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Bush Tyres’ 15th Retail Outlet Now Operating in Lincolnshire

Family-owned tyre retail group, BA Bush & Son and its wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution – a member of Grouptyre – has invested in a new, purpose-built retail centre in Spalding, South Lincolnshire. The fifteenth Bush Tyres retail outlet is located off the Peterborough to Boston road and is just a minute from Spalding town centre. The site is opposite the Springfields Shopping Outlet and Festival Gardens, which is one of Lincolnshire’s busiest shopping centres, incorporating over 60 stores selling famous fashion and homewares brands at discounted prices all year round and attracting in excess of 30,000 visitors a day. The store was opened on 21 September.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Global Campaign to Highlight Advantages of Michelin Rubber

Michelin’s first ever global advertising campaign got underway on October 6. The new campaign’s theme – “The right tyre changes everything” – is intended to illustrate the competitive advantages of Michelin tyres in media outlets around the world. The French manufacturer states it decided to launch what it calls an “unconventional” global campaign as a response to today’s increasingly competitive business environment.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Proxes R30 OE on 3rd Gen Prius

Toyo’s Proxes range has been chosen as original equipment for the new, third generation Toyota Prius in a number of European markets. According to Toyo Tire Europe GmbH, the OE arrangement will see the Proxes R30 in size 215/45R17 87W fitted to the Prius.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone’s Arakawa Honoured for Contribution to Belgium

On October 7, Shoshi Arakawa, chairman of the Board, CEO and president of Bridgestone Corporation, was presented with Commander of the Order of Leopold of the Kingdom of Belgium. Commenting on the significance of this occasion, Bridgestone notes that the Order of Leopold is the most prestigious order that can be bestowed upon an individual for his or her contribution to the development of Belgium. The ceremony was held at the official residence of Mr. Johan Maricou, Ambassador of H.M. the King of the Belgians to Japan, who presented the award.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Philippines Extends Help to Typhoon Victims

International News

Yokohama Tire Philippines (YTPI) is lending a hand to the victims of the Mt. Arayat mudslide, which was brought about by Typhoon Ondoy. As part of the company’s relief operations, on October 2 YTPI employees gave each affected family at the Arayat, Pampanga evacuation area a set of equipment including a mat, mosquito net, blanket, pail and charcoal stove. Approximately 297 families, left homeless after the mudslide, received assistance from YTPI.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bibendum Opens Staffordshire Cycle Ways

In what has been a busy week for Michelin’s corporate mascot, Bibendum turned up near the French manufacturer’s UK base to help promote the opening of a new £250,000 link in Staffordshire County Council’s cycle ways, which runs from Clayton in Newcastle-under-Lyme to near by the Michelin Sports Ground.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Apprentices Celebrate First Year at BTCC

Goodyear Dunlop’s first apprentices in 15 years celebrated the end of their first year with the company and the successful progression onto their B-Tec and NVQ III qualifications with a visit to the HiQ British Touring Car Championship at Rockingham. The electrical and mechanical apprentices and their mentors got to see first hand the work of Dunlop Motorsport, following the steep learning curve of 12 months at the business’ Wolverhampton and Birmingham manufacturing sites. The company says that the scheme is developing highly skilled engineers of the future.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Are Changes Afoot for Bib?

(Tire Review) Rumours are swirling about an early morning press event today where Michelin will unveil its initial global ad campaign prepared by TBWA/Chiat/Day. Hinted at in the media invites was a “striking transformation” for the iconic Bibendum – the Michelin Man. Little other information was available, leading to conjecture that the cartoon character might undergo another diet; a few years ago, Bib was slimmed down and re-shaped to look more fit. Or it could be much ado about nothing.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

40% of Michelin Workforce in High Cost Countries to Leave between 2007 and 2012

Michelin has released a “pyramid of age” for its French workforce. The company employs 22,000 workers (equivalent full time) in its home market, of which some 12,000 are engaged in production. Approximately 1,0000 will retire every year for the next decade. Taking into account a natural attrition of two per cent per annum, 1,500 French workers will leave Michelin each year. This equates to 30 per cent of the 5,000 employees that will leave the group per annum in high cost countries. In total around 30,000 people are anticipated to leave the Michelin Group in the six years between 2007 and 2012, some 40 per cent of the company’s tyre workforce in high cost countries.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kirkby Tyres Sees “Mid-Range” Growth

With a five acre site close to Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport in the UK and two warehouse facilities in Ireland, Kirkby Tyres and Wheels’ business is still growing in the aftermarket. The company says that, “we are finding that more and more customers are using mid-range brands such as Double Coin, which we are seeing strong demand for.” Kirkby offers a wide range of brands within this segment, such as Alliance, Malhotra, Protector and Petlas. The growth in the market for these brands has been such that the company has been able to employ an additional two sales people to cover East Anglia and North of England. The wholesaler is ISO 9001 accredited and can, in most areas, deliver products the next day.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tire Moving to 24/7 Operations at Texarkana Plant

Production capacity is to be expanded at Cooper Tire & Rubber’s Texarkana, Arkansas facility. The company reports that, in response to growing market demand for its products, operations at the Texarkana passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyre plant will shift to a 24/7 operation as of January 1, 2010. Approximately 200 additional employees will be needed to support this increased production volume, which will be phased in over several months in 2010.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bond International and International Tyres Helping Sumo Firenza UK Growth

The Sumo Firenza brand of car, high performance and truck tyres reports that it continues to gain strength in Europe and that the UK continues to be a very important market for the company. Manufactured in the Far East incorporating Japanese technology, distribution of the brand is the exclusive preserve of North Yorkshire’s Bond International (passenger car high performance range) and West Midlands-based International Tyres (truck sector), both of whom are said to be helping the Sumo Firenza brand’s growth in the UK.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Leading Tyre Manufacturers 2009

Tyres & Accessories/Tyrepress.com has now published the this year's leading tyre manufacturer's chart, which subscribers can view by clicking more. The revised version of the chart now includes data from leading Taiwanese manufacturer Maxxis.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Fairs Well in Consumer Reports Tests

US based publication Consumer Reports has rated four Michelin tyres the top spots in North American market all-season (S and T speed ratings) and performance all-season tyres (H and V speed ratings), and winter categories in the magazine's November issue. Each of the four Michelin models received an "Excellent" rating. The Michelin tyres bested tests of 69 models – the largest group ever tested by Consumer Reports. That includes all-season and winter passenger car and SUV tyres.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Enters World of Outlaws for Series Tyre Supply Deal

Goodyear will supply the tyres for the World Racing Group’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in an agreement that will last more than one season, according to a press statement released by the Group. The agreement will begin at the 2010 Florida DIRTcar Nationals next February, with World of Outlaws competitors required – somewhat ironically by the Series’ rules – to fit Goodyear rubber to their rear wheels.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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