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I-Spy: The Michelin Books are Back

Those of you whose childhood memories stretch back to the 1950s or 60s will most likely remember the popular Michelin I-Spy books. During their heyday the I-Spy series had a cult following, with more than 1.5million children becoming members of the I-Spy ‘tribe’. They’ve been absent from bookshop shelves since 2002, yet those with fond memories of the books – and those yet to savour their delights – are in for a treat. Michelin has announced the return of the I-Spy range in time for Christmas.

8th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Luyten to Lead New Apollo Global Marketing Structure

As of January 1, 2010 a new global marketing structure will become operational at Apollo Tyres Ltd, under the leadership of chief marketing officer Marc Luyten, who currently holds the position of director, Marketing & Sales at Apollo Vredestein B V, in Enschede, the Netherlands. Luyten will spearhead the global marketing of Apollo’s key product brands, assisted by a team of product brand managers responsible for individual brands across all regions.

8th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Offering Teco Brand Tyre Changers

Euro Car Parts (ECP) says that it will strive to meet motorists demands with its high quality Teco brand tyre changers. It states that with the ever increasing demand for improved workshop safety and the ability to handle bigger and more varied tyre/wheel packages, the demands on tyre changing equipment to meet a number of criteria has never been higher. Euro Garage Solutions (EGS), the Garage Equipment Specialist Division, of Euro Car Parts Ltd is confident that its Teco brand of tyre changers is more than capable of meeting the workshops current and future demands. In consumables, the distributor has announced that it will supply Bosch’s recently launched new range of garage equipment ‘Around the Wheel’ products. The company, which calls itself “the UK’s leading aftermarket parts supplier”, also stocks a comprehensive range of tyre repair materials from Rema Tip Top, launched a new extended range of SNR wheel bearing kits adding nearly 1,000 existing references in September and becomes “the first in the UK to sell the Koyo Hub Bearings in a branded Koyo box”, with its Japanese OEM timing belt tensioner/idler and Wheel Bearing Range extension.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Corghi Releases Artiglio 50 Successor

Corghi has released the passenger car tyre changer it hopes will “widen the success of the Artiglio 50,” the Artiglio 500. The new model has been improved on the basis of feedback from the market, resulting in what Corghi hopes will be received as “an even higher performance product.” It will be demonstrated by Apaseal at Brityrex on the 5-7 October, 2010, and will be available from February. The company will continue to provide its “Blue Light” system for wheel balancing.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Young Drivers Perform Last F1 Tyre Test of 2009 with Bridgestone Potenzas

Bridgestone Motorsport reports that motorsport’s finest up-and-coming drivers sampled its Potenza Formula One tyres in the final group test of 2009 at the Jerez racing circuit in southern Spain on 1-3 December. All four compounds of 2009 specification dry tyres were available and used at the test. Twenty drivers drove 2,602 laps over the course of the three days for the nine attending teams. Bridgestone’s intermediate and wet tyres were also used. The test was designed to gather data on the old tyres in preparation for their 2010 development, with teams all running different programmes and heavier cars to simulate extra fuel loads. Jun Matsuzaki, chief engineer at Bridgestone Motorsport stated: “It was good to see so many young drivers here at the same test, and there were more experienced F1 test drivers in action too, so we had a good benchmark. We could see some of these names again in the future and our current F1 drivers will always need to keep looking over their shoulders because of these youngsters.”

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Hofmann Introduces Fusion Wheel Balancer, Tyre Changer

Hofmann, a brand within Snap-on Equipment, has unveiled its new duo of machines under the brand name Fusion. The company says that the wheel balancer and tyre changer both aim to be class leading. They are available as a package for £3,999, including a 24-month parts and labour warranty, delivery, installation and training.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Duty of Care Laws Prompts New Kwik-Fit Fleet Service

In the New Year Kwik-Fit Fleet is expanding its range of services with launch of its Vehicle Health Checks – a service it says will help companies comply with duty of care legislation. Specifically, Kwik-Fit Fleet says the checks are being launched to meet fleet customer demand to help them with their occupational road risk management compliance obligations under health and safety legislation. The company is already operating a pilot scheme with two fleet customers ahead of the planned January 2010 roll out of the service for both outright purchase fleets and contract hire and leasing companies.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli to Increase North America Prices

Pirelli Tire North America is increasing prices on all its passenger and light truck tyre lines, excluding its P4/P5 touring lines, by up to 4.5 per cent as of January 1. The company states “escalating raw materials costs” as the basis for the new year price rises.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Tires Gains ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Toyo Tire USA Corp. has received re-certification to the latest ISO 9001:2008 management system standards. The certificate acknowledges Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. for sales, warranty service and end user technical support. Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. was first certified under ISO standards in 1997. The ISO 9001:2008 re-certification affirms Toyo Tires’ dedication to meeting the international standard for customer satisfaction as well as the standard for continual organizational improvement. “As a company, Toyo Tires strives to meet the strictest standards for delivering both product quality as well as the utmost in customer support,” said Yasushi Takagi, president and CEO of Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “We are proud to meet the requirements for the ISO 9001:2008 certification.”

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom Takes on German Maxima Distributorship

Online tyre retailer Delticom has become the exclusive German distributor of the Maxima tyre brand. Delticom will distribute this second brand from Slovenian motorcycle tyre manufacturer Savatech through four of its websites, and will also add the Sava brand to its product portfolio. Through its supply of the Maxima brand, Delticom says it hopes to appeal to price-conscious consumers who wish to purchase quality, European-made tyres.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Watts ‘Integrates’ Trelleborg’s French Industrial Tyre Distribution

Trelleborg Industrial Tires Europe has appointed Watts Tyre Group as the sole distributor of its industrial tyres range in France. Under the terms of the new agreement, Trelleborg Industrial Tires Europe will transfer its France-based industrial tyre operations to Watts Tyre Group. As a result of the deal, Watts will formally divide its French operations into a wholesale distribution business and a specialist service operation. The service business, which is reputed to be the largest in France, will trade under the Interfit name. Observers suggest that, together with the Trelleborg distribution agreement, this will help differentiate Watts service and distribution operations and therefore help strengthen the service propostion.

According to Trelleborg, the new strategy will yield “overall advantages to the French customers.” For its part, Watts’ official statement on the matter said: “Watts will integrate Trelleborg’s industrial tyres activities with their own and will now distribute Trelleborg tyre products alongside the Watts product range.”

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Tecalemit Takes on Finkbeiner, Cascos Distribution

Tecalemit Garage Equipment has secured the UK distribution rights for two well-known European brands of lifting equipment. The Devon based firm is now the sole UK distributor of the range of high specification, heavy duty hydraulic, commercial vehicle lifts produced by Germany’s Walter Finkbeiner GmbH. The Finkbeiner range of hydraulic lifts covers three main product groups; the FHB 3000, a mobile wheel-free vehicle lift suitable for cars and vans up to 3000kg; the HDS bus, coach and truck lifting system, incorporating a patented space saving platform design (capable of lifting vehicles up to 18m long and 50t gross weight) and the EHB mobile column lifts, which now incorporate the EHB /DC cable–free system.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Passenger Car Tyres a Possibility for Dunlop India

Speaking to media in Mumbai on December 4, Ruia Group chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia indicated he is “very bullish” on the tyre industry and that Dunlop India is considering entering the passenger car tyre segment. “We might look at getting into passenger car tyres whenever we consider an expansion in Dunlop,” Ruia stated. “This will be when we reach 130 tons a day capacity at both the Dunlop plants.”

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India to Relist on Stock Exchange

Dunlop India intends to relist its shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange in the next 10-15 days, reported Reuters on December 4, quoting Ruia Group chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia. "In the next 10-15 days of time the permission will be given to deal or trade in the shares in which trading was suspended in 2002," said Ruia, adding that 45 million shares held by the company in 2002 will be allowed to trade. According to Ruia, the company anticipates an Rs 7 to 8 billion (£91 million to £104 million) turnover in the 2011 financial year.

4th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Watts Tyre Group to Raise Prices 6% in 2010

Watts Tyre Group has announced a 6 per cent average price increase, effective 1 January 2010. The news “follow[s] significant increases in raw material prices, principally natural rubber which forms the principle cost element of solid tyres. Watts also expect transportation costs to increase over the coming months,” the company wrote in a statement. RSS3 pricing broke through the 280US¢/kg barrier in early December, 12 months after hitting a low of 107US¢/kg – an astonishing rise of 165 per cent. Over the last quarter the price has risen by over 30 per cent alone bringing it within reach of the 2008 record high, Watts representatives reported.

4th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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