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Goodyear shows Coach products at Mira product innovation event

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Goodyear launched its line of specialist coach tyres at an event hosted by Mira in the Autumn of 2012, and designed to present the brand’s commercial vehicle tyre activities over the course of the year. In addition to providing a look at the Marathon Coach and the Ultra Grip Coach winter tyre, Adam Stanton, commercial marketing manager, Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, showed the benefits of specialist winter products on other commercial vehicles, advising fleet managers to “look beyond the label” when selecting seasonal products. The company also announced its distribution partnership with Zafety Lug Locks, a Canadian innovation developed to prevent wheel loss accidents. Zafety Lug Locks secure adjacent wheel nuts to each other, creating resistance between two wheel nuts to minimise their ability to rotate and reduce the risk of wheel loss. The product is offered as part of a bespoke fleet proposal to customers of TruckForce.

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QH Brake Discs now supplied as singles

From 1 January 2013 the QH Brake Discs range of 2,000 standard, high carbon and black discs will be packaged as single parts, adding convenience and flexibility to this very popular product. Category manager Jon Haywood explains why the change of packing policy has been implemented:

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VMI launching new Flexx belt builder in February

Dutch tyre manufacturing equipment maker VMI Group has announced plans to launch a new “Flexx” belt builder in February. According to the company, this technology offers the ability to produce OE quality belts for products up to UHP tyres in “a flexible and cost effective way.” VMI reports that one way it does this is by utilizing an extrusion process rather than calendaring.

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Dakar 2013: Foj returns as Race2Recovery aims to make history on Cooper rubber

Catalan rally ace, Xavi Foj, and the Race2Recovery team are just days away from embarking on what is arguably motorsport’s most gruelling challenge – the Dakar Rally – on Cooper 4×4 tyres.

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Provenance of beachgoing tyres still unknown

The appearance of around 250 tyres on a Scottish beach has left local authorities baffled about their origins. The used tyres washed ashore in Granton just before Christmas and some display signs of having been in the water for some time.

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MTNA receives Marangoni award

Italy’s Marangoni has given its Marangoni Tread North America subsidiary the company’s ‘President’s Award’ for 2012; the North American operation gained this distinction due to its strong sales performance plus manufacturing and marketing development.

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Trelleborg’s acquisition of Maine Industrial finalised

Trelleborg shares that its acquisition of Maine Industrial Tire has been finalised. The purchase of the US-based solid tyre maker will broadens Trelleborg’s product portfolio within the industrial tyre segment; Trelleborg says this will enable it to “maintain its global leadership in the supply of solid tyres.”

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Kwik-Fit posts operating £17.2M operating loss

Using the latest accounts available from Companies House, the Herald Scotland reports that Kwik-Fit (GB) recorded a £17.2 million operating loss in the 15-month accounting period to 31 March 2012. The newspaper notes that this loss “reflects significant stock write-offs, delapidation charges and exceptional costs,” while Kwik-Fit directors claim business was only down 2.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis when considering the extended accounting period. Turnover during the 15 months was £639.5 million.

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Following recent claims of label ‘falsification’ by Germany’s AutoBild, the Europe-based supplier of the tyre brand in question has commented on the issue. A statement released by Belgian wholesaler Deldo, whose Imperial private brand was singled out by AutoBild as being the first case of label falsification, indicates that the tyres involved were produced before 1 July 2012 and therefore were neither labeled by the Chinese manufacturer nor Deldo. The wholesaler believes the label found on the tyres may have been added by a tyre dealer in Germany.

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RMA: 2% rebound expected in 2013

US trade body Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has reported that tyre shipments remained unchanged in 2012 at 284 million units, as an increase in OE shipments offset a decrease in replacement shipments. Furthermore, the association predicted a 2 per cent rebound in tyre demand during the course of 2013.

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Thailand woos global tyre manufacturers

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Thailand, currently the world’s largest rubber producer with an output of 3 million tonnes/year, is seeking to attract investment from international tyre producers in an effort to promote its domestic market and simultaneously contain its rubber export volume. Deputy Agriculture Minister Yutthapong Charasathian invited tyre makers to come and construction manufacturing plants in the South East Asian country, saying the Thai government has already sounded out “leading tyre manufacturers in the US, China and Japan” to expand tyre manufacturing operations in the country.

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Maxxis highlights motorsport involvement at Autosport

Maxxis returns to the Autosport International show (10-13 January, 2013) where it will not only be showing off its latest products, but will also be highlighting the brand’s motorsport links – not least with a drifting demonstration by Team Japspeed, winners of the constructor’s title in the 2012 Maxxis British Drift Championship.

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Pirelli names 2013 Star Driver

Last month Mark Donnelly was named as Pirelli Star Driver 2013 and therefore the winner of a fully-paid drive in the 2013 British Rally Championship. According to the company, Donnelly impressed a panel of four judges with his maturity, technical know-how, media awareness and raw talent behind the wheel.

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First label ‘falsification’ unearthed

German publication “AutoBild” reports it has uncovered the first case of sham tyre labelling. Shortly before Christmas, AutoBild posted news that “the first falsification has found its way from China to Europe.” According to AutoBild, a range of tyres produced by a particular Chinese manufacturer feature a label bearing a wet braking pictogram that differs from the one approved for use with the EU tyre label. Other aspects of the label that was used, including size, colour and form, are also unrepresentative of the label approved under EU regulations.

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Toyo Tire & Rubber notes that in recent years there has been a trend towards tighter international relations, and this means enhanced governance and internal control as a corporate group are required. The Japanese company also says that in light of environmental and other issues, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) has become more important than ever. To cover these issues, Toyo has laid out two new documents, the Toyo Tires Group Charter of Corporate Behavior” and “Toyo Tires Group Code of Conduct,” which place top priority on compliance.

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