MAM Software will be showcasing some of its latest products and software updates at the forthcoming MechanEx Trade show in Donington, Derby. The company will be demonstrating its CarSide mobile and tablet app and highlighting the latest updates to its Autowork Online cloud-based garage management software.
“The Bluefield Coal Show is held every two years and is the top regional show for underground mining in the country,” said Tim Easter, YTC director, OTR sales. “It’s the perfect locale to highlight our new mining tyres to the coal industry.”
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organising the sixth edition of its Annual Rubber Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 8th October 2013. The Sri Lankan Government will be hosting the event, in association with the Ministry of Plantation Industries, Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the Galadari Hotel – Colombo.
The 1,000 or so employees at Lanxess’ global headquarters have completed the shift from the German town of Leverkusen to Cologne. The headquarters team now resides at the ‘Lanxess Tower’ at Kennedyplatz number 1 in the city’s Deutz district. For the first time, all of the company’s central management functions are united under the one roof.
On 5 September, representatives from Kumho and leaders of Macon-Gibb County in the US state of Georgia jointly announced that an agreement has been reached that will allow the tyre maker’s Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc. unit to begin construction of its tyre plant. Kumho will initially invest around US$200 million to build the plant on a 150 acre site within the Sofkee Industrial Parklocated in Macon, Georgia. The plant will employ more than 300 people and mainly service the North American markets.
On 2 September, Kumho Tire opened a new research and development centre near the South Korean capital Seoul. Located in Yongin City and built over the course of five years, the centre covers a 34,873 square metre land area with a total floorspace of 22,823 square metres. This space is shared by a research building and testing facility. Approximately 600 researchers from Korea and abroad will be employed at the site and work with supercomputers, physical testing equipment, chemical and instrumental analysis equipment, performance research equipment and more to develop new products.
Cooper Tire & Rubber shareholders will vote on the company’s acquisition by Apollo Tyres at a meeting scheduled for 30 September. Cooper stockholders of record as of the close of business 30 August 2013 are entitled to vote at the special meeting, which will take place in the US city of Cleveland.
Peugeot’s second-generation 308, which makes its public debut at this week’s IAA motor show in Frankfurt, will be available with two different Michelin tyres as original equipment; models delivered with 15 and 16-inch rims will be fitted with the Energy Saver + while the Pilot Sport 3 will be mounted on 17 and 18-inch rim versions.
Bridgestone Australia states it has relinquished its Australian Tyre Industry Council (ATIC) membership for “a variety of business reasons pertaining to the operation of the Council.” No further details explaining the tyre firm’s differences with the ATIC have been given.
A report in the Financial times says that Hankook will shortly begin work on building its first plant in the USA as part of its plan to increase its presence in North America. The move is seen as a key part of Hankook's ambition to become one of the world's top five tyre manufacturers.
Hankook's high performance Ventus S1 evo2 tyre is being fitted as OE on BMW 520i, 528i, 530i, 535i and 520d models. The size of tyre is 225/55R 17W. This is the fourth model from the BMW group which has Hankook as original equipment; the others are: Mini, BMW 1 series and 3 series and the fact that Hankook are equipping such high-end vehicles "confirms our position as a globally-recognised manufacturer of high performance premium tyres" says Jin-Wook Choi, Hankook Tire President and COO for Europe.
In the UK, August is traditionally a slow month for sales of new cars, as people hold on for the change of registration plate which happens in September, with only around three per cent of sales during the month. September, by contrast, typically accounts for over 17 per cent of full year registrations.
Continental's ContiSportContact 5 has come out on top in the demanding tyre test carried out by leading car magazine Auto Express. The Auto Express test celebrates the best of the best in the tyre market, highlighting exceptional performance, quality, safety, desirability and value. It is seen within the motoring industry as a stamp of approval offering motoring enthusiasts confidence when looking for their next tyre purchase.
With China now the largest car and tyre producing marketing on earth, and with five Chinese tyre makers in the global top 20 its importance in the global landscape cannot be (and generally isn’t) ignored. In addition to scale, the largest Chinese manufacturers are increasingly investing in up-ing the standards of products they products, with their eyes on the global OE prize. The fact that import tariffs and labelling laws are coming and going in the midst of this means things are far from simple. With this in mind, Tyre & Accessories looks forward to attending this year’s Reifen China exhibition in Shanghai – not only for what goes on show days inside the hall, but for what the connections we make inside the trade fair tell us about what is going on in the rest of the market.
GT Radial has added the Champiro WinterPro HP tyre to its portfolio, with sizes ranging from 16 to 20-inch wheel diameters, including dedicated SUV fitments.
Designed specifically for the UK and European markets, the tyre’s development has focused on mid-to-large high-performance cars. According to the company, it has been produced using a sunflower oil-enriched compound that maintains the elasticity of the rubber at low temperatures and utilising an asymmetrical tread design. The outer blocks are designed to provide good dry and cornering properties while the inner block area has been developed to provide extra grip in wet and snow conditions.
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