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Dmack hails Deutschland development

World Rally Championship tyre supplier Dmack pronounced itself pleased by the performance of its new S3 version of the DMT-RC asphalt race tyre, introduced on the challenging Rallye Deutschland. The German round of the FIA championship has three distinct asphalt surfaces, which allowed Dmack to supply the DMT-RC for the first time since the mixed winter conditions at Rallye Monte Carlo in January. Dick Cormack, Dmack motorsport director, said: “It’s important that we constantly progress.”

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Bridgestone to showcase “Everywhere” marketing, sustainable concept tyre at IAA

Bridgestone has announced its dual strategic intentions for its stand at the 65th International Motor Show for Cars in Frankfurt. The manufacturer will divide its stand between a “current zone” with its “Everywhere” brand marketing platform and premium tyre range, and a “future zone”, which will focus on concept tyres, including one made with “100 per cent sustainable material”. The show takes place on 10-22 September, and Bridgestone Europe’s 320m² stand will be located at D03 in Hall 8.

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Trelleborg to launch 3 apps at Agritechnica

Trelleborg has announced plans to launch three new apps at Agritechnica 2013, which is taking place from 10 to 16 November in Hannover, Germany. The new software will offer tools to help customers with Tyre Efficiency, Dealer Location and aTtraction. In addition the firm report that it is updating its existing apps – Load Calculator, Tyre Book and Tyre iBrochure.

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Bekaert unveils succession plan

Steek cord supplier Bekaert has revealed details of its succession plans for boths its chairman and CEO. Baron Buysse, chairman of the board of directors of Bekaert, will retire in May 2014 after 14 years in the chair of the company’s board.
Bert De Graeve, CEO of Bekaert since 2006, will become chairman of the board in succession of Baron Buysse as of May 2014.

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Cooper shares slide on investor fears

Shares in Cooper Tire & Rubber fell 3.3 per cent to US$31.50 on Monday 26 August, putting the stock down 6.1 per cent in total this month. According to the Wall Street Journal, this marks a two-month low and comes off the back of investor fears that the decision India’s central banks to review large deals by Indian companies may affect the transaction. Indeed one report emanating from India suggests that Apollo Tyres’ big for Cooper Tire is about to get reviewed in particular.

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Yokohama exhibiting at InterAuto in Russia

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is participating in InterAuto 2013, Russia's 9th international exhibition of automotive industry, which is being held in Moscow between 28 – 31 August. According to the company, the Yokohama exhibit will feature the firm’s three core tyre ranges – the high performance Advan line, the environmentally friendly BluEarth line, and the winter-safe "iceGUARD" line. The tyre maker is also displaying tyres for trucks and buses as well as aluminium wheels.

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GT Radial to display city-bus tyre at Coach & Bus Live 2013

GT Radial has announced its plan to make its debut at Coach & Bus Live 2013 in support its recently launched all-position urban city-bus tyre, the GAU861. The flagship Giti Tire brand will also display the GAR820 regional all-position tyre and the GT629 regional drive axle model. Tony McHugh, sales and marketing director at Giti Tire UK, said: “The GAU861 was very well received when it was launched at The CV Show in April, and interest and demand since means that the participation of GT Radial at Coach & Bus Live 2013 is a must.” GT Radial will be located at stand M138.

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Goodyear’s Erich Fric is new BTMA chairman

The British Tyre Manufacturers Association (BTMA) has elected Erich Fric, Goodyear Dunlop’s UK and Ireland managing director, as its new chairman. Fric was elected as the at a recent board meeting and takes over with immediate effect. He brings with him 20 years of experience in the business. Erich Fric will also represent the BTMA on the board of the Tyre Industry Federation (TIF). He replaces Michelin Tyre plc managing director, Eric Le-Corre whose chairmanship ended recently when he took up the Paris-based role of head of public affairs for the French tyre manufacturer.

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Bridgestone backs Winter Paralympics bid

Bridgestone is sponsoring Warwick resident Anna Turney’s bid to become a paralympian, after she enquired about a set of winter tyres. The leading manufacturer agreed to sponsor Turney’s preparations to qualify for the Paralympic Games in Russia next year, where she hopes to represent Great Britain in a number of Alpine Skiing events. She said the partnership would make a huge difference to her chances, with funding going towards an intensive training programme in the run-up to the games in March.

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11th CITExpo to be ‘largest’ show yet

The 11th edition of the China International Tyre Expo (CITExpo) looks set to be the largest prior to the show’s opening. The three halls of the Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center are full ready for the show on 4-6 September. The organiser, Reliable International Exhibition Services, says that more than 350 quality exhibitors will occupy 24,000sqm exhibition space, including major tyre industry brands like Cooper, Double Coin, Stamford, Techking and Triangle. Tyres & Accessories/Tyrepress.com will also be in attendance in its role as one of the show’s partners, with a full report from the show due in the October edition of T&A magazine.

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Pirelli issues statement on worker injury case

In a statement responding to the outcome of the HSE-prosecuted case against Pirelli Tyres Ltd, in which Carlisle Magistrates’ Court handed the tyre maker a £20,000 plus costs fine, Pirelli has expressed sympathy to the injured worker and summarised its position towards work and safety within its plants.

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Kumho extends ‘Platinum Club’

The UK, along with Italy, served as the pilot market for Kumho’s new dealer programme. Since its rollout here a number of years ago, the Ecsta Performance Centre network has grown to include around 400 tyre retailers, while its Italian counterpart, the Kumho Platinum Club, contains some 300 dealers. The Korean firm is now launching equivalent dealer networks in other European markets; our sister publication Neue Reifenzeitung reports on the Kumho Platinum Club’s rollout in Germany.

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Union ratifies new Goodyear Deal

Bridgestone Americas’ new contract with the United Steelworkers of America was ratified earlier this month, and now it’s the turn of workers at six Goodyear Tire & Rubber plants in the US to give their deal the thumbs up. Workers at Goodyear’s Tonawanda plant, the last to ratify the deal, voted in favour of the four-year contract on 22 August; the USW union says that said members across the six plants approved the deal by a 3-to-1 margin.

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Yokohama Advan OE on Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Mercedes has selected Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 MO tyres as original equipment for its new Mercedes-Benz S-Class models. The new S-Class models will come with size 245/50R18 100W.

According to the company, the Advan Sport V105 MO was developed jointly by Yokohama Rubber and Mercedes parent company Daimler AG, and the "MO" mark on the side of each tyre represents Daimler's official stamp of approval. In addition, the tyres' reduced rolling resistance and improved wear resistance meet Yokohama's standards for environmentally friendly products.

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Work resumes at Cooper Chengshan, production of non-Cooper brands underway

A spokesperson from Cooper Tire & Rubber’s head office in the US has confirmed to Tyres & Accessories that the Cooper Chengshan joint venture plant, which has now resumed production following strike action, is not manufacturing any Cooper-branded products at the present time; the tyres currently produced at the Rongcheng facility are exclusively other-branded products.

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