Kumho tyres OE on VW Passat
Kumho Tire is supplying original equipment tyres for the VW Passat and Škoda Superb. The South Korean-based tyremaker will be supplying its ECSTA HS52 model in size 215/60 R16.
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Vaculug appoints three to new senior management roles
Vaculug has appointed three people to new roles within its senior management team. Over the last few months, Vaculug reports that it has embarked on a strategic project to enhance its management structure, aiming to “drive sustainable growth while prioritising employee development”. These moves focused on “refining organisational structure and succession planning”. The following appointments are the result.
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Cimcorp names Veli-Matti Hakala as new CEO
In light of the retirement of Cimcorp’s current CEO, Tero Peltomäki, the industrial automation specialist has announced that Veli-Matti Hakala will take over effective 1 January 2025. With over 25 years of experience in industry and technology, Veli-Matti Hakala first joined Cimcorp in 2016. During that time he has held diverse roles in the company from sales to management and last year became executive vice president.
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Tariff talk likely to impact shipping costs
We have already reported how Donald Trump’s second term as US president is likely to result in wide-ranging import tariffs. The kind of 20 per cent general import tariffs and 60 per cent China-specific import tariffs are significant enough, but market analysts are highlighting the secondary impact of tariffs on shipping costs.
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Enviro chairman Alf Blomqvist addresses COP29
Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has been participating in the Climate Hub conference, held during the UN’s COP29 climate meeting. Enviro’s chairman of the board, Alf Blomqvist, and board member, Nina Macpherson, were asked to contribute to the discussion on ecocide – mass destruction of the environment – and share how Enviro contributes to both environmental and economic sustainability.
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Linglong OE tyres on ‘world’s most powerful hybrid drive tractor’
Lingong Agricultural Machinery from Linyi, China, has chosen Linglong’s 650/85 R38 agricultural tyres for its new 9E Series (ECVT) tractor. With a power output exceeding 600 HP, this is reportedly the strongest hybrid drive agricultural tractor currently on the market.
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Nexen Tire hosts further InnoForums across Europe
Nexen has hosted its 7th InnoForum for one of the biggest Polish tyre dealers. This event took place at the tyremaker’s plant in the Czech Republic. The company plans to hold two more Nexen InnoForums across Europe this year. Nexen started this format of dealer conference in March 2024.
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Nacka-Värmdö joins CTS
Nacka-Värmdö Däckdepå is the latest to join the Circular Tire Services (CTS) Nordic tyre distributors group. Nacka-Värmdö Däckdepå sells tyres and rims as well as running a tyre hotel for both passenger cars and heavy vehicles.
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Stone Tyres to add MOT centre
John Stone, owner of Stone Tyres in St Helens has bought the premises of nearby former homewares shop, Slinn’s as part of plans to expand with additional MOT capacity.
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Halfords ‘the most prominent brand’ in UK cycling industry
Halfords is the most prominent brand within the UK cycling sector for 2024, according to a new report. Salience Search Marketing analysed 11 performance indicators, including year-on-year visibility, search volume trends, and brand awareness, for cycling companies to reveal the industry’s most successful names.
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Yokohama supports college students
Yokohama has been building ties with Northampton College by providing educational talks on logistics and by donating a retired lorry for its mechanical students to practice their skills. It was after Yokohama’s transport supervisor Chris Reed delivered the Scania 94D that he was asked by the college if he’d be happy to return and talk to the students about his insight into the logistics sector.
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Marangoni celebrates 20 years of partnership with Alba Tyres
September 2024 marked 20 years of partnership between Marangoni and Scottish RingTread partner, Alba Tyre Management Ltd.
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Zynga partners with Toyo on racing game CSR2
Zynga Inc. has partnered with Toyo Tires to bring a custom-built vehicle into the mobile drag racing game CSR2. Fans have been given the chance vote for their favourite custom car showcased at Toyo Tires’ Treadpass event during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas (5-9 November). The winning vehicle will then be implemented into CSR2 as a playable car in 2025.
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‘Tariff man’: What Trump 2.0 means for the tyre business
The scale of Donald Trump’s success in the recent US election surprised many and disappointed those looking for a return to the White House for the democrats. But whatever you think of the once-again President Elect, based on his many and varied promises to the electorate, there is no doubt that his second term will result in change. The question is how will that change affect tyre businesses?
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TyreOps integrates with Translogik’s TLGX tool
TyreOps is now integrated with Translogik’s TLGX tyre inspection tool. The collaboration enhances TyreOps capabilities, providing a “more efficient and accurate way for tyre service providers and fleet operators to capture tyre data and manage maintenance activities”, according to the company.
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