Falken recalls certain Wildpeak tyres in the USA
In North America, Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (Sumitomo) is recalling certain 265/70 R17 115T Falken Wildpeak AT3W and Wildpeak HT02 (in LT235/85R16 120/116S) due to a “manufacturing error”.
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COP 28: Rema Tip Top emphasizes importance of maintenance standards for sustainability
Rema Tip Top advocated for industrial maintenance to prioritise repair and reuse over replacement to reduce material waste at the recent COP 28 summit in Dubai.
“Extending the life of industrial equipment is vital for both sustainability and efficiency,” said Michael Labbé, executive director at Rema Tip Top. Sustainability does not just involve being kind to the environment but also being smart about resources and costs.
And that’s where Rema Tip Top’s maintenance experts come in. According to the company, experts agree
GRI wins three business awards in Sri Lanka
GRI has been acknowledged among Sri Lanka’s top companies, securing an Honourable Mention at the Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka 2022 ceremony. Organized by AICPA & CIMA, ICCSL and Daily FT, this awards program recognizes organizations that not only thrive but also add significant value to shareholders, customers, employees, and the environment.
Pneumatic tyres still the future: Growing tyre business during transition to EV
With much talk of the impact of electric vehicles and rapid tyre technology developments, Tyres & Accessories recently interviewed Stapleton’s Tyre Services managing director, Andy Fern. As well as considering the main trends that have impacted the tyre market in 2023, the discussion also considers which factors will continue to influence the market’s ongoing direction in future.
Bush Tyres Spalding’s Stefan Busby wins Pirelli Performance Centre Technician of the Year 2023
Stefan Busby who works at the Bush Tyres branch in Spalding branch has been named Pirelli Performance Centre (PPC) Technician of the Year 2023. Busby won after the list of around 50 entrants was whittled down to three finalists. The final was held at the Burton Pirelli Performance Centre on Wednesday 13 December.
Everton and Davanti ambassadors thank hospital staff
Everton Ambassadors Graham Stuart and Ian Snodin helped to spread Christmas cheer at two local NHS hospitals by thanking staff for their efforts. Accompanied by the Club’s Official Tyre Partner, Davanti Tyres, the trophy-winning former Blues duo paid a visit to the hard-working nurses at Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust and Ormskirk General Hospital, armed with hundreds of mince pies.
Apollo R&D chief advisor named ‘Sustainability Professional of the Year’
P K Mohamed, chief advisor, R&D, Apollo Tyres Ltd has been lauded as ‘Sustainability Professional of the Year’ at the 10th edition of the World Sustainability Leadership Awards 2023. The accolade was conferred upon Mr Mohamed at a gala event held recently in Mauritius.
ADAS trends to note in 2024
Technology within vehicles and tools is constantly evolving, so with this in mind Tyres & Accessories recently connected with Phil Peace, managing director of Repairify, to find what trends readers should be aware of.
Sentury’s Morocco tyre plant to start construction in Q1 2024
Groundworks were visibly underway in October 2023, but construction of the new Sentury factory, the first tyre manufacturing plant in Morocco in more than 25 years, will start in the first quarter of 2024. Indeed, Tyres & Accessories has seen a video depicting Sentury chairman Qin Long on-site in Morocco observing progress with the project.
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Kyoto Japan, the swiss-Japanese tyre and retail brand with a distribution centre in the UK
Kyoto, Japan is clearly a place in the land of the rising sun. But what about the tyre brand of the same name? Kyoto Japan the tyre brand is a Japanese-Swiss group of companies specialized in design, manufacture and marketing of Kyoto Japan tyres, tubes, batteries and lubricants.
Government revokes alloy wheel anti-dumping measure
The UK government has accepted a Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommendation to vary anti-dumping duties on aluminium road wheels (alloy wheels) from China. In its analysis, the TRA determined that “while the imports of one-piece cast alloy wheels are not damaging the UK’s alloy wheel manufacturing industry, imports of forged one-piece and multi-piece alloy wheels and parts of alloy wheels could cause damage”. The TRA therefore recommended in February to split the measure into two categories – firstly to keep the tariffs on the category of forged one-piece and multi-piece alloy wheels and parts of alloy wheels for five years; and secondly, to remove tariffs on the category of one-piece cast alloy wheels from China.
Massimo Tyre sponsors MX5 Cup
Massimo Tyre is set to become the official tyre sponsor of the MX5 Cup racing tournament. Starting in 2024, approximately 40 drivers will compete up and down the UK for the ‘Massimo Tyre MX5 Cup by 5 Club’. The decision to switch to the popular tyres reportedly came after “record-breaking results in testing”. The series starts on the weekend of 20 April 2024 at Croft circuit.
Cooper Melksham tyre factory site could be made into 600 houses
In October 2022, Goodyear announced that the Cooper Tire Europe headquarters and manufacturing operation was set to close around a year later. In November 2023, the land associated with the tyre plant went up for sale in parallel with plans to redevelop the site into residential premises.
Yokohama tyres OE on new Honda Odyssey
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has confirmed that it is supplying its Advan dB V551 and Aspec A349 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for use on the brand’s new Odyssey minivan, which is slated for December 2023 launch in Japan. Specifically, the Odyssey is being equipped with the Advan dB V551 in 225/50R18 95V and Aspec A349 in 215/60R17 96H.
Dawson Tyre Services invests in Fitter-Force
Worcestershire-based Dawson Tyre Service Limited has signed-up to Fitter-Force (incorporating e-jobsheet) to support its growth strategy. Adding to Dawson Tyre Service’s suite of CAM solutions, Fitter-Force is designed to enable the independent commercial tyre dealer to capitalize on the breakdown and tyre service opportunities they can be connected to via TiDaeX and e-jobsheet’s connections with tyre manufacturers and national breakdown services.
