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Point S back at CV Show with strengthened fleet programme
Point S Tyre & Autocare is exhibiting at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show. Visitors to stand 5F80 will be able to meet members of the Point S team and find out more about the network’s fleet programme, exclusive online fleet management system and gain a first glimpse of the new online system, with demonstrations available on request.
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Pirelli publishes 2022 financial report
At more than 700 pages long, the Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Annual Financial Report to 31 December 2022 isn’t exactly light entertainment, but nonetheless essential reading for investors and anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge about the tyre maker. The tome contains information about the company’s draft financial statement, consolidated financial statement and management report.
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Back with Michelin – Arriva North West signs 5-year contract
Arriva North West has returned to Michelin after a period with a rival supplier, and says certainty of supply, product quality and in-house expertise drove its decision to switch back. The bus operator has signed a five-year contract with the Michelin Services & Solutions division.
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Italmatic buys Zeiss Intact shearography business
Italmatic has announced the acquisition of the Zeiss Intact shearography business, which includes drawings, software, trademark and IP rights.
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ATS Euromaster partnering to meet fleet needs
Two months on from the opening of its new tyre fitting and service centre in Hull, and ATS Euromaster reports that the business is “going from strength to strength.” The new premises allows for commercial vehicle servicing including MOT work for class 4 and 7 commercials and for trained technicians to perform routine maintenance on EVs and hybrid vehicles.
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Dunlop’s brand value shrank three-times faster than Sailun Tire’s grew
While Michelin was found to the be most valuable tyre brand, as we previewed a month ago, the 2023 Brand Finance data also shows Michelin is the strongest brand with a Brand Strength Index score of 88.1 out of 100 and a corresponding AAA rating. However, there were also significant shifts between 10th and 15th place in the ranking of the world’s leading tyre brands. Specifically, Sailun leapfrogged Linglong into 11th place in the “most valuable” category. And MRF rose two places from 15th to 13th this year. Meanwhile, Dunlop’s brand value shrank three-times faster than Sailun Tires grew.
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Brand Finance: Michelin remains most valuable Tyre brand
No movement occurred on the podium of Brand Finance’s most valuable Tyre brands ranking for 2023, but while Michelin, Bridgestone and Continental respectively retain first, second and third places, Sailun appears on the radar as the fastest-growing tyre brand.
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Pirelli postpones shareholders’ meeting
As reported yesterday, Italy’s government is looking to ensure tyre maker Pirelli isn’t unduly influenced by its largest shareholder. A piece of legislation named Golden Power may help to this end, and in light of activities linked to this rule, Pirelli has postponed an upcoming shareholders’ meeting.
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Apollo Tyres appoints new Belux country sales manager
Apollo Tyres has appointed Bruno De Langhe as its new country sales manager for the Belux region. He will succeed Antoine de Grand Ry, who has retired after more than 30 years at the company. De Langhe joined Apollo Tyres in 2022 as an account manager for passenger car tyres in Belgium. Since then, he has been responsible for boosting brand awareness and sales in the Belux region.
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ELTs: Pyrum both upstream & downstream of Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz will soon use waste tyres removed from its vehicles in the production of new cars. German pyrolysis recycling specialist Pyrum Innovations has taken the “next step” in its cooperation with the vehicle manufacturer and anticipates recycling several hundred tonnes of used tyres from the Mercedes-Benz Used Parts Centre every year. Pyrolysis oil made from these tyres will be used in the manufacture of vehicle components.
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Goodyear gains DAF Master rating
DAF has awarded Goodyear the highest ‘Master’ rating in its 2022 Supplier Performance Management Program. This is the second consecutive year that DAF has recognised Goodyear with its most prestigious supplier accolade.
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Doublestar shifts focus to overseas markets
Qingdao Doublestar’s 2022 annual report shows stable revenues and growing losses. While operating income amounted to 3.91 billion yuan (£460 million), an amount fundamentally unchanged from the previous year, the bottom line net loss attributable to shareholders grew 87.93% year-on-year to 601.9 million yuan (£70.82 million).
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Prinx Chengshan suspends Anhui project, looks to Europe
Recently, Prinx Chengshan revealed in its 2022 annual report that it has decided to suspend its Anhui tyre factory project. The tyre maker said that the suspension of investment was due to the domestic and foreign economic situation and the company’s forecast analysis of capacity utilisation. According to the original plan of Prinx Chengshan, the Anhui factory is its second tyre factory in China.
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Goodyear Farm Tires a BFA sponsor
Goodyear Farm Tires has signed up as a key partner to this year’s British Farming Awards. The Goodyear agricultural brand, produced by under license by Titan International, is sponsoring the Family Farming Business of the Year category.
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Aeolus now supplying 63-inch tyres to OTR market
Aeoluss first batch of 63-inch OTR tyres was shipped from the company’s Jiaozuo manufacturing base on 11 March. The specification model of this batch of tyres is 59/80R63. Aeolus said that these giant tyres were sent to key overseas markets. The manufacturer said that a giant tyre weighs nearly 6 tons with a diameter for more than 4 metres and is mainly used for mining dump trucks, around 400 tons.
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