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Pirelli Calendar icons on show at New York Fashion Week
IMG has announced a new addition to its ‘New York Fashion Week: The Shows’ schedule: “The Cal: Pirelli Icons” an exhibition of nearly 130 iconic photos selected from the past 50 years of Pirelli Calendars.
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Heuver Tyrewholesale refreshes its Aeolus Tyres website
The exclusive importer of the Aeolus truck, agricultural and OTR tyre ranges in eight European countries has launched an upgraded website for the range. Heuver Tyrewholesale says the new aeolus-tyres.com offers end users an overview of the whole range and allows them to search for specific tyres by application, axle position, vehicle type or size. The mobile and tablet-friendly site also features downloadable information and details of dealers in the eight target markets.
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Yokohama increasing capacity for larger car & SUV tyres in Japan
Over the next two years, production capacity for 18-inch and larger high-performance tyres will increase by about 20 per cent at Yokohama rubber’s Shinshiro plant in Japan in order to meet growing demand for these highly profitable products. Work on a new plant production line will begin this May. This will go on stream in June 2017 and reach full capacity by the following April.
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Bridgestone partners Aston Martin on DB11 project
With the Aston Martin DB11 set for its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Bridgestone has announced that it is working with the famous brand on its project to create the replacement for the famed DB9.
Continue ReadingUK trailer market up 25 per cent, setting new record
West European trailer market grew 13.4 per cent in 2015, but this strong growth was eclipsed by even stronger demand in the UK where the market’s 25 per cent growth not only outperformed the European average by almost 100 per cent, but also set an all-time record figure.
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New Speedline Truck website
Speedline Truck has launched a completely new online image at speedline-truck.com. According to the company, the firm has done its homework and the new website combines “everything the discerning Internet user could possibly want”. This includes “a high degree of brand recognition thanks to the fresh new look; user-friendly, intuitive navigation and a clear arrangement of the entire line of wheels and accessories”. There is also a quick access option and simple wheel selection by way of detailed filter functions.
Continue ReadingQuarter profits up 20.5% for JK Tyre despite lower revenues
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,106.4 million (£11.3 million) for the quarter ending 31 December 2015, a 20.5 per cent increase on the consolidated net profit achieved a year earlier. Total income for the three-month period was down 12.0 per cent year-on-year, to Rs 16,207.5 million (£164.9 million).
Continue ReadingTVS Srichakra selling its share in TVS Europe Distribution Ltd
At its meeting on 6 February, the TVS Srichakra Ltd Board of Directors approved the sale of the company’s entire shareholding in TVS Europe Distribution Limited; the tyre maker will sell all 332,500 shares to fellow TVS Group company TVS Automobile Solutions Limited.
Continue ReadingNew US plant to meet growing demand for Continental truck and bus tyres
Continental has confirmed its intention to erect a new commercial vehicle tyre factory in the USA, and while no start of construction date has been announced the company says it expects to break ground in the next few months “in cadence with market demands.” The tyre maker anticipates that in the long-term an investment of approximately US$1.4 billion will go into the project.
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Bridgestone using LAMP Method to fight rubber tree disease
White root rot disease is a type of filamentous fungi that affects hevea brasiliensis, or rubber trees, infecting the roots and causing the tree to whither. At present it can only be identified by visual inspection, and detection rates are low. In response to this problem, Bridgestone has been cooperating with other parties to develop technologies that offer a prompter diagnosis, and the tyre maker now reports it has established a “groundbreaking technique” that can be used to “easily, quickly, and accurately diagnose white root rot disease.”
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Zafco’s 5k walkathon for educational awareness
Zafco recently organized a 5K walkathon at Creek Park, Dubai for its employees and their families. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of Education with the theme: “E² - Education for Everyone”.
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Heuver Tyrewholesale turnover up 18% in 2015
In 2015 Heuver Tyrewholesale increased turnover by 18 per cent. According to the company, this growth represents a major step towards Heuvers objective of doubling turnover. There firm was also successful online, where Heuver Tyrewholesale realised growth of 14 per cent via its online channel. In terms of brands, Aeolus and Barkley are said to have made a major contribution to the overall result.
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Bridgestone ‘official tyre’ of American football for a further 5 years
Prior to the weekend’s Super Bowl 50, Bridgestone Americas announced the extension of its National Football League sponsorship arrangement for a further five years and its continuation as the NFL’s official tyre. The new deal extends the tyre maker’s eight-year relationship with the NFL and advances its ‘Bridgestone Performance Moments’ campaign platform, which includes the award for top performance play of the year at NFL Honors during Super Bowl week.
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Russian market still Nokian’s largest, but its significance continues to shrink
Russia has become Nokian Tyre’s problem child. Although the country is home to two tyre plants that service export markets and contribute to the company’s margins, sales of Nokian products in Russia and the CIS have more than halved within the space of four years. In 2015 alone, the region’s turnover fell by 34 per cent.
Continue ReadingBridgestone Americas recalls 35,000 tyres
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling certain FS561 replacement tyres, size 255/70 R22.5, manufactured 25 January 2015 and January 27, 2016 (DOT weeks 0515-0416) for use on trailers.
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