Heuver Tyre app upgrades without internet connection
Heuver Tyrewholesale has upgraded its Tyre app, calling it “an essential part of the companys multi-channel strategy”. The app now allows tyre orders to be placed from any location, online and offline, as a response to customer feedback.
With the news that Aeolus’ parent company, ChemChina, is now the majority shareholder in Pirelli via a complex ownership structure, we thought it would be fitting to mark the occasion with a few particularly interesting facts about ChemChina’s various tyre operations, which together put the firm’s tyre assets amongst the top three Chinese tyre makers in terms of output:
In answer to questions from Tyres & Accessories, Chinese manufacturer Triangle has verified that it is in a “long-term cooperation” with Goodyear, confirming earlier suggestions of business connections between the two companies.
As of yesterday (12 October 2015) Marco Polo Industrial Holding’s offer for Pirelli ordinary share capital achieved an acceptance rate of 53.6 per cent. However, because today (13 October) is the last day of the offer period, it is very likely that this percentage will be significantly more at the end of the day. This means the pre-announced plans for ChemChina to buy around two-thirds of Pirelli is well underway and therefore the company is now effectively Chinese-owned.
Krone opts for Goodyear Ultra Grip Max T winter tyre as OE
Krone has become the first trailer manufacturer to offer Goodyear’s latest winter commercial vehicle tyres as original equipment. Krone has approved the Goodyear Ultra Grip Max T in sizes 385/65R22.5 and 385/55R22.5 for trailers destined for severe winter operations.
Oil price, Ukraine crisis ‘devasting’ to trailer demand
The instability in Ukraine plus the plummeting oil price has had a devastating impact on the outlook for trailer demand in Russia, according to new research published by Clear. Nearly 24,000 trailers were wiped from the last forecast for the 2015 - 2019 period in the report issued in March 2015. In the latest forecast a further 8,000 trailers have been removed from the forecast for Russia and the Ukraine.
In what is being interpreted as fallout of the Volkswagen (VW) emissions scandal, Schaeffler significantly reduced its initial public offering (IPO) after delaying in light of the VW revelations. VW accounts for more than 10 per cent of sales at Schaeffler, which makes ball bearings for products ranging from tools to airplanes.
Triangle Tyre’s recent summit at the company’s headquarters in Weihai, Shandong Province continues the firm’s recent movement towards going global. The theme was “bring progress to the society, create civilization for human beings”, which when culturally translated speaks of the firm’s intention to be a CSR-conscious global player. According to the company, more than 400 customers were present including representatives of the likes of Caterpillar, Lanxess, Bekaert and VMI as well as the media researchers and scholars from different countries.
Linglong China Truck Racing Championship concludes
On 5 October the Linglong Tire 2015 China Truck Racing Championship concluded at Beijing Jinggang Speedway, the final station of 2015 CTR. This truck racing challenge reportedly attracted plenty of truck fans from home and abroad coming to watch the live show. Linglong Tire was both the title sponsor and nominated tyre supplier.
Yokohama to exhibit tyres and Chelsea connection at 44th Tokyo Motor Show
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is to participate in the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, from 28 October to November 8.
Kraiburg share pro-retread stance at Czech customer workshop
Following on from the second Kraiburg summit, Kraiburg Austria invited its Czech and Slovakian customers to a workshop at the end of September in Cerna Hora in the Czech Republic. During the even the retreading specialist shared its stance on various “pro-retread” campaigns and gave a status report on the ReTyre project, explaining the background behind the impending tyre labelling.
Nexen breaks ground on Zatec, Czech Republic plant
On 1 October 2015 Nexen Tire broke ground on the site of its new plant in Zatec, Czech Republic. The company has committed to investing more than 829 million euros in building the new plant on 650,000 square metres of land in Zatec.
ETRMA seeking to bridge rubber industry skills gap
On 6 October the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) ran a workshop on the role of “innovative educations tools” in bridging the skills gap in the rubber industry.
Point S Development, the international HQ of Point S, has announced plans for a new European B2C campaign. The European press campaign will focus on promoting Winterstar, the winter tyre range of Point S private label portfolio.
Mitas reports that the development of its PneuTrac concept has reached a new milestone with the start of field tests. According to the company, these show the advantages of the product’s larger footprint and better tractive force over standard but also IF agricultural tyres. Thanks to positive progress in testing, Mitas has outlined its goals for further development of PneuTrac. The aim is to measure and compare characteristics of Mitas PneuTrac and rubber tracks during 2016 to clearly position PneuTrac among tyre and track solutions offered on the market. Mitas goal is to have all data needed for a successful market launch available by the end of 2017.
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