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Michelin deal part of NTAW Australian fleet business restructure
Australia’s National Tyre & Wheel (NTAW) has entered into a strategic alliance with the local Michelin subsidiary as part of a restructuring of its commercial truck and bus fleet tyre business. The Michelin agreement is one of two new initiatives that the tyre distributor has announced.
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Bridgestone’s Ferner to chair TIA EV Council
Mark Ferner, Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) senior manager, technical operations will become chair of the Tire Industry Association’s Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC) on 1 August. He takes over from Big O Tires and Grease Monkey franchisee and former TIA Board member Ron Lautzenheiser, the original council leader since its foundation in June 2022. Lautzenheiser will continue to serve the council as a member.
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Ronal Group re-launches dealer webshop
Wheelmaker Ronal Group has published its revised webshop which features a number of additional functions. One of the highlights is a new 3D configurator, which allows various wheel designs, sizes, colours and finishes to be chosen and viewed on a selected vehicle.
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Pelmar Engineering founder celebrates 80th and considers six decades in business
Pelmar Engineering Group describes itself as “a worldwide supplier of modern equipment solutions for the rubber and tyre industry”, a very specialist niche market in which the company has grown into a leadership position. But that reputation has been six decades in the making. Shortly after he celebrated his 80th birthday, as company founder and chairman Jacob Peled considers changing gear away from his hands-on role within the family business, Tyres & Accessories found out more about Pelmar’s history and ongoing legacy.
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Retreading & recycling focus at The Tire Cologne 2024
The organiser of The Tire Cologne 2024 promises to pay even more attention to the circular economy at next year’s show, with tyre retreading and recycling now “concentrated in a centrally located themed area.” The tyre industry exhibition returns to Cologne, Germany between 4 and 6 June 2024.
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ATD releases latest sustainability report
Wholesaler American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD) has published its third annual sustainability report. Titled Catalysts for Change, the report describes ATDs achievements and progress in 2022 against the goals outlined in the inaugural 2020 report.
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Kumho Tire launches EV tyre ad campaign
This month, Kumho Tire begins a global advertising campaign to promote its tyres for electric vehicles. The ‘Your EV Partner, Kumho Tire’ campaign will feature on online streaming services and various social media, including Kumho’s own ‘Ecsta TV’ YouTube channel.
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Triangle EffeXSport range developments designed to balance compound and construction
Details of the first wave of the EffeXSport product line-up were released at the end of the first quarter and explain that the initial range is made up of 54 sizes ranging from 16 to 20 inches. Those products were already available back in March. Moving forward, a further 50 sizes will be added by the end of the year. What we now know is that the overall range will be more than half A-rated on the European tyre label. Triangle’s recent track event at the Hungaroring gave more details of how Triangle is developing its range by balancing compound and construction, as published in our July print edition. Subscribers can read all the details by clicking here.
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Cyber security and the tyre business
For many, security is all about cash-management, stock-handling and making sure the premises are locked at the end of the day. In addition, tyre businesses have had to get more savvy over the years to avoid fraudulent orders. Now, with everything from phones, tills and even tyres themselves transmitting and receiving data, cyber security is the order of the day. There are lots of different sides to cyber security, so let’s start with some of the most recent most relevant examples to the tyre business. This article is an example of the editorial comment that introduces every edition of Tyres & Accessories magazine. Not a subscriber? No problem, click here to become one.
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Juventus FC names Nexen Tire official tyre partner
Earlier in the month, Tyrepress.com reported that Kumho Tire has succeeded Nexen Tire as official tyre partner of football club AC Milan. Nexen Tire has now announced a new partnership but remains within Italy’s Serie A championship as partner of Juventus FC. The Korean tyre maker takes over from Linglong Tire, who had partnered with Juventus since 2018.
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Truck vs Tyre – Omni United fights for the Radar name
France’s famous tyre maker would scowl if Toyota named its latest model the Michelin, and a car named the VW Firestone would be unthinkable, too. With this in mind, Omni United is more than a little unhappy with the name Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has chosen for its “high-end new energy outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand.” The tyre company thus has Radar on its radar and is seeking to block Geely’s use of the name.
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Nine tyre brands shortlisted in the top 500 Chinese brands
Recently, the World Brand Summit 2023 was held in Beijing. Tyrepress China learned that nine tyre manufacturing companies had been listed in “China’s 500 Most Valuable Brands”.
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Doublestar, Guizhou Tyre, Linglong, Triangle, and Aeolus publish results forecast
Doublestar, Guizhou Tyre, Linglong, Triangle, and Aeolus recently disclosed their semi-annual results forecasts. Doublestar was in the red in the first half of 2023. The other four tyre companies estimated that their performance would rise. Tyrepress China found that adjusting market and product structure became essential reasons for the net profit growth of several Chinese tyre companies. At the same time, the decline in raw material prices and shipping costs benefited tyre manufacturers in the first half of the year.
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Haohua investing $500 million in Vietnam tyre factory
Tyrepress China has learned that Chinese tyre manufacturer Haohua is preparing to invest US$500 million to build a tyre factory in Binh Phuoc, Vietnam. The products produced will cover semi-steel radial tyres and all-steel radial tyres.
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GRI acquires Hungarian distributor ATRA
Off-highway tyre specialist GRI has acquired Hungary-based tyre distributor ATRA Kecskemet, a company reported to hold a more than 50 per cent market share in the country’s material handling and construction tyre markets. The acquisition includes eight ATRA branches across Hungary and brings the firm’s 50-strong workforce into the GRI fold.
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