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Formula One installs induction heat across 132 sites nationwide
Formula One Autocentres has invested in induction heating across their network to remove flame from their workshops. Formula One has reportedly seen the benefits of induction heating and made a significant investment by installing GYS Powerduction 39LG units in all 132 sites nationwide.
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Davanti ready for TyreXpo, TTC appearances
TyreXpo Asia, which takes place in Bangkok next week, provides Davanti Tyres with its first opportunity in 2024 to meet with new and future customers at a trade fair. But for those unable to travel all the way to Thailand, Davanti’s next show presence will be a little closer to home. Davanti Tyres has announced it will exhibit at The Tire Cologne in Germany this June.
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International Tyres welcomes new additions to team
International Tyres and Trading recently announced two key appointments. Kevin Stannard takes responsibility for the wholesaler’s Southern UK region, and Lee Umney becomes the company’s new Marketing Manager.
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Pirelli outperforms expectations in Q1 2024 results, pointing to better Q2
Financial analysts have said Pirelli’s first quarter 2024 results feature “strong sales”, which outperformed consensus estimates by 1 per cent. During the same period pre-tax profits (adjusted earnings before interest and taxes [EBIT] outperformed expectation at twice that rate [+2 per cent compared with the analysts consensus].
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Matching off-highway tyres with the right wheel
Matias Salonen, product manager at Nokian Tyres, sheds light on a critical aspect often overlooked in heavy-duty machinery: the importance of selecting the appropriate wheel to complement your off-highway tyre. While it may seem like a straightforward task, Salonen emphasises that not every wheel fits a particular tyre, and understanding why the choice of heavy-duty wheels matters is paramount for ensuring optimal performance of the complete wheel assembly.
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White Paper throws spotlight on CV tyres
Continental has published a White Paper exploring the basic structure, technical background and overall landscape of the commercial vehicle tyre market. Published in full colour and available as a digital download, the 40-page White Paper “offers extensive information on the fundamentals of tyre design, tyre development and tyre production.”
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Pirelli reports stable revenues, high-value segment growth in Q1 2024
At a meeting held yesterday, the Board of Directors of Pirelli & C. Spa approved the company’s financial results to 31 March 2024. Pirelli says these results show a “solid operating performance” thanks to the implementation of “key programs” within the framework of its Industrial Plan, as outlined below.
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GRI appoints Ydo Doornbos as director of North America
GRI has appointed Ydo Doornbos as director of North America. The former Trelleborg Wheel Systems executive has 29 years’ tyre industry experience in various management roles. The Sri Lankan agricultural and speciality industrial tyre maker says Doornbos brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to GRIs North American business operations.
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Point S emphasises NI unity
Point S Tyre & Autocare shares that it is enjoying continued success in Northern Ireland thanks to its eight members, who all “embody the core values of the UK’s leading independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network.” It praises all eight for fortifying Point Ss presence in Northern Ireland while bolstering individual business growth, a balance that results in a “close-knit working relationship.”
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Ferrari Enzo receives Pirelli Collezione tyres
Pirelli says it is continuing its 70-year relationship with Ferrari and the “shared goal of keeping timeless classics on the road with safety and efficiency” with the launch of Pirelli P Zero Corsa System tyres dedicated to the Ferrari Enzo. These tyres for the 2002-launched Enzo come in size 245/35 R19 for the front wheels and 345/35 R19 size for the rear. Like all tyres in the Collezione range, these products have an identical appearance to the original but are made with modern materials and technologies.
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Pyramids Tires expanding into car tyres
The Egyptian government is supporting the development of local tyre manufacturing including the addition of car tyre production to Pyramids Tires, said prime minister Moustafa Madbouli during a recent visit to Pyramids Tires on 20 April 2024.
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Prometeon-branded tyres launched in Egypt
Prometeon Tyre Group has unveiled its first Prometeon-branded tyres – the Serie 02 – at a special ceremony in the shadow of the Giza pyramids in Egypt. According to the company, an intensive R&D programme saw 6,000-plus tyres tested and more than 200 million kilometres covering all climatic and road conditions. The Prometeon-branded Serie 02 tyres will initially be produced at the company’s Alexandria plant and made available to markets in Egypt, other Middle East nations and Africa. The new tyres will be distributed in Europe, including the UK, by the end of 2024.
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Continental 1Q: “Buy” but work to do to hit guidance – analysts
Rating Continental shares as “buy” financial analysts at Jefferies responded to Continental AG’s first quarter 2024 financial results by noting that Conti has “a lot of work to do in the remaining three quarters” to reach its projected results. Continental AG’s first quarter sales 2024 were -5 per cent year-on-year and margins are “in line with pre-released numbers”.
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Supertracker mobile laser wheel alignment
Straightset is now offering Supertracker laser wheel aligner for mobile wheel alignment. Featuring specialist bracketry, the STR1 green laser wheel aligner can now be secured inside vans.
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Durham University take on European Solar Challenge on Bridgestone tyres
They were the first UK team to complete the 3,000km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in six days and finished 11th out of 38 teams overall, but now they are taking a completely separate vehicle called ‘Ortus-T’ to the iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC), which starts on 21 September 2024.
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