Reuters To Sponsor BMW-Williams Formula 1 Team
The news group Reuters has been named as sponsor of the BMW-Williams F1 team for three years. In December, BMW and oil company Castrol announced that they would work together but the main sponsor was only revealed today.
Continue ReadingBridgestone’s Excellent EBIT Margin
Despite the fact that the EBIT is down 5% and the net profit down 15% compared with 1998, Bridgestones EBIT Margin of 11.3% of sales is the highest among the major players in the tyre market.
Continue ReadingChange of rights for Tyrexpo Asia
E.C.I. have confirmed the acquisition of the rights to the Tyrexpo Asia exhibition from Tarsus Exhibitions.
Continue ReadingA New Road And Track Tyre From Cooper-Avon
Cooper-Avon has announced the launch of a newly developed road and track tyre, the CR500, which will be fitted to Caterhams new Superlight R500 model. The tyre has been jointly developed by Cooper-Avon and Caterham and is heavily influenced by Avons radial tyre racing success.
Continue ReadingPacific Dunlop Appoints New Tyre Chief
Robert McEniry (52) has been named as Chief Executive Officer of the Tyre Unit in which Pacific Dunlop and Goodyear each hold a 50% stake. John Gurrieri gave up his post in February to seek new challenges.
Continue ReadingMichelin Cuts Jobs In France
The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has announced that Michelin intends to shed 1,800 jobs out of a total of 28,700 at its four plants in France according to the companys restructuring plan. Most of them will be achieved by early retirements but approximately 100 employees will have to leave the company involuntarily.
Continue ReadingGerman Tyre Brand Obligation Is Without Legal Force
This news is not brand new, but it has far-reaching consequences for the German tyre retail business. Tyre brand obligations which are usually signed in the vehicle documents are without legal force since this February and from now on will be regarded as recommendations. This means that on the one hand the owner of the car is responsible for the legally correct set of tyres on his car but on the other hand the tyre retailer is also responsible: if he makes a wrong recommendation which leads to an accident, he could be held liable, at least in part.
Continue ReadingMannesmann Sachs “Supplier of the Year”
General Motors has honoured Mannesmann Sachs as Supplier of the Year 1999. Sachs supplies GM with shock absorbers.
Continue ReadingContinental Truck Road Safety Round Table
Every so often, Continental Tyre UK assembles a panel of interested parties to talk through a subject of interest. The most recent ‘Round Table’ was on the subject of truck safety, particularly that of tyres. Roadside checks on trucks seem to reveal a story of tyre neglect, with many tyres showing damage which would be obvious to the most cursory examination, implying that nobody bothers to look. The legal minimum tread depth for trucks in the UK is 1mm, and has been so for the past three decades. Conti is not convinced that raising the limit to 1.6mm would have a significant effect on safety. Most good fleet operators change tyres at 2mm anyway, which is what Conti recommends. Roadside fitter safety was discussed – a dangerous job made even more so by the extensive use of the mobile phone, which removes the police from the equation. If the police do not know of a breakdown, they cannot provide safety backup for the fitter. Like many other companies, Continental provides a complete tyre management service for fleets, taking on all responsibility for tyre-related matters. This not only means peace of mind for the operator, but should ensure better maintained, safer tyres. Full details of the Round Table discussion can be found in TYRES & ACCESSORIES 6/2000.
Continue ReadingAlliance Tire Leaves Petach-Tikva
Israeli company Alliance Tire is to close its Petach-Tikva plant (Tel Aviv). Production will continue in the second Alliance factory at Hadera.
Continue ReadingForward Strategy From Hayes Lemmerz
Hayes Lemmerz International is going to acquire the Schenk foundry in Germany in order to expand its suspension presence in Europe. Klaus Jünger, President European Chassis Components Group said that this is an excellent base for our expansion in Europe. Major customers of Schenk are Audi, BMW, Opel and Porsche.
Continue Reading“The Leading Edge” Award For Ronal From Volkswagen Group
Light alloy wheel supplier Ronal has been honoured by the Volkswagen Group with the Corporate Supplier Award The Leading Edge. Ronal is a supplier of the car brands VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda and has also received new development orders for the prestigious Bentley brand.
Continue ReadingMore Tyres For Formula 1?
The Formula 1 teams and the motorsport association FIA are in disagreement about the regulations for the next season. Among other things F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that each car at each racing weekend is supplied with three extra sets of tyres.
Continue ReadingPrice Increase From Pirelli Germany
Pirelli has announced a price increase for commercial tyres of 2.5%, effective 1st September 2000. A company statement attributed this to the increasing costs of raw material.
Continue ReadingQuality Seal For Online Shopping
German tyre dealer Reifen Mayerosch (Wolfersheim-Berstadt) has been awarded a quality seal by Trusted Shops for his online shop offer komplettradkauf.de. Trusted Shops examines the quality and security measures of internet shop companies.
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