Idverde signs Michelin Group tyre deal
idverde, Europe’s largest provider of green services, has adopted a joint Michelin and BFGoodrich tyre policy across its entire UK fleet as it strives to streamline operations on the road. The French-owned grounds maintenance and landscape construction company runs contracts from the Isle of Wight in the south to Wick in northern Scotland and has a 1,200-strong fleet ranging from 3.5 tonne light commercial vehicles (LCVs) travelling short distances – including panel vans, crew cab tippers and machinery transporters – to company cars operating nationwide.
Continue ReadingMercedes G-Class to roll on General Tire
The General Tire Grabber AT² will be fitted to G-Class 4x4s ex-works in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Graz, Austria. A size LT265/75 R16 tyre was chosen for original equipment supply, and the approved OE Grabber AT² can now also be ordered for replacement fitment via Mercedes dealers.
Continue ReadingFitment Group and Size It Up merge
Tyre and wheel fitment data companies Fitment Group and Size It Up have announced they will merge and operate under the Fitment Group brand. The value of the merger was not disclosed. The expanded business is based in Duluth, Minnesota.
Continue ReadingYourTire – Trelleborg offers sidewall personalisation to Valtra customers
A joint project by Trelleborg and AGCO tractor brand Valtra brings customisation to tyre sidewalls. By adding the Trelleborg YourTire service to the Valtra Unlimited Configurator, customers can personalise their Trelleborg tyres when they configure their Valtra tractor, adding their own name or the Valtra logo to the sidewall. The YourTire collaboration was unveiled at Agritechnica 2017.
Continue ReadingBKT presents latest products, new ad campaign
African freestyle footballer Iya Traoré may be drawing crowds to the BKT stand at Agritechnica, however the off-road tyre specialist considers the true stars of its exhibition space to be two recent arrivals in its agricultural portfolio. One of these is displayed fitted to a full-sized plexiglass tractor weighing one and a half tonnes.
Continue ReadingVX-Tractor: ‘Regular inflation’ tyre joins Bridgestone agricultural range
When Bridgestone announced its flagship brand’s entry into the agricultural tyre business in Europe in 2014, the range it introduced was one featuring the latest innovations, such as the Very High Flexion (VF) technology seen in the Bridgestone VT-Tractor. Standard agricultural tyres remained the preserve of the company’s Firestone brand, however this is no longer the case – at this year’s Agritechnica fair in Germany, the tyre maker unveiled the first standard segment agricultural tyre for Europe to wear the Bridgestone name.
Continue ReadingMichelin buys PTG and Teleflow
On 12 November Michelin announced it had bought PTG and Téléflow - both industry leaders in tyre pressure control systems which allow users to monitor and adapt tyre pressures according to the terrain and conditions of use. These acquisitions signal Michelin’s intention to become the global leader for Central Tyre Inflation Systems (CTIS) in the agricultural market. No pricetags associated with the purchases have yet been revealed, but Europe is known to be the centre of the segment, which is valued at around US$1.7 billion in 2017.
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Aeolus hosts more than 200 in Italy for launch of Neo commercial tyre series
Aeolus has launched its third generation of truck and bus radial tyres in a large dealer event on the shores – and water – of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. Readers of Tyres & Accessories will know that this location is highly appropriate for the Chinese company; the introduction of the new, extensive product range comes at a moment when the ChemChina produced brand is preparing for its future positioning as a second-line sister range to Pirelli in the commercial segment. While the exact relationship of Pirelli and Aeolus continues to be fluidly complex, the Italian brand’s recent separation of its commercial tyre operations under the Prometeon Tyre Group banner give a good indication of where Aeolus commercial tyres are heading.
Continue ReadingThe Tyre Equipment Company to exhibit at LAMMA
This January, The Tyre Equipment Company is returning to the LAMMA agricultural and machinery show in Peterborough, to showcase its range of workshop tools and equipment.
Continue ReadingHELLA extends 2019 Workshop Calendar Competition
Due to the magnitude of the project, HELLA is extending the deadline for applicants to its worldwide calendar competition until 20th November and is therefore urging workshops to take advantage of the extra time and take this great opportunity for some fantastic publicity!
Continue ReadingEDT Automotive achieves 100 five-star Trust Pilot reviews
Engine decontamination specialist, EDT Automotive, has received in excess of 100 five-star Trust Pilot reviews from both customers and garage partners in just over 12 months. As one of the first companies of its kind to offer users the opportunity to submit honest feedback that is visible to all, EDT hopes that its product confidence will reassure first-time users of the treatment’s genuinely achievable results.
Continue ReadingGSF Car Parts 2018 job diary now available
GSF Car Parts has taken delivery of 5,000 of its ever-popular hardback A4 sized job diaries. They are available to customers now from the motor factor’s national branch network. Despite digital developments, these high quality desk diaries are still a workshop essential for most garages, and are always snapped up fast.
Continue ReadingWAI adds to latest rotating electrics range
WAIglobal has increased its aftermarket offering further still with its latest rotating electrics range expansion, featuring four additional starter motors and five alternators. The new starter motors include part numbers ST136, S9045, 30485N-OS and TXS4109N-OS covering Mitsubishi Colt, and Smart Forfour 1.5 DI-D/Cdi (2004-2012).
Continue ReadingFontijne Holland celebrates relaunch
Fontijne Holland celebrated the relaunch of its wheel production lines business unit on Monday 6 November 2017. The reception was held in the charming courtyard garden of the company’s premises in Vlaardingen, with towering indigenous plants and ponds filled with graceful koi.
Continue ReadingMahle re-launches online catalogue
Mahle Aftermarket has just announced the launch of an updated version of its online product catalogue, eCat. Following a design re-fresh and improved functions, it now means that customers will be able to access thousands of products and part numbers quickly and more efficiently than ever before.
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