Bridgestone signs Liverpool 2 port tyre agreement
Bridgestone has forged a partnership with Peel Ports Group at its new £300 million Liverpool 2 container terminal. The deep water facility is able to handle 95 per cent of the world’s container ships and Bridgestone reports that the tyre firm will provide a ‘Total Tyre Care’ service for Liverpool 2’s container handling machinery. Bridgestone’s Peter Harriss, major accounts executive, has been in discussions with Peel Ports for a number of months and has confirmed that Bridgestone will be supplying tyres for the fleet’s straddle carriers, reach stackers and mobile cranes: “We have been working with Peel Ports for some time and to be able to support their team at the prestigious Liverpool 2 development is a huge coup for us.”
Continue ReadingMichelin ready with next-generation Formula E tyres
Launched in September 2014, the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship an on 18-inch, patterned Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres. Work on developing new tyres for the second Formula E season had already begun when the FIA asked Michelin to continue with the same-spec tyre for the season in order to enable teams use a known tyre when developing their cars to meet new, less restrictive technical regulations. Work on the second-generation tyre nevertheless continued, and Michelin Motorsport says this means “two steps forward will have been taken” in regards to tyre development when its new tyre finally debuts at the start of the third Formula E season.
Continue ReadingExol – lighter colour greases look more professional
Exol Lubricants has revealed that its lithium EP greases will now be available in a much lighter colour to give the products a more professional look, aligning it with global brands.
Continue ReadingValeo fuel pumps for aftermarket
Valeo Service UK has launched several new-to-range fuel pumps for the independent aftermarket covering the European and Asian vehicle parc, reflecting its commitment to continued development in these areas.
Continue ReadingGT Radial Maxmiler WT2 winter van tyre available from autumn 2016
Giti Tire launched its new tyre for the van markets, the GT Radial Maxmiler WT2, at Reifen 2016. The Maxmiler WT2 will be available from autumn 2016 in 20 SKUs in sizes between 14” and 16”, speed indices from Q-T, and load indices of 88/86 to 121/120. The tyre has achieved B-grade wet grip across the entire portfolio, and grades between C and E in rolling resistance. ECE 117-2 compliant, testing at Ivalo showed improved performance across wet and dry braking and handling against the existing product, the Maxmiler WT and two other leading manufacturer brands.
Continue ReadingMagna Tyres renews Cemex UK contract
On 18 June Magna Tyres Group announced that Cemex UK has renewed the contract for Magna to deliver OTR tyres to Cemex in the UK for the next two years. Cemex is reportedly “very satisfied” about the performance of Magna Tyres because of “the low cost price per hour, the reliability of the tyres and low amount of breakdowns”.
Continue ReadingVacu-Lug manufacturing investment, contracts a way forward in contracted UK market
Vacu-Lug’s stand at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham provided a summary of the tripartite business of one of the UK’s largest retreaders. Featuring its Vacu-Lug Management System (VMS) for online fleet application; its UK exclusive distribution of ZC Rubber’s (or Hangzhou Zhongce’s) Westlake truck tyre product range. in partnership with global Westlake partner Zenises; and Vacu-Lug’s own retread range – including the latest “premium” Logistik drive LD01 and the Logistik trailer LT01 retreads, and Duramold tyres designed for a cross-section of heavy and light truck operations – the company showed its relatively recent evolution into more rounded service provision. In terms of its retreading activities, estimated by the company to account for just under a fifth of the UK market, the last year saw upgrades to the Lincolnshire business’ manufacturing, with a second 12-segment, high pressure (300psi) press installed, with which its Logistik brand products are produced, alongside further phases of its new conveyor system and other general upgrades designed to improve product flow, utilisation, productivity, efficiency, and housekeeping. Tyres & Accessories spoke with Vacu-Lug fleet sales director, Dave Alsop during the show, who explained how the company has reacted to the contraction of UK retreading and various other challenges in the market.
Continue ReadingTitan Steel Wheels: a market leader from the English countryside
The small village of Cookely, near Kidderminster, in the rolling Worcestershire countryside isn’t necessarily where you would expect to find a leading manufacturer, but this is exactly where leading OTR wheel supplier to the yellow goods market, Titan Steel Wheels, is based. The subsidiary of Titan International distributes its niche products mainly into Europe, meeting the specifications of end-users in the construction, industrial, mining and agricultural sectors with a wide variety of part numbers, largely comprising three- and five-piece wheels. Tyres & Accessories visited the facility, where Titan Europe managing director, wheels division, Chris Akers talked us through the history of the site, Titan’s current activities and future plans.
Continue ReadingOmsk Carbon USA appoints new manager
Omsk Carbon USA LLC has appointed Piotr Pawlicki as its new manager. According to the company, Pawlicki’s main responsibility will be increasing sales in conjunction and improving customer service for Omsk Carbon Group customers in the North America. The office functions also include overseeing logistics, accounting and HR management.
Continue ReadingIndustrial tyre firm contests US tariffs against Sri Lanka manufactured products
On 4 February 2016, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China and India, and a CVD investigation of imports of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tyres from Sri Lanka.
Continue ReadingBandvulc agrees four-year deal with Dawsonrentals
Dawsonrentals truck and trailer has made an exclusive four-year agreement with Bandvulc. Bandvulc reports that it will now work closely with the individual managers at the company’s 30 branches around the UK, collecting tyres from the 11,000 strong truck and trailer fleet and retreading them as needed.
Continue ReadingCorrosion repair guide from ECP
Car parts distributor Euro Car Parts (ECP) has published a new 84-page Corrosion Repair Guide showcasing its industry-leading range of replacement parts for vehicles suffering from rust. The range covers cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) from Austin, BMW, Citroen, Daewoo, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Rover, Seat, Skoda, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, VW and Volvo, including classics such as the original Mini, VW Transporter and Mk2 Golf.
Continue ReadingAkarmak presents latest extruder
Akar Makina, or Akarmak as the company is better known, was founded in 1990 and specialises in the manufacture of machinery for the retreading industry as well as the supply of autoclaves and pressured vessels to various industries. The Turkish company was present at Reifen 2016 with its latest product, the AKR550 cushion gum extruder with tread builder.
Continue ReadingSD-International welcomes international audience to Pace and Zeta exhibit
SD-International exhibited various Pace and Zeta-brand products at Reifen, which the company traditionally uses as a European and global meeting point. This year particular emphasis was placed on meeting existing and potentially new customers from Germany. The SD-International stand featured a selection of patterns from the company’s exclusive Pace and Zeta Private brands for the […]
Continue ReadingNew Bright tyre changers exhibited
Bright Technology made its third appearance at the Reifen 2016 show in May. According to the company, the main objective was to introduce the European tyre and automotive markets to its latest tyre changing product innovations. The most important announcement was the appearance of the companys very latest premium tyre changer which was originally launched in 2014 but was making its debut at the Reifen Show and in partnership with Gaither Tool offered a new unique – limited edition version which was on display and comes complete with Gaithers increasingly popular Bead Bazooka.
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