Bridgestone tyre package offers an insight into the future
As the world’s largest tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone can reflect on some notable changes and developments to its commercial vehicle offering over the years – many geared up with the aim of actually selling less tyres! The ad hoc days of simply replacing old with new – with little consultation with fleet operators in between – are long gone, with ‘joined-up’, strategic partnerships in place to maximise the life of each and every tyre fitted.
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Vintage Tyres exhibiting at Beaulieu Autojumble 2014
Vintage is taking its usual large plot at the Beaulieu Autojumble over the weekend of the 6 and 7 of September. According to company representatives, Vintage will be offering deals on its range of tyres for cars and motorcycles, as well as giveaways for our customers.
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Launch UK to distribute Striker range
Garage equipment & diagnostic specialist, Launch UK, has become the exclusive distributor of innovative Striker tool products that have been designed to make life easier for garage technicians.
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Bear Grylls signs up with Land Rover
British adventurer Bear Grylls has been announced as a long-term global ambassador for Land Rover. One of the worlds most recognised faces of survival and adventure, Bear embodies Land Rovers Above and Beyond spirit, having climbed Mount Everest and led ground-breaking expeditions from Antarctica to the Arctic.
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ATS Euromaster and Kal Tire forge heavy-duty partnership
ATS Euromaster has entered into a strategic partnership with earthmover tyre specialist Kal Tire Mining Tire Group. The agreement will see ATS Euromaster working with Kal Tire to provide services to customers in the ports, mining and industrial sectors, with a heavy-duty tyre requirement, whilst Kal Tire will direct all car and van tyre enquiries to ATS Euromaster.
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Goodyear Dunlop appoints ex-JCB marketing manager as new commercial product market manager
Crispin Turner, previously marketing communications manager at JCB, has joined Goodyear Dunlop UK & Ireland as commercial product marketing manager. Turner, who previously oversaw for the marketing of products in North, South and Central America at JCB, as well as looking after two products globally, joins Goodyear Dunlop to lead its marketing activities across the commercial vehicle business, reporting into UK and Ireland commercial director, Marc Preedy. Adam Stanton who was previously Commercial Product Marketing Manager is taking up a new post as Commercial Product Marketing Manager for EMEA. In this role he will focus specifically on Retread and OTR products reporting into Davide Califano, marketing manager EMEA.
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Easi Recycling launches W8500H tyre baler
Responding to calls for a sturdy, heavy duty baling presses to handle the increased demand tyre baling, Easi Recycling has upgraded its range to include the higher output W8500H baler. Processing 400/500 tyres per hour, with an 85 ton pressing force and increased support pressing plate, the W8500H has been purposefully designed and manufactured for the tough material waste management of vehicle tyres.
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Yokohama continue MK Dons partnership for 2014/15 season
Yokohama HPT is to continue its ongoing partnership with League 1 giant-killers (and the company’s local team) MK Dons. If last night’s 4-0 victory over Manchester United (26 August 2016, Capital One Cup) is anything to go by, Yokohama will be celebrating its investment as money well spent.
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Falken truck tyres: new player with ‘strong customer feedback’
Falken Tyres’ presence in the UK truck tyre replacement market is currently described as “small compared to many of its competitors”, but according to its UK director Matt Smith, strong customer feedback from early adopters means it is well positioned for growth.
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