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Another record year for Yokohama Rubber

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Yokohama Rubber reports that its net sales, operating income, and net income climbed to record levels in fiscal 2014. This is the third consecutive year of record results for the company, and it opines that this performance “reflected robust growth in tyre business in the original equipment market in Japan and vigorous sales gains in markets overseas.” Yokohama’s earnings benefited from a decline in raw material costs and from the weakening of the yen, as well as from the sales growth.

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Marathon Tyres named Magna Tyres’ Australian premium partner

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Australian OTR tyre specialist Marathon Tyres has become premium partner for Magna OTR tyres in Australia. This new arrangement is said to build on the relationship between Magna Tyres and Marathon that began in 2013, and Magna describes Marathon Tyres as the “ideal partner” for the expansion of its OTR tyre activities in Australia. Provisions of the agreement grant Marathon Tyres the right to sell Magna branded OTR tyres utilised in the mining, construction, port handling and scrap metal/waste handling industries.

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Jeff Fowkes Wheels launches “Love Your Tyres” campaign

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Leicestershire’s Jeff Fowkes Wheels has launched the second stage of its 2015 tyre safety campaign. Themed around Valentine’s Day, “Love your Tyres” is designed to encourage motorists “to show their tyres some love and participate in free tyre safety checks,” the tyre retailer states.

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Bilstein recommends shock absorber check every 20,000 km

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In Germany, as elsewhere in Europe, the average age of cars on the road is increasing. The TÜV Report 2014 shows that one car in seven has defective suspension. According to Dekra, 20 per cent of all technical defects which lead to an accident are still attributable to the suspension. For this reason, suspension specialist Bilstein recommends that shock absorbers be checked regularly and replaced when necessary in an auto workshop. To restore 100 per cent driving safety, shocks and springs should always be replaced in pairs on each axle.

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Falken’s eco-PCR products give retailers chance to sell more sustainable products

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Sumitomo’s “fossil fuel-free” tyre was one of the products on display at European brand, Falken Tyre’s Reifen 2014 stand, and while the tyre is still in development for the European market (as opposed to the Dunlop-branded version on sale in Japan), Falken has embraced a commitment to greener tyres similar to that of some higher-priced premium brands. The manufacturer’s Ecorun range, with patterns such as the Ziex ZE914 and Sincera SN832, distinguish its more environmentally-friendly products, with notably large improvements in their performance achieved in the last few years.

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LAMMA Innovation Awards the latest to recognise Trelleborg’s ProgressiveTraction

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Having launched to acclaim in 2014, Trelleborg’s ProgressiveTraction technology has continued to impress award judges. The latest addition to the manufacturer’s trophy cabinet is the LAMMA 2015 ‘Best New Product or Innovation (Environmental)’ gong. Sponsored by IAgrE (the Institute of Agricultural Engineers) the award recognises outstanding contributions to agricultural engineering and the associated industries.

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US sets antidumping duties for Chinese tyres

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Antidumping duties of up to 87.99 per cent will be levied on passenger car and light truck tyres imported from China into the United States, the US Department of Commerce determined yesterday. Its preliminary determination was based on findings that some imports of passenger car and light truck tyres from China were sold in the US at dumping margins ranging from 19.17 per cent to 87.99 per cent.

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Gates Tyres opens up opportunities with CAM’s UniSerV technologies

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North West tyre dealer Gates Tyres has invested in UniSerV and its tablet technology for mobile fitters from CAM to speed up its job processing. Managing director Gordon Thompson explains: “We want to ensure we are completely up to speed with new technologies to enable the business to move with the times.  We have worked […]

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Birla Tyres plant acquisition talks ‘speculative’, says Kesoram Industries

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An article published by Indian financial daily The Economic Times, which claims MRF Tyres is in advanced discussions with Kesoram Industries over the purchase of its tyre making facility in Laksar, Uttrakhand state, has been labelled “purely speculative in content” by Kesoram Industries. In a letter sent to the Bombay Stock Exchange on 20 January, company secretary Gautam Ganguli stated that the news of negotiations was “based entirely on speculation and conjecture.” Kesoram sent a similar letter to the newspaper a day earlier.

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Tyres & football: Kumho partners with FC Schalke 04

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Kumho Tyre has picked up another football sponsorship agreement to complement its activities with the Spanish La Liga. This new sponsorship deal is with Champions League and German Bundesliga team FC Schalke 04. The contract runs until the end of the 2016/2017 season and contains the option of further collaboration. As sponsorship partner, Kumho will be represented on LED signage at FC Schalke 04’s home ground, Veltins Arena, and receive other advertising opportunities both in the stadium and in team-related publications. The team’s bus will also be equipped with Kumho tyres.

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TyreSafe: significant increase in cracked wheel rims

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Retail members of road safety organisation TyreSafe are reporting “significant increases” in the number of cracked wheel rims as a result of driving on potholed roads. Therefore TyreSafe encourages motorists to increase the frequency of their tyre pressure checks in a bid to identify and prevent potentially dangerous tyre failures resulting from pothole-damaged wheel rims.

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Michelin MotoGP tyres made ‘good start’ in testing – HRC’s Aoyama

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Honda Racing Corporation’s Hiroshi Aoyama has told MotoGP’s official website that his first contact with Michelin’s tyres – at Sepang testing at the end of 2014 – made him feel “comfortable”. He added that while conditions were hot, and he would want to improve the bike’s interaction with Michelin’s rubber, “tyre performance was already quite good.”

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Oh Christmas tyres, oh Christmas tyres

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As we reach the end of 2014, we think it’s a great idea for tyre dealers to find a way to celebrate. One dealer’s decoration in the north east caught Micheldever wholesale director, Alan Baldwin’s eye; he sent a picture of Grande Tyres’ Christmas Tree made of various types of tyre to Tyrepress.

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