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CGS Tyres in US Production Plant Talks

Czech tyremaker CGS Tyres has announced that it is currently in discussions with regard to opening tyre production plant in Charles City, located in Iowa, USA. The talks are sufficiently advanced for the firm to announce that, on 31 August, CGS Tyres is expected to sign investment and incentive agreements at the Farm Progress Show in Boone. According to the company, CGS Tyres plans to expand the Charles City plant in three stages with production to start in January 2012.

“Iowa is central to our North American strategy,” said Jaroslav Čechura, the CEO of Mitas, a CGS Tyres group member: “We are expanding our production capacity, and we will provide the U.S. farmers with U.S.-made Mitas and Continental tyres.”

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Giti Hails Champiro ECO as ‘Fuel-Saving Champion’

Giti Tire (UK) Ltd representatives have hailed the firm’s latest passenger car eco-tyre as a “fuel saving champion. According to the company, GT Radial’s Champiro ECO is one of a new generation of tyres designed to meet the demands of price-conscious and environmentally aware drivers. Design wise GT Radial’s new passenger car tyre reportedly combines “excellent performance characteristics with low noise emissions and low rolling resistance.” The tyre, which is aimed at small and mid-size cars, is available in 29 sizes, with T and H speed ratings.

Crucially for the GT Radial brand – which is now distributed by leading wholesaler Micheldever, following a contract signing in April – the company says its Champiro ECO already meets the forthcoming EU tyre regulations that will come into effect in 2012. The ‘S’ and ‘W’ displayed on its sidewall confirm that Champiro ECO meets the noise threshold, ‘S’ and traction in wet conditions, ‘W.’ In the third EU category that evaluates rolling resistance and fuel consumption the Champiro ECO gets a preliminary C on a scale of A to G (measuring methodology still to be confirmed), according to the manufacturer.

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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Celebrates Centenary with Book, Film Launch

Last night saw the celebration of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres’ Centenary take place in earnest following an open day and a visit to the company’s Fort Dunlop plant by The Duke of York, with the launch of a new commemorative book, the premiere of a film by artist Angus Boulton commissioned to celebrate the centenary and the introduction of a new corporate video. The venue for the prestigious occasion was The Wapping Project, London’s last Hydraulic Power Station, now regenerated as a post-industrial exhibition space and restaurant by Australian theatre director, Jules Wright.

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TyreSafe Warns Bikers Tyre ‘Squaring’ Danger

As National Motorcycle Week kicks off, TyreSafe is warning riders that continuous upright riding on fast straight routes can harm their bikes’ tyres. Long journeys on motorways can cause the meeting of the tyre’s sidewall and tread to ‘square-off’, which gives a feeling of loss of grip when the bike is used on winding roads, according to the safety association. Often on long journeys motorcyclists switch from the motorway to fast A- and B-roads, without knowing their bikes’ handling may be compromised.

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R H Claydon to Distribute Exclusively Infinity Truck Tyres

Recognising R H Claydon as “the leading UK truck tyre distributor,” Infinity Tyres has appointed the well-known wholesaler as the exclusive distributor for Infinity Truck (TBR) tyres in the UK. The news follows “a couple of months of discussion and negotiation,” which resulted in the new agreement being concluded. Infinity truck tyres will now be available from all of Claydon’s UK branches – Bury St Edmunds, Falkirk, Scunthorpe, Stockport and Swindon.

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Poland’s Profil Tyres to Make Brityrex Debut

Brityrex newcomer Profil Tyres is a Polish-based company that manufactures and wholesales a wide range of retreaded car tyres. When the company was founded in 1984, the company’s workshop produced 1000 tyres a month. By the turn of the millennium an up and until 2008 this figure had risen to 24,000 tyres a month. According to the company, this significant production growth followed a programme of investment aimed at upgrading production technologies so the company could attain “the strictest quality control.”

As far as machinery upgrades are concerned, this investment phase saw the company acquire retreading equipment manufactured by some of the best known names in the business including: Mateuzzi, CIMA, CISAP and AMF. As a result the company is now able to run a 24-hour system five days a week.

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Interstate to Share Brityrex Stand with Armagh Tyres

Armagh Tyres is to share a stand with Dutch-based firm Interstate at Brityrex International, at Manchester Central (formerly the GMEX) in October. Interstate vice president Theo de Vries, said: “We are delighted to be exhibiting a Brityrex and will be working closely with our colleagues from Armagh Tyres. In particular we will be focussing on the brand new Interstate ECO Tour Plus tyre and our expanded Ultra High Performance range.”

Speaking to Tyres & Accessories earlier this year, company representatives said Interstate’s current performance was outpacing market growth: “Interstate’s successful execution of its unique marketing strategy has produced units sales growth that has consistently outpaced that of the replacement tyre industry.”

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CGS Extends John Deere OE with Conti Agri Tyres

A number of Continental branded agricultural tyres produced by CGS Tyres have been approved for fitment on several high horsepower John Deere tractors. The Continental tyres will be fitted as original equipment on the 6030/6030 Premium, 7030/7030 Premium, 8R and 9030 series John Deere tractors. CGS comments that its Continental brand agricultural tyres are now available on all John Deere tractors – from 5E series up to the 9030 series.

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Avon Tyres Chosen for Trackspeed’s Spa 24 Hours

Leading British GT outfit Trackspeed Racing has confirmed it will fit Avon Tyres to their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the GT2 class of this year’s Spa 24 Hour race on 31 July – 1 August. The announcement follows the company’s tyre performance in the Spa round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship in June, when the British competitors raced alongside the Belcar series (which runs to GT3 specifications using another manufacturer’s rubber). There, Peter Kox set the outright fastest lap in an Avon-shod Lamborghini Gallardo, with all Avon runners “putting in consistently fast times,” says the manufacturer.

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GT Tyres Gets Michelin FLAG Award

GT Tyres in Forres, Morayshire is the third tyre dealer in the UK and Ireland to win a Fastest Lap Award as part of Michelin’s 2010 FLAG promotion. As in previous months, the Fastest Lap prize is made up of £2,500 in vouchers, five PS3 games consoles for fitters and five places on the Michelin-sponsored Porsche Driving Experience at Silverstone.

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Chris Mullins Tyres Adds News Customer Service Manager

Recent growth at Chris Mullins Tyres in Gloucester has seen the company expanding its workforce with the appointment of Paul Mustoe as customer service manager. The move reunites 42-year old Mustoe with former colleagues Chris Mullins and business partner John Price, with all three having previously worked together for Ebley Tyres in the late 1980s.

“John and I have known Paul for more than 20 years so it’s great to be working with him again,” says Chris Mullins. “Customer service is as important in the tyre business as is it is in any other retail sector and that’s where Paul’s skills and knowledge are invaluable to us. He already knows many of our customers and is respected by them for his experience and practical advice.”

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Hard Compound GP3 Tyres Debut at Silverstone

The fourth round of the inaugural GP3 series took place at Silverstone over the weekend and gave drivers their first opportunity to savour the circuit’s revised track layout, which features seven new corners that have increased lap length and average speed. Silverstone also saw the debut of tyre supplier Pirelli’s hard compound tyres, which were left on the rack in favour of the medium compound in Barcelona and Istanbul followed by the soft compound during round three in Valencia.

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Michelin Demonstrates Value of Premium Off-Road Tyres

Michelin is holding the Bath Stone Group as an example of the value of opting for quality, premium tyres. According to the tyre maker, the Bath Stone Group is benefitting from a change in tyre policy that has seen tyre longevity on its underground loader shovels rise by 800 per cent, thereby significantly increasing productivity at its Stoke Hill Mine.

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Trelleborg Wheel Systems Increases Agricultural and Forestry Tyres Prices

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced plans to increase prices by an average of 5 per cent in Europe and North America. The price hike – the firm’s second in the agricultural and forestry segments this year – is said to be the result of rising raw material costs. The latest round of prices increased will take affect on 1 Septemeber 2010, according to a company statement detailing the matter.

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India – Demand for Tyres Expected to Increase 20%

Demand for tyres in India is expected to grow 20 per cent in the 2011 financial year, the Economic Times newspaper reports. This current fiscal figure is two per cent higher than in the previous financial year, and is said to be taking place on the back of strong demand for vehicles across all segments.

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