Autogem displayed its new i-sensor TPMS system at the CV Show 2013. The programmable system allows workshops to configure and diagnose blank and programmed sensors through a contact-less scan with the i-sensor Tool. The i-sensor Blank is a universal sensor that can be programmed effectively to become any one of more than 90 per cent of current original equipment sensors by the tool. More details on the product are available on Tyrepress.com (see below) and in February's Tyres & Accessories magazine.
Wheel alignment specialist Supertracker has unveiled the prototype of its new STR210R aligner. The fully computerised laser wheel aligner will be introduced into the market in the near future, and was on display at the CV Show 2013 for inspection and discussion with a member of Supertracker's national sales team.
Halfords Autocentres has made the automotive benevolent fund BEN a long-term partner. According to the company the move will see over 1,800 of the business’ employees helping to raise vital funds which will enable BEN to continue its work in the automotive community.
Each year BEN helps thousands of men, women and children – who either work or have worked in the automotive industry or are dependents of those who have – by providing different types of support tailored towards the circumstances of those affected. The nature of support will focus on providing information, advice and emotional support but can also extend to financial help.
UK manufacturer of balance weights, Trax JH Ltd has won a £1m per year contract to supply adhesive and clip-on products to Jaguar Land Rover. Managing director John Hallé says that the business was won on design and quality competence and is delighted that the work put in over the last few years by Trax staff has finally come to fruition.
A small fire at Pirelli’s Carlisle tyre factory stopped production for around 90 minutes on Monday 3 June. Staff were evacuated in line with safety procedures. Firefighters attended shortly after the blaze broke out at the Dalston Road site at around 18:30.
Nearly three years after our publishing group invested in the formation of an online publishing platform for the Italian tyre market, PneusNews.it has strengthen its editorial team with the appointment of Moreno Gioli, a journalist and photojournalist with extensive multi-media experience. Gioli will be based at Pneus News Srl’s headquarters in northern Italy (Belluno, Veneto) along with PneusNews.it editor Lucia Tonini.
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire-based transport operator Charles Brown & Son Haulage Limited has become the first UK operator to fit Westlake tyres to its fleet since Vacu-Lug was appointed sole UK distributorship for the brand, which is produced by China’s largest domestic tyre manufacturer.
Autopromotec 2013’s organisers lauded the latest Bologna show, which took place in May and described it as “the largest and most international ever”. This is supported by a record-breaking number of exhibitors and the largest exhibition space ever – that is 1,512 exhibitors from 52 countries covering a total exhibition area of 156,000 square metres (20,000 of which outdoors). Visitor numbers were also huge – 102,536 attended in total, of which 83,594 from Italy and 18,942 from abroad.
Fabien Barel claimed a world first in winning the first event of the Enduro World Series championship with 27.5” Michelin prototype mountain bike tyres. The world’s best riders competed in Punta Ala, Italy on Saturday, 18 May and Sunday, 19 May for the first race in the championship. Barel finished the event with a 12.5-second lead over the second-place finisher.
Westlake Tyres, the leading brand produced by Hangzhou Zhongce, recently officially launched its new RP28 passenger tyre range. With the introduction of RP28 in over 50 dimensions, Hangzhou Zhongce reports that it is determined to emphasise Westlake as a growing force in the European tyre market.
Autopromotec 2013 saw Infinity Tyres, which has been a regular part of the Italian show during the last decade, officially launch its brand new passenger tyres – the Ecopioneer, Enviro and Ecovantage.
Philip White Tyres has been a principal dealer of Falken tyres for over 20 years, and the distributor will continue to supply the brand to customers in the region. The partnership with Falken formed in the early 1990s has seen the development of the Falken brand receive key recognition among the UK and Irish commercial truck & bus market. The distributor says the Sumitomo Rubber Corporation brand has expanded in the territory during the last year on the competing pricing, performance and service benefits it offers, backed by Philip White.
Marangoni Group once again shared a large stand at Autopromotec, probably the largest in the dedicated retreading section of hall 22.
With regard to retreading, which accounts for most of the group’s business in the Italian market, Marangoni announced that important new additions have been made to the Marix range of retreads. These includinged the MD National Grip 3 for regional heavy transport, and upgraded compounds mainly in the Energeco line for long distance applications. For the earthmoving sector, the MDT Recaflex pattern, available in size 27.00X49 for heavy-duty dumpers has been added. Other products on display include patterns for 4x4s, SUVs and vans, representing a wide range that has been expanded even further.
Federal launched its Formoza AZ-01, the company’s latest flagship product, in Bologna. In addition the company display a selection of its latest products and technology including the 595RPM which is aimed at super cars, the 595EVO FRF ultra high performance tyre and the Himalaya ICEO studless snow tyre. At the same time the Couragia FX asymmetric SUV was on show. This product, say company representatives is aimed at meeting the so-called 3H demands of luxury SUVs – that is high horse power, high centre of gravity, and Hhgh chassis. At the same time the Couragia XUV─A, a new SUV all-season Touring tyre was also exhibited.
Brazilian retread materials manufacturer, Vipal used Autopromotec as the platform to announce that it is re-purposing one of its Brazilian production plants. At the same time the firm launched a couple of new treads. The 25th edition of the show coincides with the fact that Vipal itself turns 40 this year, making it something of a multi-celebration for the company.
Perhaps the most important news for European and other export markets is the Brazilian company’s decision to repurpose one of its three manufacturing sites to focus exclusively on products destined for international exports. “This is an important decision that Vipal is taking regarding the foreign market. Thus, we will be able to provide all the required structure to serve with excellence over 90 countries around the world," said Plinio de Luca, Vipal's sales and marketing director say before the show.
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Autogem exhibits i-sensor TPMS system
NewsAutogem displayed its new i-sensor TPMS system at the CV Show 2013. The programmable system allows workshops to configure and diagnose blank and programmed sensors through a contact-less scan with the i-sensor Tool. The i-sensor Blank is a universal sensor that can be programmed effectively to become any one of more than 90 per cent of current original equipment sensors by the tool. More details on the product are available on Tyrepress.com (see below) and in February's Tyres & Accessories magazine.
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Supertracker displays STR210R aligner prototype
NewsWheel alignment specialist Supertracker has unveiled the prototype of its new STR210R aligner. The fully computerised laser wheel aligner will be introduced into the market in the near future, and was on display at the CV Show 2013 for inspection and discussion with a member of Supertracker's national sales team.
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Halfords Autocentres makes BEN a “long term partner”
NewsHalfords Autocentres has made the automotive benevolent fund BEN a long-term partner. According to the company the move will see over 1,800 of the business’ employees helping to raise vital funds which will enable BEN to continue its work in the automotive community.
Each year BEN helps thousands of men, women and children – who either work or have worked in the automotive industry or are dependents of those who have – by providing different types of support tailored towards the circumstances of those affected. The nature of support will focus on providing information, advice and emotional support but can also extend to financial help.
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Trax wins £1m Jaguar Land Rover balance weight contract
NewsUK manufacturer of balance weights, Trax JH Ltd has won a £1m per year contract to supply adhesive and clip-on products to Jaguar Land Rover. Managing director John Hallé says that the business was won on design and quality competence and is delighted that the work put in over the last few years by Trax staff has finally come to fruition.
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Small fire at Pirelli’s Carlisle tyre factory
NewsA small fire at Pirelli’s Carlisle tyre factory stopped production for around 90 minutes on Monday 3 June. Staff were evacuated in line with safety procedures. Firefighters attended shortly after the blaze broke out at the Dalston Road site at around 18:30.
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Moreno Gioli joins Tyrepress.com’s sister site PneusNews.it
NewsNearly three years after our publishing group invested in the formation of an online publishing platform for the Italian tyre market, PneusNews.it has strengthen its editorial team with the appointment of Moreno Gioli, a journalist and photojournalist with extensive multi-media experience. Gioli will be based at Pneus News Srl’s headquarters in northern Italy (Belluno, Veneto) along with PneusNews.it editor Lucia Tonini.
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Westlake wins first UK fleet deal
NewsMelton Mowbray, Leicestershire-based transport operator Charles Brown & Son Haulage Limited has become the first UK operator to fit Westlake tyres to its fleet since Vacu-Lug was appointed sole UK distributorship for the brand, which is produced by China’s largest domestic tyre manufacturer.
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Autopromotec: 2013 show the largest ever
Company News, International News, NewsAutopromotec 2013’s organisers lauded the latest Bologna show, which took place in May and described it as “the largest and most international ever”. This is supported by a record-breaking number of exhibitors and the largest exhibition space ever – that is 1,512 exhibitors from 52 countries covering a total exhibition area of 156,000 square metres (20,000 of which outdoors). Visitor numbers were also huge – 102,536 attended in total, of which 83,594 from Italy and 18,942 from abroad.
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Barel wins first Enduro World Series race on 27.5” Michelin tyre
NewsFabien Barel claimed a world first in winning the first event of the Enduro World Series championship with 27.5” Michelin prototype mountain bike tyres. The world’s best riders competed in Punta Ala, Italy on Saturday, 18 May and Sunday, 19 May for the first race in the championship. Barel finished the event with a 12.5-second lead over the second-place finisher.
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Westlake launches RP28 “family” car tyre
NewsWestlake Tyres, the leading brand produced by Hangzhou Zhongce, recently officially launched its new RP28 passenger tyre range. With the introduction of RP28 in over 50 dimensions, Hangzhou Zhongce reports that it is determined to emphasise Westlake as a growing force in the European tyre market.
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Infinity debuts new Eco passenger car tyres
NewsAutopromotec 2013 saw Infinity Tyres, which has been a regular part of the Italian show during the last decade, officially launch its brand new passenger tyres – the Ecopioneer, Enviro and Ecovantage.
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Falken TBR “expanding” in UK & Ireland – Philip White Tyres
NewsPhilip White Tyres has been a principal dealer of Falken tyres for over 20 years, and the distributor will continue to supply the brand to customers in the region. The partnership with Falken formed in the early 1990s has seen the development of the Falken brand receive key recognition among the UK and Irish commercial truck & bus market. The distributor says the Sumitomo Rubber Corporation brand has expanded in the territory during the last year on the competing pricing, performance and service benefits it offers, backed by Philip White.
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Marangoni shows latest products at Autopromotec
NewsMarangoni Group once again shared a large stand at Autopromotec, probably the largest in the dedicated retreading section of hall 22.
With regard to retreading, which accounts for most of the group’s business in the Italian market, Marangoni announced that important new additions have been made to the Marix range of retreads. These includinged the MD National Grip 3 for regional heavy transport, and upgraded compounds mainly in the Energeco line for long distance applications. For the earthmoving sector, the MDT Recaflex pattern, available in size 27.00X49 for heavy-duty dumpers has been added. Other products on display include patterns for 4x4s, SUVs and vans, representing a wide range that has been expanded even further.
Related news:
Federal launches Formoza AZ-01
NewsFederal launched its Formoza AZ-01, the company’s latest flagship product, in Bologna. In addition the company display a selection of its latest products and technology including the 595RPM which is aimed at super cars, the 595EVO FRF ultra high performance tyre and the Himalaya ICEO studless snow tyre. At the same time the Couragia FX asymmetric SUV was on show. This product, say company representatives is aimed at meeting the so-called 3H demands of luxury SUVs – that is high horse power, high centre of gravity, and Hhgh chassis. At the same time the Couragia XUV─A, a new SUV all-season Touring tyre was also exhibited.
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Vipal gives Nova Prata factory an export focus
NewsBrazilian retread materials manufacturer, Vipal used Autopromotec as the platform to announce that it is re-purposing one of its Brazilian production plants. At the same time the firm launched a couple of new treads. The 25th edition of the show coincides with the fact that Vipal itself turns 40 this year, making it something of a multi-celebration for the company.
Perhaps the most important news for European and other export markets is the Brazilian company’s decision to repurpose one of its three manufacturing sites to focus exclusively on products destined for international exports. “This is an important decision that Vipal is taking regarding the foreign market. Thus, we will be able to provide all the required structure to serve with excellence over 90 countries around the world," said Plinio de Luca, Vipal's sales and marketing director say before the show.
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