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14431

Tyre Recycling Faces a Reptilian Delay

The businessman behind plans for a tyre recycling facility in the Barrow docks area is hoping to begin set up work on the project by February despite a last minute environmental hurdle. The commencement of recycling at the Green Earth Regeneration Ltd facility may be delayed while a £200,000 earth wall is built to protect birds, lizards, worms and newts living in the plant’s vicinity.

This latest obstacle appears to be testing the patience of businessman Chris Parker, who has been quoted by the North-West Evening Mail as saying “There are so many conditions for a tyre recycling plant it is ridiculous.” Gaining the necessary permission to operate the business has already taken far longer that anticipated: “We have been held up massively in past months. We had nearly 12 months to wait to get a Waste Management Licence and, for the last four months, we have been held up (to do) with the ecology and reptile report for the site,” said Parker, who first submitted a planning application to Cumbria County Council in May 2006.

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MRF, JK Tyre OE Partners for World’s Cheapest Car

The Ninth Auto Expo in New Delhi was selected as the venue for the January 10 launch of the world’s cheapest car, India’s Tata Nano. In its most basic form the Nano will retail for Rs 100,000 plus taxes. That’s around £1,300, less than one-third of the cost of the cheapest model sold in the UK. What buyers get for their rupees is a fairly spartan vehicle – the entry level Nano features no radio, air conditioning, power steering or any related luxuries, and comes fitted with a single windscreen wiper and a driver’s side only door mirror. But despite the lack of frills, the car is a genuine four-seater, and its two cylinder 623cc engine is said to deliver 33 hp and 5 litres/100km fuel economy. Furthermore, Tata reports that the Nano exceeds current safety and environmental standards.

14433

ATSE Wins Castle Morpeth Council Contract

Castle Morpeth Council has awarded a contract to supply tyres and associated services across its 148-strong fleet to ATS Euromaster, as part of a framework agreement created by the North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO). The 2+2 year deal covers a diverse mix of vehicles including the Mayoral car, vans, dropsides, road sweepers, other items of plant and a fleet of more than 14 refuse collection and recycling vehicles. As part of the new contract, ATS Euromaster is also fitting the refuse fleet with Taurus tyres, manufactured by Michelin.

14434

Conti Renews Uniroyal UK Distribution Agreement

The partnership established in 2000 between Continental Tyre Group (CTG) and Uniroyal Truck Tyres UK, granting exclusive rights to distribute Uniroyal brand truck tyres throughout the UK & Ireland, has been extended for a further five years.

With CTG’s technical expertise acting as a strong foundation, the Uniroyal brand has become established and recognised as a durable, competitively priced tyre range featuring products designed to suit a wide variety of applications. This reputation has allowed Uniroyal Truck Tyres UK, a subsidiary of national tyre wholesaler Kings Road Tyres (KRT) to build a strong following for the brand in the commercial vehicle sector.

14435

BKT to Establish New Facility, Increase Capacity

Balkrishna Tyres is reported to be planning a new facility within the Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, northwest India. An investment of Rs 5 billion (£64.7 million) will go into the facility over a three-year period starting in the 2009 financial year, with the completed plant expected to have an annual output of 75,000 tonnes. The company’s head of finance, B K Bansal, told local media “we are analysing two to three Special Economic Zones in Gujarat and are in talks for acquisition of land, though nothing has been finalised as yet.”

14436

Yokohama Gives ZPS Run-Flat UK Debut

Yokohama has shown its latest run-flat technology and the specially designed A13C 245/50 R18 tyre it produces as OE for the Mitsubishi Lancer EvoX at this year’s Autosport Show. By exhibiting the Yokohama Advan ZPS tyre, the manufacturer was giving an indication of what’s to come. According to company representatives the ZPS will be available from dealers, from “later in the 2008” which means the tyre is expected to be stocked from the middle to the end of the year.

On the subject of OE, Yokohama’s A13C tyre will be factory fitted to the Mitsubishi Lancer EvoX in sizes 245/40 R18. Developed in conjunction with Mitsubishi engineers, the A13C has been created to provide “the perfect combination of grip, longevity, safety and comfort,” according to Yokohama.

14437

Techking Tires Expands its OTR Line-up

When visiting tyre shows in Asia or elsewhere in the world OTR tyres often dominate the the show landscape, giving the impression that almost every other manufacturer in the world is acting as an OTR tyre specialist and hoping to get a share of the grossly under-supplied market segment.

One such company that has managed to establish an intensive business relation with plenty of well-known players and even OEMs, within a very short period of time, is Techking Tires. And this separates Techking from some of the market “vagabonds” from the Far East that are here today and gone tomorrow and that change their focal business points as often as the market demands it. The number of different products and the number of available sizes which have been brought onto the market within just two years since the company started its business is impressive, to say the least. “I love the challenge,” says the founder of Techking Tires, Tech Wang, in an interview with Tyres & Accessories. The company hopes to reach another manufacturing milestone by the summer of 2008, when it is scheduled to launch 49 and even 51 OTR sizes.

14438

Tofan Seeks Investment for Danubiana

High profile Romanian businessman Gelu Tofan, head of the Tofan Group, is reportedly seeking international capital for his Danubiana tyre business, one of the country’s largest tyre manufacturers. Tofan’s hope for the Group, in administration since December 2006 as a result of debts amounting to around 17 million euros, is that once the administration process is completed a North American investment fund will come on board as a shareholder. The Tofan Group is apparently working with consultants PriceWaterhouseCoopers to negotiate a deal.

“We are still under administration, a process which should have ended in December last year. I hope I will be able to finish restructuring the business in the first quarter of this year, and that we can start investments, private funds meant to help develop Danubiana,” said Tofan.

14439

Bandvulc Joins the TRA

Bandvulc Tyres based in Ivybridge, South Devon has joined the TRA membership and committed to active participation in the Tyre Industry Federation’s Responsible Recycler Scheme. Commenting, TRA Secretary General, Peter Taylor said members “would look to Bandvulc to bring their considerable expertise and insight into a very important area of tyre recovery”.

14440

Double Digit Growth For Indian Tyre Industry?

A Study by the Indian credit agency Credit Analysis & Research (CARE) Ltd. expects the Indian tyre industry to register a tonnage growth of 9-10 per cent in the next five years to the end of 2012, say reports. Truck and bus and LCV tyre categories are expected to record increases of 8 per cent and 14 per cent respectively during this period.

According to CARE, in 2007 the Indian tyre industry produced 73.6 million units, or 1.1 million tons, earning Rs 190 billion (3.280 billion euros) last year. MRF Ltd. was the market leader (22 per cent market share), followed closely by Apollo Tyres Ltd. (21 per cent), with JK Tyres & Industries Ltd. (18 per cent) and Ceat Ltd. (13 per cent).

14441

Continental to Relaunch ContiNetwork

When Tyres & Accessories recently attended Continental’s annual media briefing, we expected to hear details of the previous year’s market statistics and product trends. However T&A got more than we bargained for when Continental UK commercial tyre business director, Arthur Gregg, revealed that the company is relaunching its ContiNetwork commercial vehicle retail business in February and will spend the next few years completely refreshing its product line-up.

Full details will be published when the official relaunch takes place in February, but here is a rough outline: Continental are aiming to give their dealers a more equitable system, whereby each company will have increased freedom to choose how much fleet business they commit to. Executives recognise that large amounts of fleet business suits some dealers better than others. In addition, Continental will unveil a new “dealer charter” (not a contract), which aims to improve two-way communications. In a related move T&A learnt that a new fleet manager for the Northern region will join the company this month.

14442

Indian Manufacturers Expanding TBR, OTR Production

JK Tyre, India’s first TBR manufacturer, has responded to moves from other manufacturers to join this sector by boosting capacity at its facility in Mysore, southwest India, from 370,000 to 500,000 tyres per year, a target that will be met in 2009. Competition in this market sector is heating up in India: Apollo has already established a pilot TBR facility and during the coming quarter will consider the viability of further expansion. Ceat, who currently sources its TBR tyres from Pirelli factories and from manufacturers in China, have in recent months sought international technical assistance for the establishment of a domestic greenfield factory. According to the Hindu Business Line newspaper proposals for this project may be finalised in the next quarter. The paper adds that MRF has also announced plans to set up a TBR capacity.

14443

£400,000 Contract Win For Bandvulc

Ivybridge-based Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC), the management arm of the Bandvulc Group of Companies, has won a major new contract from Axis Intermodal, one of the leading European hirers of Trailers, Trucks, Rigids and Intermodal Swap Bodies. The new deal is worth an estimated £400,000 per annum.

BTC will manage Intermodal’s 5,000-strong fleet across the UK and Europe delivering real time cost savings through a comprehensive package of benefits. One such benefit is the ability to provide specific recharge reports, enabling Axis to monitor and control damaged tyres.

14444

Shandong Taishan to Release 57-inch Size

Shandong Taishan Tyre Co., Ltd. Has published details of five new OTR tyre sizes the company plans to launch in April. At the beginning of the second quarter, the manufacturer will launch giant OTR products in enormous 2700 R49, 4000 R57, 3300 R51, 45/65 R45 35/65 R33 sizes. Company representatives told Tyres & Accessories that the company focuses on building long term partnerships, especially in the OTR segment. As a result Shandong Taishan now hasstable cooperative relations with the clients from Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Greece and Australia.

14445

Hercules to Launch 3 New SUV Lines

Hercules Tire International president, Joe Recchia, has announced that the Canada-based company will use its Tyrexpo Africa exhibit to three new SUV lines. “We are kicking off 2008 with the announcement of three new SUV lines and an exciting new UHP tyre currently in development,” Joe Recchia told Tyres & Accessories. “Our Ironman Radial AP, Merit All Country AT & Hercules MR IV SUV tyres are all fantastic additions to our SUV line. It’s been an incredible year,” he continued, adding: “Hercules Tire International has never looked better!”

Hercules recently announced far reaching plans to become a global operation by opening a number of regional offices in strategic markets around the world. The first was opened at the end of last year and will serve the Latin American and Caribbean markets. Next up are offices in the Middle East, South East Asia and Europe.

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