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Conti Gains OE Strength

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Continental has strengthened its position as one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of original equipment tyres for passenger cars, claiming that one in four new cars leave the factory on Continental rubber. The international vehicle industry supplier can now boast a market share of 26 per cent.

The company ranks number four worldwide in the tyre business with vehicle manufacturers, says Conti, holding a 20 per cent market share in the NAFTA countries alone. In 2004 the manufacturer boosted volume sales to the global automobile industry by 12 per cent, and posted another five per cent gain in the first six months of 2005.

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Bridgestone Gears up for MotoGP

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MotoGP is gearing up for action again with the Czech Grand Prix in Brno, Prague. The circuit has hosted motorcycle GP’s since 1987 and has always offered fascinating racing action. Bridgestone has conducted numerous development tests in Brno, and has always scored strong results at the Czech Grand Prix, such as fourth place in last year’s round. The German Grand Prix four weeks ago also marked a significant step forward in Bridgestone’s tyre development programme, with Ducati star Loris Capirossi clocking the fastest lap of the race, and with Kawasaki’s Shinya Nakano scoring a remarkable sixth place, only 4.5 seconds behind race winner Valentino Rossi.

Tyre technicians used the summer break to develop a choice of three or four different front tyres, and seven to ten different rear tyres for Brno. In order to satisfy the different demands of the riders and to cater for all possible weather conditions, a total of 1100 tyres were shipped to the Czech Republic.

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Iranian Tyre Industry Looks to Global Players

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Iran’s vast oil-rich, semi-arid landmass stretches out across 1,648,000 square kilometres between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf in the south and the Caspian Sea in the north. Wedged between Iraq and Pakistan Iran is the 18th most populated country in the world with 67,503,205 inhabitants at the last count. Iran’s economy is marked by a great reliance on the oil sector, including petrochemical and natural gas.

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Winter Harvest

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(Akron/Tire Review) It wasn’t too long ago that some in this industry were ready to declare the winter tyre dead. Popular in Europe and Canada, sales in the US had been, at best, flat for the previous couple of winters. A few suggested that advances in standard passenger and performance offerings were enough to cope with slush, snow and ice.

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European Winter Tyre Market Continues to Grow

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In the last winter season, the Western European winter car tyre market grew by 7.9 per cent – a fair way above average. During this time some 35.5 million units were sold on the replacement market. As far as the 2005/2006 season is concerned, current Europool figures suggest that it will be another good season for winter and/or cold weather tyres, whatever you call them.

The 4×4 and light truck markets are also likely to demonstrate a continued equalisation between summer and all-season tyres on the one side of the statistics and winter tyres on the other. The European tyre industry claims to be thoroughly prepared in terms of merchandise planning. However one exception is stocks of winter tyres featuring run-flat capabilities.

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Prince’s Tribute to Bandvulc for Backing Reservists

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Truck tyre retreader Bandvulc Tyres was recently recognised for its support of its Reservist employee at a reception hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales at his Highgrove residence. Managing Director Patrick O’Connell was one of more than 120 employers from across the UK who attended the reception.

The company’s reservist, Corporal Richard Arundel, who was mobilised for six months in Afghanistan, received a commendation for his leadership following a suicide bomb attack on British forces.

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Nankang Winter Sales Grow 10-Fold

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Nankang’s European winter tyre sales have grown to 10 times the size they were in 2003, the Taiwanese company has reported. According to company representatives, Nankang expects to move some 400,000 units of winter tyres, across Europe, this season. This is something, the company, which was reportedly the first Taiwanese company to produce snow tyres, is understandably proud of. The historically high target is set against previous records of 80,000 tyres in 2004 and 40,000 units in 2003.

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Semperit Adds 70 Series

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Semperit has extended its product portfolio by adding a 70 series truck tyre range. Designed as a front-axle fitment for heavy trucks, and as an all-wheel fitment for buses the products are an extension of the recently introduced Semperit M350 Euro-Front 80-series range.

A new compound has been developed for the M350 Euro-Front to improve driver safety. The enhanced flexibility of the rubber maximises grip in wet weather, aided by the design of the tread, which has been created to improve wet braking behaviour.

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14724

Conti Clocks Up Fan Miles

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Newcastle United’s Toon Army and Sunderland’s Mackems have been named as the nation’s most committed football fans for miles covered per season, in a survey conducted by Continental.

The Toon Army claim number one spot, travelling 22.8 million miles, according to the results of Conti’s study of 92 English and Welsh clubs.

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Smaller Brands Lead the Way in Tyre Tests

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Auto Express’ decision to make its recent tyre tests their “biggest ever” goes some way towards demonstrating the increasing interest surrounding these reports. And with so many brands on the market all claiming to be the best at something, who can blame consumers for wanting a second opinion?

However, Auto Express is not alone when it comes to testing. Other well-known magazines including Which? Autocar and Evo also publish tyre test results. But in terms of coverage and frequency Auto Express’ tyre tests currently lead the way in the UK. And when you consider that that this particular publication is Britain’s biggest selling motoring weekly, it is clear that winning or being recommended by such a report can have very positive repercussions on the tyre business.
Relatively unknown brands particularly have a lot to gain. By winning or being recommended in tests, these companies stand to gain a leg up in the estimation the country’s motoring millions, without investing in publicity or marketing campaigns. The theory is that product quality will speak for itself.

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Retreading Special: Recycling Now Available Online

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Ever asked what proportion of used tyres are actually recovered? Ever wondered how important the so-called green angle is when it comes to selling retreads? Look no further than Tyres & Accessories recently published Retreading Special: Recycling supplement, which contains the answers to these questions and many more.

Retreading Special: Recycling, the second in our successful series of bilingual supplements, can now be downloaded from the T&A web site. Magazine subscribers can download the complete document as a PDF file by clicking more.

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Taking a Leaf Out of the Dutch Book

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Michelin has announced that it plans to compete in the UK’s developing cold-weather tyre market. And the fact that the French company has brought in Dutchman Frank Tanke to head the campaign gives a clear indication of how seriously the manufacturer is taking its latest marketing project. After all, the weather in the Netherlands is not a lot different to the UK, and yet 12 per cent of the total Dutch market is made up of cold-weather sales.

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Marangoni Updates Winter Range

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Marangoni Tyre has recently revised and updated its range of winter tyres. In the March issue of Tyres & Accessories, an article featured the company's latest offering, the Meteo HP; a T-, H- and V-rated winter tyre for rims up to 18” and aspect ratios as low as 40 series. The Meteo HP is designed to cater for the growing demand for high performance tyres that work well in winter conditions.

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14729

Hankook at the Bary Rally

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Hankook Tyres recently participated in the 2005 Swansea Bay Rally. The annual event is made up of nine major championships including the MSA Gravel National Rally Championship, Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, Peugeot Total 206 Super Cup and of course Hankook 205 Challenge. For competitors of the Hankook 205 Challenge, this is the highlight of the season as they take on some of the most challenging WRC stages of Rally GB.

This year Chris Bayliss and co-driver Mark Mason took their second Hankook 205 Challenge win of the year at the Swansea Bay Rally. In stark contrast to last year’s event, which was dominated by one crew, Bayliss/Mason were part of a tight four-way battle for the lead, eventually taking the spoils by 1.1 seconds from Ian Winstanley / Neil Bye, with Rob Wilson / Dylan Jenkins third, nine seconds in arrears.

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New Audit Excellence Award

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The TRA has announced the introduction of an Audit Excellence Award to recognise its members’ independently regulated standards. This first year’s award will be presented at the Rubber Industry Dinner on 14 October 2005.

“Using a TRA member means that the end of life tyres collected from any designated premises by one of our members are subject to very stringent checks, on licence compliance, full traceability and other general aspects of best practice,” maintains the TRA.

The ‘TRA Audit Excellence Award’ will be decided by an independent audit team, Excelar Ltd, and presented to the member that has made the greatest efforts in the past year.

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