Africa
Sameer Africa’s first Kenyan branded and produced tyres have rolled of the production line. The firm’s marketing manager, Jeremiah Siage, said Sameer Africa has the capacity to produce its own brands. The tyres open a new chapter for a firm that had previously been associated with the Firestone brand.
Silverstone Competition Tyres (distributed by Regional Export Tyre Services PTY Ltd in South Africa) have got off to a strong start in the African race and rally scene. The manufacturer reports that it is in the “evaluation stage” with Formula Ford and VW Silvercup challenges. And has concluded negotiations with the SA Northern Region Rally Commission to introduce “The Silverstone Rally Challenge 2006” which will run concurrently with the Regional Championship.
ARS spol s.r.o. has opened a brand-new facility close to major highways in the Bratislava area. The inauguration was part of an Open House event held on 22 September 2005 and was attended by the management of Bandag Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The new premises combine a state-of-the-art Bandag retreading workshop, a huge service outlet for trucks and the company’s new offices. Customer benefits include faster, much-improved service and easier access.
When Tyres & Accessories published the news that Cooper had signed a three-year contract to supply tyres for the A1 Grand Prix last December, the series wasn’t exactly well known. 12 months later A1GP, which sees national teams compete against each other, is already looking forward to going up a gear. T&A met Cooper-Avon marketing and motorsport director, Julian Baldwin, at the EuroSpeedway for the German leg of the A1GP and asked what the manufacturer stands to gain from its involvement.
Cheshire-based Tyreguard systems will soon be selling its tyre sealent products on the other side of the Atlantic after striking a deal with Harvey Westbury Corporation. The agreement will see Harvey Westbury exclusively distribute Tyreguard’s new tyre safety system to the Marine, RV and Industrial sectors in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Under terms of the agreement Harvey Westbury will also be able to market Tyreguard to the automotive industry.
(Akron/Tire Review) Delphi Corp. appointed Brian Altenberger as global director of marketing for its Delphi Product & Service Solutions unit. Altenberger replaces Lucia Moretti who was recently named managing director for Delphi’s Aftermarket operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Altenberger will be responsible for global marketing for Delphi’s aftermarket product lines, distribution strategy and business planning.
Hervé Coyco, Michelin Group Executive Council member responsible for worldwide car sales, will takeover responsibility for the running of Michelin’s Asia Pacific operations from Jean-Marc Francois. Francois is taking a year out to complete an MBA course before returning to the company in order to pursue other leadership positions.
Joseph P Felicelli, executive vice president, Aftermarket products and services, has announced the appointment of Mauro Parisi to the position of vice president, Aftermarket, Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective immediately.
Goodyear Engineered Products has added production capacity at its Marysville, Ohio, conveyor belt plant.
For the second time in two years, the global manufacturer has added production capacity for heavy-duty steel- and fabric-reinforced conveyor belts.
Dunlop Tyres (Pvt) Limited, Zimbabwe’s sole tyre manufacturing firm, has shut down with the loss of 820 jobs, leading to concerns about road safety in the country.
Officials at the tyre manufacturer and exporter said the firm had shut down its plant last week due to shortages of foreign currency, which has resulted in the company failing to procure raw materials, newzimbabwe.com has reported.
Delphi has appointed Lúcia Moretti as managing director, Delphi Product & Service Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa. In her new role, Ms Moretti heads up a new structure within Delphi’s aftermarket division, designed to drive the growth of aftermarket business in the region.
Michelin has appointed Cape Town based Stingray as official licensee in Southern Africa to distribute its stylish new range of high-performance automotive accessories.
The new products have been created to the highest technical specification, combining innovative features with ease of use and stylish design.
(India/Rubber Asia) Michigan Rubber (India) Ltd. is part of the Electra Tek Corp. of the Grand Cayman Group of Industries, a US business group with diversified business interests in the US as well as India in technical collaboration with ATEMCO USA. Fully promoted by non-resident Indians, Michigan Rubber manufactures a full range of tyres for automobiles, agricultural equipment, a host of industrial tyres, and even tyres for airplanes.
(Southern Africa/SA Treads) It’s official. Speculation surrounding the possible arrival of Marangoni Ringtread in South Africa (SA) was put to rest earlier this month, with the announcement that Leader Tread had secured the agency for this concept and that the first Ringtread machine would reach SA in the Spring.
To complement Ringtread’s innovative, splice-free retread, Leader Tread will also be bringing in a Marangoni ITT Cubo 2500 inspection machine, voted one of the best of its kind in the world.
Dunlop has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty London as its above-the-line agency for its Europe, Middle East and Africa business. BBH will work closely with Dunlop’s other agencies Claydon Heeley Jones and Mason, AgencyRepublic and Universal McCann in London.
The manufacturers five-year relationship with former marketing agency, 180 Amsterdam, ended in June.
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