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Conti merges commercial, passenger tyre divisions

On August 1 Continental AG’s Passenger & Light Truck Tires (PLT) and Commercial Vehicle Tires (CVT) divisions will be consolidated into a single unit known simply as the Tires division. This combined division will be headed up by Nikolai Setzer, who has led the PLT division since joining the company’s Executive Board in August 2009. Current CVT division head Dr. Hans-Joachim Nikolin has resigned from Continental on “highly amicable terms” and will leave the company on July 31. Conti’s Supervisory Board gave its consent for Dr. Nikolin's relinquishment of his office by mutual agreement at a meeting on June 7.

8th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

John Bywater Transport returns to ATS Euromaster

Pan-European operator and Pall-Ex member John Bywater Transport has announced its return to ATS Euromaster and Michelin, saying the two companies offer the most competitive truck tyre package on the market. The Kent-based haulier ended a 20-year tyre supply and servicing agreement with ATS Euromaster in late 2009 in favour of a local dealer fitting an alternative brand, but after 16 months managing director John Bywater has chosen to return.

2nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tire expands baseball sponsorship with Phillies deal

Yokohama Tire Corporation has added a second Major League Baseball team to its US sport sponsorship portfolio after signing an agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies. Included in the Phillies sponsorship deal is Yokohama signage in strategic positions, such as behind the home plate and on the first and third base lines, pre-game, post-game and in-game spots on the Phillies flagship radio station throughout the season, in-stadium displays and in-game announcements on the public address system and LED scoreboard.

17th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti signs North American deal with TravelCenters

Continental Tire the Americas has entered into a multi-year agreement covering the sale of Continental brand commercial tyres at TravelCenters of America (TA) and Petro Stopping Center sites throughout the US and Canada. This deal gives Continental access to 220 replacement tyre point of sale locations and truck maintenance centres. In addition, through TravelCenters of America's RoadSquad programme, emergency replacement tyres are available 24/7/365 from over 400 roadside assistance vehicles.

9th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

The Goodyear Zeppelin – coming to a sky near you

Goodyear comments that Goodyear and blimps go together like America and apple pie, and this association will most likely continue even though the tyre maker’s next airships will be built using technology sourced from the USA’s old lighter-than-air rival: A new agreement with German zeppelin manufacturer ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik will see Goodyear supplied with airships well into the next decade.

4th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

South African union seeks 20% pay rise for tyre workers

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, the 260,000 member union that represents tyre and metal industry workers, states it will engage in collective bargaining with employers this year to gain a number of benefits for its members, including a 20 per cent across the board wage increase. Other benefits it seeks include agreement contracts with a minimum one-year’s duration and a ban on labour brokers.

8th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cam Systems signs exclusive efficiency software agreement

Independent tyre industry software provider Cam Systems has signed an exclusive agreement with Azolve Limited to provide scanning and workflow solutions to tyre dealers. Azolve’s products are designed to increase efficiency and cost-savings by automating what have historically been manpower-intensive operational processes.

6th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

BSM Technologies and EMS Technologies to distribute in Latin America

BSM Technologies Inc., a leading provider of remote monitoring, fleet management, fleet diagnostics and automated vehicle security systems, and EMS Global Tracking, part of the Global Resource Management business of EMS Technologies, Inc. said (on 3 April) that they are extending their existing reseller agreement to distribute BSM’s SecTrack products and services to Latin America.

4th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Production halted at two Kumho Korea plants following industrial action

Disagreement between members of the Kumho Tyre Workers’ Union (KMWU) and the South Korean tyre maker has led to disruptions in production at factories located in Gwangju and Gyeonggi provinces. Union members set the ball rolling with a one-day strike on March 25. Upon their return, the 3,400 employees at the two plants were apparently asked to sign individual agreements pledging not to strike. A lockout was then announced.

29th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

SPX Completes Teradyne Purchase

On 22 May SPX Corporation announced that it had completed the acquisition of Stockport-based Teradyne Diagnostics Solutions. Teradyne Diagnostics is a global supplier of diagnostic solutions for transportation OEMs and automotive dealerships, tier-one suppliers and independent service providers. Terms of the purchase have not been released, but the transaction includes operations near Manchester, Brussels, Munich, Detroit and Tokyo. Teradyne employs about 200 employees and generated revenue equivalent to $40 million in 2010.

25th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone South Africa lockout a “declaration of war,” says union

A lockout is reported to have begun at two Bridgestone factories in South Africa on March 22. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) states the lockout at the Brits and Port Elizabeth plants was instigated “in response to wage increases achieved by workers in September 2010” – and the union refers to the lockout as “a declaration of war.”

25th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Rossi takes on Bridgestone advisory role

Six-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has signed on as a motorcycle tyre development advisor for Bridgestone following the finalisation of a Marketing Service Agreement between the Italian rider and Bridgestone Europe in February 2011. Under the agreement, Rossi and Bridgestone will, as the tyre maker explains, “work together to promote the passion of motorcycling to end users and enthusiasts throughout Europe.” Rossi will act alone as a professional rider; his MotoGP team and sponsors are not involved in the deal.

14th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Strike action may halt Hankook Hungary production

The Budapest Business Journal brings news of a potential wage related strike at Hankook’s plant in Hungary. Production apparently may come to a halt there “within days” following the establishment of a workers’ strike committee; the union representing employees at the South Korean manufacturer’s Rácalmás facility is reported as saying more than 1,700 Hankook workers there are now earning less than last year following the introduction of tax changes in January 2011. Talks with management over a potential pay increase have already begun, however the newspaper shares that Hankook Tire Magyarország Kft said a strike committee has been set up as an agreement over the size of the proposed pay rise “looked distant.”

3rd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA and ECI reach sponsorship agreement for Brityrex 2012

The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) is to sponsor the next staging of Brityrex International in 2012 after reaching an agreement with the show’s organisers, ECI International. The association has been a long-term supporter of the UK’s only dedicated tyre and workshop equipment trade show and believes it plays an important part in the industry’s business calendar.

1st March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Rollier proposes Senard as successor at Michelin

Preparations for Michel Rollier’s eventual departure from Michelin are to commence after the Group managing general partner expressed his intention not to complete his term of office. According to Michelin bylaws this would occur when Rollier turns 72, however in agreement with the company’s Supervisory Board the 67-year old intends to recommend shareholders elect Jean-Dominique Senard –one of the company’s two non-general managing partners elected in May 2007 – to replace him as managing general partner. Shareholders are expected to vote on this at the Extraordinary Meeting scheduled for May 13, 2011. At this meeting shareholders will also be invited to approve resolutions to adjust the Group’s corporate governance procedures, Michelin notes.

11th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors