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Aufine Tyre Appoints Al Saeedi as Gulf Distributor

Aufine Tyre Company has appointed Al Saeedi Automotive Trading as distributor for Aufine Truck Radial Tyres in the Gulf region. Founded in 1986, the Aufine Group Company is located in China and currently employs over 6000 employees. The company describes its production process as being fitted out with advanced technology and “world class testing equipment.” Company figures put its manufacturing output at 1.5 million radial truck and bus tyres in 2007. Operating in the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania, Aufine has passed the DOT, ECE, CCC certification for quality.

21st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

International Tyres Pushes Sumo Brand Forwards in UK

For the highly competitive truck market, International Tyres & Trading acts as the sole UK distributors for the Sumo Firenza range which continues to gain ground as a mid-range option, particularly for small to medium sized haulage fleets who consider tyre costs per mile to be very important. Sumo Firenza tyres are manufactured in the Far East, incorporating Japanese technology, and have six pattern ranges for a number of specific applications.

The Firenza SSR05A pattern is for steering and trailer usage courtesy of the tyre’s wider tread and flatter profile for excellent mileage return and smooth drive handling. For the Super Single sector, the Firenza SSR055A pattern is available in size 385/65R22.5. Other patterns in the Firenza range include the SSD08, SSM07 and SST07, which are all designed for various driving positions as well as all-positional use, offering a tread pattern designed for impressive traction on all types of road conditions. All Firenza truck tyres incorporate a solid shoulder construction with zero angle steel band ply to protect against irregular wear.

6th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Targets Increased Agricultural Tyre Market Share

Nationwide tyre service provider ATS Euromaster is placing a renewed emphasis on expanding its market share in the agricultural tyre sector, following the appointment of Chris Dolman, to the new position of Category Marketing Executive. The appointment is the first time ATS Euromaster has appointed a Marketing Executive with a specific agricultural remit. ATS Euromaster currently supplies tyres to approximately 15 per cent of this specialist market, supporting farm-based vehicles ranging from wheelbarrows and quad bikes through to combine harvesters and tractors, not to mention cars, vans and larger commercial vehicles often used on farms.

29th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Launches New Agricultural Tyre

Michelin has announced the launch of its latest series of agricultural tyres. The OmniBib 70 series represents the company’s attempt to help enhance farm productivity through addressing the specific challenges facing today’s farmers. In addition to the launch of the tyre, Michelin is aiming to address the issue of tyre pressure in agricultural equipment.

Promoting the OmniBib, a tyre designed to leave behind a 16 per cent wider footprint than its closest rival, the company says that a more flexible sidewall, rounded shoulders, the special lug shape and – crucially – 12 per cent lower pressure will cause less rutting (the creation of highly compacted soil within tyre tracks), which will therefore allow more even crop distribution in addition to fuel and time savings.

11th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Harris Brothers Tyres Raises £800 for Charity

Harris Brothers Tyres raised £800 for the Paul Sartori Foundation, a local charity, at the Pembrokeshire County Show. The three days of events raised a total of £814 for the charity, which provides palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions, both from the hospice based in Haverfordwest and for patients at home.

Leighton Walker, director of Harris Brothers Tyres, commented: “Despite the British weather, the event was a huge success. Thousands of visitors came along to the stand to see the Formula One car and give the simulator a go, helping us to raise a fantastic amount for charity. Working within Bridgestone’s First Stop group, we are able to do more to give that little bit extra to our customers and also to local charities such as the Paul Sartori Foundation.”

8th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Andrew Mabin Promoted to Mitas Sales & Marketing Director

Andrew Mabin, formerly the head of Mitas a.s’s UK sales subsidiary, has been promoted to position of sales and marketing director Mitas a.s. The new role will see Mabin take responsibility for both the company’s replacement and OEM activities worldwide effective 1 September 2008. Mabin replaces Werner Flebbe who goes into retirement in October 2008.

8th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Raise Prices in Europe

Continuing cost increases in the raw material, energy and transportation sectors mean manufacturers’ price rises are also inevitable, and following the increases on July 1 for earthmover tyres and from August 1 for agricultural tyres, Michelin will raise its passenger car, light truck and truck and bus tyre prices as of October 1, 2008. These new prices will be implemented in most European countries, says Michelin, with increases on average ranging from three to five per cent.

3rd September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

CGS Outlines Rumaguma Plant’s Role in Radial Capacity Expansion

Following the announced acquisition of the Rumaguma tyre manufacturing facility in Serbia formerly owned by GPX International, the CGS Group has disclosed it intends in time to use the facility as a basis for the further development of the company’s European radial capacities. The Czech Republic based manufacturer will integrate the Rumaguma plant industrial and agricultural tyre plant into its tyre division operated by MITAS a.s. The acquisition is, says CGS, part of the group’s strategy of focusing upon the agricultural and industrial tyres business, and will further support its second position in the European agricultural tyres segment.

27th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone North America Prices to Rise up to 10%

Bridgestone Corporation is planning tyre price increases of up to 10 per cent in the US and Canadian markets. Prices for motorcycle, passenger car, truck and agricultural tyres will go up as of September 1, the company announced.

According to Asahiko “Duke” Nishiyama, President of BFNT and its parent company, Bridgestone Americas Holding, increased synthetic and natural supply difficulties and the resultant high prices are a key factor behind the price increases, along with increased fuel costs at every stage of production and distribution.

1st August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin To Increase Replacement Tyre Prices in Japan

In the second half of 2008 Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd will raise the delivery prices for its replacement market products in Japan. Michelin states this series of price increases is unavoidable: “In the last year or so the industry has registered a continued escalation in the prices of raw materials. Continued efforts to internally compensate for this situation are not enough, obliging us to partially reflect this state of affairs in our prices,” the company said in a press release.

24th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Invests £4.5 million in Fleet

ATS Euromaster has begun to receive the products of the company’s £4.5 million investment, comprising in the main new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, Iveco Dailys and Renault Kangoos. A total of 150 new light commercial vehicles will be integrated into the firm’s operations as part of its fleet replacement programme for 2008. The vans are leased on four to five-year rental agreements.

Designed to take on specific roles in the fleet, the delivery includes mobile fitting vans for both cars and commercial vehicles, frontline rapid-response vehicles for providing emergency roadside assistance, flatbeds equipped to transport agricultural tyres and smaller vans for use in the company’s mobile fleet inspection department.

23rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Uzmai Exhibit Maitech Brand Extensions

The manufacturer behind the technical all steel radial OTR tyre brand Maitech, Uzmai presented its latest extensions to the range at Reifen 2008. The show saw the 2008 launch of the company’s new range of High Speed Crane tyres, the first being a 445/95R25 (1600R25) version, while the company showed its UM£ and UM5 ranges – suitable for wheeled loaders or articulated dumpers and loaders, dozers or terminal tractors respectively. Uzmai offers its Maitech UM3 tyres in a range of six sizes and the L5 in 23.5R25, 26.5R25 and 29.5R25, all of which follow Maitech’s all-steel radial design philosophy.

8th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur Expands Into Europe

During May’s Essen show, plenty of rumours about Sibur Russian Tyres was bidding for Amtel-Vredestein were circulating. The difficult part was trying to pin someone down to go on the record and confirm what we all thought we knew at the time. Sibur Russian Tyres’ export department head, Oleg A Kataev, for example was tight-lipped when asked about the Amtel-Vredestein/Sibur negotiations. Instead, he was much more interested in explaining how Sibur’s European service has improved since the company opened a new office in Germany.

At the moment this means increasing supply into Germany and the neighbouring markets, particular with regard to Sibur Russian Tyre’s Tyrex truck brand. This direct, concerted sales effort remains a relatively new venture for the Russian company that has (since the deal with Amtel-Vredestein was completed – see elsewhere in this issue for further details) grown from a very strong to totally dominant position in the its domestic Russian market.

7th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan Installing New Presses to Increase Farm Radial Capacity

The growing demand for large radial agricultural tyres is behind Titan Tire’s decision to install ten new 130-inch cure presses. Plans are underway to install the equipment by the first quarter of 2009, and the company says that if demand is sufficient, and additional ten presses could be installed in the second quarter of 2009.

30th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Gates Tyres Joins First Stop

Bridgestone’s First Stop network of tyre dealerships has signed up Gates Tyres in Cumbria, bringing the total number in the First Stop network to 155. The First Stop network has added an additional 23 dealerships since the start of the year.

Gates Tyres retails car, commercial and agricultural tyres and has more than 50 employees across its two sites in Workington and Carlisle. The dealership is celebrating joining the First Stop network by taking part in two shows this summer including hosting a F1 show, featuring Bridgestone’s F1 car and simulator, at the Cumberland Show on 19th July and a tyre safety event for local shoppers on 20 July.

19th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors