Mak is promoting the newly Farad Anti-Theft Kit, part of the brand’s No-Problem-Kit or NPK range. 100 per cent made in Italy, and specifically designed to protect alloy wheels, this solution reportedly “represents a breakthrough in automotive accessory security, providing peace of mind to owners of high-end vehicles.”
Inspired by the racing design of the Ronal R10 Turbo from the 1980s, the Ronal Group is launching the RR10 Racing. The new wheel can equipped with a centre-lock-look hub cap for an “even more motorsport feel,” as an option.
Mak has launched the Asphalt wheel, which is aimed at the aftermarket and “designed for all crossovers and passenger cars of the leading car manufacturers on the market”.
Ronal has added its first forged wheel the company’s performance line aftermarket range – the Ronal RF1 Forged. The monoblock forged wheel made of high-strength 6061 alloy consists of seven Y-spokes with a deep motorsport centre. The attractive design, combined with maximum weight savings and wheel stiffness is achieved using special milling technology. As a result, various concavities are possible within different wheel widths. According to the company, the design is suitable for many sports cars and other popular vehicles.
Mak has added no less than 7 new products to its light alloy range. Specifically, Mak presents Monza, Stark, Chelsea, Asphalt and Qvarz, which are designed for Alfa Romeo, Audi, Mini and Volkswagen drivers.
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing its presence in European markets and driving growth on a global scale, Italian alloy wheel manufacturer G.M.P. Group has acquired Netherlands-based tyre distributor Reedijk Wheels and Tyres Group. For Reedijk, this development represents “the next step in the development of a historically profitable collaboration between the companies” that began back in 2007. G.M.P. Group intends to use the acquisition as a vehicle for relaunching its Antera wheel brand.
Approximately 220 employees of wheel maker BBS Autotechnik in Germany received their redundancy notices in the post yesterday. The redundancies apply to all workers save for a team of 16 who will continue to work to wind up the firm. Insolvency administrator Dr Dirk Pehl previously announced that needed to make all but a few employees redundant, but notifications couldn’t be sent out until various agreements between the employer and the BBS works council were approved and notification of large-scale redundancies submitted to Germany’s state employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit).
German light alloy wheel manufacturer Borbet GmbH has acquired UK-based carbon and magnesium car and motorbike wheel maker, Dymag Technologies Limited. This strategic acquisition involves the takeover of the Dymag brand, all associated patents, production facilities, and the immediate integration of all employees.
BBS Autotechnik GmbH may be the proud new owner of the Superior Industries plant in Werdohl, Germany, but the company is grappling with issues of its own. After been unable to market its wheels or generate revenue for many months due to a trademark dispute, it appears that the 240 employees at the BBS plant in Schiltach, also in Germany, have not received their wages for May and June. Local media sources report that the plant’s works council has issued an ultimatum to the management team and the new owner to pay the outstanding wages by tomorrow. Failure to do so may prompt another insolvency filing.
Italian-based wheelmaker MAK reports that it is showcasing a wide range of innovations relating to both its products and services.
With its roots in motorsport, wheel manufacturer Superior Industries prioritises technology that maximises wheel performance. In line with this legacy, the company has appointed Marco Trautmann its Senior Director of Product Development Europe. Additionally, Sven Fierenkothen has been tasked with reorganising the Aftermarket division and is responsible for this area on an interim basis.
A set-to is brewing in Germany’s Black Forest. As our German sister site Reifenpresse.de reports, the new owner of wheel manufacturer BBS, Turkey’s ISH Holding, can’t sell and distribute wheels for aftermarket customers. Brand rights appear to lie at the heart of the matter, and although neither former owner Klaus Wohlfarth (KW Automotive) nor the Turkish investor have officially commented, Reifenpresse.de notes that the rumour mill has been churning for weeks. The company’s works council has now spoken out, making an appeal to the previous owner.
MAK has released the Sturm alloy wheel; for BMW’s range of mid-to-large SUVs. The wheel offers fitments starting with the mid-size X3 up to the imposing XM with a sporty design that is particularly appropriate for the M Competition line of the Bavarian brand.
G.M.P. Group has revived the Antera alloy wheel brand, whose symbol is a stylized Panther. The 100 per cent made in Italy wheels are being presented during Milan Design Week from 14 to 21 April via a number of efforts that will unfold both onsite and on social media.
Until recently, half a dozen companies in China produced counterfeit Yokohama Advan Racing alloy wheels, but their days of fakery are over thanks to the joint efforts of intellectual property rights holder Yokohama Rubber and the authorities in three cities. Yokohama Rubber speaks of a “successful completion of its efforts to eliminate counterfeit versions of the company’s aluminium wheels in China.”
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