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Fintrade pulls out of wheel manufacture

Alloy wheel manufacturer Fintrade has taken the decision to run down and cease production of its own make alloy wheels. The company says that it cannot compete with products from emerging markets and that the closure of the factory was the only route open to avoid financial ruin. The company has announced an orderly run down of production and will be liquidating the assets of the business to service debts in order of preference. It is expected that there should be no shortfall at this point in the proceedings.

2nd December 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

OE contract for Superior Industries

Superior Industries has announced that the company is supplying two new designs of alloy wheels to GM for the redesigned Chevrolet Malibu. SI President and COO says that “We see many opportunities in the years ahead as GM…offers aluminium wheels throughout its product line up.”

27th October 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Wheeler Dealers

All cars today look the same, or so we are frequently told, and the easiest way to stand apart from the herd is to add a set of shiny new alloys. Strange, isn’t it, how people who resent paying for a tyre which they need will cheerfully pay a lot of money for a set of alloy wheels, which they don’t? Our feature looks at some of the leading players in the market and the latest products on offer for the fashion-conscious motorist.

16th May 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Getting The Balance Right

Wheel balancing is much more than sticking a lead weight on a wheel – increasingly, people do not want their nice, expensive alloy wheels defaced with a lump of metal, so new programmes have to be introduced to make sure that the weights are hidden, yet safely attached. And the weights differ too, depending on the car model and wheel type. Then there’s the “ban lead weights” argument – all in all there’s more to balancing than appears at first sight.

28th November 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

New Owners For Alloy Wheels International UK

Allied Wheels International, based in Rochester, Kent, has been bought by Fintrade. It is expected that existing staff will be retained and the company intends to develop a range of wheels for the aftermarket, while continuing with its current OE business.

6th August 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

400 km/hr Bugatti On Michelin Pax System

The EB 16-4 Veyron is the latest offering from Bugatti, with a theoretical top speed of 406 km/hr and a performance of 0-300 km/hr in under 14 seconds. The Veyron has 20″ forged alloy wheels and is fitted with Michelin’s Pax system. Tyre sizes are (front) 245-690 R 520 A and (rear) 365-710 R 540 A.

25th March 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Schroeder Acquires Dayton Wheel Products Inc.

Dayton Wheel Products, the manufacturer of wire wheels in Centerville, Ohio, has been acquired by Charles G. Schroeder. This is only the third time the business has changed ownership in its 85 year history. The company recently launched a range of alloy wheels, but Schroeder says that Dayton wire wheels have a discerning customer with whom quality will always count – over 80 per cent of customers in the USA ask for Dayton wire wheels by name. The new owner plans to develop the business by concentrating on quality products and capitalising on the loyalty and enthusiasm of his workforce. The company employs 43 people.

20th February 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Steel Versus Alloy Wheels

The oe alloy wheel suppliers get a lot of orders from car manufacturers these days. Even Volkswagen – in urgent need of a large quantity of alloy wheels – is looking for a qualified supplier in Turkey. But for a lot of companies this has bred complacency. So take care, alloy wheel manufacturers, because the steel wheel producers have not been sleeping in the meantime. Several new car models are being fitted with the latest in steel wheel designs. Concerning the weight of the wheel, the light steel version can be favourably compared with the level of the average alloy wheel. As far as price is concerned, steel is more economic and, in the field of design, a lot of developments have taken place.

1st February 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Borbet Group Acquires Casting Facilities From Michelin-Kronprinz

Effective May 1, 2001, the Borbet group will acquire the casting facilities for light alloy wheels from Michelin-Kronprinz in Solingen (Germany). The production of steel wheels and fabricated aluminium wheels is still owned by the Michelin group. Customers for cast aluminium wheels made by Michelin-Kronprinz – annual capacity around 1.25 million – are solely in the oe market, mainly BMW and Volkswagen, plus Audi, the PSA group and Renault.

30th November 2001/by Tyrepress Editors

Speedline As An Aftermarket Brand

Speedline is a well-known producer of light alloy wheels for original equipment. However, the Italians want to improve their position in the aftermarket and thus a sales company has been formed for Germany in Ravensburg: SL Corse.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

AWI Plant Closes

Alloy Wheels International (AWI), a subsidiary of South African company Murray & Roberts, has closed its Cardiff plant because of an expected fall in demand from oe customers Rover Cars and Land-Rover and reduced competitiveness because of currency problems. 250 jobs are lost.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

For Sale Again: Alloy Wheels International

South African Diversified company Murray & Roberts has a new Chief Executive, Brian Bruce. In an interview Bruce announced that M & R is again in discussions with “some players” to sell subsidiary company Alloy Wheels International (AWI). The producer of oe aluminium wheels closed a factory in Cardiff (Wales) a few weeks ago.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

DTM: Opel Changes To ATS

During a racing series, changes from one tyre or wheel supplier to another one are very rare. In the very popular German Touring Cars Championship (DTM – Deutsche Tourenwagen-Masters) Dunlop is the exclusive tyre supplier. Now Opel-Phoenix has decided to change from BBS wheels to conventional cast alloy wheels from ATS, so that the Bad Durkheim-based wheel manufacturer is now the biggest supplier of racing wheels in this series. AMG-Mercedes has also used ATS wheels since the beginning of the series.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

Fast Fit For All Brands At VW

Authorised VW dealers will integrate a fast fit service in Germany under the name “Car Center” by the end of 2001 open to all car brands. Besides brakes, exhausts and shock absorbers the offer will also include accessories like alloy wheels.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

Melber back again

Italian brand Melber had to leave the German aftermarket for alloy wheels last year. In co-operation with Euro Consulting and sales manager Josef Holder the company is now planning a relaunch of the brand in the German market.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors