Alcoa Wheel Products Europe has appointed Karl Brown as its new UK Fleet manager. According to the company, Brown has over 15 years field sales experience and will be in close contact with the transport fleets in the UK. Together with Alcoa’s current sales manager Ghalid Dohri, Brown is tasked with developing the company’s growing portfolio and contribute to the region’s great success.
BBS is launching a Porsche-specific 20-inch, centre lock version of its CH-R design. The “Nürburgring Edition” of the CH-R wheel will be available in 18, 19 and 20-inch sizes for a wide variety of vehicles.
Momo has just released its new Screamjet Alloy Wheel, which is designed to look as dramatic as its name implies. 10 curved spokes draw the eye to the iconic Momo Italy logo on the centre cap. The Screamjet is available in Hypersilver with five stud only fitment and in diameters from 16 to 18 inches.
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has appointed Alex Kitzen to the position of European sales manager. The Manchester-based wheel distributor is targeting further growth in the trailer original equipment market.
Speedline Truck has launched a completely new online image at speedline-truck.com. According to the company, the firm has done its homework and the new website combines “everything the discerning Internet user could possibly want”. This includes “a high degree of brand recognition thanks to the fresh new look; user-friendly, intuitive navigation and a clear arrangement of the entire line of wheels and accessories”. There is also a quick access option and simple wheel selection by way of detailed filter functions.
Alcoa Wheel Products, the forged aluminium wheels manufacturer, recently launched the new “LvL ONE” finish, which will be available in all standard Alcoa wheel sizes in the second quarter of 2016 and joins the “Brushed” and “Dura-Bright EVO” finishes as one of three options Alcoa offers to commercial truck fleets
Speedline Truck is expanding its program of design-oriented light alloy wheels for commercial vehicles, trailers and coaches to include a new wheel especially for inloaders, and hence for the transportation of large sheets of glass and precast concrete panels. The SLT 3774 wheel is available from September. To this end, Speedline Truck reports that it […]
Available in Hyper Silver, Racing Matt Black, or Glossy Black, the WM wheel combines sporty features with a stylish appearance and a high degree of detailed work. The geometry of the spokes of the aluminium rim in multi-spoke wheel design scores with its fine edges and filigree gradations. The subtly tapered surface of the […]
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has launched a major campaign to promote polished Xlite forged aluminium commercial vehicle wheels in response to news that a major manufacturer has phased these products out of its portfolio. The exclusive Xlite distributor for the UK and Europe states that the polished forged aluminium finish remains “popular” and, as sales in this segment are growing, the rival manufacturer’s exit from this business presents it with an opportunity to grow market share.
EVO Corse has launched a new 17” wheel for extreme off-road use, the DakarCorse 17. The wheel is a 17” version of the famous DakarCorse wheel, which was used by 38 off-road cars in the last Dakar Rally. The wheel is made from aluminium A356-T6, cast under low pressure in order to avoid flaws and improve weight to strength ratio.
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has launched the Xlite ET45, a forged aluminium wheel designed specifically for three-axle, multi-functional, inloader semi-trailers. Available in size 11.75″ x 22.5″, weighing 24.4kg and with a load capacity of 5,000kg, MWSD says the 10-stud wheel has been designed for glass transportation companies throughout Europe across both OE and replacement markets. The Xlite ET45 is available in a machined finish.
Alcoa Wheel Products Europe has named Kai Sommerlatte as sales director for the Europe, Middle East and North Africa region, effective 1 May 2015.
In order to remedy a capacity shortfall, alloy wheel manufacturer Borbet GmbH has decided to erect a new factory. After evaluating the suitability of several sites in Germany as well as locations in Poland, Hungary and Brazil, the company has decided upon Kodersdorf in the German state of Saxony as the host region for its new greenfield facility.
Speedline has released a new wheel design called the SL1 Imperatore, which will fit a wide variety of five-stud patterned vehicles. As a pioneer of the art of ‘flowforming’, it won’t be a surprise to learn that Speedline has used this manufacturing technique on the SL1 Imperatore. The flowforming process spins the casting while simultaneously […]
RotaShop.co.uk has released details of its new 19 Linea Corse LC818 wheel. The company describes its latest release as “a timeless design classic”, with a wide range of widths and offsets to suit a great number of vehicles.
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