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Nizhnekamskshina present at ecology congress

Representatives from Tatneft-owned Russian tyre maker Nizhnekamskshina have taken part in the 2nd Congress of Russia’s Ecologists. The Moscow-based event, held on 21 and 22 November, aimed to address and implement the tasks defined in the "Principles of the Russian Federation State Policy in the Economic Development till 2030". The environmental forum also served as a platform for discussions on important events in the field of environmental protection plus options for processing household solid wastes, oil and other industrial wastes.

23rd November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lassa enters Australian market

Lassa Tyres has made its first shipment to Australia. The news follows an agreement between Lassa and Tyre Max Australia, one of Australia’s leading tyre wholesaling companies to distribute Lassa branded tyres throughout New South Wales (Sydney & Melbourne), South Australia (Adelaide), Western Australia (Perth) a and Queensland (Brisbane) regions.

13th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama celebrates three decades as Macau Grand Prix tyre supplier

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is to supply Advan racing tyres to the 59th Macau Grand Prix which will take place in Macau (China) from 15-18 November. Doing so for the 2012 event represents the 30th consecutive year that Yokohama has been sole tyre supplier. The final rounds of the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and GT ASIA will be staged concurrently. Yokohama also supplies tyres to these series.

13th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

IRSG Secretary General to open Tyrexpo Asia 2013

ECI International, the organiser of Tyrexpo Asia 2013, has announced that Dr Stephen Evans, Secretary General of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), has agreed to open the ninth staging of the biennial event in Singapore next March.

12th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni calls for reductions in hours for all 350 Rovereto employees

Last week, Marangoni asked unions to approve a restructuring plan and proposed investment of 2.7 million euros into its retreading operations. According to Tyrepress.com’s Italian sister site PneusNews.it, the proposal includes a major revision of the Rovereto location’s truck tyre retreading operation. Marangoni Group ended 2011 with 7.9 million euros of losses, which are said to be mainly due to financial charges and the tax burden.

23rd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Rate fluctuations mean it pays to manage tyre freight effectively

Suffolk-based freight forwarder, Maritime Cargo Services is now one of the UK’s leading freight forwarding specialists in the tyre industry, looking after more than 20 major tyre importers, managing the customs clearance and delivery of containers to well over a hundred tyre warehouses and depots throughout the UK and Ireland. The company is at Brityrex as October's issue of Tyres & Accessories went to print, and with wholesalers looking to implement the best strategy possible to achieve better margins in a stagnant market, the price of shipping is an important consideration. However, as cost and confidence continue to fluctuate, CEO, Rob Shelley suggests that predictability is still far from great.

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis International, Kian Hon Tyres set up Asia TBR Education Centre

Maxxis International will partner its official Malaysian distributor, Kian Hon Tyres in establishing the new Maxxis Asia Education Centre for truck and bus radial tyres in Penang, Malaysia. The companies said they plan to offer leading-edge training programmes at the new centre. Maxxis said that Kian Hon was selected for this new venture because of the “remarkable performance and aggressive expansion plans for its retreading plant”. The Maxxis Asia TBR Education Centre will be housed at Kian Hon’s new building in Nibong Tebal, and feature “state-of-the-art infrastructure and first-class equipment”, Maxxis said. The collaborative effort will constitute a total investment of US$20 million and will create between 200 and 400 new jobs.

15th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nankang shows new ECO 2 at CITExpo

When Tyres & Accessories visited Nankang’s stand at CITExpo, Caysha Mai from the company’s export department was able to report that Nankang’s changeover to a new corporate identity, which began in 2010, is almost complete. “The new identity includes a modified logo and a new slogan – free your way,” she shared. “This means have a smooth ride.”

2nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

National distributors sought for Membat brand

Membat describes itself as a young brand, but behind this newcomer to the tyre world stands Spanish fast fitting chain Auto Equip. “We’ve been in the tyre business for 25 years and now we’re taking advantage of the industry knowledge we’ve gained and produced the Membat private brand,” shares Natan Banyeres, international trade manager at Membat. Banyeres told Tyres & Accessories that the Auto Equip network consists of 21 outlets, and the company also distributes tyres. “We are proud of our Spanish heritage but now want to export this and develop a global vision,” he adds.

2nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Best Choice shows private brands at CITExpo

Beijing-based Best Choice International Trade Co. was present at CITExpo with its Mazzini and Sunew private brands. Sales manager Stephen Wu commented that visitors from the Middle East and Asia had shown “a lot of interest” during the show. These are currently the most active regions for Best Choice, Wu added; Europe is “quieter at the moment.”

2nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

CH-Noble, Joyroad set for European sales

Although Dongying Zhongyi Rubber Co. Ltd has been around since 2004, the Shandong Province, China-based company is a relative newcomer to the tyre business. It wasn’t until 2010 that the first tyre was produced at Dongying Zhongyi’s plant near Qingdao, but since then annual output of the company’s two brands – CH-Noble and Joyroad – has reached 3.5 million units a year.

1st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Asian tyre maker acquires self-inflating tyre technology licence

Czech Republic-based company Coda Development s.r.o., inventor of the Self Inflating Tire (SIT), winner of the Tire Technology of the Year award at the 2009 Tire Technology Expo, has signed a commercial licence agreement with an Asian tyre maker, and says it has already generated its first revenues. Although Coda Development has not named its new industry partner, it refers to the company as a “major” tyre producer. The contract grants rights to manufacture and sell SIT technology in specific territories of Asia.

26th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho reaches agreement with Korean union

Korea’s Yonhap News reports that Kumho Tire reached a tentative wage agreement with the union representing workers at its domestic plants on 25 September. The deal is said to have been made following “overnight marathon negotiations.” Under the agreed-upon terms, the tyre maker will give workers 2.5 million won (£1,380) and 50 per cent of their monthly wages as lump-sum incentive payments. The agreement will be subject to a union vote on 27 September.

25th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess announces mid-term EBITDA goal

At its media day in New York, German specialty chemicals company Lanxess announced a new mid-term goal for its leading earnings indicator – EBITDA pre exceptionals. The company projects that its EBITDA pre exceptionals will reach 1.8 billion euros in 2018, and says its previous 2015 EBITDA pre exceptionals goal of 1.4 billion euros will now be reached a year ahead of schedule. This key performance indicator has increased by an average of 20 per cent per annum since 2004, and for 2012 Lanxess reconfirms its guidance for EBITDA pre exceptionals to increase by five to ten per cent year-on-year.

21st September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

AA concept tyre shows off Lanxess’ green solutions

Although not a tyre maker in its own right, Lanxess supplies its synthetic rubbers to major manufacturers around the world. But to demonstrate the company’s competence in product innovation and its solutions for green tyres, Lanxess has entered the tyre making business, albeit on a very small scale – the German specialty chemicals company has produced an ‘AA’ rated concept tyre.

20th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors