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Autopromotec 2013 aims to set new records

When Autopromotec 2013 takes place at the end of next month, the organisers are hoping it will be their biggest yet. Complete exhibitor details were not available at the time of going to press, but early indications suggest the show is on-track to achieve this goal. For example, six months before its scheduled opening, certain sections of the international automotive equipment and aftermarket product trade fair were already fully booked. And the momentum seems to be coming from our part of the industry. Indeed the tyre and garage equipment pavilions were amongst the first to sell out.

2nd April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

National Measurement Office to enforce tyre labelling

Company News, Legislation, News, UK News

The National Measurement Office (NMO) has been named as the enforcement body of the European tyre labelling legislation that was implemented across the continent in November 2012. The NMO’s remit covers the effective implementation of tyre labelling in the UK and includes scope for retail checks as well as monitoring the authenticity and accuracy of the labels themselves. News of the appointment bridges the gap between the legislation put in place and the industry take steps to adapt to it. Now however, there is reason for renewed positivity. Not only because there are people to take responsibility for the deployment of the law, but because we will hopefully now be able to begin gauging the real effects of the legislation on how tyres are bought and sold.

27th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

First meeting of European raw materials group

At present, 75 per cent of the natural rubber imported into Europe is used in the tyre sector and 93 per cent of this originates from South East Asia. The industry is thus dependent on one particular region for its most significant raw material.

13th February 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Merityre joins TyreSafe

Tyre retailer Merityre Specialists Ltd, which has 22 branches across southern England, has joined TyreSafe. Commenting on its reasons for joining Tyresafe, the retailer’s director Noel Pope said that “Educating motorists about safe driving should be a priority for all businesses connected to the automotive industry, especially those at the sharp end who have face-to-face contact with the public. It’s vital that drivers understand just how safety critical tyres are to a car’s handling and the performance of the tyre should be high on the agenda when it comes to their purchase.”

21st November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis launches three 2013 calendars

Maxxis has extended its promotional calendar range to three distinct publications for 2013: a new car tyre calendar, a dedicated motorcycle tyre calendar and a separate Maxxis Babes calendar. Maxxis says it will highlight its car tyres and sports sponsorship together, featuring Maxxis-sponsored Team Japspeed drift drivers alongside action images from off-road truck racing, ATV sport and the Dakar Rally. For bike retailers, Maxxis has produced a calendar with off-road and on-track action from Maxxis-sponsored British Superbike teams Swan Yamaha and Maxxis Apico Suzuki as well as Maxxis Henderson LPE Kawasaki, the factory Kawasaki motocross outfit. The Maxxis Babes, popular with motorsport fanatics at the many events Maxxis attends, get a standalone calendar.

7th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear works to improve young driver safety

Goodyear and the European Driving Schools Association (EFA) have announced a joint collaboration, to increase awareness for safe driving among young drivers and address this in the training for youngsters on the road. EFA represents the interest of 25 driving school associations from 24 European countries.

29th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese tyre makers developing closer links with Europe after ITMA/CRIA meeting

Chinese tyre manufacturers are reportedly boosting their efforts to develop closer links with European markets after a recent meeting between the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) and Europe’s Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). The first of several planned meetings between the two organisations was held at the request of CRIA who are investigating opportunities on behalf of their 1,200 members about how they can deepen their engagement within Europe.

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc’s O’Connell new TIF chairman

Career Tracks, News, UK News

A new hand has taken hold of the helm at the Tyre Industry Federation. The trade association reports the election of Bandvulc Group managing director Patrick O’Connell as its new chairman, with immediate effect. O’Connell replaces Yokohama HPT Ltd managing director David Seward in the role.

19th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Surveillance and sustainability top priorities for ETRMA in 2013

The board of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has agreed that market surveillance should be the number one priority of the work of the organisation. The next priority of the board, which meets twice a year, emphasises that environmental as well as social and economic sustainability should remain a focus of the European tyre and rubber industry.

18th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Paul Fitzhenry becomes Goodyear senior vice president, global communications

Paul Fitzhenry has been elected by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s board of directors as senior vice president of global communications, effective 8 October.

Fitzhenry will report to Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. As chief communications officer, Fitzhenry will be responsible for leading Goodyear’s global communications strategy and aligning it with the company’s business objectives, global strategy, and corporate mission.

3rd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom offers ‘DEX’ as label alternative

One occasional criticism of the European tyre label is that, unlike the energy efficiency label, it provides more than just a single performance measurement. Delticom is avoiding such issues with its new Delticom Efficiency Class Index, or, DEX a measurement it will offer its customers in addition to the label.

25th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

A busy year for TyreSafe

Safety organisation TyreSafe held its annual communications briefing in September, where chairman Stuart Jackson looked back on the organisation's achievements and gave a taste of future initiatives.

He began with a brief history – TyreSafe was formed in 2006, with 14 members and held its first tyre safety month the following year. Since then it has mounted various campaigns, majoring on subjects such as pressure, tread depth, part-worn tyres and winter tyres, to name but a few. These campaigns have been staged across all media – print, TV, radio and online and the organisation's efforts were recognised when it picked up the Prince Michael Road Safety Award.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook to offer AA tyres from 2013

Following the preview of AA-labeled and close-to-production prototypes of Hankook’s core products, the Ventus S1 evo² and the Kinergy Eco, the manufacturer reports that both AA-labelled versions are to be launched in 2013.

12th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess invests 235 million euros in Chinese rubber facility

Rubber supplier Lanxess has announced plans to make its biggest investment in China to date with the construction of a 235 million euro, 160,000 tonne a year synthetic rubber plant. The factory, which will be situated in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, will specialise in the production of EPDM synthetic rubber, which is used largely in the automotive and construction industries.

5th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Independent Garage Association offers websites

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is offering to help its members set up websites in order to increase trade. Stuart James, RMI IGA Director, explained: "Offering our members a website is helping to bring additional business into their workshops and is an opportunity to market their garage to the modern consumer."

A recent IGA survey discovered that thousands of garages are missing out on one of the most effective, efficient and up-to-date ways of promoting their business due to not having a website.

4th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors