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Imported Tyre Manufacturers Association Elects New Officers

At its Annual General Meeting held in Northampton on 4 June, the Imported Tyre Manufacturers Association elected Steve Tidmarsh as its new President. Tidmarsh is sales director of the Kumho UK organization will serve a two year term of office effective immediately. The Association also re-elected its long-standing treasurer, Alfred Graham (Alfred Graham Ltd) for a further two-year period.

New president, Tidmarsh stated, “Just now all of us in the tyre business face very great challenges, both commercial and technical. Effective trade associations are essential in this environment, especially when faced as we are with a seeming endless raft of new legislation from Brussels. The recently-favoured ITMA European Technical Group is specifically designed to give all our members the edge they need to stay ahead of developments. One of my objectives over the next two years will be to persuade those brands who feel they can still survive without this kind of help that they too should join with us”.

11th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese Manufacturers Prepare to Fight USW Trade Case

Chinese tyre manufacturers and exporters are said to be preparing a response to the USW trade case against their products. The China Daily reports that they are receiving assistance from China’s Ministry of Commerce and from local industry associations in their quest to combat was is viewed as a discriminative case and a trade protectionism tool.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has agreed to look into the case, making it the seventh and to-date largest (in terms of volume) subsidy related investigation the US has conducted against China.

5th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Japspeed Named New Maxxis Drift Partner

Maxxis has announced that it will be supporting Team Japspeed in the British Drift Championship (BDC), European Drift Championship (EDC) and Pro Drift Series this season. All of the team’s cars will carry Maxxis livery and will be using the MA-ZI Drift tyre, based on the road-going version but incorporating a specially developed high temperature silicone rubber compound for long life and the all-important smoke that increases the number of points scored.

“We’re aiming to capitalise on the growing enthusiasm for drifting in the UK to build awareness of the Maxxis brand and promote the quality, performance and value of our high performance range,” says Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin. “This season our partners will be using the MA-Z1 Drift tyre, which has been developed specifically for the sport, but is also street legal, and we are looking forward to some good performances across the country’s premier drifting series.”

3rd April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Formula One Drivers Show Support for ‘Make Cars Green’ Campaign

Bridgestone Corporation says it will this year, as a global partner of the Fédération International de L’Automobile (FIA), continue its support and promotion of the global ‘Make Cars Green’ campaign. This announcement follows the first event of the 2009 Formula One season, the Australian Grand Prix, at which Bridgestone says the Formula One drivers showed their unanimous support for the campaign.

The Make Cars Green campaign aims to reduce the effect of cars on the environment by informing drivers of how to drive in a more environmentally friendly way. In partnership with automobile associations in countries worldwide, Bridgestone Corporation and the Bridgestone Group are calling on drivers to observe the “10 points for greener motoring”.

30th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TIF: UK Tyre Replacement Market Over 34-35 million Units

The Tyre Industry Federation has announced that its estimates put the UK replacement car tyre market at well over 30 million units. The new figures, which include 4×4 and light van tyres, represent the first time an official estimate has been as high as 30 million units annually. The TIF data is based on figures contributed by the tyre manufacturer associations and the Tyre Wholesalers Group of the National Tyre Distributors Association. These indicate that sales into the UK market totalled 29.7 million units in 2007, before imports, retreads and part-worn tyres.

20th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB’s Brodsky to Give Retreading Presentation at Autopromotec

Not only will the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) be exhibiting at the Autopromotec show between may 20 and 24, 2009, the organisation’s managing director has been invited by the sponsors of the exhibition to make a presentation titled, “How the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau Helps to Promote and Defend the Retread and Tire Repair Industries Worldwide”. Brodsky’s presentation will take place on Thursday, May 21 at 4:00pm.

3rd March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Doug Pearson Dies Following Short Illness

Former Watts Tyre Group managing director, Douglas Pearson died on 8 January 2009 following a short illness, the company has said in a statement conveying its sadness at the news.

Doug Pearson worked for Watts Industrial Tyres for 31 years, having joined the company from Dunlop in 1976. In 1988 he became managing director of the company and was instrumental in making Watts one of the major players in the industry. In 2006 he stepped down as managing director to spend his last year with Watts in the USA overseeing the integration of Diprima and establishing the new Watts USA operation in the Southern United States. In addition to his stewardship of Watts, Pearson was also an active and key member of several trade associations including ITA (Industrial Tyre Association), BITA (British Industrial Truck Association) and the FLTA (Fork Lift Truck Association).

“Douglas was greatly admired and respected by all his colleagues and competitors. Tributes and condolences have been received from all over the world, testimony to the affection and esteem in which he was held. We extend our sincere sympathies to his devoted wife, Judy, hi son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Jill and his beloved grandchildren, Aaron and Louis,” Watts’ statement concluded.

19th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Lithium-ion Technology Wins ‘Yellow Angel’ Award

Continental AG, along with vehicle manufacturer Daimler, has received the ‘Gelben Engel’ – Yellow Angel – award from the German automobile association ADAC for the lithium-ion battery technology that is to feature as standard equipment in the Mercedes S400 BlueHYBRID from mid 2009. The companies received their Yellow Angel in the ‘Innovation and Environment’ category for the battery’s contribution in the fields of road safety, automotive safety and traffic-related environmental protection.

16th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Joe Greenwell To Be Next SMMT President

Joe Greenwell, vice president, governmental affairs at Ford of Europe, will be the next president of SMMT, from 1 January 2009. Greenwell will succeed Graham Smith OBE, senior vice-president, Toyota Motor Europe, who steps down at the end of his two year term.

3rd December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe: Past, Present and Future

Tyre safety body TyreSafe has come a long way since its birth as the Tyre Industry Council in 1992. Chairman, Rob Beddis, explains the evolution of the organisation, what it stands for, its achievements to date and its plans for the future.

TyreSafe as an organisation officially took shape in January 2007, with the aim of evolving into the UK’s leading tyre safety industry body. The Tyre Industry Council was originally formed by tyre industry associations with the intention of raising consumer awareness of the dangers of illegal or defective tyres. The original membership comprised the British Rubber Manufacturers Association (BRMA), now the British Tyre Manufacturers Association (BTMA), and the Imported Tyre Manufacturers Association along with support from major tyre retailers.

24th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Reports Q3 Net Loss

Cooper Tire & Rubber has reported a net loss of US$55 million, or 94 cents per share, for the financial quarter that ended September 30, 2008. This result contrasts markedly from the company’s result for the same period in 2007, in which it recorded a net profit of $30.2 million. The company says its results were pressured by unprecedented raw material cost increases, higher utility costs, and production curtailments due to raw material shortages caused by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region.

10th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Wins “Good Stuff” Award

The American Trucking Associations have awarded the second annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award to Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS). The award was created to acknowledge companies that creatively implement the association’s “Good Stuff. Trucks Bring it” campaign, which is intended to generate positive awareness of the trucking industry.

The award is named after the late Mike Russell, the ATA’s former vice president of public affairs for ATA, who helped develop the campaign. “Mike Russell was a good friend and enthusiastic champion of the industry,” said Kurt Danielson, vice president of sales & marketing for BBTS. “BBTS Bridgestone made a tremendous commitment to support the American Trucking Associations beginning in 2005 by promoting the Good Stuff campaign to our owner-operator and fleet truck tyre customers. The Good Stuff campaign benefits us all.”

27th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Back for Seconds…

Reifen China, unlike the long-established Reifen show in Essen, Germany, is an annual event. Therefore, a sequel to the show’s successful 2007 debut is already due. Between December 4 and 6, 2008, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) will again be filled with the aroma of the round objects and the buzz of deals being made. Tyres & Accessories plans to be there, and we’ll be far from lonely…

3rd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Schaeffler, Unions Sign Joint Statement Regarding Conti Employees

The Schaeffler Group and the German trade unions IG Metall and IG BCE signed on August 22 a joint statement regarding guarantees for protecting the interests of employees. Both sides have now therefore complied what the Schaeffler Group refers to as ‘one of the most significant points of the investment agreement between Continental AG and Schaeffler KG’.

“We have always stressed that we wanted to achieve good results in the interests of Continental AG’s employees in order to dispel the anxieties and fears of the workforce”, explained Kurt Mirlach, executive vice president of Human Resources at the Schaeffler Group. These agreements are valid for an unlimited period and cannot be terminated before 2014.

26th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Sime Achieves Quality Management Certification

Malaysia’s Continental Sime Tyre PJ Sdn. Bhd has recently been granted ISO/TS 16949 certification. The international quality management system for the automotive industry is primarily applicable for dealings with OE customers, however the company adds it is also important for future business opportunities, as the fulfilment of ISO/TS 16949 requirements confirms that the certified company delivers a high level of quality and that the quality control system in place is working effectively.

24th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors