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Yokohama – “Complete Zero Emissions” Reached at Thailand Factory

Yokohama Rubber’s car, truck and bus tyre factory in Thailand has become the company’s fifth plant outside of Japan to achieve “complete zero emissions” – in other words, no waste generated in the factory is subject to direct landfill disposal. This achievement was reached in November, eleven months after the factory became the first Yokohama factory outside of Japan to reach “zero emission” – less than one per cent – landfill status.

7th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Launches Payment Card

ATS Euromaster has launched a new payment card named ‘ATS Assist’, offering a single payment option for all motoring needs, regardless of vehicle type, covering drivers for everything from tyres to fuel and windscreen replacement to vehicle rental. Individual cards available for every car, van, truck and trailer. A single weekly or monthly invoice is sent to managers detailing all transactions, vehicle by vehicle, eliminating the need for drivers to collect receipts and claim expenses, thus reducing administration. The collective online information also provides a clear fleet cost analysis, enabling businesses to identify purchasing trends and potential cost savings more readily.

1st December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Get Checked Out for Winter, Advises Kwik-Fit

Almost a fifth of drivers surveyed by Kwik-Fit admitted to never checking the condition of their cars between annual MoT tests, and this high rate of vehicular laissez faire has prompted the fast-fitter to wonder whether British motorists have already forgotten the lessons learned last winter. By applying the behaviour of its sample group to the wider UK motoring population, Kwik-Fit estimates that up to six million drivers could be heading into the cold season completely unprepared.

26th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Capacity Almost Doubled at Exide Distribution Centre

Having recently centralised its distribution activities on Trafford Park, Manchester, Exide Batteries has just completed a six figure refurbishment of its distribution centre that will virtually double its stockholding to 150,000 units. The warehouse’s footprint has increased 25 per cent to 23,000 square feet and the facility now has 3,500 locations compared to the original figure of 1,920. Exide reports this increase was largely achieved through narrowing aisle width from 3.2 metres to 2.3 metres, a measure that in turn necessitated the replacement of its existing fleet of standard reach trucks with narrow aisle, articulated types better suited to this new environment. Existing racking was further supplemented by new installations with nine tiers instead of six in order to maximise utilisation of roof space.

22nd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Zafco Achieves ISO Certification

United Arab Emirates-based Zafco, which supplies tyres domestically, as well as to the US, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Australia, reports achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification after a positive review of its quality management systems. According to the company, this latest certification represents the enhanced commitment to quality and reliability that its customers expect.

27th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Johnson Controls to Build $118 million Chongching, China Battery Plant

Johnson Controls, Inc. has announced it is investing $118 million in building a third automotive battery plant in China, this time located in Chongqing. The company's existing plants are located in Shanghai and Changxing.

"Our recent investments in China are an indication of the importance of this market for Johnson Controls," said Alex Molinaroli, president of Johnson Controls Power Solutions. "In three years we will be growing from a single plant to three plants that will produce more than 18 million automotive batteries annually. These plants support our plan to install capacity for 30 million batteries annually in China by 2015."

19th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking International in "Efficiency Drive"; 24hr Facility to Open

Viking International’s group managing director Kevin Parker says that the company has “embarked on a period of change within Viking that is unparalleled in its history” during the last 12 months. Parker has implemented a number of initiatives designed to streamline efficiency and improve customer service. He is also the head of Viking’s sister company National Fleet and he believes the best way to drive the business forward includes the partnership of these companies, providing a more complete service to customers; this would include wholesale tyres and automotive parts alongside fleet solutions for dealers and independent partners.

12th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Axeon, Ricardo Combine Efforts on ‘Headline Grabbing’ Project

An unnamed European vehicle manufacturer is said to have sought the expertise of UK-based lithium-ion energy systems supplier, Axeon, and automotive technology, innovation and systems integration provider, Ricardo, to supply and integrate an advanced, lightweight battery pack for a pioneering plug-in hybrid vehicle, which both companies say “is guaranteed to grab worldwide headlines” when it is launched.

5th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Manbat – Delivering Choice with Multi-brand Portfolio

For more than 30 years Manbat has been the primary distributor of Varta batteries to the UK aftermarket. The Varta brand has developed a strong reputation and is the preferred OEM supplier for numerous European vehicle manufacturers. Alongside Varta, Manbat is also the sole supplier of the Lucas and Numax brands.

27th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ACDelco Remains Highly Charged On Batteries

ACDelco notes with pride that its batteries described as “the best dressed and the business”, and this distinction may be one of the reasons why batteries remain one of the company’s flagship product groups. And with ACDelco looking to focus on fine-tuning its part offering across all main product groups this year, the company will be shortly enhancing its battery range with the addition of a number of new parts references.

27th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bush Tyres Opens Goole Retail Centre

With the opening of a new depot in Goole, near Selby, tyre retail group BA Bush & Son has increased its network of outlets in Lincolnshire, Humberside and East Yorkshire to 17. The family-owned company – whose wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution is a member of Grouptyre – is continuing its strategy of investing for the future with this new centre, which represents the fourth new Bush Tyres site in the last 18 months.

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking Implements New Online Ordering Service

Viking International reports that its online ordering service is “now even easier” with the addition of credit card processing. An account management area enables customers to view order history, statements and invoices to help keep track of their account. A new feature allowing customers to pay by credit or debit card will be available from 1 October.

15th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

A123 Systems Opens Lithium Ion Auto Battery Plant

Nanophosphate lithium ion battery and systems developer and manufacturer A123 Systems has announced the opening of what it claims to be North America’s largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility. The grand opening of the plant in Livonia, Michigan was held on September 13, and A123 Systems says that when the facility is fully operational it will expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities by up to 600MW hours per year. The Livonia factory’s opening comes just over one year after A123 Systems was awarded a US$249 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help the company execute its strategy to ramp up US manufacturing capabilities to meet increasing, market-driven demand for innovative technologies.

13th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Quality Batteries, Sensible Prices from Maxxis

Maxxis has a goal of meeting the demand for quality, affordable motorcycle and ATV batteries, and is doing this through offering the well-known GS brand and its own Powerite brand. As Maxxis points out, the marketplace is value led and by stocking both premium products and its own brand, which is suitable for 80 per cent of UK road bikes, Bickers plc – a division of Maxxis International UK – can provide a solution for everything from scooters and superbikes to ATVs, irrespective of age.

10th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

October’s Brityrex to be a “Full House”

October’s Brityrex International ‘10 show in Manchester is a sell-out, with all exhibitor stands taken, according to organisers ECI International. The news follows a run of late confirmations including: SD International, Gripen Wheels, Marix UK; Ayce Systems and aircon supplier Autoclimate. Market analysts Encircle Marketing, tyre education operation TEFORS, Banner Batteries, Strongman Tools and Straightset are also said to be on board.

6th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors