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ATS Euromaster Aims For Savings With Recruitment Portal

ATS Euromaster has signed a European-wide contract that will see Bond Talent – online recruitment & talent management software – from stock market-listed Bond International Software implemented throughout 10 countries. The new five-year, six-figure contract is for a fully Bond-hosted recruitment system which will enable the company to manage its entire recruitment through an online portal. ATS Euromaster predicts numerous operational benefits, including that the system will significantly reduce administration costs.

Sigrid Barnes, Group Resourcing Manager for ATS Euromaster, commented: “We are expecting that the system will free up significant amounts of time for our managers. From now on, we will be able to process all of our recruits through one centralized, online portal and everyone from head office through to more than 480 centre managers will be able to see what’s going on in their area of the company – without having to pick up a phone or send an email.”

2nd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumo Firenza Increasing its European Profile

Product News

During the past 18 months or so Sumo Firenza has steadily increased its European profile through exhibiting at a number of international tyre exhibitions and introducing its flagship Sumo Firenza ST-08 pattern. The company reports that its sales performance in the UK, Ireland and Europe continues to grow; here in the UK Bond International has been appointed sole distributor, and in Ireland this role is handled by Daly Tyres.

The Sumo Firenza ST-08 pattern includes a low aspect ratio pattern and base compound intended to absorb and combat road noise and straight wide grooves for water drainage at speed. The tyres are, adds Sumo Firenza, manufactured with state-of-the-art Japanese technology, and the ST-08 range is available in 28 size options from 195/55R15 V through to 215/35ZR18 W. This range, reports the manufacturer, will increase in due course to include 19 inch and 20 inch fitments.

28th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity: Combining Quality with Competitive Prices

Product News

The Infinity brand is continuing to gain momentum in the UK and European markets on the back of its combination of quality and competitive pricing. Responsibility in Europe for this private brand label of the Dubai based Al Dobowi Group is handled by the group’s divisional company, London based Goldspark Trading Limited. The appointed manufacturer for Infinity is Shandong Linglong Rubber Company one of China’s best-known tyre producers. Reports indicate that Linglong will produce around 12 million passenger car tyres this year, and an additional 40,000 square metre production facility planned for 2009 will increase annual output to around 24 million tyres

Infinity’s high performance range includes the popular INF-050 UHP, designed to deliver good braking performance, extensive tread wear resistance and ride comfort through low noise. The INF-050 also features a reinforced bead to ensure safe handling on both wet and dry road surfaces. The current size range covers 16 to 18-inch rim diameter fitments, but plans are under way for additional 19 and 20-inch sizes.

25th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marshal to Introduce New UHP Line

Premium, Product News

The anticipated new flagship ultra-high performance tyre for the Marshal range, the Matrac FX MU11, makes its UK debut this summer and this replacement for the KU17 looks set to lift the bar in both looks and performance. Design-wise, the Matrac FX has been developed with the delivery of high levels of wet weather performance and resistance to aquaplaning in mind. Two other characteristics that featured highly as priorities during development are resistance to uneven wear and low noise generation.

Noise has been minimised by tuning the size of the tread blocks to improve uniformity, and the shoulder blocks are specially designed to resist uneven wear. New polymers have been used in the tread compound to increase wet handling and aquaplaning resistance. In terms of appearance, the Matrac FX’s sidewall design has been deliberately kept clean and simple and the lettering is readily legible thanks to the use of a noticeably bold font.

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25th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho UK Appoints Sales Director

Product News

From 1st December, Steve Tidmarsh will be the new Sales Director of Kumho UK. He has a wealth of experience in the UK tyre industry, having spent some 29 years with Goodyear UK in a series of senior positions, most recently that of Sales and Marketing Director, Consumer Tyres. He takes up his new post with the company in a planned move from Kumho UK’s exclusive Marshal brand distributor, Bond International, whom he joined earlier this year to gain experience of the wholesale market in the UK.

27th November 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

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