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This year’s Reifen Messe Essen saw Alliance Tire share its stand with exclusive German marketer, Bohnenkamp. With Alliance president Joseph Anglister leading the way, several of the specialist Israeli manufacturer’s managers were on hand to speak to visitors.

European sales and marketing manager, Rami Einav, confirms that the $85 million dollars the company has invested in recent years is now paying dividends, with Alliance becoming an attractive off-take partner for larger companies. This is particularly important when you consider that the company’s 900 highly productive employees work around the clock, 363/364 days a year.

26th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Takes 100th F1 Win in Canada

Fernando Alonso’s (Renault F1 Team – Michelin) victory in Montreal has given Michelin its 100th win in Formula One racing. This latest success, Michelin’s seventh of the season, is the company’s 41st since returning to the sport in 2001. Around the same time Michelin made it clear that it would not tender for a single-supplier series. After an exciting race, the remaining podium places were filled the Bridgestone-equipped Ferrari of Michael Schumacher (2nd) and the Michelin-shod McLaren of Kimi Raikonnen.

26th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Potenza Tyres OE on 2007 Yaris

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tyres have been selected as original equipment for the 2007 Toyota Yaris, it was announced by Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT). Sixes will be P185/60 R15 84T for the “sport themed” Yaris S sedan and P175/65 R14 81S for the Yaris Liftback. The Liftback and standard sedan models will offer size P185/60 R15 as an option. “For more than two years, Bridgestone engineers have worked closely with Toyota to produce a tyre that complements the refinement, sophistication and fun-to-drive experience the Yaris brings to the US subcompact market, while still adhering to Toyota’s exacting OE standards. The result is this specifically tuned RE92 tyre,” said Michael Martini, president of the oe consumer tire division at BFNAT.

23rd June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Receives President’s Award at Podio Ferrari 2006

Bridgestone received the President’s Award at the Podio Ferrari prize-giving ceremony in Maranello, Italy, on 7th June. This annual awards programme recognises and rewards suppliers and technical partners who have excelled in innovation, technology and product development whilst working with Ferrari. Mr Luca di Montezemolo, President and CEO of Ferrari, presented the prestigious award to Mr Takashi Urano, Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe, in recognition of Bridgestone’s “major contribution to ensuring cutting-edge performance from the Formula 1 cars and transferring this experience to our GT cars”.

23rd June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Double Celebration for New First Stop Dealership

York-based Moss Tyres is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a move to Bridgestone’s First Stop network of independent tyre dealerships. Managing director Richard Stow believes joining First Stop will enable his team to build on a successful base and continue upholding values of honesty, hard work and professionalism for many more years to come.

21st June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Bridgestone General Manager in Bahrain

AJM Kooheji & Sons has appointed Vineet Mathur as general manager of its Tyres & Allied Business group. Mathur, an Indian national, comes to Bahrain from Muscat where he has been working with a large automobile group for the last 17 years. AJM Kooheji is the exclusive distributor of Bridgestone tyres in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The group retails through its through its 3K (KWICK KAR KARE) outlets. According to AME Info, AJM Kooheji’s Tyres & Allied Business group is expanding rapidly in the area.

21st June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Walsall Dealers Tread Carefully

Walsall tyre technicians Dave Carrier and Chris Bunce have received certificates from Bridgestone UK technical training manager Phil Thirsk, having passed a health and safety course run by the tyre manufacturer. The course is part of a training scheme endorsed by the Institute of the Motor Industry, and the two technicians, who work at First Stop dealership Lodge Tyres on Pleck Road, are now well on their way to achieving full accreditation.

19th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

NHTSA Again Looking at Steeltex Line

(Akron/Tire Review) NHTSA has agreed to again review Firestone Steeltex tyres, prompted by the continuing efforts of California attorney Joseph Lisoni to get Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (FBNAT) to recall the line.

15th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Contract Talks Open, USW Already Unhappy

(Akron/Tire Review) Formal negotiations between the United Steeelworkers (USW) and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for a new master contract have opened, and already it appears negotiations will be difficult. Both sides exchanged their basic contract proposals this past weekend in Cincinnati, with the USW finding the tyremaker’s proposal “unacceptable.” Talks are scheduled to open 13 June.

14th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Audi Q7 to Sport Bridgestone Tyres

The wait is nearly over for one of the most eagerly anticipated new car models of the year, as Audi prepares to deliver the first UK specification versions of its Q7 sport utility vehicle (SUV) next month. The striking newcomer is the company’s first-ever large off-road vehicle, and will be the first car on UK roads to be fitted with Bridgestone’s new Dueler H/P Sport tyres.

14th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Voted ‘Best Investor’ in Poland

For the second year running, Bridgestone Poland has won the ‘Best investor in Poland’ award from Poland’s Rzeczpospolita newspaper, the country’s respected business and political daily. The award was received by Mr Hiroyoshi Takigawa, President of Bridgestone Poland Sp z o.o., from the Polish ministers of Finance and State Treasury at a ceremony on 25 April 2006.

Rzeczpospolita is renowned in Poland for its annual ranking and review of the country’s top 500 companies, including both locally-owned firms and subsidiaries of foreign companies. At the same time, a jury appointed by the newspaper makes awards to outstanding companies across several categories.

14th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

BFNAT Recalls Some Destination A/T Tyres

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) is recalling a handful of Firestone brand tyres due to possible innerliner damage. Only 10 Firestone Destination A/T tyres, in size P265/75R16, are being recalled. The tyres were produced between 29 January and 4 February this year. BFNAT said one of the machines used to produce the tyres was improperly set up, leaving a small area of the inside of the tyre with inadequate innerliner coverage.

12th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Construction Underway at Bridgestone’s Hungarian BIRD Plant

Bridgestone Europe has announced that work has started on in its Tatabanya, Hungary high-performance passenger and light truck tyre plant. Construction of the about 190 million euro complex is being financed and managed by Bridgestone Hungary Manufacturing Ltd – a newly-formed subsidiary of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA – with completion due at the end of 2007. Production is scheduled to reach more than 8,000 tyres a day by 2009. The company expects to employ more than 200 people by 2009.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Tire Launches New Chinese R&D Centre

Hankook Tire is stepping up efforts to defend its position in the Chinese tyre market by investing in a new local R&D centre, extending production facilities and expanding its sales network. The company announced detailed plans for China its Jiaxing plant on 29 May.

Hankook Tire recently completed the expansion of its production facilities in Jiaxing, enhancing annual capacity to 2.5 million units. As the main production base for the company in China, the Jiaxing plant will undergo further expansion work in the latter half of this year. Once completed by the end of 2006, Hankook Tire will secure total production capacity of 28 million units per year from its Jiaxing and Jiangsu plants in China.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Find Your Way to Winning a Satellite Navigation System

Think you’re up to scratch with your tyre history? Here’s your chance to prove it. Tyres & Accessories wanted to share its cheery anniversary mood with our loyal readers and so has teamed up with Blaupunkt to give away two of the satellite navigation manufacturer’s latest Travel Pilot Lucca portable satnav units. So if you want to get your hands on one of these two gizmos, then answer the six simple questions (one question for each decade Tyres & Acccessories has been in print) in the subscribers area. For more details on the Travelpilot Lucca search “Lucca” in the quickfinder at www.tyrepress.com.

Competition entries must be received before the closing date of 31 July.

7th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors