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Goodyear EM Tyres Accredited by Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc has awarded Goodyear with its “Supplier Quality Excellence Process Certification” bronze certificate in recognition of the quality of its earthmover tyres. The award recognises the achievement as well as the “know how” of Goodyear with regard to the quality of their earthmover tyres and their ability to supply to the customer.

Goodyear earthmover tyres are produced in Luxembourg and distributed for use across Europe. The Luxembourg plant produces a top quality product for use as Original Equipment for Caterpillar and other leading manufacturers as well as replacement tyres for the construction industry.

14th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

BBS OEM Wheel For Performance Lexus

BBS of America has released its latest OEM alloy wheel fitment. The custom designed 10-spoke, 19-inch forged alloy wheels are intended for the 2008 Lexus IS F, the luxury division’s first high-performance sports sedan to carry the new F marque. “The IS F comes standard with serious performance credentials, and the BBS brand’s decades of motorsports success made it the ideal wheel partner for us,” said Brian Bolain, Lexus national engagement marketing manager. “IS F owners enjoy the car’s aggressive character, and BBS wheels ensure that performance is on complete par with style.”

The Lexus IS F’s satin-finished, dark-grey BBS wheels are up to 40 per cent lighter than cast aluminium wheels of the same size, and they are designed to meet rigorous Lexus factory performance standards as well as exceeding stringent international TUV/JWL certification requirements. The BBS engineers have focused on superior light wheel weight, balanced by exceptional strength, the result being a high-performance wheel with an good stiffness to weight ratio, which helps to absorb hard acceleration, forceful cornering and aggressive braking.

29th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

ADL Releases Catalogue, Receives ISO Certification

ADL S.A., France’s leading designer and manufacturer of theft protection devices for automobile wheels has been awarded with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO/TS 16949 certification. The company is part of Germany’s ABC Umformtechnik – a division of The Altenloh, Brinck & Co Group – which specialises in fastening systems for the automotive industry.

The company, based in Lagny to the north of Paris, has also announced the release of its new catalogues for the forthcoming year. The catalogues detail the appropriate fixing systems by car manufacturer and model. ADL’s brands include Simbolz, Blocky and Fixa.

27th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Uganda Introduces Tyre Import Certification

Problems surrounding the importation of sub-standard tyres in Uganda may be reduced following the decision to introduce a certificate of conformity that importers must obtain from manufacturers. A consensus to this effect was reached during a recent workshop held by the Uganda Industrial Research Institute.

Regulation of the sale of tyres has become the responsibility of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), and at the opening of the workshop UNBS executive director, Dr. Terry Kahuma, commented that regulation will better ensure safety and fair trading. “We have embarked on enforcing standards of imported tyres in order to protect road users and passengers against accidents caused by sub-standard tyres,” Kahuma was quoted as saying by Uganda’s New Vision newspaper. “This has come up as a need to protect consumers and traders dealing in good quality tyres but subjected to unfair competition by those dealing in poor quality tyres.”

14th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

WRAP Suggests Using Tyre Rubber in Flooring/Plaster

New flooring screed and plaster products incorporating rubber from recycled tyres are being developed as part of a WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) funded project. The products, are generically known as Rubbercrete. North Yorkshire-based Walltransform has developed the new products in conjunction with a rubber-based top coat which can be used alongside the flooring screed. There is 70 per cent rubber crumb incorporated in the plaster and 30 per cent rubber crumb in the flooring screed. Rubbercrete will also be available in a rapid set mix design, which incorporates 35 per cent rubber crumb and dries within two to three hours.

The Rubbercrete products, for which there is already commercial interest, are currently undergoing the testing required to receive certification from the BBA (British Board of Agrément). This certification will enable the products to be marketed in the UK.

21st February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Subsidiary Gains ISO Certification

Yokohama Rubber reports that its US subsidiary engaged in the manufacture of rubber hoses for vehicle air conditioning and power steering units, SAS Rubber Company, became ISO 14001 certified in December 2007. According to Yokohama, the ISO 14001 certification of the Ohio facility comes as part of the company’s Grand Design 100 plan (GD100), first announced in April 2006; under the principles of GD100 all Yokohama group companies have been working on acquiring ISO 14001 certification, and all eleven of the company’s production bases in Japan and the corporate head office have already done so. Of Yokohama Rubber’s 13 overseas locations, nine, including SAS Rubber Company, have also been certified. The remainder, Yokohama reports, are working to complete the process at the earliest possible time.

8th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Adds to Training Staff

(Tire Review/Akron) TIA has hired Sean MacKinnon as its director of automotive training development. In this new position, MacKinnon will be the primary resource for tyre dealers seeking TPMS service information, and he will also work on developing updates to TIA’s Automotive Tire Service Training and Certification Program.

MacKinnon has been in the retail tyre industry for more than a decade and has worked in tyre stores as a technician, supervisor and manager. He will be based at TIA’s Bowie, Maryland, headquarters.

10th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Tread Granted EMAS Certification

Marangoni Tread SpA has announced that its manufacturing sites in Ferentino and Frosinone have been granted EMAS certification (certificate no. IT-000709). These production sites already possess ISO 9001:2000 quality certification and ISO 14001:2004 environmental certification.

EMAS stands for Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, and is a European standard that promotes the voluntary adoption of an environmental management system (EMS) that goes well beyond ISO 14001, as the participating organisations must guarantee a certain level of efficiency, transparency and credibility. The system in fact requires the results of the organisation’s environmental performance to be published externally. Voluntary enlisting in the EMAS register allows organisations to assess and improve their environmental performance, to provide appropriate information and create a relationship of trust with industry and the public.

29th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Wabash Picks Fuel Efficient Goodyear Tyres

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear’s Unisteel G316 LHT with its Fuel Max Technology has been tapped as the standard radial on Wabash National’s DuraPlate dry van trailer. The supply deal is for one year, Goodyear said. Wabash’s DuraPlate dry van trailer recently received certification in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, and Goodyear’s line haul tyres with Fuel Max Technology have been approved for use on SmartWay tractors and trailers.

28th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Smithers Rapra, the Polymer Specialist

Smithers Rapra Technology Limited is better known as Smithers Rapra, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Smithers Group and recognised as a world leading plastics and rubber consultancy. The company has premises in two UK sites – Shawbury, Shropshire and Billingham, Cleveland – and can provide clients with a comprehensive independent service, including technology and information services for the polymer industry and for industries that utilise plastics and rubber in any component, product or production process.

The industries supported by the services Smithers Rapra provides are varied and include the commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, automotive and transport sectors; a diverse range of business, yet all requiring specialist assistance in the area of polymers. Smithers Rapra can provide a mix of on-site expertise and facilities that enable the application of an integrated approach to problem solving, and the company believes the core capabilities possessed by Smithers Rapra lie in the skills and experience of its people, many of whom are recognised and accepted as leading experts in their field.

14th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur’s Yaroslavl Plant Granted International Certification

Sibur Russian Tyres’ Yaroslavl Tyre Plant has been awarded ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification. The attainment of this independent certification, which specifies the quality system requirements for the design, development, production, installation and servicing of automotive related products, will permit the factory to participate in the submission of tenders for the supply of original equipment tyres to international vehicle manufacturers.

3rd October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Raising the Bar

In the heart of Warwickshire, a hop, skip and a jump from the tourist magnet that is Stratford-upon-Avon, lies the UK headquarters of a company whose name is every bit as famous as that of the Bard. From these pleasant surroundings the world’s largest tyre manufacturer directs its entire British operations, with managerial, sales, support and technical staff all situated under the one roof. In addition to this, the offices serve one further, important purpose – as the nerve centre for Bridgestone’s UK training programmes.

Established in June 2005 by Paul Turner, a man who started out in the business as a tyre fitter more than 20 years ago and has got his hands dirty in a number of roles, the Bridgestone Training Department has seen Paul and colleague Phil Thirsk, who joined the fledgling operation three months after its creation, fully engaged in the development and delivery of training for Bridgestone’s UK partners and customers.

1st October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Amtel-Povolzhye Receives ISO 14001 and 16949

Amtel-Vredestein’s Amtel-Povolzhye (Kirov) Tyre Complex has received the ISO 14001:2004 Ecology Certificate and the Certificate of Accordance with the ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality standard.

Amtel-Povolzhye is the first tyre plant in Russia to receive the Certificate in Quality Management according to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard. This Certificate is given as the result of the following criteria: the plant meets international standards of safety requirements, implements improvements in technological processes on an on-going basis, and guarantees reliable high quality production.

13th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Tyres Gain EPA Certification

(Akron/Tire Review) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified Goodyear’s medium truck tyres featuring its Fuel Max Technology for use on SmartWay-eligible trucks. Goodyear said its medium radials with Fuel Max Technology can improve truck fuel efficiency by 4 per cent, and when used with other SmartWay-qualified components, each truck can produce savings of up to 4,000 gallons per year, or more than $11,000 annually. Goodyear’s Fuel Max line includes steer, drive and trailer tyres and retreads.

“Obviously we’re pleased that these Goodyear tyres are recognised for their fuel-efficiency by the EPA,” said Steve McClellan, vice president, commercial tyre systems. “We’ve enhanced fuel economy in our platform of line- haul tyres, so this is a win-win for our customers and the environment.”

Goodyear tyres featuring Fuel Max Technology include the Unisteel G395 LHS steer tyre, Unisteel G305 LHD drive tyre and Unisteel G316 LHT trail tyre in standard (11R22.5) and low-profile (295/75R22.5 and 285/75R24.5) sizes. Goodyear also offers UniCircle and precure retreading with Fuel Max Technology.

20th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tracking System Receives CE Certification

Australian company Rojone Pty Ltd has announced that its EziTrak® Micro self-monitored vehicle tracking system has just received CE Certification. CE marking is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets all the appropriate provisions and health & safety requirements of the relevant legislation implementing certain European directives.

EziTrak® Micro is a monitoring, protection and GPS tracking system giving car and vehicle owners personalised, self-monitoring of their vehicle. This early warning anti-theft device is interactive and has no monthly or annual monitoring fees.

It is half the size of previous models, measuring only 80 mm (L) x 61 mm (W) x 35 mm (H). This makes it ideal for use in motorbikes plus plant machinery. The outer casing has a low sheen black finish, which makes it even harder for thieves to locate, and the unit comes complete with an internal vibration sensor.

5th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors