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Point S UK reflects on successful 2011, seeks new members

Over 70 Point S UK members, staff and suppliers gathered in Solihull yesterday to reflect on the independent retail network’s development in 2011 and plans for 2012. At the end of 2011 Point S UK had 45 members and 125 points of sale. And although the group opted to slow down additions to its membership in order to ensure high standards, this is still ahead of initial goals of 100 plus points of sale within two years of the network’s inception. That said the group is now revving up its membership once again, with ambitious targets and plans for national coverage. Looking around the mini-exhibition hall next door to the conference presentations you can see that that Point S UK is still growing and gaining influence in the market.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin calls for tyre labelling to lead carbon reduction action

News, Premium

Michelin has called for the forthcoming tyre labelling legislation to be at the forefront of the battle against road produced carbon emissions.

Giving a keynote address at the Low Vehicle Carbon Partnership's annual conference at the Excel Exhibition Centre in London on Thursday 10 May, Michelin UK's head of government and public affairs Darren Lindsey called for the tyre industry to take the lead in helping consumers make informed choices about the safest and most fuel efficient tyres on the market. He argued that by supporting proposals for new tyre labelling legislation, the automotive industry can play its role in arming consumers with the knowledge required to drive forward a meaningful reduction in road-based carbon emissions.

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11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Latin American & Caribbean Tire Expo increases space by 60%

News

The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2012 has reported an increase in its exhibitor list by 60 per cent, with the addition of two new halls to the existing space at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama. The four-day show and conference will celebrate its third anniversary when it opens on July 25, 2012, with over 160 exhibitors signed up thus far, including Bridgestone, Triangle, Double Coin, JK Tornel, Titan International, CEAT, and “platinum sponsor”, Sailun Tire. “Our vision is to bring global manufacturers and suppliers directly to the Latin markets and to get the Latin dealers to those manufacturers in a familiar venue,” said show director, Linda Bassitt.

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Vredestein participating in rubber-alternative research

News

Apollo Vredestein has announced its involvement in research into sources of natural rubber as a partner in the EU-PEARLS project. The objective of the project is to find a European alternative to Hevea brasiliensis-derived natural rubber. The tyre maker notes that replacing natural rubber with a synthetic variant is not always a practical consideration for tyre makers, and with demand for natural rubber continuing to rise, other sources are becoming increasingly attractive. The threat to rubber trees posed by diseases such as South American Leaf Blight provides additional incentive to find an alternative.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bigger, better patronised, more international – Reifen 2012 host releases latest stats

News

The organiser of Reifen 2012 has confirmed that this year will indeed be a record breaker: Messe Essen confirms that in excess of 630 exhibitors will be present when the doors are unlocked on 5 June, the inaugural day of the week-long tyre show. On this red-letter day, visitors will be able to peruse stands located on more than 64,000 square metres of exhibition space – an area that is 19 per cent larger than the floorspace of the Reifen 2010 show.

2nd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear to address 2012 Q1 results

Career Tracks

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it will report first quarter 2012 financial results on Friday, 27 April, to be followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 EST (13:30 GMT). The conference call will be taken by Richard J Kramer, chairman and chief executive officer, and Darren R Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

13th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch Car Service holds first Irish garage conference

News

The Bosch Car Service network has held its first conference in Ireland. The network says the event is designed to help independent garages get the most from the scheme’s many benefits, with a day of workshops, training sessions and talks for garages signed up to the Bosch Car Service network.

27th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Schaeffler reports record sales and earnings in 2011

Career Tracks

Schaeffler Group has reported record 2011 sales of 10.7 billion euros and a 12 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to 1.7 billion euros. It is the first time in the company’s history that sales topped the 10 billion euro mark. Schaeffler Group directly owns a 49.9 per cent stake in Continental AG.

Commenting at the press conference where the news was announced, Schaeffler AG CEO Dr Juergen Geissinger said: “Following our success in 2010, we were able to further improve our earnings across the board in 2011. That demonstrates the dedicated commitment of our employees around the world. Our wide range of components and systems for the automotive and the industrial sectors puts us in a very good strategic position as a globally oriented company.”

22nd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess announces record results

Company News

At its annual press conference on 22 March, specialty chemicals company Lanxess reported record sales and earnings figures during the 2011 financial year. Highlights the company touched upon were a 23 per cent rise in sales to 8,775 million euros, EBITDA pre exceptionals up 25 per cent to 1,146 million euros – the first time the one billion euro mark has been exceeded. The company’s EBITDA margin pre exceptionals came in at 13.1 per cent, compared with 12.9 percent the year before. Net income rose disproportionately compared with sales and EBITDA pre exceptionals, improving by one third from the previous year to 506 million euros. These positive results were achieved, the company stated, thanks to its price-before-volume strategy, successful acquisitions and focus on the emerging markets.

22nd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Techking attends 57th OTR Conference

News

Techking recently attended the 57th OTR Conference, which was held from 15 – 18 February 2012 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA. Techking attended the event as the China OTR manufacturer representative and the member of TIA (Tire Industry Association). This is the fifth consecutive occasion Techking has attended this conference for off-the-road tyre industry.

14th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

How much? Freight rates double

Company News, International News, News

The world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, has just announced that its container line made a loss of US$537 million last year and is unlikely to turn a profit in 2012. The vast majority of its competitors have posted similar losses and it seems like they have now decreed that enough is enough and across the board rate increases have been announced. And we’re not talking single percentage point increases. Rather rates are said to be almost doubling their previous levels.

6th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Veteran fleet fitter rewarded after 30 years’ service

News

A fleet fitter from Stamford has been recognised for his 30 years of dedicated service. Kingsway Tyres Stamford presented its long time employee, Dennis Fisher with a special achievement award and gifts during its yearly company conference. Fisher said: “I’m so pleased with the recognition I’ve had for the service I’ve given over the years. It’s wonderful to see what an impact your work has had on other people in the business and how much they appreciate what you’ve done for them.”

2nd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti growth ‘sets new records’

Company News

Continental Corporation says its 2011 sales, operating results and net income results “set new records.” Reporting at the company’s annual financial press conference on 1 March, l CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart said in 2011 Continental “grew nearly twice as much as the relevant markets in almost all business areas and generated a sales increase of 17 per cent to 30.5 billion euros. At the same time, our operating result (EBIT) increased twice as fast as sales to approximately 2.6 billion euros. We significantly improved our EBIT margin from 7.4 per cent in the previous year to 8.5 per cent. For the first time since 2006, all divisions were in the black again despite of the acquisition-related write-downs that will continue up to and including 2014.” He further reported adjusted EBIT (adjusted in particular for acquisition-related write-downs and special effects) of “a good 3 billion euros” and a margin of 10.1 per cent, figures exceeding the forecast issued at the start of 2010.

1st March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

RTA launches new website

Retreading

The Retread Tire Association has announced the launch of its new website, retreadtire.org. RTA's managing director, Harvey Brodsky says the site is a work in progress: “Our site will never be 'done' because we will be updating and adding to it on a regular basis.”

15th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Support…fleet managers’, Bridgestone asks Truck Point network

News

Supporting truck fleet operators who are already under pressure from high fuel prices and increased competition is crucial over the next 18 months, delegates at Bridgestone’s recent Truck Point conference heard.

Just as Bridgestone is coming under greater pressure to supply tyres which help truck OE manufacturers meet their stringent European legislation on emissions, the network has a responsibility to support operators as they fight to preserve already tight margins in a tough market, according to Greg Ward, commercial sales director, Bridgestone.

14th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

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