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Exports of Rosehill’s Sporting Granules to Top £1 million

Export orders worth more than £1 million for a new range of vulcanised rubber granules specifically developed for sports surfaces and playgrounds have been announced by Rosehill Polymers of Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire. The US, Scandinavia and Spain are said to be booming markets for Rosehill’s TPV Inplay and TPV Infill products where sports clubs, schools and local authorities are using them to construct synthetic sporting surfaces and recreational playgrounds.

10th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Incorporate TPMS into Next-generation Truck Tyres

Michelin is to announce plans to incorporate Transense TPMS technology into its next generation of truck tyres at a press conference later this week. The news broke after a report in the Independent suggested that UK company Transense’s battery-less design would be used. There were also suggestions from industry insiders that Michelin may go further and announce the use of the system in car tyres as well.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA to Organise Retreading Conference

In February 2007, the American Tire Industry Association (TIA) will hold its “TIA Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference” for the first time. This event will take place 6-8 February in Tampa (Florida, USA) and will replace the World Tire Expo. This was held in 2005 for the last time. The new Commercial Tire and Retreading Conference will be held in concurrence with the “Transportation Technology Exhibition”. According to TIA president Bob Malerba this new event is not only good for training and educating employees in retreading businesses but also for meeting suppliers and market players. More information is available at www.tireindustry.org. About a year ago the first rumours about the future of the then sluggish World Tire Expo appeared.

27th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper to Announce Quarterly Results

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its third quarter 2006 financial results before the market opens on 8 November. A conference call discussing the financial results will begin at 11:00. (EST).

27th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New NTDA Web Site

The NTDA has launched a new updated website at www.ntda.co.uk. The professionally designed site features links to useful information including the NTDA conference report and the association’s Tyrelink scheme. It also features details of recent announcements from the NTDA, not to mention diary dates and useful links. The re-launch follows an unfortunate bout of web vandalism that saw the NTDA site temporarily hijacked by hackers at the end of September. NTDA representatives told Tyres & Accessories that the association has completely solved this problem with the new site. According to official statistics, the NTDA sites receives up 2 million hits a year from 2000 unique users each month – T&A is certainly a regular visitor.

17th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Investments Boost Rockingham’s Success

Since Corby Developments Limited acquired the majority shareholding in the Rockingham racing circuit in late 2005, it has implemented a £5 million development plan to give the circuit a major makeover. Billing itself as “Europe’s fastest motor racing circuit” – a claim based on the fact that in 2001 Tony Kanaan went round Rockingham’s 1.5 mile oval in 24.719 seconds in his Ford/Lola Champ car – the scope of the facilities now available at Rockingham has attracted a number of events. This year the circuit has already hosted the Avon-sponsored British GT, 2006 Pickup Truck Racing Championship, SCSA Third Round and the Rockingham VSR Championship.

12th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Rubber Recycling Companies Call for More Recognition

The head of one of the UK’s leading specialist rubber recycling companies says there should be more recognition for the contribution such firms make to protecting the environment, conserving natural resources, creating jobs and boosting exports. Michael Hopkinson, chairman of Rosehill Polymers of Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, says that dealing with the UK’s huge amount of waste rubber is a growing problem which needs to be addressed urgently at government level. Rosehill Polymers, established nearly 30 years ago, utilises around 3,600 tonnes of recycled tyre rubber annually most of which is converted into products for the rail industry by a system which incorporates Rosehill’s own Flexilon polyurethane binder formulation.

12th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Predictions: Pirelli First Half Net Profit Down 6.7 per cent

A consensus of financial analysts has predicted that Pirelli’s first half consolidated net profit will come in at 165 million euros (down 6.7 per cent) compared with 177 million euros at the same point last year. The projections are based on the estimates of eight analysts polled by Dow Jones. Higher tax payments than last time are expected to have weighed on the first half 2006 result. Analysts are expected to pay particularly close attention to the conference call for more details on Telecom Italia’s new strategic shift.

12th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli’s Gori to Address Tire Society

Francesco Gori, CEO of Pirelli Tire, will make the opening address at the 25th annual Tire Society meeting and conference on Tire Science and Technology in Akron, Ohiotoday. Gori, who has led the Italian tyre maker since 2001 and has been a Pirelli manager for the past 28 years, is the architect of many of Pirelli’s current successes. He is expected to talk on the current challenges facing the tyre business and how Pirelli has embraced technology to achieve its profitability objectives.

11th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo and Distributor Plan Qatar Expansion

Toyo and its exclusive Qatar distributor, AlMuftah Trading, have revealed an ambitious expansion programme, aimed at meeting the requirements of the state’s rapidly growing automotive market. Toyo already has a “good share” of the local tyre market and AlMuftah Trading is expanding its distribution network in Qatar by opening two more sales outlets – at Wakrah and Al Khor – next year to boost business. AlMuftah Trading has been Toyo’s exclusive Qatar distributor since 1968. It has four outlets in Doha now dealing with Toyo tyres.

5th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pause For Thought

The setting and format of the 2004 NTDA conference was so well received last time that this year the association decided to invite members, suppliers and industry observers back to sunny Spain. Held at the Don Carlos Hotel just outside Marbella at the end of June, the conference was opened by keynote speaker Jim Rickard, managing director of Michelin Tyre plc and chairman of the Tyre Industry Federation (TIF). Numerous important issues were discussed, but delegates agreed that the most pressing topics under discussion were: potential government imposed regulation of the industry and the poor consumer perception of the tyre business. The trade’s use of the Internet, issues relating to end-of-life tyre disposal and of course run-flat tyres were also discussed.

2nd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

TIF Delegation Meets With MP

A delegation from the Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) had a successful meeting yesterday with the Minister at the DTI responsible for sustainable development, Malcolm Wicks, to discuss the issue of used tyre recovery. The delegation, on which all member associations were represented and which was led by TIF chairman, Jim Rickard, made the Minister aware of the steps the industry had taken towards ensuring full recovery of used tyres by 16 July 2006 – the date the complete ban on landfilling of tyres came into force.

According to a statement released by the TIF, it also impressed on him the need for Government, in partnership with the industry, to continue to keep a close watch on the arrangements set up to implement the ban and to take rigorous enforcement action wherever necessary. The Minister in turn acknowledged the success of the industry’s efforts in rising to the challenge of the ban.

25th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Signs Up for Brityrex International 2007

Maxxis International is the first of the major tyre manufacturers to confirm it is to attend Brityrex International, which takes place at the G-MEX Convention Centre in Manchester from 1-3 May 2007. All exhibitors will be located in one hall with 10,500 square metres of space and the Maxxis stand will be in a prime position adjacent to the entrance.

Maxxis is continuing to develop its credentials within the PCR market while also expanding its UK product portfolio and is actively looking to recruit specialist distributors for its new light and heavy truck tyres.

12th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Former Deutsche Bank CEO Joins Amtel-Vredestein

Amtel-Vredestein N.V. has named Hubert A. Pandza as an independent director of the company’s supervisory board. The announcement was made at the company’s annual general meeting held in Amsterdam 26 June.
Mr Pandza is the outgoing Business Group Director of EBRD and a former executive of Deutsche Bank, Moscow. He had headed EBRD’s Russia & Central Asia Business Group and the Group for Small Business from the company’s London Headquarters since 2002. Previously, he worked for over 25 years at various posts in Deutsche Bank, including the position of CEO of Deutsche Bank, Moscow.

7th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin UK to ‘Adapt’ Run-Flat Advice

Michelin UK plc is to publish revised run-flat repair advice in the coming weeks. Commercial director, Chris Bloor, told delegates at the recent NTDA conference that Michelin would “adapt” its position. Tyres & Accessories (www.tyrepress.com) will publish the official details as soon as they are available.

26th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors