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CGS Tyres Opens Moscow Office

CGS Tyres has increased its operations in the Russian market by opening a new representative office in Moscow. According to the company, the Russian presence enables a better coordination of CGS Tyres activities not only in Russia, but also in the Commonwealth of Independent States. “At the same time CGS Tyres’ Moscow office provides to our local business partners the same level of customized services that the company guarantees on other developed markets,” company representatives said in a statement. CGS Tyres reported aims to become the leading agricultural and industrial/construction tyre importer in the Russian market.

15th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

German CGS Tyres Branch Wins Top Fendt Supplier Award

CGS Tyres’ German branch achieved an overall 'A' rating, the highest award, in Fendt's supplier programme. CGS Tyres was given the highest rating 'A' in all the categories evaluated: quality, logistics, service and environment.

12th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Offers South Africa Trips in iPhone App Competition

Fancy winning tickets to the World Cup host nation this summer? Continental Tyres are challenging customers to put their football knowledge to the test and win prizes including a holiday to South Africa for two. Continental Tyres, Official Sponsor of the 2010 World Cup, has launched the Continental 2010 World Cup Game Predictor as a free iPhone app. Launched this month, the new app sets you the challenge of predicting the scores for every match – with the best pundits being in with the chance to win exclusive prizes.

12th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Launches Sime Brand 4×4 Tyres in Malaysia

Continental Sime Tyre has rolled out two tyre models of its Sime Tyres 4×4 range aimed at SUVs, pick-ups and crossover SUVs for Malaysia. The Centipede AT and HT product will be available in 25 55 to 80 series sizes. The tyres are designed for use in local markets and are product at the Continental Sime Tyres manufacturing plant in Alor Star, Kedah.

11th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Looking at Consumer Tyre Price Increases

Speaking to the German language automotive publication Automobilwoche, the head of Continental AG’s Passenger Car Tyre division, Nikolai Setzer, indicated that price rises are impending. Although exact price adjustments will vary from market to market, he said “the increases are expected to be in the vicinity of three to five per cent.”

10th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pelmar Acquires Equipment from Alliance in Israel

The Pelmar Engineering Group says it has purchased the equipment from Alliance Tire’s passenger car radial factory in Israel. The machinery covered by the purchase includes first and second stage Marangoni tyre building units, a Steelastic machine, Apex machine, 30 x 40.5-inch tyre curing presses, bladder presses and D-70 uniformity machine. Upon announcing the acquisition, Pelmar commented that Alliance’s production of passenger car tyres ended in September 2009 following some five months of reduced output. The Israel based supplier of new, used and reconditioned tyre and rubber machinery explained that production was stopped in the face of tough competition from low cost foreign tyre manufacturers and the almost total absence of import duties upon tyres entering Israel.

9th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Maintains 32% European OE Market Share in 2009

Despite what it describes as a “severely deteriorating market”, Conti reports that over the last year its original equipment passenger car tyre market share within the European Union region remained unchanged. With a production figure of 24.4 million units, Continental was able to maintain its market share of 32 per cent, and new original equipment supplies have been arranged with, amongst others, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Ford and Renault.

9th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Emotive’ Concept Helps Agency Win Continental Advertising Account

Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH has awarded the account for its tyre advertising in Europe, Africa and the Middle East to a new agency, Serviceplan. The Hamburg, Germany based agency beat three competitors to secure the account on the merits of what Conti calls its “highly emotive” campaign concept, which focused on the safety aspects of Continental passenger car tyres.

8th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti: High Performance Segment Offers Attractive Growth Opportunities

Despite the continuing automotive industry downturn, Continental says it sees attractive opportunities in the high performance tyre market segment. Continental AG board member and head of the company’s Car Tyre Division, Nikolai Setzer, says new technologies and investment in research and development will aid Conti’s growth in this particular market. He also believes the company can boost its replacement market business through further success with OEM customers.

8th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Tire Gets OE Deal for Medium Duty Ram Trucks

Continental Tire the America will supply OE medium truck tyres for the 2011 Dodge Ram medium-duty chassis cab trucks, Tire Review reports. In a multi-year order, Chrysler Group said all new Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks will be equipped with Continental's HSR (steer) and HDR (drive) tyres in size 225/70R19.5 Load Range G.

5th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Metro Tyres Expanding Capacity to Meet Growing Two-Wheeler Demand

India’s Metro Tyres is reportedly increasing its annual motorcycle tyre production capacity to 1.8 million units. According to the Press Trust of India, the company will invest Rs 500 million (₤7.2 million) in its Ludhiana, Punjab state plant, where capacity for tyres manufactured as part of a technical collaboration with Continental AG is currently 600,000 tyres per year. Expansion work is anticipated to be completed by April.

5th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Van den Ban Bringing Extended Private Ranges to Reifen 2010

The Reifen 2010 show in Essen, Germany is only three months’ away, and Netherland based wholesaler Van den Ban Autobanden B.V. has announced it will display numerous new products at its 120 square metre two-storey exhibition space (stand 118, hall 2). Amongst the additions to the Van den Ban portfolio to be highlighted at the exhibition are the latest sizes in its Novex and Blackstone private brands.

4th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts More than Doubles Pre Tax Profits

Aftermarket parts supplier Euro Car Parts (ECP) has reported pre-tax profits of over £17 million in 2009, two and a half times the £6.6 million figure it reported in 2008. According to the company, this has been achieved through partnerships with many leading original equipment brands. In 2009, ECP entered into a long term agreement, which added TMD's PAGID friction brand to a portfolio, which already included the likes of Bilstein, Bosch, Continental, Denso, Exide, Sachs and Valeo, amongst others. For 2010 and beyond ECP is actively engaged in further expanding this partnership with other blue-chip automotive brand names, so that all parties can benefit from the partnership.

Company representatives report that the plan is to accelerate this programme during 2010, with the ultimate aim being coverage of 98 per cent of the UK market – three quarters of which ECP aims to provide with delivery of parts "within-the-hour". ECP's biggest investment in its future is the building of its new 400,000 square foot logistics facility.

3rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian Reports “Very Recommendable” Test Result

Yesterday we reported on Continental’s performance in several European tyre tests, but the German manufacturer was not alone in receiving kudos. Finland’s Nokian Tyres reports its “Nokian H” received a “very recommendable” rating from Germany’s ADAC automobile association during its latest summer tyre test. Nokian notes with pride that its tyre received the best result for dry road performance while also performing well on wet roads, a result that prompted the ADAC to call the Nokian H a “very balanced summer tyre”.

2nd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone is Most Recommended 4×4 Tyre Brand

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The latest market research on which 4×4 tyre brands are most recommended to customers suggests that the theory that premium brands have been able to hold their share in the market are likely to be true. In the case of Bridgestone (the most recommended 4×4 tyre brand in the survey) this means the company’s tyres are recommended 18.02 per cent of the time, almost twice as much as the nearest competitor.

The number two spot is held by Pirelli, whose tyres are recommended 10.4 per cent of the time. Together with Goodyear (9.92%); Michelin (7.2%); Avon (6.40%); Continental (5.92%); and Dunlop (2.48%), this means premium brands account for over 60 per cent of recommendations. Encircles’ data doesn’t report the specifics of conversion rates, but if the majority of these recommendations are converted into sales (something which is generally considered to be the case) then this premium-heavy metric would put the 4×4 sector way ahead of the passenger car sector as a whole which is considered to be comprised of about 30 per cent premium tyres.

1st March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors