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Conti’s Bandvulc purchase results in UK market remoulding

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On the 4 July, as the USA began to celebrate its independence day, Continental AG’s UK subsidiary (Continental Tyre Group) announced it had bought Bandvulc (B.V. Environmental Ltd.), one of only two substantially sized independent retreaders left in the UK. Legally, the takeover establishes Bandvulc as a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental UK Group Holdings Limited. T&A understands Bandvulc’s existing management team are to continue to lead the business.

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Vincent Charles appointed Continental’s new media relations head

As of 1 September, Vincent Charles will fill the vacancy at Continental left by the departure of Hannes Boekhoff in late March. Charles will progress from his current role of currently corporate spokesman for business and finance at continental, a position he has held since January 2015, to become the company’s head of Corporate Media Relations.

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Commercial dandelion production the goal of new Continental lab

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A new research facility for industrialising the cultivation and processing of rubber harvested from Russian dandelions will be set up in Germany as part of Continental’s plan to bring tyres containing this rubber to market under the ‘Taraxagum’ brand name. On 12 August, the company presented plans to establish such a facility in Anklam, near the Baltic Sea island of Usedom. Continental will operate the Taraxagum Lab Anklam in collaboration with the IME Fraunhofer Institute, Julius Kühn Institute, Quedlinburg, and plant breeding specialist firm Eskusa GmbH.

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Continental: evo win reiterates our leading position for safety

Last year, Continental celebrated a second consecutive victory for its ContiSportContact 5 in evo magazine’s annual summer tyre test. Since that time the back-to-back winner has been superseded by the SportContact 6, and Continental’s new generation rubber is proving a chip off the old block. Evo’s 2016 test of nine size 235/35 R19 summer tyres finished with the SportContact 6 gaining top points in the dry and wet braking tests, a result that helped it stave off strong competition, including wet handling category winner the Yokohama Advan Sport V105, to secure overall first place.

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Conti: Truck TPMS should be mandatory

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As many as one in four truck tyres may be running underinflated by 10 per cent, according to research conducted by Continental Tyres. This, of course, not only leads to significantly higher fuel costs but contributes to the likelihood of tyre failure, which is currently responsible for 20 per cent of all truck breakdowns. That’s where Conti’s “safe, reliable and efficient solutions” strategy comes in. Ian Jackson, Continental Tyres’ Technical Systems, sales & services manager explained how the correct application of a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) such as ContiPressureCheck can positively impact business. Looking forward, Conti is advocating for truck TPMS to become a legal requirement and is working closer integration between its systems and truck telematics.

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Conti launches third generation truck tyres in Malaysia

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On 1 August Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTM) launched its Generation 3 truck tyres; the Conti Hybrid HS3, the Conti Hybrid HT3 and the ContiUrban HA3, each individually designed to suit different axles and developed with the unique Asian road conditions in mind.

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H1 2016 results: Continental lifts full-year EBIT forecast

Germany’s Continental AG reported its financial results for the first half of 2016 this morning and, thanks to what the tyre maker and automotive systems supplier calls “excellent operating performance” within its Rubber Group, has raised its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year.

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Back in the Americas: Continental offering OTR tyres again

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After a decade’s absence, Continental is reintroducing its OTR and earthmover tyre ranges to the Americas. Beginning this month, the company is re-establishing its sales and product lines in all of North America as well as Brazil and the Andean markets. Continental states that the decision to return to these markets was based upon several factors, including demand from dealers for Continental products.

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Agreement gives Continental room to expand tyre plant in Hefei, China

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At a ceremony held at Continental’s headquarters in Hannover, Germany yesterday, the tyre maker signed a long-term option for acquiring additional land adjacent to its plant in Hefei, China. The deal almost doubles the space available for further expansion at the site.

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Conti opens training centre in Hefei, China

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Continental has opened its first training centre in the APAC region in Hefei, Anhui province in China. The facility is located in Anhui Province, in the Hefei Hi-tech Industry Development Zone, beside the company’s tyre plant and R&D test centre.

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New addition to VDO aftermarket TPMS portfolio

The range of multi-brand VDO tyre pressure monitoring sensors has been expanded with the introduction of a fifth REDI-Sensor; this newest product is suited to installation in new Hyundai, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz models.

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New tyre plant: Conti talking incentives with Thailand

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Continental’s interest in setting up a tyre factory in Thailand has been the subject of rumour for years, and once again the topic is on the table. Bangkok-based newspaper The Nation shares that Sirivan Koo-Amphorn, general manager of Continental Tyres Thailand, is meeting with government representatives this week to discuss incentives and other support that may persuade Continental to select Thailand ahead of rivals such as China. A decision on the location of Continental’s new factory is expected to be taken by the end of this year.

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Bandvulc adds RVS fleet

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Bandvulc has added Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) to its supply portfolio. RVS handpick all their quality used refuse vehicles and put each one through a rigorous 72-point check to correct all defects, a rigorous approach the two companies say they have in common.

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Continental supplies prototype tyres to Volvo Concept Truck

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With support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Trucks has developed a new vehicle for evaluation purposes, the Volvo Concept Truck. It is the result of a five-year research project aimed at creating more energy-efficient vehicles. Volvo Trucks claims the concept vehicle cuts fuel consumption by more than 30 per cent through a 40 per cent improvement in aerodynamic efficiency and the use of low rolling resistance tyres. These tyres – prototype tyres, of course – have been provided by official project tyre supplier Continental. Size 315/70 R22.5 tyres were selected for both the steer and drive axles, while the concept truck’s trailer is equipped with 385/55 R22.5 tyres.

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Continental opens 5th European training centre

At the end of June, Continental opened a new training centre in Vienna, the company’s fifth in Europe. The centre features a modern workshop and training classroom where garage and fast fit employees will be able to acquire extra skills for working with tyre pressure monitoring systems, electronic systems and brake systems. The facility in Austria will offer its first training programme and September and joins existing centres in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Upon announcing the new centre’s opening, Continental stated that it will it will further extend its training activities in future.

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