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ATS Euromaster Orders £3 Million of Cold Weather Tyres

ATS Euromaster has placed advance orders for over £3 million worth of cold weather tyres, following strong interest from UK car and van fleets. The decision to raise its winter inventory with more of Michelin’s Pilot Alpin PCRs and Agilis Alpin van tyres comes amidst claims that the upcoming winter will yield greater demand for the seasonal product. The tyre specialist announced its plans to roll-out a cold weather tyre programme in April, and Steve Bury, Head of National Car at the fast-fit specialist, says the company has been quick to set-up the infrastructure and IT systems required to support the planned introduction this October.

5th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper to Restate 2009, 1Q 2010 Financials

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced that it will restate its earnings for 2009 and for 2010’s first quarter due to a “material weakness” in the company’s internal financial reporting, Tire Review reports. As a result, at least for full year 2009, Cooper’s net profit will improve, the company reported. How the restatement will impact first quarter 2010 results is unknown.

28th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

European Developed Winter Line Added to Cooper Portfolio

Cooper Tire has introduced two new ranges of high performance tyres intended for winter conditions, the WM-SA2 and WM-ST3. The manufacturer reports these newest members of Cooper’s high-performance line-up benefit from the latest state-of-the-art production technology and have been designed to offer firm footing on snow and slush.

20th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Names Anderson Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

On July 16 Brian Anderson took over the positon of director of financial planning and analysis at Cooper Tire & Rubber, replacing Craig Durliat, who recently became director of credit for the North American Tire Organization. In his new role, Anderson will coordinate and consolidate global business plans and create the North American Tire Operations' financial plans. He will also partner with marketing and pricing to ensure strong customer relationships, and will oversee commercial analysis, working closely with sourcing, purchasing and manufacturing in all regions.

19th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Launches New North American Winter Range

Cooper Tire & Rubber has released its latest North American market winter tyre. Called the Weather-Master WSC (Winter and Snow Confidence), Cooper says the new tyre represents the "next generation of tyres designed to deliver superior winter performance." The manufacturer says the Weather-Master WSC's was developed for drivers of newer SUVs, CUVs, smaller pickups and some passenger car applications looking for improved traction on slushy and snow-covered winter roads.It adds that the tyre's directional design, combined with a high silica tread compound, is ideally suited for the toughest winter conditions. The range is initially offered in ten T-rated sizes for 17 and 18-inch diameter rim sizes.

19th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tires British F3 Adopts Pit Stops, but No Tyre Changes

The Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series heads to Rockingham alongside The Avon Tyres British GT Championship this weekend (17-18 July) with the former introducing pit stops and the latter entering the second half of a closely fought season. Teams and drivers from F3 have reportedly welcomed the introduction of pit stops as an exciting addition to the format of the innovative junior single-seater championship. Mandatory pit stops along the lines of those employed in Formula One will be tried for the first time in the second of the weekend’s trio of Rockingham races. The aim, according to Cooper, is to give drivers experience of the race strategy element that takes place in F1, even though tyres will not be changed. Meanwhile Avon’s British GT Championship heads to Rockingham following a six-week break, and things in this year’s title race are looking close. At the sharp end of the grid, the GT3 class the battle looks likely to continue until the final round, with only 16 points separating the top five teams in the championship.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Fast-Fit wins Cooper Tire’s Ascot contest

Fast-Fit Tyres branch manager Darren Freeman, of Salhouse Road, Norwich, attended Ascot after winning a nationwide promotion run by Cooper Tires. Freeman’s branch was entered into the free draw along with all of the other Cooper Tires participating dealers, including the rest of the Fast-Fit chain.

24th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper’s Montalbine Named ASQ 'Quality Leader of the Year'

Cooper Tire & Rubber has announced that its Global Quality, Operational Excellence and Information Technology vice president Carl Montalbine has been named "Quality Leader of the Year" by the American Society for Quality's Automotive Division. The ASQ Automotive Division Chairman Ha Dao, who nominated Montalbine for the award, commented that “Carl is most deserving of this prestigious recognition.”

17th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Plant Manager at Cooper Texarkana

Scott Cole has been appointed plant manager of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s Texarkana, Arkansas tyre plant, says Tire Review. Cole replaces Alex Perry, who is moving to a special assignment. Cole joined Cooper in 1989 and has held several engineering positions in truck tyre development and plant technology. Most recently he served as technical
manager at the Texarkana plant.

15th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Announces Ascot Ladies Day Prize Winner

A glance at any UK national newspaper’s society pages this week will tell you that Royal Ascot is upon us. Amongst the glamour of the zany hats and figure-hugging dresses will be Ivybridge motorist Julia Bertram, who will attend Ladies’ Day this Thursday (June 17), thanks to the Cooper tyres she bought from distributor, Victor Barry Tyres.

15th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Offers Inflation Advice from Blimp

In the USA, Goodyear is taking to the skies with its fleet of company blimps in order to publicise the tyre safety messages coming out of the country’s ‘National Tire Safety Week’. Spirit of America, based in Carson, California; Spirit of Goodyear, based in Akron, Ohio; and Spirit of Innovation, based in Pompano Beach, Florida will fly with specially designed day and night messages between 6 and 12 June. Messages will include: “Keep your tyres properly inflated,” “Check the air pressure monthly or before a long trip,” and “Check your tyres’ tread wear and rotate your car’s tyres every 3-5,000 miles,” will be programmed on the airships’ EagleVision message boards, a company press release states.

7th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Advan ZPS Provides Run-Flat Safety to Yokohama’s Flagship Range

Run-flat tyres have been added to the range of Yokohama tyres available in the UK following the arrival of the Advan Sport ZPS (Zero Pressure System). According to Yokohama HPT Ltd, the Japanese brand’s UK distributor, the newly arrived product is designed for fitment on vehicles such as the BMW 3, 5 and 7 series, Lexus GS and SC and the Mini Cooper, to provide drivers with Yokohama performance combined with run-flat capability. The tread pattern on the Advan Sport ZPS is the same as that of the original Advan Sport design, with four central grooves to displace water and the wide shoulder blocks intended to generate high levels of grip while cornering.

25th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper China Picks Up Three Chinese Awards

In China, Cooper Tire recently won three awards for its products and marketing campaigns. China's Auto Business Review magazine named Cooper Tire winner of the Creative Marketing Corporate Award for the 2009-2010 China Auto Blue Book, while Auto magazine conferred a 2010 Auto Ads Award upon Cooper Tire for its Cooper Knight campaign. Finally, China Motor Trend magazine named Cooper tyres as the editor's choice in tyre brands.

19th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Teams Make Direct Pitch for Bridgestone to Stay

A group of Formula One teams has formally asked Bridgestone Corp. to revisit its decision to leave the series after this season. Faced with as many as six separate bids from other tyremakers to take over as a race supplier, a number of F1 teams opted to make the formal request. Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, team principals met with Bridgestone motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa, who passed the request on to recently seated Bridgestone Europe CEO Makio Ohashi, who was present at the race.

Yasukawa told Autosport magazine that, “After each race meeting we make a report to Japan, so are going to report to our top board members about what has happened this weekend. Mr. Ohashi has also realized that F1 is very important for Bridgestone. I really appreciate the teams’ approach, and we are happy that they still trust in our company and they wish Bridgestone to stay. Maybe we have to reconsider because of the market and the environment. We also understand that F1 itself is more concerned about the environment now, and there is a new power train coming.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Technical Centre Staff to Boost Cooper Innovation

An increased pace of new product development has prompted Cooper Tire & Rubber to increase staff levels at its three technical centres. During 2010 a total of approximately 40 new employees will come on board, including several at the company’s European Technical Centre in Melksham. Cooper states that 25 engineers and scientists will also begin work at its North America Technical Center in Ohio and 13 at its Asian Technical Center in Shanghai.

11th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors