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Sales and Earnings Up at Yokohama Rubber in First Three Quarters of 2012

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that both sales and earnings increased in the first three quarters of 2012. Net income at Yokohama in the first three quarters surged to 17.4 billion yen, compared with 1.1 billion yen in the same period of the previous year, as operating income increased 182.8 per cent, to 26.3 billion yen, and a 1.5 per cent increase in net sales, to 393.1 billion yen. Yokohama also maintained full-year predictions made in August for net income of 30 billion yen, operating income of 49 billion yen, and net sales to 576 billion yen.

14th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI supports Movember 2012

In the USA, Tire Group International has joined the Movember 2012 movement and is challenging all men team members, associates and customers to grow their Mo’s (moustaches) for the month of November to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specially prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.

12th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli raise Breast Cancer Care funds

Pirelli staff at the company’s Burton upon Trent contact centre have raised £520 for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in one day. During Friday 26 October, Pirelli’s Burton office hosted cake sales, leg waxing and a £1 donation for some of the calls taken by staff during the day. Pirelli UK managing director, Dominic Sandivasci, commented: “Fundraising for cancer is a cause that is close to our hearts here at Pirelli and I am delighted to hear that our employees got into the spirit of things to help raise money for a worthy cause.

8th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear works to improve young driver safety

Goodyear and the European Driving Schools Association (EFA) have announced a joint collaboration, to increase awareness for safe driving among young drivers and address this in the training for youngsters on the road. EFA represents the interest of 25 driving school associations from 24 European countries.

29th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Al Dobowi launches Eternity Cares

The Al Dobowi group aims to employ its Eternity trademark for the greater good with the addition of ‘Eternity Cares’ to the range of charitable initiatives it runs.

Eternity Technologies manufactures industrial batteries and soon the brand’s product offering will expand to include an Eternity tyre range (to be introduced in late 2012). Even though Eternity tyres are yet to reach the market, Al Dobowi has already diverted funds to the Eternity Cares initiative to support UK charitable causes.

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

KYB cheque for BEN

On 8th October the team from KYB, the supplier of shock absorbers, coil springs and suspension mounting kits, presented the automotive industry charity, BEN with a cheque for £2,075.

18th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ goes pink for Breast Cancer Care

The HiQ fast fit network is switching its colours to pink this October as centres all over the country aim to raise £100,000 for Breast Cancer Care. HiQ has been a sponsor of Breast Cancer Care for three years, and in that time has raised over £87,000 for the charity. Its push to hit the £100,000 target sees franchisees across its 140 centres taking part in various ‘Project Pink’ activities this month.

17th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bibendum hits the road

To celebrate 10 years of the Performance and Responsibility Michelin programme (PRM), the Michelin Man is embarking on his first official tour to pay a special visit to some of the projects the tyre manufacturer has helped over the past decade.

17th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA dinner raises over £10,000 for BEN

Members and guests at the 83rd annual NTDA dinner raised more than £10,000 for BEN, the dedicated charity for the automotive industry. £6,600 was raised in two charity auctions conducted by the guest speaker and former England rugby union international, Martin Bayfield. The first auction piece was an all-expenses paid trip for two to Dubai donated by the Al Dobowi Group, which raised £6,000; the second was an electric Mercedes XL children’s car sponsored by Mercedes Benz Finance. Donations made in envelopes by members and guests took the total into five figures.

12th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper “art tyres” raise £600 for Forces

Cooper Tire Europe has raised more than £600 for Help for Heroes’ Tedworth House project, in an auction of “art tyres”. The manufacturer commissioned the series, effectively using Cooper Avon brand tyres as canvases, earlier this year and auctioned three of the designs for the charity. Tedworth House was selected as an extension of the company’s links with the Race2Recovery team, which aims to help injured soldiers compete in the Dakar Rally in 2013 on Cooper’s 4×4 rubber. Based in the garrison town of Tidworth, Tedworth House is a leading recovery centre for injured service personnel seeking to inspire residents and day visitors to lead full and independent lives.

4th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GEA runs BEN golf day

On Thursday 16 August the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) hosted its Annual Charity Golf Day at Whittlebury Park Golf & Country Club, raising over £2,800 for the automotive industry charity, BEN. The event was attended by members and non-members of the GEA with a total of 18 teams taking part in the golf championship with the attendance being the highest in 5 years.

3rd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Ballymena achievement benefits charities

Five local charities have been given a cash boost thanks to the world class business achievements of employees at the Michelin factory in Ballymena. The Ballymena factory recently became the second Michelin site in the world to achieve stage two in the 'Michelin Manufacturing Way' initiative, an internal business scheme set up to develop and empower its employees. To recognise this impressive achievement, the company awarded each department within the factory a sum of money to donate to a charity of their choice.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Donington's Dunlop Bridge to be auctioned

The Dunlop Bridge was a fixture of Donington Park for 30 years before a revamp of the circuit saw it out of commission. A deal signed with the Goodwood Revival will see the bridge auctioned on 15 September, with funds raised to be donated to local Leicestershire and Rutland charity, Hope for Cancer. Established in 1977, like its close counterpart at Le Mans, the bridge became a landmark as part of Donington Park’s rich racing history, which hosted some of the world’s most watched races, including British Tour Car Championship and MotoGP action.

10th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

'Boot 4 BEN' – part two

Automotive industry charity BEN, in conjunction with the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust is hosting the second of two annual car boot sales on Sunday 23 September 2012 at Heritage Motor Centre, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire.

The 'Boot 4 BEN' will not only have the usual car boot stalls but also will be joined by Auto-Jumble stalls that sell specialist automotive parts and spares, along with automotive collectables.

31st August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

KYB Three Peaks challenge benefits BEN

A team from KYB, the supplier of shock absorbers, coil springs and suspension mounting kits, completed the Three Peaks in 24 Hours Challenge, raising the outstanding amount of £2,000 for BEN, the automotive charity.

28th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors