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Eurotire Becomes Global PressurePro Distributor

Following the signing of a definitive agreement, Eurotire Inc. has become a global distributor for the PressurePro range of TPMS products produced by Advantage PressurePro. According to Advantage PressurePro, distribution of its TPMS product line is a “natural extension of Eurotire’s focus on providing their mining customers with the OTR tyre service and support tools they need to maximise tyre productivity.” The US headquartered company lists facilities in every continent amongst its worldwide operations.

9th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Opens Australian Distribution Centre

As part of what it calls a “growing commitment to the Australian market”, Kumho Tyre Australia has opened a new AU$10 million (£5.9 million) purpose built distribution centre in Western Sydney. The company states the 5,000 square metre warehouse operation, which can hold up to 100,000 tyres, will greatly enhance the company's efficiency and ability to service the growing number of Kumho retailers.

8th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Offers Tyres a Hotel Respite during the ‘Off-Season’

For the first time ever Kwik-Fit Fleet is running a special winter tyre programme, and at the time the company is offering corporate customers a hotel facility to store summer tyres when the weather is at its severest. The fast-fit company is urging fleets to plan for winter driving conditions by arranging now for summer tyres fitted to vehicles to be removed in October/November before the first snows, and for £40 a van’s summer tyres can be removed, packed, labelled and stored at Kwik-Fit Fleet’s National Distribution Centre in Northamptonshire. In the spring, the summer tyres will be returned to each customer’s centre of choice for fitment with the winter tyres removed and stored until required again.

7th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Opens Netherlands Warehouse

The Klarius Group has continued to invest and expand across Europe since its acquisition of Quinton Hazell in February of this year. Latterly the exhaust manufacturer opened a new Emission Control Distribution Centre at the existing facility in the Netherlands. The new dedicated Klarius distribution centre is fully integrated with the 1700 square meter Quinton Hazell facility already occupying the site. The warehouse now stocks 3700 different exhausts, 1100 catalytic converters and 1400 mounting and ancillary components; from September it will also stock a full range of Lambda Sensors.

3rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

NR Evans Fitters Complete Bridgestone’s Roadside Technicians Course

Last month NR Evans put the first of three engineers through Bridgestone’s Roadside Technicians course. Martin Jones (based at NR Evans’ Aldridge site) became the 410th technician to complete the Bridgestone course and gain the National Roadside Scheme ID Card administered by the IVR UK Ltd (Institute of Vehicle Recovery).

26th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hercules Aims to Gain Traction With WebFOCUS

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company has reportedly installed Information Builders WebFOCUS business intelligence (BI) platform to develop web-based dashboards and self-service reporting applications for managers throughout the organization. Hercules will use WebFOCUS to analyze sales data, manage inventory levels, synchronize warehouse operations and improve fill rates.

25th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc: Fulda Sales Beat Predictions by 25%

Bandvulc reports that its Fulda-brand commercial vehicle tyre sales “have exceeded all planned targets.” Sales for the year ending July 2010 were up 25 per cent on predicted forecasts and this reportedly shows that “the market can develop new brands if sold in a proactive, methodical way, rather than purely price driven,” according to the company.

Activity is said to have been high in all tyres sizes with the largest increase in demand seen in the heavy 385/65 R22.5 and the 295/80 R22.5 sectors. “The Fulda range has been well received by Bandvulc’s independent dealers as well as the national chains and we expect to maintain current levels as well as planning for growth of up to 25,000 units in 2011/12,” company representatives told Tyres & Accessories.

24th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Baxters Chooses Continental Forklift Tyres

Baxters, the famous soup maker, has choosen Continental’s SC 20 solid tyre on its fork lift truck fleet at its production and distribution facility in Fochabers. Fitting the SC 20 has reportedly improved safety, cut vehicle downtime and the whole life costs of tyres at the business. According to the company, the new tyres return three times the tyre life expectancy of the firm’s previous brand.

Baxters’ Fochabers production and distribution facility runs 25 Hyster trucks, a mixture of both gas and electric from 1.75 up to 3 tonnes. Trucks are maintained onsite on a three month service cycle by an engineer from Barloworld Handling Ltd.

John Pease, stores and warehouse manager is responsible for the forklifts at the Fochabers plant: “We had been using the standard Original Equipment solid tyres that came fitted to the trucks but they were performing very poorly. Vehicle downtime was excessive which made the operation very costly. Our plant is very demanding, running round the clock but the tyres just weren’t returning the performance that we expect. Tyres were wearing quickly and unevenly and were occasionally chunking leaving trucks unstable and creating a safety issue for both products and trucks.”

20th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s Adds 22 Vans to its Delivery Fleet

Stapleton's recently added 22 new vans to add to its delivery fleet. In an investment worth over £600,000, Stapleton’s expanded the fleet with the addition of six Mercedes Benz Sprinter Panel Vans, seven Renault New Master Panel Vans and nine Isuzu 7.5 tonne trucks.

Stapleton’s are amongst the first in the UK to receive Renault’s New Master Panel Van. Liveried with the company’s corporate identity each of these vans will go straight into the company’s ever growing fleet, providing customers with a twice-a-day, same-day or next-day nationwide delivery service.

18th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts Celebrates 10th Anniversary, 1 Millionth Order

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC), the well-known independent retreader’s tyre management arm, has celebrated the authorisation of its 1 millionth order number. The firm celebrated the significant milestone alongside BTC’s 10th anniversary in July.

“BTC’s success bears testimony to the commitment and hard work of the in-house team and also our service providers. We would like to express our thanks for their continued support and collaboration. At the rate we’re going we should reach our 2 millionth order number in half the time – somewhere in 2015,” Kevin McPherson, BTC Manager, commented.

16th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Carlisle Plant Production Confirmed to End in 2010

In a press release, Carlisle Tire & Wheel has confirmed production will end at its namesake Carlisle facility before the end of 2010. News of the site’s impending closure was first announced in July 2009 and relocation of production to a plant in Jackson, Tennessee began last April. Following the factory’s closure Carlisle’s 24,000 square metre distribution facility will remain operating in the town.

12th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches EV-4R Harbour Tyre

Cost per mile and reliability are of utmost importance to the transport industry, and this particularly applies to operators of harbour based container and freight terminals. The duties carried out by straddle carriers at these sites are often strenuous, and the tyres used there need to provide maximum load capacity and high wear resistance. With its new EV-4R for straddle carriers, Goodyear claims to have developed a radial tyre that satisfies both criteria.

6th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Range of Super Light Alloy Wheels Launched in the UK

Solomon Alsberg has launched a new range of “Eco Super Light” forged alloy wheels in the UK and says it is looking for distribution partners in the UK and other European countries. According to the company, which makes its wheels from forged blanks supplied by Alcoa, the wheels are designed to improve handling, acceleration times and emissions.

The launch follows a three-year period of testing and development that saw the premium wheel specialist optimise its design and manufacturing techniques to produce a strong, stylish and highly durable wheel that weighs up to 35 per cent less than its cast counterparts. The result is a considerable reduction in the vehicle’s unsprung weight, which is said to improve steering feel, add faster acceleration and reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by over 10 per cent in stop-go driving conditions.

3rd August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s Confirms Pirelli CPK Purchase

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Stapleton’s Tyre Services has confirmed that it has agreed terms with Pirelli Tyre UK to purchase its CPK Auto Products Ltd business. Asked what the strategic intention behind the firm’s latest acquisition is, Stapleton’s representatives said “Pirelli’s CPK strengthens Stapleton’s position as the UK’s number one tyre distributor” and said the move sees the tyre distribution specialist “expand its trade distribution operation enabling a further improvement in efficiencies and customer service” in an official statement. No details of the terms of the sale have been released.

Commenting on the acquisition, Stapleton’s chief executive, Kenji Murai, said: “We are a growing business and this latest acquisition allows us to further improve our market position. Our aim is to provide excellent value for money alongside great customer service, across all our B2B sectors. This philosophy will be at the heart of everything we do.”

29th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Apaseal Invests in JobFlow Technology

Over 65 years of development within the tyre maintenance industry has put Apaseal in a unique position to serve its customers. So say, company representatives who are aiming to demonstrate that they present the best one stop shop offer when they exhibit at October’s Brityrex in Manchester. In addition, Apaseal launched new workflow technology in May 2010 which, combined with a 20 per cent increase in engineers is intended to demonstrate the company’s “commitment to servicing…customers today and into the future.”

According to managing director, Martin Saint, “JobFlow PLUS enables us to efficiently manage our service work and remotely manage our mobile workforce; reducing costs, downtime and head office visits. We allocate jobs via TomTom WORK – which shows current vehicle location and efficiently navigates us to site.”

20th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors