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TGI Takes on Thompson, Cepek Lines

Tire Group International (TGI) has taken on distribution of Mickey Thompson and Dick Cepek tyres and wheels in the South Florida market, as well as Central America, South America and the Caribbean. TGI said it would carry the full line of Mickey Thompson tyres and wheels in their Miami distribution center. Both brands are owned by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

“The addition of Mickey Thompson to our current product portfolio is another step in solidifying TGI’s position as the market leader in the distribution of quality tyres, both in South Florida and throughout the Americas and Caribbean,” said TGI president and CEO Tony Gonzalez. “Mickey Thompson is a perfect fit for TGI and with our marketing expertise and current customer base, we feel that we can make a significant impact in our markets rather quickly.” (Tire Review/Akron)

31st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

PDP E-learning Programme

Premier Distribution Partnership (PDP) has announced the launch of a unique E-Learning programme to the UK garage trade. The E-learning programme is a CD based comprehensive diagnostics training programme and is a development of the PDP’s Diagnostic Support Programme, a series of on site training courses lead by Frank Massey, which was launched in January 2008.

Tony Parr, PDP Chairman and Managing Director of PDP member BMS explained “The original Diagnostic support programme was launched in January 2008, to tremendous trade support and with over 2000 attendees at the regional launch evenings. The E-Learning programme now takes this one step further and is a full diagnostics training programme in DVD format, which allows mechanics to update their knowledge of the latest diagnostic techniques without having to leave their busy workshops, resulting in no unnecessary travelling, loss of income, or time away from the business. Frank Massey passes on his knowledge and skills built up over 38 years of running his own highly successful repair workshop, in an easy to understand and follow format, at a pace and time the viewer controls.”

30th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire and Saltire Clear Manchester Tyre Dump

Sapphire Energy Recovery and Saltire Recovery Ltd recently worked in partnership to clean up an illegal dump of 16,000 tyres. The fly-tip was discovered in a lock-up in a disused railway arch in Ardwick, Manchester, by local property firm Maryland Securities, which was investigating apparent non-payment of rent by the premises’ tenant.

All 16,000 tyres were collected by Saltire and sent for chipping at Sapphire’s Manchester site within just three days of being notified by the landlord of the problem. The chips have since been sent to Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon and Hope Works for processing in cement kilns, leaving Maryland Securities investigating how to recoup the cost.

29th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Has New Distribution Centre

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has leased a 362,000-square-foot warehouse area in Allentown, Pa. The warehouse area, according to reports, will serve as a tyre distribution centre. Earlier this year, Cooper said that it was reconfiguring its distribution centre alignment. The warehouse space is being leased from AMB Property Corp. (Tire Review/Akron)

28th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Vacu-Lug Appoints New Business Development Manager

Roy Yeomans has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager for Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres Limited. Covering the key transport sectors of distribution and logistics, Yeomans will be responsible for further increasing and developing Vacu-Lug’s penetration within the UK’s major fleets.

Having worked for more than 20 years in the commercial vehicle tyre industry, including spells with Continental, National Tyres and ATS Euromaster, Roy Yeomans brings his experience to the Vacu-Lug team. During his career he has fulfilled a number of roles ranging from sales and contracts management to national fleet account management. He was also instrumental in developing Continental’s highly respected training and technical department Entyrety.

20th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Counterfeiting Law Will Bolster Protections, SEMA Says

Congress passed sweeping legislation to strengthen intellectual property protections for American businesses. The Pro-IP Act increases civil and criminal laws against counterfeiting and piracy, and establishes permanent programs in which the U.S. government works with industry and foreign governments to fight global piracy.

“Lawmakers have taken an important step in helping combat the scourge of counterfeiting,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA’s president and CEO. “Our industry is all about innovation, technology, and quality. Counterfeiters rob our companies of those valuable assets. This provides the U.S. government with new tools and resources to fight intellectual property thieves.” Automotive components, tyres and accessories have long been a target for illegal counterfeiting, SEMA pointed out.

16th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Makes Marketing Promotions

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has promoted David Craig to director of channel marketing. In his new role, Craig will be responsible for developing marketing programs to support Cooper brands in various distribution channels. Most recently, Craig was in charge of Cooper’s North American advertising.

Concurrently, Cooper promoted Steve Sawyer to director of brand/product management, with responsibility for aligning products and brand strategy. (Tire Review/Akron)

16th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tireco Sues Canadian Distributors

Importer Tireco has filed suit against two Canadian firms alleging they infringed on Tireco’s distribution deal with Taiwan’s Nankang Rubber Tire Co. Tireco named Fastco Cananda and YHI Canada Inc. in the suit, claiming the two “intentionally” purchased and sold “Nankang-made products in Tireco’s exclusive territory.” Tireco claims it “has an exclusive distribution agreement with Nankang Rubber Tire Company for all Nankang-made products that covers the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. territories.” The suits were filed separately in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. In the suits, Tireco seeks injunctive relief and punitive damages.

Tireco said it has previously had “other successful lawsuits filed in the United States against unauthorized distributors including Turbo Wholesale Tires Inc., Zisser Tire Company, and Sentaida International.” In a statement, Tireco General Counsel Tom Mills said: “We want the industry to be on clear notice: we are the exclusive distributor in North America for Nankang-made products. If you purchase Nankang-made product from someone other than Tireco and their authorized dealers and sell that product in North America, you will be sued. We will continue to aggressively enforce our exclusive distribution rights to protect our dealers and the integrity of the Nankang brand.” (Tire Review/Akron)

13th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Extending Belgium Logistic Centre

To support the growth of the company’s European business and better service customers across the continent, Bridgestone has decided to further extend the supply chain operations at its North European Logistic Centre in Zeebrugge. The extension also provides scope for the future addition of value added services such as tyre mounting.

The extension will be realised in two phases: Phase 1 involves the construction of an 18,000 square metre warehouse on three hectares of land, with an investment of 7 million euros. Depending on building permits and administrational procedures, the plan could be finalised as early as the third quarter of 2009. Phase 2, for which an option has been taken on a further 3.68 hectares of land, involves the construction of an additional 20,000 square metre warehouse and an investment of around 7 million euros.

9th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

ATD Acquires Gray’s Wholesale Tire Distributors

American Tire Distributors has acquired the assets of Remington Tire Distributors (dba “Gray’s Wholesale Tire Distributors”), further enhancing ATD’s service level to tyre retailers across the states of Texas and Oklahoma, according to the company. Gray’s operated two wholesale distribution centres in Texas, one in Houston and one in Fort Worth. These distribution centres service over 3,000 customers across Texas and Oklahoma.

“American Tire Distributors began servicing tyre retailers across Texas and Oklahoma in July of 2004,” said Richard Johnson, chairman and CEO of ATD. “Since that time, we have invested in our facilities, our people and our customers and, as a result, we have gained new customers and market share. The acquisition of Gray’s is another investment that will enable American Tire Distributors to better serve our customers in these two states.” (Tire Review/Akron)

9th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches New Regional Haul Range

A new range of tyres for regional haul trucks with 17.5 and 19.5 inch wheels has been unveiled by Goodyear. The Goodyear Regional RHS II (Regional Haul Steer) and Regional RHD II (Regional Haul Drive) tyres are intended to cover a wide spectrum of applications and are suitable for all seasons use. In comparison with the products they replace, says Goodyear, the new tyres, which feature the company’s KMax Technology, offer greater mileage, improved traction and braking in wet and dry conditions as well as good handling and stability. KMax Technology, explains Goodyear, is designed for tyres fitted to vehicles operating in frequent stop-start traffic conditions, with high lateral forces on twisty roads and roundabouts, higher powered engines and an increasing use of retarders.

6th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s Boosts Stock Capacity in New Premises

Twelve months on from the relocation of two of its main warehouse facilities, giant wholesaler, Stapleton’s has announced an increase in its stockholding capacity, as the company moves into newly opened premises next to its head office facilities in Letchworth. Stapleton’s says that the move has been inspired by the company’s ability to offer better levels of service in its new building through the ability to hold an extra 130,000 tyres, bringing the company’s total network capacity to around 700,000 units. The company says that customers are benefiting from increased service levels and improved stock availability.

The move by one the UK’s largest distributors follows relocations of two of its warehouse facilities in Bristol and Warrington to larger premises.

6th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Chooses Syncron Supply Chain Management Software

Micheldever Tyre Services, arguably the UK’s largest tyre wholesaler operation, has selected Syncron software to reduce inventory levels, increase availability and reduce operating costs. Micheldever has reportedly licensed Syncron’s Supply Chain Planning solution to achieve more efficient management of its supply chain. According to the company, the new system will help Micheldever reduce inventory levels, increase availability and reduce the cost of purchasing. The solution is also expected to reduce the amount of inter-location trucking between Micheldever distribution network outlets.

3rd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Renault Picks Alcoa Dura-Bright for Hybrid Refuse Collection Vehicle

The first Renault Trucks refuse collection vehicle equipped with a hybrid engine will start a field test, fitted with Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels, in the Lyon urban area in October 2008. The aim is to confirm, under real operating conditions, that up to 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption – and therefore in CO2 emissions – can be achieved by using Renault Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech. The market launch is planned for end 2009.

1st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Settle for Reduced Margins or Scale Down

UK tyre market analysts, Plimsoll Publishing are characterising the difficult market conditions of 2008 as a recipe for failure, with companies facing a stark choice: hold on to sales at reduced margins, or reduce in size and scale. To put this into context, 67 of the 201 firms analysed in the company’s latest report are losing money, a direct consequence of rising costs and price reductions set against a slowing market. The net effect? Increased merger and acquisition activity.

Senior analyst David Patterson points to the amount of tyre manufacturers and distribution firms using an overdraft as a permanent means of finance as a dangerous position for any companies to place themselves in. The banks are taking a critical look at all unsecured finance and are reassessing their exposure to small businesses- this could leave these firms in a position where their overdraft would need paying back on demand. Acording to Patterson, many of these firms simply cannot afford to do this.

1st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors