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LSUK Seeks Retail Battery Partners

LSUK, which claims to be the largest single supplier of batteries in to the UK automotive, marine, leisure, industrial and commercial industries, is giving proactive garages, fitters and retailers the opportunity to join its battery programme – and reap numerous rewards at the same time. The UK battery market is estimated to be worth £120 million in retail sales every year and LSUK has established itself as a leading player in the sector with the unrivalled service that it can offer. With 52 distribution branches nationwide, LSUK is in the position to offer first class product availability from stock, access to the best brands on the market, and arguably the most competitive pricing structure in the battery sector.

27th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Amerityre Licenses Korean Firm to Produce Flat-free Products

Amerityre Corporation has announced that it has entered into a manufacturing and distribution license agreement with Joon “James” Won Lee, doing business as Flatfree, Inc., a South Korean corporation (“Flatfree- Korea”). Under the terms of the agreement, Flatfree-Korea will pay an annual license fee, purchase manufacturing equipment and purchase chemical systems.

24th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Nanjing Automobile Planning MG Plant in Oklahoma

The UK car manufacturing industry received another blow yesterday when Nanjing Automobile announced it is planning to build MG cars in Oklahoma. Many had expected the lion’s share of MGs to be built at the old Rover base (Longbridge in Birmingham), but now, according to a report in The Times, most production will go to the US. The company’s engineering, design, sales and marketing departments will also operate out of the US.

13th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Signs Five-Year Exclusive Distribution Deal with Kumho

Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd (MTS), the UK’s largest independent tyre distribution company, has signed a five-year distribution agreement with the UK arm of the leading Korean manufacturer, Kumho Tires. The distribution deal is the company’s first ever long-term agreement in the UK tyre market and gives MTS exclusive rights over Kumho’s portfolio of car, 4×4 and van products in Great Britain. The announcement marks the culmination of a successful nine-year association between the two companies. Over the last three years, they have been developing the Ecsta Performance Centre (EPC) programme, dedicated to specialist Kumho tyre sales and support.

12th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Stamford Tires US to Relocate, Open New DC

(Akron/Tire Review) Stamford Tires & Wheels Inc. is relocating its corporate headquarters from Medley, Florida, to Charlotte, N.C., and is building its second U.S. distribution center in Charlotte. No timetable was given for completion of the planned 80,000-square-foot warehouse and headquarters facility.

6th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Answers Rav4 Run-Flat Questions

Many tyre retailers will have heard grumblings within in the trade about Bridgestone’s decision to refer owners of the new Toyota Rav4 to Toyota dealership for replacement of its BSR tyres. Tyres & Accessories asked Bridgestone if the company could allay fears that this move signalled a shift towards favouring car dealerships as a distribution channel.

5th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Investing in Romania Tyre Distribution Centre

(Akron/Tire Review) Continental AG is working with German air-freight specialists Dietrich-Honold Logistik and Honold Logistik Group has started the construction of a tyre distribution centre near Timisoara, Romania. The centre is planned to service Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

3rd July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Shows Off its New Stand in Essen

Sometimes an exhibition can be like a meat market – every company is showing off what it has to offer. This is also true, in a positive way, for Hankook Tire. This year the Korean manufacturer not only presented its brand new stand in hall three – the most important hall – but also allowed visitors to get an impression of all the segments the company operates in. “With our presence in Essen we want to display our product competences,” says Benedikt Preussner from Hankook’s German distribution company. By this token not only Hankook’s attractive exhibition hostesses were eye-catchers but also the considerable product portfolio on display.

26th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Diablo Corsa III – Equally at Home on Track and Road

As the official tyre supplier to the World Superbike Championship (SBK), Pirelli’s latest tyre, the Diablo Corsa III, owes its development to Pirelli’s vast racing experience. As such, the new tyre is equally at home on the racetrack, motorways and ordinary roads.

The tyre boasts no fewer than three different compounds, with separate compounds for the front and rear tyres and the rear tyre itself further divided into three zones. The front tyre incorporates rigid, high hysteresis compounds, designed to dissipate energy efficiently. This provides fast warm up, more grip, thanks to a balanced silica/carbon black compound and good traction and braking. Stability at high temperatures is provided by utilising new structural materials.

22nd June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

BFNAT to Build New Distribution Center in Jacksonville

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) will invest approximately $44 million to build a 1 million-square foot distribution centre at Cecil Commerce Center North in Jacksonville, Florida.

The announcement was made in a joint release by Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC), Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership and Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport).

6th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen Wondraschek Joins Bandag

During the Essen show Bandag representatives announced that Reifen Wondraschek had become one of its members. Company representatives said they “greatly appreciate the knowledge and expertise built up by Reifen Wondraschek since its foundation back in 1935.” The company specialises in the distribution and retreading of tyres across the Austrian market. The company’s highly trained personnel operate from five service stations.

31st May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

ArvinMeritor Opens Warehouse/Distribution Center in Mexico

(Akron/Tire Review) ArvinMeritor Inc. opened its new warehouse and distribution center in Monterrey, Mexico, earlier this week. The facility will serve customers of its Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business, said ArvinMeritor, and is double the capacity of the company’s previous warehouse in Escobedo, Mexico.

31st May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Considering Larger DC in Atlanta Area – Reports

(Akron/Tire Review) Reports out of Atlanta indicate that Kumho Tire USA Corp. is considering opening a new and larger warehouse and distribution centre in Henry County, Ga.

26th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag Signs Up New Partner at Reifen ’06 in Essen

At the Reifen ‘06 exhibition in Essen, Germany, Bandag has announced a strategic partnership with one of Austria’s best-known tyre companies, Reifen Wondraschek. The agreement with the tyre specialist from Linz reinforces Bandag’s penetration of the region, bringing its tyre products and services much closer to the existing and potential customer base.

25th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

CEAT to Commission Sri Lankan Radial Plant in July

Tyre manufacturer CEAT has said that it will commission its radial tyre factory – the only radial plant on the island – this July and be supplying radial tyres to the local market in August, with exports beginning in October. The factory cost 350 million rupees (six million euros) and will produce two ranges of tyres; one for cars and one for vans. Initially the range will comprise the most popular sizes, with others added at a later date.

24th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors