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World First as New Rubber Road and Rail Highway Trial is Announced

Trials of the world’s first all rubber road and rail highway, funded by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), are now underway in association with Holdfast Level Crossings Ltd. The HoldFast Rubber Highway (HRH) has the potential to recycle an average of 354,000 tyres in every one mile stretch of rubber highway. WRAP is funding the trial following an open call for demonstration trials using UK post consumer tyres in a range of new applications. The trial will incorporate 8,000 vehicle movements over an eight week period to assess early life performance of the HRH.

22nd May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

A Million Goodyear Steer Tyres

Goodyear’s plant at Danville in the USA recently produced its one millionth Unisteel G395 LHS medium-truck steer tyre. Now in its third year, the G395 LHS reached this milestone four years faster than its predecessor, the G397. The G395 LHS has turned out to be Goodyear’s most successful steer tyre ever.

22nd May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Dedicates New Columbus DC

(Akron/Tire Review) With Ohio Governor Bob Taft on hand, Yokohama Tire Corp. dedicated its new 650,000-square-foot distribution center in Groveport, Ohio, near Columbus, yesterday. The new facility, Yokohama’s fourth distribution center in the US, will be fully operational in July and can hold some 1.2 million passenger and light truck/SUV tyres. The warehouse, which was finished to Yokohama’s specifications and is being leased, will service tyre dealers and other customers in the northeast.

19th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Launches New Scorpion ATR

Need a tyre that can perform on any surface, while remaining quiet and looking good? Pirelli says the new Scorpion ATR does exactly that. Attending the tyre’s launch in Tozeur, Tunisia Tyres & Accessories asked if a tyre capable of performing strongly on sand and in wintry conditions really can be quieter and more comfortable than any other 4×4 tyre Pirelli has produced?

At the Scorpion ATR’s launch, Pirelli representatives spoke of the Italian manufacturer’s latest 4×4 offering with no small measure of hyperbole. Describing the Scorpion ATR as “Another Tyre Revolution”, the company was basically saying that its latest offering is aimed squarely at the “would like to go off-road, but won’t make a habit of it” market. But that is not to say that it doesn’t perform. According to Pirelli, the new tyre outperforms its predecessor, the Scorpion A/T, in almost every respect. The product is situated right in the centre of the company’s 4×4 portfolio and represents a serious attempt to please as many SUV drivers as possible.

19th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Wincanton Takes on Goodyear Dunlop’s Central European Logistics

Wincanton is set to operate a newly-built central warehouse in the Slovak town of Senec for tyre manufacturer Goodyear Dunlop. Sources are reporting that Wincanton will manage the distribution of tyres throughout Slovakia, to the Czech Republic and to Hungary.

18th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

PallEx Forklift Fleet Switches to Michelin

PallEx, which operates the UK’s largest fleet of compressed natural gas powered forklift trucks has switched to Michelin Stabil’X XZM pneumatic radial tyres in a move aimed at cutting running costs by extending tyre life. Following an 18-month trial comparing solid tyres with pneumatics, PallEx and Barloworld determined that the Hyster Fortens fitted with Michelin Stabil’X XZM tyres delivered.

11th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama to Produce Car Tyres in Europe

Yokohama is planning to establish a passenger car tyre production plant in Europe in 2008. The news came in the context of a dealer presentation by the German distribution company Yokohama Reifen GmbH. Observers suggest that the move is likely to be a way of strengthening ongoing OE projects and relationships. Yokohama did not specify which locations are being considering, give details of which tyre lines might be produced, or suggest how much would be invested.

10th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Opens New DC For Central Europe

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Dunlop has opened a new distribution centre in Senec, Slovakia, which will serve the central European region. Consequently, the company will close its current warehouses in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, according to reports in the Prague daily Monitor.

5th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag Sales Outlet Opens in Lithuania

Based at Vilnius, in Lithuania, Bandag Dealer Guminta UAB held an open house on 31st March to inaugurate its new sales outlet in the port city of Klaipeda, some 300 km to the west of the capital. The new premises enables the company to gain better penetration into the western regions of Lithuania, bringing tyre products and services much closer to a large proportion of the fleet customer base, while reducing delivery costs at the same time.

The main event at the open house event was the signing of Guminta’s franchise agreement with Bandag for the next five years. Guests of honour at the signing were Mike Tirona, Vice President and General Manager, Bandag EMEA and the main shareholder of Guminta, Mr Valdemaras Zakarauskas.

2nd May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Calendar Backstage Book

An event featuring the world’s most famous calendar will be held at the Guggenheim Museum tonight in the presence of major international political and diplomatic figures and illustrious representatives of the worlds of culture and show business. Following the success of similar events in Berlin and Moscow, the style and appeal of “The Cal” is set to conquer the “Big Apple” with Pirelli presenting the most intimate side of its prestigious calendar for the first time in its 40-year history. Secrets and backstage details, curiosities and anecdotes, all that which admirers of The Cal throughout the world have always longed to know but which has never before been revealed or described has now been collected in an exclusive, prestigious volume, the Pirelli Calendar Backstage Book, to be presented in New York.

28th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tire Group International – The World’s Tyre Dealer

Tire Group International, Inc. describes itself as “a premier tyre distributor”, and is the largest Hispanic-owned tyre distributor in the US, serving all of Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as the rest of the world. In addition to its Miami facilities, there are distribution centres in Mexico and Puerto Rico to better serve clients.

26th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Goldspark Presents Infinity

Reifen Essen 2006 sees the launch of a new private brand label tyre, named Infinity. The rights for world-wide distribution are held by the Al Dobowi Group, based in Dubai and its divisional Company responsible for marketing in Europe is Goldspark Trading Ltd.

26th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag Reports 12 per cent Increase in Net Sales for First Quarter

(Akron/Tire Review) Bandag Inc. reported $212.4 million in consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 12 per cent compared to consolidated net sales of $189.8 million in first quarter of 2005. Consolidated earnings from continuing operations were $3.8 million for the first quarter compared to 2005 first-quarter consolidated net earnings of $6.0 million.

20th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Inter-Sprint to Market Double Coin Truck Tyres

Well-known Dutch wholesaler Inter-Sprint is to jointly market and distribute Double Coin truck tyres across Europe. Tyres & Accessories has learnt that Double Coin manufacturer Shanghai Tire and Rubber Company is to open a European subsidiary called “CMA Europe.” CMA and Inter-Sprint will share marketing duties while the Dutch company will be responsible for distribution. The European agreement does not include the UK or Ireland where Double Coin truck tyres are distributed by Kirkby Tyres.

20th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Vintage Tyres Appoints Australian Distributor

(Australian Tyre Dealer) Stuckey Tyre Service in Victoria and Kostera Tyre Service in Western Australia have been appointed as distributors for Dunlop, Avon and Waymaster brand vintage tyres in Australia.

Chris Marchant, managing director of Vintage Tyre Supplies UK (exclusive worldwide distributor for Dunlop, Avon and Waymaster brand vintage tyres), has made these appointments in order to service its exclusive range of Vintage and Classic tyres in Australia.

12th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors