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Micheldever & OZ Racing Release Wheel/Tyre Packages

Kumho’s UK distributor Micheldever Tyre Services and alloy wheel manufacturer OZ Racing have formed an alliance to make “ultra competitively priced” wheel and UHP tyre packages available through ECSTA Performance Centres nationwide. The tyre maker says that every sort of vehicle from Fiestas to Ferraris are catered for, and purchasers can choose from the OZ Racing line up of rims or the OZ Racing-designed MSW alloy wheel collection. All rims, Kumho adds, are TÜV approved and manufactured to the highest possible standard. The rims are available for cars, SUVs and MPVs in a “vast array” of finishes and sizes from 14 to 22-inch.

12th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Names John Howe as New UK Sales Manager

Solideal, the UK’s leading player in the industrial tyre segment, recently appointed a new UK sales manager. John Howe (30), who has worked for the company since he left school at 16, attained his promotion as part of the ongoing restructuring of the international company’s UK division. Based at the firm’s UK headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales, Howe will be managing the company’s expanding sales team.

“The company has really gained momentum in the last few years,” said Howe. “With all that recent changes I see my new position as one of driving the business forward in our established areas of business but also focusing on building the business in our new target areas.”

1st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

B&J Rocket Releases Alu I-Beam

Switzerland’s B&J Rocket Sales AG says its I-Beam spacers have gained a remarkable reputation for durability and reliability in the industry and thus over the years have become a top seller. Thus it comes as no surprise that B&J Rocket has developed the concept further; the company has now introduced the next generation I-Beam spacer, the Alu I-Beam Air spacer. B&J Rocket says this new product provides more cooling and a longer lifetime.

1st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Starco Promotes Growing Wheel Business at Reifen 2010

It’s only about a year since Tyres & Accessories visited Starco Europe’s head office in Denmark, so it came as a surprise to discover how much activity has occurred within the company in the months between our last interview and the Reifen 2010 show in Essen. Starco Europe group marketing manager Brian Lorentzen explained that recent developments are opening up a whole new market segment for Starco, and while it is not turning its back on the traditional business of smaller tyres for manually driven vehicles, the company now offers aftermarket customers much, much more.

29th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Manchester Central Redevelopment Ready for October’s Brityrex Show

ECI International, the organiser of Brityrex, says a new-look venue will greet exhibitors and delegates at October’s show at Manchester Central (formerly known as the G-MEX. The venue has spent £30 million over the past two years completing a major redevelopment programme. The most striking result of the investment can be seen by the addition of the new Charter Foyer and the new and extended Central Foyer, which have added cohesion to the venue’s facilities and offer greater ease of access within the Manchester Central site. The new Central Foyer is much larger than its predecessor and has added additional event space.

28th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hercules International Joins ITMA

Ontario Canada-based tyre marketer and distributor Hercules Tire International has joined the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). Hercules, which has worldwide sales in excess of US$500,000,000.00, will be represented within the association by its European Sales and Purchasing manager, Paul Sleath.

25th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Announces Ascot Ladies Day Prize Winner

A glance at any UK national newspaper’s society pages this week will tell you that Royal Ascot is upon us. Amongst the glamour of the zany hats and figure-hugging dresses will be Ivybridge motorist Julia Bertram, who will attend Ladies’ Day this Thursday (June 17), thanks to the Cooper tyres she bought from distributor, Victor Barry Tyres.

15th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hawleys Celebrates Centenary

During June, Sheffield-based tyre distributor Hawleys Tyres is celebrating its centenary. Seven months after Pirelli, in association with Tyres & Accessories, recognised the firm as the nation’s longest established tyre dealership, Hawleys reports that it is celebrating “selling and repairing tyres longer than any other family-owned company in Britain.”

9th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Launches Garage Solutions Catalogue

Euro Car Parts (ECP), the UK's leading aftermarket parts distributor has launched its first Euro Garage Solutions catalogue. Products include: diagnostics, compressors, lifts and tyre equipment from suppliers such as Brian Bee, Ecotechnics, Bosch, Werther and the latest addition to the EGS range – John Bean tyre equipment.

8th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kirkby and BKT on Show at Brityrex 2010

Kirkby Tyres and Indian manufacturer BKT have announced that they are joining forces at October’s Brityrex International exhibition to promote their new UK distribution agreement. In addition show organisers ECI International have announced that the Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) has confirmed it will be present with a member’s lounge and business briefings during the show, which will run on 5, 6 and 7 October.

8th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Releases Ecomatic Line in the States

Solideal USA has launched new “eco-friendly budget line.” According to the company, the Ecomatic range is “manufactured utilising European technology and has proven to provide long wear in general use operations.” Solideal’s Ecomatic e-smooth and e-traction press-on line is manufactured with a universal rubber compound and recycled steel base bands. The press-on lineup includes all the most common sizes and a lower price solution for press-on forklift applications.

4th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on Equipment Appoints New Area Sales Managers

Snap-on Equipment has taken on a number of Area Sales Managers (ASM) to strengthen its UK-wide distributor support. The appointments are part of the company's ethos of providing highly effective sales support for distributors and include existing motor industry stalwarts, as well as those bringing fresh knowledge from other sectors to the business. Snap-on Equipment's products under the John Bean and Hofmann brands are exclusively available via the company's distributor partners.

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

IISRP Welcomes Americas International as New Member

Americas International Inc. has joined the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP). Akron, Ohio-based Americas International is a distributor of synthetic rubber. Wayne Stair, president of the company, will reportedly serve as liaison to the IISRP, and his alternate will be Ted Romans.

2nd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

European Commission Imposes 20.6% Duty on Chinese Alloy Wheel Imports

International News, News

On 12 May the European Commission (EC) imposed a 20.6 per cent duty on aluminium road wheels imported from China. The ruling, which is lower than the 30 per cent some sources predicted, is designed to put the brakes on the decline in European produced aluminium wheel sales. It comes in the form of a “preliminary measure” just over half way through the anti-dumping investigation that began at the behest of EUWA (European Wheel Manufacturers Association) in May 2009. The preliminary measure lasts for the six months necessary for the commission to make its final ruling in November at which point the 12 May ruling leaves the option open for commission to the 20.6 per cent import duty for an extra five years.

26th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

CES Opened 17th Branch This Year

Leading exhaust and catalytic converter distributor CES (UK) Ltd kicked off 2010 with the opening of its 17th branch in Cannock, Staffordshire. According to the company, CES “raised subzero temperatures with a warming welcome to our Cannock customers” at the branch opening on 2 January 2010. The new 10,000 square foot space is said to be “packed with our renowned car parts”.

25th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors