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Reifen Lindinger: A Bandag Partner for 35 Years

German tyre distributor Reifen Lindiger has been producing Bandag retreaded tyres since 1971. In May, Bandag honoured its loyal partner and celebrated the 35th anniversary of this ongoing business relationship. Christian Gross, production manager, was presented with a commemorative plaque from Ralf Schnelle, Bandag regional sales manager on the Bandag stand at Reifen Messe, the biennial tyre fair in Essen, Germany. Reifen Lindinger is located in the centre of St. Ingbert, Saarland, Germany. The company is a member of Point-S Deutschland, a cooperation of over 200 independent tyre distributors, totalling more than 350 service outlets. Founded in 1921 by Adolf Lindinger as a tyre curing, repair shop and wholesaler, the family company is currently run by Ulrich Ernst, the son-in-law of Karl-Heinz Lindinger, the founder’s sons.

25th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Uzmai Names Heuver Banden as European Distributor

Uzmai International has announced that Heuver Banden Groothandel BV will exclusively distribute its range of Maitech all steel radial tyres in Benelux, Germany Romania. “With the support of our customers and product team, we carefully evaluated the Maitech All Steel Radial tyre. We all agreed that the Maitech product offered the very best in terms of quality, performance, availability and value for money, the products were unmatched in these key areas. We provide only the best products for our customers” stated Alfred van Dijk, sales director EM at Heuver Banden.

17th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA Website Attacked

While the popularity of the Internet may be increasing, it is not always the successful sales and marketing opportunity that it has the potential to be. National Tyre Distributor’s Association (NTDA) employees found this out at the end of September when they discovered that a self-styled virtual anarchist calling themselves “PSYCH@” had maliciously hacked the association’s website. Instead of news from the NTDA, this professionally designed site was replaced with a few words of incoherent text including an expletive and a comment on Israel.

28th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New TSW Alloy Wheels for the UK Market

The UK distributor of TSW wheels, Yokohama HPT, has announced the launch of five new designs which have now been introduced into the UK market. The wheels all offer TSW’s trademark quality and style and – according to the company – any car owner looking to individualise their vehicle will find something to their taste and style in the TSW range.

First up is the Holsten, an almost-full face wheel with seriously European undertones. It features a centre-cap to conceal the mounting nuts, giving uninterrupted lines. The Holsten is available in sizes from 9×18 to 10×22 and in silver or chrome finishes.

22nd September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Involved in Another World Record

Yokohama was involved in yet another world record recently, when it supplied tyres for ‘Flat Out’, the lowest car in the world. The Fiat 500 was built by custom specialist Andy Saunders over the weekend of the recent Beaulieu Autojumble, starting as a standard car and ending up with an overall height of just 213/8in (543mm) from the ground.

21st September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Summit Tyres & Wheels: Industrial Specialists

Established in 1986, the last 20 years have seen Summit grow into an established specialist industrial tyre and wheel importer. The company offers a nationwide wholesale service where 72-hour delivery is available as standard using the firm’s own delivery vehicles wherever possible. Overnight and timed deliveries are also available.

12th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Wider Availability for Dunlop Industrial Tyres

The Dunlop range of industrial tyres is now available directly from Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, rather than through a single authorised distributor as previously. This will allow for wider distribution and availability of this range of tyres for the industrial and construction markets, according to Andy Morris, UK director of OTR tyres.

12th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Expands Middle Eastern Coverage

Toyo and its exclusive Qatar distributor, AlMuftah Trading, have plans to open two more sales outlets (at Wakrah and Al Khor, Qatar) next year. AlMuftah Trading has been Toyo’s exclusive Qatar distributor since 1968. It already has four outlets in Doha now dealing with Toyo tyres at Airport Road, Salwa and Industrial Area (two).

11th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Another Contract for SmarTire

In the USA, SmarTire has been selected by ABC Companies to supply its SmartWave tyre pressure and temperature monitoring systems (TPMS) on the company’s Van Hool motorcoaches, for whom ABC is the exclusive US distributor. ABC is a leader in the sale and leasing of new and pre-owned highway coaches.

7th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo and Distributor Plan Qatar Expansion

Toyo and its exclusive Qatar distributor, AlMuftah Trading, have revealed an ambitious expansion programme, aimed at meeting the requirements of the state’s rapidly growing automotive market. Toyo already has a “good share” of the local tyre market and AlMuftah Trading is expanding its distribution network in Qatar by opening two more sales outlets – at Wakrah and Al Khor – next year to boost business. AlMuftah Trading has been Toyo’s exclusive Qatar distributor since 1968. It has four outlets in Doha now dealing with Toyo tyres.

5th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Friend Tire, ITDG Merge Buying Groups

(Akron/Tire Review) Tire distributor Friend Tire Co. and Independent Tire Dealers Group have combined their existing marketing/buying groups for independent dealers into one programme. “The Independent Tire Dealers Group program is a perfect fit with our own Nationwide Tire Dealers Program,” said Don Isbell, president of Friend Tire. “Combined, the two offers the independent tire dealer everything they need to operate a successful business. We will begin immediately to explore the opportunities presented by this new configuration.”

23rd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Exhaust Maker Changes Name

(Akron/Tire Review) Goerlich’s Inc. will change its corporate name to AP Exhaust Products Inc. “Today we have the opportunity to again use the AP name that for so many years played an important role in the aftermarket,” said President and CEO Vange Proimos. “By changing the corporate name it opens the door to a multitude of marketing strategies.

22nd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Opens New Warehouse

For Sri Lankan tyre manufacturer Solideal, 2006 is proving to be an important year for its growth in the UK. After two record sales years the company has invested in a new warehouse facility in the heart of the UK. Located in Stafford, the 57,000 square foot facility is perfectly positioned to meet the distribution demands of its customers.

22nd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Mulgrew Haulage to Start Michelin Fitment Policy

County Down-based Mulgrew Haulage Ltd has adopted a Michelin Four Lives tyre policy across its fleet of 70 tractor units, fitting a mixture of new and Remix tyres supplied by local independent tyre distributor A1 Tyres. The decision to fit Michelin ‘E’ segment regional tyres replaces an existing procurement policy with Pirelli and follows the successful performance of a number of trial tyres which demonstrated a lower cost per kilometre, according to Michelin.

18th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Varta and Manbat in Distribution Deal

Varta Automotive Batteries has made changes to its product distribution, extending its agreement with major supply partner Manbat Ltd. The new distribution arrangements for both Varta and Freedom branded batteries have been introduced to provide improved levels of service to Varta’s network of more than 150 independent agents and support the long-term co-operation with Manbat. Critical to the new arrangement was the agreement of automotive buying group Group Auto Union in accepting Varta and Manbat as joint suppliers.

14th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors