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Dunlop India talking big to hold off liquidator

Even the most optimistic Tyrepress.com reader may raise an eyebrow at Dunlop India’s claim of being near to reopening its Sahaganj factory within the coming week. This is, after all, the plant inspected by West Bengal’s labour minister Purnendu Bose last July – a visit that prompted him to comment that “for more than ten months, the boiler of the factory remains non-functional. Workers are sitting idle. The bricks of the plant quarters are being stolen away, the machineries are being smuggled out.” Nevertheless, on 3 April the company told the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court of its reopening plans in order to stave off the court-appointed provisional liquidator.

4th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Mitas: exclusive tyre supplier to UK speedway

The rough environs of the UK Speedway scene is dominated by just one tyre brand: Mitas. The company supplies every tyre used on every speedway bike throughout the UK and in a sport that makes particularly stringent demands on its rubber, the company believes this fact says a lot about the quality and consistency of its products. Having supported the sport under an exclusive arrangement with the British Speedway Promoters Association for more than 10 years, filling the void left when Dunlop pulled out of the market, Mitas says it is now the only company that manufactures tyres for Speedway, delivering a high level of commitment and support.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodride sponsors AirAsia Renault Clio Cup rookie Rob Smith

Goodride Tyres, manufactured by China’s Hangzhou Zhongce and distributed exclusively in the UK by Grouptyre, has agreed to sponsor rookie driver, Rob Smith in the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup, beginning 31 March – 1 April. Smith’s Clio will feature Goodride branding, alongside the logos of Grouptyre and its individual member companies, as he begins his tour round the country for one of the motorsport calendar’s most exciting race championships. The championship runs on control tyres supplied by Michelin, and supports the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear’s Blimp returns to UK skies

Nine months after a fatal crash in Germany ended Goodyear Dunlop’s 2011 European blimp-centred promotional campaign, the tyre maker reports the Goodyear Blimp has returned to our skies. The Spirit of Safety is taking to the air from mid-March until July to embark on a nationwide tour in support of the tyre brand’s planned road safety initiatives. Throughout its three or so months of service, the airship will deliver road safety messages as it underlines the importance of The Highway Code, with particular emphasis placed on young driver education. A renewed media partnership with Sky Sports will also reach out to a worldwide sporting audience as the Goodyear Blimp flies over major Premier League football matches as well as international cricket, golf and rugby games.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India “in touch with the solicitors”

Following the Calcutta High Court’s decision on 26 March to appoint a liquidator for Dunlop India Ltd, the company has reported in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange that it is “in touch with the solicitors and will take legal action as will be advised by the solicitors.” No further details were supplied.

28th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop gives away BTCC tickets

MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) title sponsor, Dunlop has announced that it will give away 80 tickets to each of the ten rounds of this year’s series. The tyre supplier is offering a pair of weekend tickets and paddock passes to 40 winners, while entrants will be entered automatically into a prize draw for one pair of VIP tickets per round, including TOCA hospitality and a grid walk. The competition will run on Dunlop’s Facebook page and will close a week prior to each respective race weekend.

27th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ rolls out label education programme for partners

Say hello to ‘Terry the technician’. Goodyear Dunlop’s retail team has rolled out a new communication campaign strategy on tyre labelling to the direct dealer partners in its HiQ network, and will show the importance of reading labels through the activities of an imaginary tyre fitter.

27th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Liquidator takes control of Dunlop India assets

On 26 March the Calcutta High Court appointed a provisional liquidator to assume charge of the assets belonging to Dunlop India Ltd. This measure has stripped the company’s board of directors and chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia of the power to transfer further assets or property from the company. The court’s official liquidator will serve as provisional liquidator, and in addition to conducting an inventory of existing assets he will attempt to recover any prior Dunlop India asset transfers deemed to be fraudulent in nature; according to Justice Sanjib Banerjee, the liquidator will take steps to reclaim properties sold by Dunlop in 2006-07.

27th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop US moto site goes live

Dunlop claims to be the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement market motorcycle tyres in the US, and to cater to this important market the company has launched an all-new website. The dunlopmotorcycle.com site is designed specifically for the American market and its content includes racing news and insider views, tyre technology insights, videos, tips, care and maintenance information, a tyre fitment guide and tyre catalogue, a special section for Dunlop Download Magazine, plus a gallery of free downloadable wallpaper images covering race bikes, customs and more.

21st March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New Zealand to research tyre recycling options

New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment has pledged NZ$135,000 (£70,000) to fund research into tyre recycling options. Environment minister Nick Smith announced on 14 March that the money will go to the Product Stewardship Foundation, who will utilise it through Tyrewise, a product stewardship programme it has established. The grant covers 79 per cent of the costs the Tyrewise project will incur and is payable upon the completion of seven milestones that culminate in readying a recycling scheme for launch.

15th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Symposium identifies fuel saving techniques

A symposium held by Goodyear Dunlop in Brussels bringing together a panel of transport exports has identified the most important fuel-saving measures in front of around 170 transport executives and senior government figures. Aerodynamic devices, incentives, training, low rolling resistance tyres and new length regulations were some of the key techniques in helping to reduce vehicles’ CO2 emissions. The symposium, entitled, ‘Best Practice in Reducing Fuel Consumption’ included panellists Marco Digioia, secretary general of UETR (European Road Haulers Association); Benny Smets, managing director of Belgium-based haulage company NinaTrans; and Gandert Van Raemdonck, researcher at Delft University of Technology.

13th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yuasa sponsors Honda Racing BTCC team

Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) Ltd has announced that the company has agreed to become the title sponsor of Honda Racing's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) team in a new three-year deal announced at the unveiling of the team's brand new Civic at Honda's UK Manufacturing Facility in Swindon on Monday 12 March 2012.

12th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

First public airing for Goodyear’s self-inflating tyre system

Amongst the innovations on show at Goodyear Dunlop’s Stand during the Geneva Motor Show is the company’s Air Maintenance Technology, which has been under development in Goodyear’s laboratories over the past two years and now being displayed publicly for the first time. The AMT system requires no external pump, electronics or driver intervention and is promoted as a technology that relegates the need to check tyre pressure to the dustbin of history. While Goodyear Dunlop claims it is too early to predict when AMT will be ready for its commercial launch, development work continues and is being supported by grants provided by the US and Luxembourgish governments.

9th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Duke of York visits Michelin in Stoke

The Duke of York visited Michelin in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday (8 March 2012) where he met young apprentices and employees, was given a tour of the factory and offices at the company’s Campbell Road site and unveiled a plaque.

During the visit, His Royal Highness was given a presentation by Michelin UK managing director Eric Le Corre and met employees and local dignitaries before embarking on a tour of the Michelin Remix production facility with factory manager Sean Parry.

9th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Aircraft strengthens Americas presence

Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has reported that it is building on its success in the Americas by offering its entire range of narrow and wide bodied aircraft tyres to operators throughout the region.

7th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors