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Dunlop renews motocross title assault with factory teams

Dunlop has announced that its Geomax tyre is the choice of factory-backed teams from Honda, Yamaha and KTM in both MX1 and MX2 classes of the 2011 Motocross World Championships. Dunlop’s links with Motocross go back to the beginnings of the sport. The brand has a “race-to-road” (or in this case “off-road”) policy with motorsport, and using it as a “high-pressure development laboratory teaches the designers important lessons,” which can be passed on to customers, incorporated directly into the production tyre range.

2nd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MIRA to invest £300 million in becoming ‘Europe’s most advanced independent testing facility’

MIRA has announced its intention to become a £100million business within the next 10 years. The well-known independent test centre, which is home to test garages belonging to Dunlop, Continental, Giti and Kumho to name but a few, says the business’ growth will see MIRA become the most advanced independent transport technology facility in Europe. And the operation reports that it is willing to commit £300 million to investment in new infrastructure at its Midlands base.

2nd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s: 4×4 consumers are monitoring spending closely

As we have seen in the opening article of this year’s 4×4 feature, despite the current high fuel prices and doom and gloom of the economy, the 4×4 vehicle parc seems to grow unhindered. However Stapleton’s believe the high running costs associated with 4x4s are leading consumers to monitor their spending more closely, with many looking to make savings on their purchases.

“We aim to have one of the most comprehensive ranges of tyres in the market. In order to help retailers who may be feeling the effects of the current economic climate, with some consumers looking to spend less per visit, we offer a range of 4×4 tyres including our exclusive brands Matador and Nexen, which have sizes for all high-performance vehicles and SUVs,” said Steve Parker, Stapleton’s trading director, adding:

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bike moto dealer mag awards Dunlop SportSmart

Dunlop’s SportSmart motorcycle tyre has received the ‘Best Aftermarket Product’ certificate of merit from British Dealer News. The awards are given as a result of votes registered by over 500 motorcycle dealerships in the UK. In their tenth year, the awards have gained a prestigious reputation within the motorcycle industry. Tyres & Accessories reported on the technologies used in the SportSmart tyre – MultiTread compound, Jointless Belt construction and the NTEC pressure-adjustment system – in its February issue (pp. 66-7, or click the first link in the related news section below).

18th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres lands Korean helicopter deal

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has announced the signing of a major deal with Korea Aerospace Industries. The Birmingham-based manufacturer will be the exclusive supplier of tyres for its new Korean utility helicopter, the Surion. The aircraft is being developed to replace South Korea’s aging fleet of 500MD and UH-1H aircraft. The Surion made its first flight early in 2010 and more than 245 are on order.

16th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

JP Morgan increases Goodyear 2012 EPS, drops 2011 figure

Analysts at JP Morgan have increased their estimates for Goodyear Tire & Rubber's 2012 earning per share (EPS) and reduced 2011’s figure – mainly due to the impact of raw material prices. To reflect the impact of higher natural rubber prices, JP Morgan lowered its 2011 earnings per share projection to $0.50. However, 2012 has been revised up to $2.25. The estimates assume global volume growth of 4 per cent in 2011 and 2012 and a $374 million negative price/mix against raw material costs spread out in 2011.

14th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop’s race to road motorcycle technologies

Tyres & Accessories recently visited the Dunlop Motorsport tyre factory next to Goodyear Dunlop’s UK headquarters at Tyrefort in Birmingham. While around half of the 1,200 tyres produced on-site daily are designed for four-wheel use, Dunlop was showing T&A its motorcycle range and how motorsport tyre developments have “cascaded down” to the Dunlop brand’s road going range, in the words of Mark Sears, chief design and development engineer for Dunlop motorcycle tyres.

3rd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Quarter loss for Dunlop India

A filing submitted to the Bombay Stock Exchange shows Dunlop India to have experienced a net loss of Rs 1.644 million (₤22,200) during the quarter ending December 31, 2010 – down from a net profit of Rs 6.383 million in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. This net loss occurred despite a year-on-year 37.68 per cent increase in income during the quarter to Rs 576.9 million (₤7.8 million).

1st February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Wealth Sea aiming for 20% Dunlop India share

Singapore based holding company Wealth Sea Pte Ltd has made an offer to acquire a 20 per cent stake in Dunlop India. The aim of this offer, which closes on February 7, is to acquire 1,43,96,575 shares in the company. Although Dunlop India is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange it is controlled to a large extent by the Ruia Group; through the Ruia floated Wealth Sea the group intends to increase its ownership share.

31st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bailey, Völmicke join new Goodyear Dunlop communications team

Goodyear Dunlop’s James Bailey is joining a new Brussels based team headed up by the company’s EMEA communications director Tom Delforge after accepting a promotion to the newly-formed role of director, brand PR for the company’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. In his new position, Bailey will promote the Goodyear and Dunlop brands throughout the various EMEA markets; his brand-focused position complements that of fellow team member Jens Völmicke, previously brand and product PR manager at Goodyear Dunlop Europe. In the new role of EMEA region Corporate Communications director Völmicke will be involved with communications involving Goodyear Dunlop as a company, covering a range of subject areas including corporate responsibility and sustainability.

31st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop “very pleased” to receive Winter Tyre of the Year award

Having received 2010’s Winter Tyre of the Year from consumer views website TyreReviews.co.uk for its SP WinterSport 3D, Dunlop stated that the recognition could help to further the prominence of seasonal rubber in the UK. Goodyear Dunlop PR support manager Kate Rock said: “We’re very pleased to win the TyreReviews award. This accolade will help us build on the successes of winter tyres this season, and continue to make winter tyres more relevant to the UK market. Awards like this help to give us leverage when we communicate the benefits winter tyres offer UK drivers when the cold weather arrives.”

27th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrereviews.co.uk Awards Conti 2010 Brand of the Year

Tyrereviews.co.uk has presented its awards for 2010, making Continental its Brand of the Year. The growing consumer review website, which compiles information on the year’s major tyre tests and buying guides in addition to user-generated opinions and scores, said that “Continental have been near unstoppable in 2010. Of the 11 tyre tests entered, Continental won 6 of them. Where Conti didn’t win, they placed in the top 3 positions, a truly astounding run.” The site also made Conti’s SportContact 5P Performance Tyre of the Year; Pirelli’s P7 Cinturato was Touring Tyre of 2010; Dunlop’s Winter Sport 3D was made the site’s Winter Tyre of the Year; while Hankook’s Ventus S1 Evo was made the site’s number one Mid Range Tyre. Michelin also picked up a gong for Launch of the Year after its unveiling of the Pilot Super Sport (covered in the December 2010 edition of Tyres & Accessories).

26th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

DTM to Form “Core” of Hankook Motorsport Activities

When this year’s DTM touring car masters’ series gets underway at Germany’s Hockenheimring on May 1 the competing cars will take to the track on Hankook tyres. The Korean tyre maker confirms it has signed an agreement to take over from Dunlop as exclusive tyre supplier to the series for a three-year period.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Soopa Toobs Adapting Range for Increasingly Varied Ag Vehicle Inventories

Hertfordshire’s Soopa Toobs says it has continued to develop and expand its range of quality inner tubes to suit the increasing variety of radial and low-profile agricultural and implement tyres on the market, particularly with many farmers, estate managers and groundsmen using utility vehicles and ATVs to get around, increasing vehicle inventory. Company representative Martin Mansfield says demands continue to change while the increased longevity of machinery used means that there is an opportunity for suppliers able to provide a wide range of sizes and applications.

18th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia PCR Plant JV Discussions “Very Advanced”

India’s Ruia Group has stated it is at a “very advanced” stage of discussion regarding a proposed joint venture with an international partner to build a passenger car radial factory. This information appears to confirm news published by the Calcutta Telegraph last November; the Indian newspaper reported that the Ruia Group was engaged in talks with Sumitomo regarding the construction of such a factory.

14th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors