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Dunlop Sport Maxx Passes Thruxton Test

Dunlop used the Great and British Motorsport Festival at Thruxton to put the latest Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyre to its toughest test in preparation for the forthcoming 2007 Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup for Production Cars. The Dunlop SP Sport Maxx road tyre was tested on two cars that are expected to grace the grids of the new production cup next year. The Hyundai Coupe V6 and Vauxhall Astra VXR Sprint were both chosen for initial tyre evaluation work as these powerful front wheel drive cars make the front tyres work extremely hard over a race distance.

18th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Gears Up For Longest UK Race

The Britcar 24 Hours is seen by some as the jewel in the UK endurance racing crown. Following the successful inaugural event in 2005, the marathon race returns to Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit from 9-10 September and has attracted a diverse range of cars, and headline sponsorship from Dunlop. With the biggest starting line-up in UK racing, up to 80 cars are expected to take to the grid for the 24 Hour race, including Porsches, Ferraris, BMWs and TVRs.

17th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli, Michelin Still Top of the Web (2006 Report)

Online Brand Equity

Following Tyres & Accessories’ pioneering publication of online tyre brand penetration rankings last year, T&A has again enlisted the assistance of Cambridge-based e-marketing specialists Envisional. The report exclusively published in this month’s magazine shows some marked changes in the relatively short time since the 2005 survey.

While Michelin remained top of the virtual pile in terms of quantity, Pirelli beat the French tyre giant in terms of the quality of references to the brand. Goodyear and Dunlop showed that the two brands’ marketing investments have paid off. They remained relatively flat in terms of prominence, but made sharp improvements in terms of sentiment. In this respect (see magazine for sentiment chart) Dunlop jumped from fifth to second place overall, while Goodyear rose from sixth to fourth. Continental took the largest hit of the premium manufacturers, falling from third to sixth on the sentiment index. Interestingly, Uniroyal achieved the lowest number of negative references overall.

17th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Motorcyclist Magazine selects Dunlop Qualifier as Best New Product

Motorcyclist, the US-based magazine for motorbike enthusiasts, has announced that the Dunlop Qualifier, Dunlop’s latest motorcycle tyre designed specifically for supersport and hypersport motorcycles, has been named the Best New Product of 2006. “When we first sampled Dunlop’s excellent new Qualifier sport radials late last year, we figured we might have our Best New Product nailed down early,” said Mitch Boehm, Motorcyclist editor.

4th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Sets Quarter and Half-year Sales Records

Godyear Tire & Rubber Co today reported second quarter sales of $5.1 billion (up 3 per cent on 2005), a record for any quarter. Segment operating income reached $267 million, with net income amounting to $2 million. According to the company, the sales growth reflects improved pricing and product mix driven by demand for the company’s branded tyres in the consumer replacement markets, and the favourable impact of currency translation. Revenue per tyre increased 7 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2005.

4th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Samir Kumar Paul Appointed Dunlop India MD

Samir Kumar Paul has been appointed as the new managing director of Dunlop India. Following the acquisition of the company from the Chhabrias, company owner, Ruia, had brought Ashok Jajodia, Dipak Rudra, Narayan Prasad Agarwalla, and Sajid Khan onto its board. The company has taken steps to compile and reconcile accounts for 2001-02, after getting access to statutory and other relevant records from its erstwhile registered office at Dunlop House.

4th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Zimbabwe to Receive Distress Fund Lifeline

Dunlop Zimbabwe, the country’s largest tyre manufacturer, is set to receive assistance from the local government’s Z$5 trillion Distressed Companies Fund. Industry and International Trade Minister Obert Mpofu revealed this week that the company was one of over 300 companies that applied for assistance from the fund. He said: “Dunlop is a very strategic company that we, as government, will not watch to the time it folds. On the part of government, we have resolved to make it one of the companies that will benefit from the Z$5 trillion facility that we unveiled for distressed companies”.

4th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Raising Truck Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. yesterday announced that as of Aug. 1 it was raising prices on its medium truck tyre lines by as much as 5 per cent. In addition, Goodyear also hiked prices on its retread products sold in North America by up to 5 per cent as of July 1. The increase, due to raw material, energy and transportation costs, covers the company’s Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly-Springfield brands.

28th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Increases Marketing Focus

Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited has announced the appointment of Mark Dilks as Brand and Market Planning Manager. Dilks will be responsible for developing the brand and market strategies for the company’s wide range of consumer tyre brands, including Goodyear, Dunlop, Fulda, Falken and Sava.

28th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres Net Sales Grow 33 per cent in Q1 2006-07

Apollo Tyres Ltd’s un-audited financial results for the first quarter of the 2006-07 financial year show net sales grew over 33 per cent to 757.2 billion rupees from 568 billion rupees. The company also reported that a 20 per cent growth in unit volume was led by increased radial car and truck tyre sales. Post tax profits remained stable at 1.62 billion rupees. In the past quarter Apollo has raised selling prices by around 9 per cent across its range.

25th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Jaguar Chooses Two Dunlop SP Sport Tyres for New XKR

Jaguar Cars has selected two Dunlop SP Sport performance tyres for its new supercharged XKR, a 420-horsepower sporting Grand Tourer. Dunlop tyres, standard on the 2007 Jaguar XK, have also been specified for the XKR, which delivers 120 more horsepower. The XKR will jet to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds; the car arrives in showrooms by year’s end. The convertible model takes 5 seconds.

24th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

State-of-the-Art Warehouse Opens in Bahrain

In Bahrain, Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons (AYF) has invested $1 million in a newly built warehouse and storage centre for Dunlop tyres. The facility, in Ma’ameer, has been operational since the start of the month, and the modern design of the building assists ventilation to help in keeping the tyres cool, which is crucial as high temperatures have a negative impact on the life of tyres.

20th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop, Bavarian Tuner MTM Create Fastest Bentley Ever

Bavarian tuning specialist MTM has created the fastest Bentley ever with a 205-mph performance kit of engine upgrades and 21-inch Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ultra-performance tyres. Motoren Technik Mayer GmbH announced that its MTM Bentley Continental GT retains the elegant appearance of the stock vehicle, but packs even more power under the lid. The tuner supplies various performance kits, ranging from 560 horsepower as standard to an impressive 635 horsepower.

14th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Lease of Life for Fort Dunlop

A new chapter opened in the life of one of the great icons in UK tyre industry history when the first tenants were named for the re-vamped Fort Dunlop site, near Birmingham. The new tenant is the design consultancy Boxer, who will move into the building in October. The six-storey building has undergone a 40 million Pound refurbishment, having stood empty for a quarter of a century. In its heyday, it was the headquarters for Dunlop Tyres, housing around 10,000 employees.

10th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

USW Names BFGoodrich as “Target” for Master Contract Talks

The United Steelworkers (USW) have announced that BFGoodrich/Michelin has been selected as the “target company” for 2006 master contract negotiations in the US rubber and tyre industry. Representatives from USW bargaining committees engaged in contract talks with Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS), Goodyear and BFGoodrich/Michelin voted in Cincinnati, Ohio.

4th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors