Boasting a stronger presence at 2012’s Autosport show than on its debut the previous year, Maxxis International UK took the opportunity of the motorsport calendar opener to showcase the breadth of its product range. Managing director Derek McMartin said: “During our first visit to Autosport International last year our aim was to generate greater awareness by telling people all about the Maxxis brand.
Want to see a tuned Marangoni Evoque, which is kitted out to run on natural gas and comes fitted with red tyres? Then you’ll want to visit the Reifen 2012 exhibition in Essen, Germany in June. Following the news that the Marangoni Evoque is currently on-tour around the UK and Europe, Tyres & Accessories asked the tyre manufacturer’s Italian communication headquarters if the tyre industry at large is likely to be introduced to the bold outfitting of this modern 4×4 classic.
Pirelli hosted a number of cars including the Mini JCW racing car to be used in the latest Pirelli-supplied series, the Mini Challenge, at the Autosport International Show. The company says the Birmingham NEC show is considered to be the motorsport season opener, giving participants and spectators the chance to come together and see a brief insight into the year ahead. In addition to the exhibition of cars, Pirelli used its association with Formula One to raise £725 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Reifen 2012 at Messe Essen on between 5 and 8 June next year will once again honour pioneering solutions with its bi-annual innovation awards. Messe Essen and German tyre association BRV will honour particularly pioneering products and services and are now calling for nominations.
Six months before the opening of Hillhead 2012, some 350 exhibitors had already signed up by Christmas to participate in the extractive and construction industries exhibition.
Described by its organizers – IGVision International Corporation of Shanghai – as "China's premier tyre industry conference", Tirecon Asia 2012 will take place in Shanghai on April 18-19.
Over 30 distinguished speakers from leading tyre industry companies across the globe will make presentations on a number of subjects, including prospects for the global tyre markets, forthcoming regulations and the latest advances in tyre technology.
Toyo will exhibit its new Proxes T1 Sport and the Proxes T1 Sport SUV at its stand at the Brussels Motor Show later this month. The tyre manufacturer’s stand will be situated on the patio, and it says visitors will “gain an insight into the main precepts of the Toyo Tires strategy”, through the breadth of products on show. Toyo says it will “aim to confirm the company’s commitment to meeting the needs of today’s drivers: good value for money and a great driving experience.” The 90th Brussels Motor Show opens on 12 January 2012.
The fifth Reifen China exhibition which took place in the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center on 22 – 24 November 2011 reportedly “registered a plus in all the sections”, according to show organisers Messe Essen and the China United Rubber Corporation. Official figures released by the two companies show that 11,255 trade visitors (20 per cent more than in the previous year) from 77 countries were present to order and obtain information about everything to do with tyres, wheels and garage equipment at the trade fair. And this emphatically answers the question posed by Tyres & Accessories preview of the show – Will 10,000 attend Reifen China this year?
On 5 June 2012 Peer Steinbrück, former German federal minister of finance, will open the popular Reifen 2012 organised by Messe Essen. Once again Bundesverband Reifenhandel und Vulkaniseur-Handwerk e.V. (BRV, the German tyre dealers vulcanisers association) will be the show’s “ideal partner.” Both parties will thus emphasise the significance of Reifen. Show organisers Messe Essen have billed the 2012 event as “the number-one worldwide meeting place of the tyre sector.”
Sailun Tyre’s exhibit at the recent SEMA in Las Vegas resulted in the company’s new Atrezzo SVR LX tyre being recognised by judges as being “one of the best new international products on show” and winning the 2011 SEMA Global Media Award. Sailun company literature describes how the company was “extremely prominent” in many ways at the recent SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. In addition to a 1500 square foot stand, Sailun tyres were showcased with a demonstration car in the LVCC lobby and Sailun also took part in the SEMA Project Vehicles Sponsorship Programme.
The number of visitors attending the first day of this year's Reifen China exhibition in Shanghai is said to have set a new record, with around 5 per cent more attending the show than in 2010. According to exhibition organisers Messe Essen, combined initial figures for both Reifen China and RubberTech, which is run in parallel in neighbouring halls, show that 5512 visitors attended the opening day of the show compared with 4300 in 2010. More than a fifth were said to have been “international” visitors.
Maxxis has declared its presence at this year's SEMA show, which ran from 1 – 4 November, as “a hit.” According to the company, Maxxis was “a standout among SEMA’s 2,100 plus exhibitors, offering hot new tyres for road racing, crossover vehicles, SUVs and light trucks.” The company hosted at 2,500 square foot indoor booth and in addition visitors to the Maxxis support rig enjoyed a close up view of racing vehicles around, including Johnny Greaves’ Class 1 desert car. Some of Maxxis’ most popular sponsored drivers dropped by as well, including Greaves, Brian Deegan, Steve Barlow, Dan Vanden Heuvel, Randy Eller and Ken Blume.
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced its participation in Tokyo Motor Show 2011, which will run from 30 November to 11 December (open to the general public from 3 December), at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto-ku, Tokyo. Yokohama will present some of its ideas, technology and activities including the firm's BluEarth eco tyre. Not only the BluEarth branded tyre series will be on show, but also other tyres developed based on the BluEarth concept. The company's latest environmental technology will also be explained, including the "nano bland compound" containing orange oil and the Airtex Advanced liner, which can substantially mitigate natural air leakage.
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has reported the “huge success” of its Global Tire Expo, held in conjunction with the US-based SEMA trade show. According to the TIA, this year’s event attracted a record number of attendees and exhibitors, with more than 132,000 people attending the co-located exhibitions and 61,000 buyers in attendance. This, the association adds, signifies the value that the Global Tire Expo and SEMA have for the wholesaler and manufacturing community.
Automechanika Shanghai, which will be held from 7 – 10 December at the Shanghai New International Expo Center claims to be Asia's largest trade fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services. The show is expected to house a record-breaking 3,600 exhibitors, a 15 per cent increase compared to the previous show.
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