MAM buys Origin Software Solutions
MAM Software has announced the acquisition of Origin Software Solutions Ltd (“Origin”), a UK-based provider of e-commerce solutions for the automotive aftermarket.
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CITExpo 2015 to bid farewell to Everbright with largest edition projected
Already possessing a convincing claim to being China’s biggest tyre show, the 13th CITExpo on 7-9 September 2015 will be the last at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre. Having expanded to include an extra hall in 2014, exhibition organiser, Reliable International Exhibition Services will, in 2016, transfer the show to the modern surroundings of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC), built in the centre of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo site. The move highlights the strong growth of CITExpo, whose move to a modern, world-class facility caps many years of apparent exhibitor and visitor growth.
Cooper ready to support World RX and RX Lites Swedish ‘carnival’
The popular FIA World Rallycross Championship and RX Lites series, both racing on Cooper tyres, return to Sweden this weekend, in Höljes on 3-5 July. Previewing one of the most demanding rallycross circuits in Europe, Paul Coates, general manager – motorsport, Cooper Tire Europe, said: “The Swedish round at Höljes places some extreme forces on the tyres, with a sixth gear straight and quick changes from gravel to asphalt, plus the jumps.
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK MD on proposed closure of Wolverhampton plant
Following Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK’s proposal to close its Wolverhampton mixing and retreading facility, Tyrepress spoke to the managing director of Goodyear Dunlop UK, Erich Fric, who explained the business reasons for the decision. “We’ve taken the decision to put this proposal forward based on the economic environment, and in order to keep our companies competitive in the long term,” Fric said.
Crescent Motoring is Motor Codes’ UK Garage of the Year
The UK Garage of the Year Award was presented at the prestigious Auto Express Car of the Year Awards in London on June 30th. Motor Codes, the government-approved garage scheme revealed that Crescent Motoring from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire had scooped the prestigious award.
Micheldever: TyreClick addresses market pressures and online competition
Following on from Micheldever Tyre Services’ announcement last year that its TyreClick online platform was in use by over 1000 UK tyre dealers, the well-known wholesaler is promoting its online sales platform as an antidote to the increasingly professional competition emerging online. With this in mind, Tyres & Accessories met up with wholesaler sales director Alan Baldwin at the company’s Walsall warehouse and office site just outside Birmingham at the end of June.
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany to relocate remaining Wittlich PCR production
Another of Goodyear Dunlop’s European plants has today announced plans to cease a portion of its production in addition to the planned withdrawal from Wolverhampton. Tyrepress sister site Reifenpresse.de reports that Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany informed its employees of its intention to relocate remaining car tyre production from Wittlich to other plants within the region EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). PCR production has been shifted away from the plant gradually for several years, with the latest announcement completing cessation of Wittlich’s production of these products.
Goodyear Dunlop Wolverhampton retread plant closure: history and reaction
The proposed closure of Goodyear Dunlop’s Wolverhampton retread plant will bring to an end 90 years of tyre production in the city. The factory was part of the first Goodyear factory outside USA, when the manufacturer first started producing new tyres in the city in response to post-World War One import tariffs designed to boost British industry. At its peak, the manufacturer’s operations in Wolverhampton were estimated to have provided more than 7,000 jobs, making it one of the most significant players in the local economy. This role diminished throughout the 2000s, as Wolverhampton job losses became a regular occurrence.
Goodyear Dunlop to close Wolverhampton retread plant
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK has announced a proposal to close its Wolverhampton mixing and retreading facility. Under the proposal, the company would move its compound mixing activities and the production of commercial retreads to other existing sites across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. It has been reported that the process of transferring operations would be completed over the next two years under the closure proposal.
Iranian tyre industry aiming to double in size by 2025
Iran’s geographical location means it is ideally positioned to connect Eastern and Western Middle Eastern countries. With this in mind, a new paper produced by R&D and manufacturing management executives at Tehran-based Pars Tire Company highlights the countries current willingness to receive outside investment and identifies recent market trends – including some that sound surprisingly similar to mature markets such as Europe and the US…
First Stop accepted by Foxy Lady’s female friendly Tyre Services Register
First Stop’s 76 branches will join a list of female-friendly garages, accident repairers and car dealers when it is accepted onto the Foxy Lady Approved Tyre Services Register. The Register identifies businesses that meet the female drivers club’s quality standards. Each member of the list has signed a Foxy Lady Promise to “never overcharge, patronise or sell women services they don’t need.” The new tyre-based register, “monitored by regular female feedback” like Foxy Lady’s other automotive industry registers, was started to build upon the club’s TyreSafe Online and Social Media Award in 2014, which recognised its work in promoting tyre safety using its Twitter and Facebook pages. The club is also a TyreSafe member.
Karl Naylor joins Kumho as national sales manager
Kumho Tyre (UK) Ltd (KTUK) has appointed Karl Naylor to the newly-formed role of national sales manager. Naylor will lead the car tyre sales team in further growing its business within Kumho’s own network of independent retailers, while simultaneously developing new market channels for the brand. The former Grouptyre MD will report to sales director Kevin Peck.
BM Catalysts invests in increasing output
BM Catalysts, a UK-based manufacturer of aftermarket Catalytic Converters (Cats), Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) and Front Pipes, has invested over £500,000 in its in-house production facilities, as well as the internal layout of its head office to help improve production processes and create a better environment for its employees.
Michelin supporting Ford’s 2016 return to 24 Hours of Le Mans
Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the 1-2-3 finish achieved by the Ford GT at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and to mark the occasion Ford is returning to the endurance race with an all-new vehicle bearing the Ford GT name. At a recent press conference, Ford shared that it will work towards this goal with Michelin as its exclusive tyre technology partner.
Industrial tyre sector performs well despite raw material and forex complications
With signs that European economies are improving at the same time logistics and the commercial vehicle tyre market is picking up, you might expect the industrial tyre market to be growing too. But with the euro depreciating against the dollar, most of the major manufacturers have announced price increases of between 8 and 10 per cent, making the situation somewhat more complex. With all this in mind, Tyres & Accessories spoke with Eddy Woolley, a director of UK-based national mobile fitting specialist First Industrial Tyres (FIT), in order to find out more about what this means on the ground.
