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Global growth an ongoing objective at Treadsetters

With current trading partnerships in over 30 countries around the world, Telford-based Treadsetters has established a niche for itself as an international business service provider and wholesaler of tyres and steel wheels. The company bases its success on establishing strong, long-term business partnerships with manufacturers and customers, relationships that extend beyond the sale and include the provision of technical support and advice through the entire life of the tyre.

10th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Organisational changes aplently at Yokohama Tire

The company responsible for printing Yokohama Tire Corporation’s business cards must be rubbing its hands with glee – the North American division of Yokohama Rubber has announced a host of “strategic management promotions” and other changes in role and job description. These changes take effect immediately. Dan King, Yokohama Tire’s senior vice-president of sales and marketing, has described the personnel changes as part of Yokohama’s “progressive effort to continually improve the service we provide to our dealers and deliver the best products to the market.”

20th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Accidental damage guarantee an industry first, says Michelin

Claiming a UK and Irish truck tyre market first, Michelin has introduced a six-month accidental damage warranty with every replacement market purchase of its new X Works tyre before the end of May 2012. The tyre maker says it took the decision to introduce this warranty as it is “so confident” of the tyre’s robustness. Purchasers wishing to register their tyres under the free guarantee must either download the form from the X Works microsite at http://xworks.michelintransport.co.uk or contact their local Michelin account manager.

19th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook releases AH22+ for regional traffic users

Hankook Tire has released an optimised version of its AH22 truck radial; this new tyre called the AH22+ and is aimed at drivers and fleets operating in regional and delivery traffic. The manufacturer says the all-axle truck and bus tyre makes improved performance possible in both city and overland traffic thanks to an optimised tyre structure with wider belt, reinforced bead and new tread design.

19th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS expects “unprecedented” cold weather tyre sales

ATS Euromaster has seen cold weather tyre sales quadruple in the Autumn of 2011, with strong demand nationwide from private motorists and fleets. Between September and November 2011 the retailer says it achieved a 301 per cent rise in the number of cold weather tyres fitted to cars, 4x4s and vans, compared with the same period in 2010. Huw Williams, group marketing director at ATS Euromaster, says: “This year we worked hard to secure significantly more stock and it’s enabled us to meet the exceptionally strong demand. We still have cold weather tyres available in many different sizes; however, it’s a continually changing situation and we’re yet to see sales reach their peak.”

14th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Rapid growth for Michelin US service network

In the nine months since Michelin launched its new service option for US-based commercial vehicle operators, network coverage has increased by almost 70 per cent. The tyre maker reports that some 200 locations have been added to the Michelin Commercial Service Network in this time. Alongside this growth, Michelin says it has beefed up its ONCall Emergency Road Service (ERS); the tyre maker reports the ERS network now handles a projected 80 per cent more events this year than it did in 2010.

29th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB launches YouTube channel, video on TRIB website

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau has launched two new video sites on the web, with a dedicated channel on YouTube and its own video section on TRIB's website. Each site contains three videos designed to educate the public, fleet managers, and truckers about the economic and environmental benefits of retreaded tyres as well as correct the misconception that retreaded tyres cause rubber on the road.

8th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ambulance Trusts to use Cold Weather Tyres

Ambulances across the Midlands will be driven on cold weather tyres this winter to enable crews to reach patients more safely. Both the West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) will use Michelin’s Agilis Alpin and Alpin 4 ranges across their fleets – a total 530 ambulances and 308 rapid response cars. The decision comes after the neighbouring trusts’ fleet managers compared standard tyres with cold weather tyres at a test day at the MIRA track in Warwickshire in June.

23rd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hauliers warned that future low emission zones "are inevitable"

Tom Henderson, Senior Associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP is warning UK hauliers, bus operators and local authorities to plan for the fact that low emission zones in UK towns and cities are likely to become a reality as the Government aims to reach its 2015 air quality targets.

22nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Towers to lead Kwik-Fit Fleet sales team

Kwik-Fit Fleet has appointed Martin Towers to lead its 13-strong sales team. The new corporate and national sales director takes on responsibility for managing both sides of Kwik-Fit Fleet’s sales departments, namely corporate account managers, who handle relationships with contract hire and leasing companies, and area sales managers, who manage partnerships with outright purchase fleets.

12th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New on/off road tyre Michelin North America’s “most aggressive”

Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is getting aggressive – the company is releasing two new tyres for on/off road applications, including what it calls “Michelin’s most aggressive drive axle tyre for extreme operating conditions, such as logging, oil fields and mining.” This tyre, the XDY-EX2, is complemented by the Michelin X Works XDY commercial truck tyre, a product designed for exceptional traction and wear in on/off road applications.

27th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ATSE: CV tyre explosions ‘like being hit by a truck’

ATS Euromaster is seeking to raise awareness of the danger of commercial vehicle tyre explosions by releasing ideo footage showing the catastrophic effects of inflating a truck tyre which has previously suffered run-flat damage.

The recording forms part of training DVD produced in-house and being shown to ATS Euromaster’s 2,300-strong operations team. It forms part of the company’s new ‘Safe by Choice’ initiative and reinforces the safe methods of operation which must be followed with all truck, earthmover and agricultural tyres. The footage also serves as a timely reminder of why tyres should always be serviced by professional tyre technicians.

18th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster awarded top human resources honours

Fast fitter ATS Euromaster has been given HR Magazine’s “Best HR Team – Private Sector” and “Most Effective Use of Internal Communication” awards, recognising a year in which human resources strategy was used to help the company through the difficulties of the recession. The company entered 2008 with severe economic problems and had to close approximately 80 of its smaller service centres. The department used employee forums, road shows, DVDs and training programmes in a three-year strategy designed to make the company communicate better internally and provide a better service for customers. The Awards, run by HR Magazine, were presented to Group HR director Irene Stark and Jane Linnell, Group Internal Communications Manager, in front of more than 500 guests, most of them senior HR professionals from top UK companies.

29th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo fleet awards aimed at encouraging best practices

In order to recognise and reward fleet operators who fuel the growth of India’s economy, Apollo Tyres has introduced the Apollo Fleet of the Year Awards. Through these awards, Apollo intends to annually honour commercial vehicle fleets that operate in India and encourage the uptake of innovative practices within the sector. The tyre maker says it is “looking to create a platform for information exchange and sharing of best practices within the transportation industry, enabling more and more fleet owners to move up the value chain.” The first awards ceremony, covering four categories, will be held in September 2011.

17th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Calculate costs precisely with Tyre Tracker

Australian firm Bears Tyres says its Tyre Tracker is now even more accurate than ever. The reason for this is, the company explains, is that users can now draw upon data gained over years in the field. Tyre Tracker collected data for a well-known Australian fleet operator over a seven-year period and Bears Tyres says this has provided the software system with enough data to see it used by any similar-sized fleet operator.

9th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors