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Autosport 2013 tops a billion
News, PremiumAutosport 2013 generated an estimated £1.07 billion worth of new business within the motorsport and performance engineering industries. According to the show’s organisers what they call Europe’s largest dedicated motorsport trade show was this year also the most valuable.
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Eldan supplies steel cleaning system to RBSI
NewsEldan Recycling A/S has supplied its Steel Cleaning System to French company RBSI. RBSI has been using the system to clean steel from its existing tyre granulation line since January. According to the company, the Eldan Steel Cleaning System is designed to process up to 2.4 tonnes steel wire per hour with a minimum required purity of 96 per cent (free of rubber and textile).
Goodyear Dunlop introduces COC retreading
NewsTruck tyre retreading is an important means by which transport companies can reduce costs per mile. Goodyear Dunlop operates three mould cure retreading facilities in Europe – in Lyon, France, Wolverhampton, UK and the 2011-opened Wittlich plant in Germany – and has built up its mould cure retread portfolio. The company has now extended its range of services; in addition to acquiring and exchanging casings, as of September 2013 it will mould cure retread customer own casings.
Goodyear shares survey results prior to truck tyre debut
NewsSeveral months ago, Goodyear commissioned French market research company MV2 Conseil to look into tyre purchasing habits amongst European fleet operators. To gain an insight into the priorities at play when selecting tyres, during June and July MV2 Conseil interviewed approximately 500 fleet operators based in France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Spain. Goodyear has now published the study’s preliminary findings.
CoinAppleyeard.com survey reveals UK ignorance of continental road laws
NewsDriving across Europe requires drivers to conform to a number of different local laws and regulations – the legal requirement to fit winter tyres in northern European countries including Germany in cold season conditions will be a familiar one to readers of Tyrepress.com. However a new survey by the ColinAppleyard.com car dealership chain suggests that nearly every British driver would break at least one national motoring regulation. The chain said that many British drivers are not only unaware of speed limits on foreign roads, but also of other vital regulations such as mandatory safety equipment.
Michelin: H1 performance ‘in line with objectives’, net income down 45% yoy
NewsUpon announcing first half 2013 results, Michelin voiced its expectation that mature markets will continue their recovery from last year’s weakness in the remainder of the year, while expansion should be seen in emerging markets. Should this trend play out, the French manufacturer sees itself in good stead to achieve its projected full-year volumes. This is all well and good, however Michelin’s reportage of its latest results said little about the first-half bottom line, which is markedly down on the same time last year.
EU passenger car registrations down -5.6 per cent in June
NewsACEA figures show that, in June, EU new passenger car registrations totalled 1,134,042 units, declining by 5.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. In the first half year of 2013, 6,204,990 new cars were registered in the EU, or 6.6 per cent less than in the first six months of 2012.
Our sponsorship reaches 100% of core target group – Continental
NewsThese days it seems every tyre maker and his dog participate in motorsport. This is fine of course, and a good way to boost brand awareness. But serving as a tyre supplier involves considerable product development costs, not to mention the logistics and planning associated with each championship round. And motorsport sponsorship only reaches a particular target audience – unless, as we’ve seen throughout this year, in cases where the tyre supplier finds itself on the receiving end of negative media attention.
CV trailer market to grow 2% despite weak 1H
International News, News, Product NewsDemand for heavy goods vehicle trailers is expected to grow 2 per cent during the course of 2013, despite a weak first six months of the year. Analysts from Clear International have issued a new reports saying as much and forecasting the demand for heavy goods trailers in Western Europe to 2017.
Michelin renews European NASCAR partnership
NewsMichelin has renewed its commitment to the NASCAR Whelen Euro-Series (the new name for the former Euro-Racecar NASCAR Touring Series). The tyre maker has been involved in the US-imported championship since 2009 as technical partner and tyre supplier, and has developed two tyres for the mechanically uncomplicated cars used in NASCAR. These are the Michelin S9C slick (33/70-15) and P2E rain tyre (33/70-15).
Cooper launches rallycross wet tyre
NewsDeveloped for the European Rallycross Championship with competitive testing in Germany, Sweden and Norway, Cooper Tire has launched its new 17” wet-weather rallycross tyre. The new tyre has already run in open competition in both Portugal and France, setting fastest laps in the heats. Cooper says its eponymous and Avon brands are established as global rallycross leaders, with these brands supplying the tyres of choice for the vast majority of competitors.
Tap-Rap and the art of tyre repair
NewsA small family business in southern Italy is achieving excellence in the tyre repair niche. Founded in 1980 by Giuseppe Ferrara’s family, the company is named RFP, but the brand is better known in the industry as Tap-Rap; a name that is synonymous with specialist and advanced know-how in repairs. What distinguishes Tap-Rap is not only its specialised product, but also its patented technology, which Ferrara calls "a real transplant surgery."
Commission to examine Goodyear Amiens closure
NewsFrance’s National Assembly has voted to create a commission of enquiry into the closure of Goodyear’s Amiens Nord factory. According to French daily Le Figaro, the lower house vote was supported by members from the socialist and green parties and the commission will examine the “economic and financial” causes of the proposed plant closure and its “economic, social and environmental consequences.” The thirty member commission has been given six months to produce its report.
Dunlop OE for Airbus Military A400M
NewsAs the Paris Air Show 2013 gets under way, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has announced that it will supply original equipment tyres to the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft. The first A400M is due to be delivered to the French Air Force, and the tyres fitted feature new foreign object damage (FOD) resistance tyre technology that has been developed by Dunlop Aircraft Tyres. This sidewall technology for cross-ply tyres increases their suitability for operations from semi and unprepared airstrips, and the materials used lend added protection to the tread area.
