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Michelin Expands Truck Stop Presence

Michelin North America added 32 truck stops to its U.S. truck tire service network.

“Truck stops play a vital role in supplying tires and emergency services for the trucking industry,” said Marc Laferriere, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. “This expansion deepens the availability of Michelin products and services along America’s highways and will help to meet the soaring demand for Michelin X One wide single tires, which deliver excellent fuel and weight savings.”

The new truck stops are located on Alabama, California, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Vermont. (Tire Review/Akron)

9th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag Retreads OE on 10,000 DSV Road A/S Trailers

Operator of one of the largest independent trailer fleets in Europe, DSV Road A/S has chosen to fit Bandag retreads as Original Equipment to all of its trailers – a deal that sees 60,000 retreads fitted on trailers delivered to the transporter by German company Bernard Krone GmbH. The job of tyre management for the operation – including the full stock of replacement tyres – has been outsourced to Bandag subsidiary Eurofleet.

8th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Fulda Saves Panda from Extinction

Fulda is sponsoring a 1991 Fiat Panda 4×4 taking part in the Mongol Rally 2008. The Fiat will set off on the 19th July and will be fitted with the Fulda EcoControl tyres.

James Philpott and Sebastian Barraclough from Hereford will be driving the 17 year old Fiat from London to Ulaanbaatar the capital of Mongolia. The rally, in aid of numerous charities based in Mongolia, will take the charitable pair through 18 countries, covering a distance of over 10,000 miles, putting the Fulda EcoControl tyres to the test.

4th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Encourages American Truckers to ‘Go Wide, Save Green’

Go Wide. Save Green, says Michelin. The company spreading this message through a North America campaign in which it intends to share what thousands of fleets have already learned – that environmentally friendly transportation makes good business sense. Michelin’s North American tour, says the tyremaker, will feature real world examples of commercial trucking fleets and owner/operators who have benefited from the improved fuel efficiency, weight savings, and time savings that Michelin X One wide single tyres deliver.

3rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Pyrolysis Plant Boosts Octagon Profits

Malaysia’s Octagon Consolidated Bhd, operator of what is said to currently be the world’s largest tyre pyrolysis facility, expects its green energy division to contribute as much as 30 per cent to both company turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year ending October. The company commissioned the 120 tonne per day plant in May, after more than four years of development.

3rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Boldly Going Where No Tyre Has Gone Before

Fancy yourself a racer with your kitted out Fiesta, sports alloys and low profile rubber? How fast can you go on those performance tyres of yours? The tyres Steve Bennett plans to use on his latest ride will provide a level of performance that puts your pride and joy to shame….

2nd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch, Samsung to Form Hybrid Battery JV

Rising fuel costs have prepared fertile soil for hybrid vehicles to enter the motoring mainstream, and this in turn is creating an unprecedented demand for lithium-ion batteries, the fuel cell of choice for hybrids. To meet this anticipated surge in demand, Robert Bosch GmbH and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. are establishing a development, manufacturing and sales joint venture. The new South Korea based company is to be named “SB LiMotive Co. Ltd.” and will start operations in September 2008.

Each company will hold a 50 per cent shareholding and be equally represented on the board of management and on the board of directors. The venture’s foundation is, adds Bosch, still subject to approval by antitrust authorities.

30th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Stamford FY Net Profits Dive in Singapore

International tyre and wheel distributer and service provider Stamford Tyres has reported a full-year net profit fall of 34 per cent to S$7.6 million. The company predicted that the coming year would prove increasingly challenging, as the market continues into volatility.

However, the year saw Stamford’s sales figures stay relatively level, thanks to increased turnover for its major brands Falken, Dunlop and Continental in the Southeast Asian market. While the bottom line suffered dramatically as a result of soaring fuel and raw material costs affecting buying and distribution outgoings, the organisation’s overall turnover rose 11 per cent to S$328 million.

26th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Refunds Customers After “Unsubstantiated” Claims

Goodyear Tyres has issued an apology and offered refunds to Australian customers who purchased the company’s Eagle LS2000 range, following the manufacturer’s unsubstantiated claims about the tyres’ environmental friendliness. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had investigated and found misleading or deceptive the company’s claims that the range was “environmentally friendly”, had “minimal environmental impact”, could “improve fuel economy” and that its production process resulted in “reduced carbon dioxide emissions.

26th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cemex Tyre Fuel Report Shows Significant Nitrogen Oxide Reductions

Cemex UK reports significant reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions at its facility in Rugby following the partial changeover to chipped tyres as a fuel source. The company states its most recent trial met and exceeded a number of critical success factors it agreed upon with the Environment Agency.

In its 2007 Sustainable Development Report, Cemex stated “while burning tyres showed no detrimental effects to the environment, they replaced 12 per cent of fossil fuels and reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides by around 25 per cent. In 2007 we gained permission from the Environment Agency for the permanent use of tyres as fuel at Rugby, at a rate of up to three tonnes per hour.” The facility’s Environmental Index had improved by 33 per cent.

25th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Announces Increased Environmental Technology Spending

Korea’s Hankook Tire has released details of its plans for an annual total of “at least 12.5 million euros” research and development spending on eco-friendly technology in the coming years. The company noted the industry trend towards decreased rolling resistance and fuel consumption as key concepts to be investigated using the money, while ensuring the sustainability of the manufacturing operation will also take up a key position in the ongoing research.

The announcement, prompted by the current climate of environmental awareness, is set to more than treble Hankook’s current fund for eco-conscious research, with the figure boosted to 0.5 per cent of the manufacturer’s global annual revenue – an increase of 350 per cent. Reportedly the world’s “fastest growing tyre manufacturer”, the firm’s commitment to R&D in this sector is designed to meet the growing demand of the market for ever-greater levels of environmental friendliness.

23rd June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone and Michelin in Disagreement over Tests

French website autoactu.com has reported details of a conflict between major tyre manufacturers Bridgestone and Michelin over the comparative energy-saving properties of Michelin’s Energy range of tyres. Bridgestone presented the results of an experiment testing Michelin’s promise of reduced fuel consumption when using their Energy tyres. The experiment was carried out at the behest of one of its carrier customers and, as a result, involved head-to-head performance comparisons with Bridgestone’s own conventional tyres. The initial results, said Bridgestone, showed no significant differences in the performance of each tyre. However Michelin were quick to dispute this conclusion, citing 70 tests involving tyres from both organisations, where the Michelin tyre came out on top in terms of fuel consumption and criticising the methodology of the tests, in which the company was not involved.

20th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Wide Base Single Tyres Given the OK in Canada

Canada’s road haulage industry will be able to utilise wide single truck tyres following approval being granted for their use. The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety has approved amendments made to Canada’s Memorandum of Understanding on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions. The amendments aim to, states a Memorandum of Understanding document, to “improve the consistency of weight limits applicable to use of these tyres across Canada, while also protecting highway infrastructure, the national standards for weight limits on single and tandem axle groups are being increased to the federal limits currently applicable in the United States.”

20th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Haweka and John Bean Release New Wheel Aligners

With governmental taxation of truckers on the rise and fuel costs for all soaring, road users are on the lookout for anything that can help reduce costs and fuel consumption. Responding to this need, Haweka of Toddington, Gloucestershire and John Bean, a brand within Snap-on Equipment – a fully-owned subsidiary of global tools firm, Snap-on Corporation – have released new wheel alignment tools and technology.

Haweka’s TA-20 laser wheel alignment system is designed for speed and ease of use, which they say “allows the operator to measure a 2-axle semi-trailer tractor’s to and thrust angles within about 10 minutes.” The system strives to achieve this feat through the use of a patented laser measuring head “placed on the rim by means of powerful magnetic feet (with additional grab arms for aluminium rims)”, which allows measurements to be taken immediately.

20th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Kicks Off Tyre Pressure Campaign at Eurotunnel

Following on from its 2007 campaign, Michelin’s latest “Fill up with Air” roadshow kicks off at the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal on 1-2 July. Motorists travelling to France passing through the terminal will have the chance to get a free tyre pressure check and advice on their tyres from Michelin technicians before setting out on their journey.

This Folkestone event is the start of a UK-wide roadshow designed to educate motorists on the importance of correct tyre pressures. Over two days in 2007, a similar Michelin survey at Eurotunnel concluded that 83 per cent of vehicles checked by the technicians had under-inflated tyres and a staggering 63 per cent were dangerously under-inflated.

16th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors