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First Pirelli Motorcycle Tyre Produced By The MIRS Process

Pirelli has introduced the Diablo Corsa, its latest super sport motorcycle tyre. What makes the tyre unique is that it was produced using MIRS (Modular Integrated Robotized System) technology, with the process being known as MIRS Moto. There is a MIRS Moto line at the factory in Bicocca, near Milan and another at Breuberg in Germany, representing a total investment of more than 10 million Euros. The new Diablo Corsa is OE on the Aprilia RSV 100 R and other homologations are currently under way.

13th March 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit “No Comment” On Rumours

Having recently sold a number of its Stop ‘n’ Steer centres in the UK, there are rumours that Kwik-Fit is set to rationalise its European operations. Our information, which comes from sources close to Kwik-Fit, but who did not want to be named, is that the company is looking at selling its operations in Poland, Belgium, Spain and Ireland in order to concentrate on the UK, Netherlands, France and Germany. We contacted Kwik-Fit in the UK to see if this was indeed the case and received the following reply from a company spokesperson: “Kwik-Fit is undertaking a review of all its operations. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment on future plans at present.”

27th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Investment In Belarus Required

Belshina is seeking investment of 72.2 million dollars from Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Japan for the completion of three projects to develop new tyre production at Belshina. The Belarussian government has a programme to attract 1.5 billion dollars in place for 2003. This will be allied to a monetary, price and tax reform designed to encourage inward investment.

12th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin’s “Green Production”

A 250kW Molten Carbonate fuel cell has been installed in Michelin’s tyre plant in Karlsruhe, Germany. The project, supported by the energy utility company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), the local energy supplier Stadtwerke Karlsruhe and DaimlerChrysler’s subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen cost about Euro 3.6 million. The facility will run as a test station for about two years. After the completion of a successful trial, MTU will think about mass producing this and similar units from 2006 on.”Our tyres have to be black, but their production should be green,” said Olivier Furnon, managing director of Michelin’s plant in Karlsruhe. Apart from producing electric energy, the fuel cell also produces 200°C hot steam which is used in the tyre galvanisation process. One of the major reasons for installing this unit was, apart from pollution-free electricity, the cost factor. The fuel cell uses much less natural gas than a conventional energy power plant.

11th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental To Be Official Partner Of 2006 FIFA World Cup

On January 21st Continental AG set the seal on its participation as an official partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The agreement was signed by Joseph S. Blatter, President of FIFA, and Manfred Wennemer, Chairman of the Executive Board of Continental AG – in the presence of Franz Beckenbauer, the President of the Organising Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and other guests from sports, business and politics – at the Technology Center in Hanover-Stöcken.Wennemer emphasised that this agreement documented Continental’s ongoing involvement in a sport that links and thrills millions of people. Football is the game that attracts more attention than any other sport in Europe and – as demonstrated during last year’s world championship in Japan and South Korea – also worldwide. He was sure that the world championship in 2006 would be the outstanding sporting event of this decade in Germany. Its commitment as an official partner of FIFA would provide Continental with an unparalleled marketing platform in all international markets.Continental is one of 15 partners involved in global sponsorship. Additionally, there are six national sponsorships for the 2006 World Cup. And the sponsorship is not only targeted at consumers but also internally, as Continental says the move will motivate its own associates.

10th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Royal Visit To Pirelli

King Carl VI of Sweden was welcomed to Pirelli by Marco Tronchetti Provera, chairman and chief executive officer, where he visited Pirelli Labs and viewed the MIRS-CCM plant. Carl Gustav XVI was accompanied on his visit by a delegation from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.The Pirelli Labs span 13,000 square metres in the Milan-Bicocca area and represents one of the most advanced research centres in the world. Projects include research in materials for energy generation and distribution and for new tyre production.The MIRS plant was opened in July 2000 as a pilot project and in three years has become a fully operational system installed in Germany, UK, Italy and the USA. Recently Pirelli added the continuous compound mixing (CCM) process to the facility allowing an unprecedented qualitative control of materials.The visit concluded with a lunch at the Castle Bicocca degli Arcimboldi where Marco Tronchetti Provera presented King Carl VI Gustaf with the first of the PZero Tempo wristwatches, numbered 001. The King presented Marco Tronchetti Provera with a crystal plate to commemorate the visit.

4th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Production Record At Fulda

The Goodyear plant at Fulda, Germany, set a production record of exactly 7,141,095 units in 2002. The plant, which employs 1,648 staff, manufactures high, ultra high, offroad, light truck, truck and agricultural tyres carrying the Fulda name, as well as tyres for other brands from the Goodyear group.

4th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

1200 To Go At Michelin Spain

In an attempt to maintain strong results in Spain and to meet future challenges Michelin Spain has announced plans to reduce its staff by 1200 employees over the next three years. The reduction will come from a number of measures which will include early retirement and redeployment. The plan will see the closure of Michelin’s steel wheel plant in Aranda in 2005. Work will be transferred to plants in France and Germany. 600 workers will be affected by this move. The rest of the losses will be at Valladolid and Lasarte. Once detail agreement with the unions has been arranged the plans will be submitted to the Spanish government for approval in compliance with Spanish law.

3rd February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Becomes Official 2006 World Cup Partner

In Hanover, Continental has signed an agreement, making the company an official partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Germany. The agreement was signed by Manfred Wennemer, Chairman of Continental’s Executive Board, and Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA. Other guests at the ceremony included footballing legend and president of the 2006 organising committee Franz Beckenbauer.

22nd January 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin To Buy Viborg

Michelin has signed an agreement to buy the Viborg distribution chain for the sum of 300 million Euros to add to its Euromaster chain. Viborg operates from 465 sales points in Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and The Netherlands and the acquisition will add around 570 million Euros to Michelin’s tyre distribution sales, pushing them over 2 billion Euros. Viborg employs 3,400 staff. The deal is subject to approval by the European Commission.

30th December 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Martien de Louw New Board Member for Passenger Tires Continental

The Supervisory Board of Continental AG (Hanover) has appointed Martien de Louw (56) to the company’s Executive Board, with responsibility for the Passenger Tire division. Board chairman Manfred Wennemer (55) previously oversaw the division in addition to his other duties. De Louw will take up his new assignment on February 1, 2003.

16th December 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho To Be Control Tyre For International F3 Series

Kumho will be the sole supplier to the new Formula 3 Euro Series, supplying its ECSTA Formula 3 slicks and wet weather tyres to all teams. The series comprises ten races between April and October next year and the races take place in five different countries (Germany, Italy, France, Austria and The Netherlands).

9th December 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

EU Raids Carbon Black Makers (Update)

European anti-trust inspectors have launched raids on six chemicals companies suspected of fixing prices in carbon black, a product used in the tyre industry. The surprise inspections were carried out on Tuesday at premises of the six firms in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, the European Commission said. The European Union’s executive arm said it was looking for “evidence of a cartel agreement and related illegal practices concerning in particular price-fixing for carbon black”. Degussa has admitted it is being investigated, in addition to Phelps Dodge and Cabot Corp whose shares fell at the news. “Entirely in line with our corporate compliance rules, we are fully cooperating with the investigation,” Degussa said in a statement. “We are confident that the investigation will prove soon that price fixing within the carbon black industry did not happen,” it added.

22nd November 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Deutsche Bank Leaves Continental

Deutsche Bank has sold its involvement in Continental AG of which it held 7.5 per cent share valued at 142.3 million dollars to investment groups in Germany, Great Britain, Suisse and USA. The bank also reduced its DaimlerChrysler shares from 12.85 percent (31.12.01) to 11.80 (05.11.02).

7th November 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Eagle F1 Goes Global

The Goodyear Eagle F1 which has been progressively rolled out around the world through 2002 is to become the first global tyre. The aim of global tyres is to produce tyre sizes for the worldwide market from single region manufacturing points. That is to say, tyres of any given size type will be manufactured in a single region and shipped globally. Currently eight North-American specific tyre sizes are manufactures in Lawton, Oklahoma, and 31 popular European sizes are manufactured in Germany. The global approach will significantly reduce manufacturing and equipment costs. The F1 is the first of many tyres that Goodyear will be offering on a global scale.

31st October 2002/by Tyrepress Editors