Trelleborg acquires tyre operation in Germany
Through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business, Sweden’s Trelleborg AB has acquired German earthmover tyre specialist White Baumaschinenreifen GmbH. The transaction was consolidated yesterday.
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Extensions planned for Hella HQ
Lighting and electronics specialist Hella is investing in its headquarters in Lippstadt, Germany, and construction will soon commence on a new visitor, administrative and exhibition centre under construction in the immediate proximity to the company’s existing headquarters building. Hella says the new addition will transform the site “into a high-tech location.” At the same time, an urban planning competition is scheduled for the future use of the company’s adjacent former plant site
Michael Schwöbel leaving Pirelli
Michael Schwöbel, who as ‘Geschäftsführer Zentrale Bereiche’ holds responsibility for the key business areas of finance, law, logistics, purchasing, IT and public relations within Pirelli’s operation in Germany, will part ways with the tyre maker on 31 October 2017. In a statement, Pirelli has thanked Schwöbel for the contribution made during a 34-career with the tyre maker, including management positions at Pirelli Deutschland GmbH since 2000.
Continental HQ project – twice as expensive as first announced?
When Continental AG set out its plans for building a new headquarters in Hannover, Germany, it talked about a project that would “reach into the high double-digit million-euro range.” One German newspaper writes that the tyre and automotive systems manufacturer is now looking at a bill more than twice this amount.
A step into the future – Alcar improves finish quality with paint shop investment
If you’ve bought a new car any time recently, or indeed since the start of the century, chances are it arrived with alloy rims as standard. Alloys are well established as the fitment of choice in Europe, and widespread OEM take-up has been accompanied by rising expectations regarding quality. The knock-on effect of this has also influenced the aftermarket: Amongst those meeting demand for higher quality products by investing in their facilities is the Alcar Group, which recently ploughed around 7.3 million euros into the final stages of the manufacturing process.
Giti commences direct digital sale of car tyres to German consumers
Giti Tire Deutschland has made its Giti brand car tyres available to end users via its own web shop. In doing so, it joins a select band of tyre manufacturers pursuing similar distribution strategies in particular markets.
Hämmerling supplies millionth Athos truck tyres
One of the largest tyre wholesalers in Europe has celebrated its attainment of a new product landmark. Hämmerling – The Tyre Company’s Paderborn site issued the millionth delivery note for its Athos truck tyre range. The recipient of the delivery was a dealer in Scandinavia. “Just under a decade after an Athos tyre first left our warehouse,” says Olaf Hoppe, managing director of Hämmerling Group Holding, “we are now one of the most important and Europe-wide valued brands in the truck tyre segment.”
Pirelli opens first European PZero world in Munich
Pirelli has inaugurated the first European PZero World in Munich, at the centrally located Hanauer Strasse 42. After last year’s opening of its first flagship store in Los Angeles, Pirelli had set 2017 as the date for the arrival in Europe of this innovative point of sale.
Ultra-Seal wins case against German tyre association BRV
Bonn District Court and the higher Federal court of appeal in Cologne have rejected the application for a preliminary injunction against Ultra-Seal regarding the use of Ultra-Seal on the German market sought by the German tyre association BundesReifenVerband (BRV). According to the company, over the last few months, a large lobby had been set up by the BRV, which had been “proactively attacking Ultra-Seal users and the press with statements about Ultra-Seal being illegal on the German market on grounds of §36 of the StVZO (German Road Vehicle Registration Regulations) under ‘Richtlinien’ (guidelines) issued by the Bundesverkehrsministerium (Federal Transport Department)”. Ultra-Seal stated its counterarguments against these allegations in statement published by Tyres & Accessories’ German sister website, Reifenpresse on 23 May 2017.
ZC Rubber establishes European company
ZC Rubber has opened a European subsidiary – Zhongce Europe GmbH (ZC Europe). According to the leading Chinese manufacturer, the new subsidiary focuses on the expansion of the European market especially in the OE sector and “improving market shares by exploring the market with local mentality and by providing more services”. It is the fourth branch of ZC Rubber on the global market after Thailand, Brazil and America.
ChemChina signs Industry 4.0 MOU with Fraunhofer
On August 1, 2017 China National Chemical Equipment (CNCE; also known as ChemChian) and Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer) under Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Munich. According to the MOU, the two sides will cooperate with each other in the fields of new chemical materials, intelligent manufacturing, automation and information technology.
MAK furthers European football advertising
Italian wheel brand MAK is extending its football advertising presence beyond its home market. On the back of “good experiences” within Italy’s Serie A league, MAK is now advertising in the German Bundesliga.
EC clears Bain Capital’s acquisition of Reiff’s tyre distribution business
A further step towards consolidation within Europe’s tyre wholesaling sector has been taken with the European Commission approving the sale of Reiff Reifen und Autotechnik to US private equity fund Bain Capital Investors LLC. The new owner states its intention to become a regional leader within this business.
Pirelli investing in compound unit at German UHP tyre factory
The Pirelli plant in Breuberg, Germany is considered one of the company’s leading sites for the production of ultra-high performance tyres, and to cement the factory’s position a new investment is being made in equipment and facilities. Through this investment of an undisclosed sum, the tyre maker is setting up a new rubber compound processing facility in Breuberg.
UTH exhibiting fine-mesh straining equipment at RubberTech China 2017
Fulda, Germany-based UTH GmbH is set to exhibit its extended range of products, covering both roll-ex fine-mesh straining systems and roll-ex gear pump technology at RubberTech China 2017. RubberTech China is set to run from 20 to 22 September New International Exhibition Centre in Shanghai.
