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Reifen 2014 opens

Reifen 2014 has opened at Messe Essen, Germany. 670 exhibitors from 44 countries are exhibiting this year, including two thirds from outside Germany, making it one of Germany’s most international expos. Many of the world’s leading tyre and related industries sector, including the 20 largest tyre manufacturers, are present at the show, which continues until Friday, 30 May. The exhibition organiser said that it expects 19,000 visitors from 130 countries during the show’s four days.

28th May 2014/by Andrew

Evonik inaugurates tyre applied technology research building

International News

On May 15, Evonik Industries inaugurated a new building that will house its precipitated silica applied technology research for the tyre and rubber sectors. In doing so, the specialty chemicals company has combined the world’s largest precipitated silica production facility plus research and applied technology into a single site. The facility, located in Wesseling, near the German city of Cologne, was built with a “low tens of million euros” investment and was completed within 13 months. Although inaugurated today, 34 technicians have worked at the site since October 2013.

15th May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook limbers up for 11th appearance at Reifen

At this month’s Reifen 2014 show in Essen, Germany, Hankook Tire will occupy more than 300 square metres of exhibition space at in Hall 3.0 (stand 3A32). At this, the 11th occasion the tyre maker has exhibited at the trade fair, Hankook will display an extended UHP line-up and will highlight its recent original equipment segment activities.

15th May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Dandelion rubber research results in GreenTec award for Continental, IME

The ‘Rubin’ project jointly conducted by Continental and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) has been honoured with a GreenTec Award. A 60-member jury panel determined the two parties’ work on producing natural rubber from dandelions worthy of a 2014 award in the ‘Automobility’ category. The awards ceremony took place in Munich, Germany on 4 May at the start of the IFAT environmental technology trade show. A total of 14 awards were given out.

13th May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Insolvency process for German retreader Reifen Ihle begins

International News

In late February, Germany’s largest retreader – the Günzburg, Bavaria-based Ihle Group – filed for insolvency. At the beginning of May, the local regional court (Neu-Ulm) commenced insolvency proceedings against the company after determining an inability to pay and over-indebtedness. The court has appointed lawyer Prof. Dr. Martin Hörmann liquidator for Reifen-Ihle GmbH while lawyer Alexander Reus is responsible for Reifen Ihle Service GmbH. The court has also appointed a creditors’ committee. Creditors will meet together on 25 June and, based on the liquidators’ report, decide how to go forward with the process.

5th May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

DriveRight exhibiting TyreFit 3.0 at 2014 Essen tyre show

Leading independent supplier of data for the tyre and wheel industry DriveRight will exhibit its newest products at Reifen, including TPMS data which has been integrated into our vehicle database. DriveRight also has a new wheel product database with images, differentiated for country specific requirements; in Germany, for example, TÜV data is included. The company […]

2nd May 2014/by Andrew

Preparations for Reifen 2014 in full swing, says organiser

Reifen 2014 organiser Messe Essen says preparations for this month’s trade fair are in “full swing” ahead of the show’s opening on 27 May. As of the start of May, 660 exhibitors from 44 countries have signed up for Reifen 2014, with oversees exhibitors accounting for around 70 per cent of the companies with a presence at the Essen show. Messe Essen says than China is the best-represented country in terms of exhibitor numbers, followed by Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA. In regards to visitors, Messe Essen is expecting members of the tyre and related trades from some 130 countries to visit Reifen 2014.

2nd May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Kenda expanding European focus with German market launch, developing tyres for our region

Taiwanese tyre maker Kenda intends to strengthen its passenger car tyre business in Europe, and has named the German market as a particular focus. To support its efforts, the company has opened a European headquarters in northern Germany and as of 1 September 2013 employed former GITI Tire passenger car tyre marketing director Michael Andre as its marketing and sales manager for automotive tyres.

2nd May 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Ten performance tyres tested

The number of motoring publications available in Germany means we are never short of tyre test results. On 17 April, sport auto (issue 5/2014) published the results of its summer tyre comparative test; ten tyres in the popular dimension 225/40 R18 were tested, with sport auto selecting a mixture of UHP and comfort-oriented tyres for evaluation in 14 criteria, including six dry condition criteria (worth 50 per cent of the final result), six wet condition criteria (40 per cent of final result) and two environmental criteria (ten per cent of final result). The tyres were tested fitted to a VW Golf GTI.

28th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo opens new sales subsidiary as part of European restructuring

At present, Toyo Tire & Rubber is restructuring its Toyo Tire Europe GmbH subsidiary, with the aim of operating it as a holding company that will manage the tyre maker’s sales subsidiaries within Europe. Toyo says the restructuring will promote cohesive pricing policies and integrated marketing, optimal distribution and more agile management. As part of this, on 1 May Toyo Tire Europe will hand over sales activities for the German and Austrian markets to a new sales subsidiary, Toyo Tire Deutschland GmbH. This new subsidiary will have responsibilities similar to those held by Toyo Tyre (UK) Ltd and the company’s other national sales organisations. It will be located at the same address as Toyo Tire Europe and Naoki Gonsui will serve as president of both operations.

28th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental’s new board less of a ‘man’s world’

Last November, Germany’s main political parties agreed in principle to the idea of requiring companies based in the country to allocate 30 per cent of their non-executive board seats to women as of 2016. The concept is yet to become law, however many German firms are implementing their own gender initiatives ahead of the possible introduction of such legislation. Continental AG is one such company, and when its new Supervisory Board met for the first time on 25 April, its numbers included three freshly-elected women. The presence of four female members on the 20-strong board means Continental has exceeded its target of having a Supervisory Board with 15 per cent women following the 2014 elections.

25th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental CST showing specialty range at CeMAT

At this year’s CeMAT show in Germany, Continental Commercial Specialty Tires is exhibiting a range of new products from its portfolio, including the V.ply port range, which will enjoy its local premiere at the exhibition. The tyre maker is presenting itself as “Your Premium Partner for Smart Solutions” at the show and is exhibiting at stand L11 in hall 25.

23rd April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Hämmerling a first-time CV Show exhibitor

German tyre wholesaler Hämmerling – The Tyre Company GmbH has confirmed its debut as a Commercial Vehicle Show exhibitor. The company says it will present its full product range at the Birmingham show later this month, including the Athos, Maxx, Talas and Sämm private brands. It also intends to look for new authorised dealers and employees at the show. Hämmerling – The Tyre Company GmbH can be found at CV Show stand 4D98.

14th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Sailun appoints senior product marketing manager for Europe

Sailun Tyres has expanded its European team with the appointment of Michael Eckert as senior product marketing manager (Europe). Eckert has more than 18 years’ tyre industry experience that covers various roles at Michelin and, most recently, Hankook. These positions include a number of senior roles related to truck tyres, racing and motorsport teams and responsibility for original equipment.

14th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg showing 50 years of history plus new designs in Essen

Kraiburg Austria reports that it will be both celebrating five decades of history as well as present its latest products when it appears at the 2014 Reifen exhibition in Essen, Germany. Situated in the company’s now familiar location in the Galeria, Kraiburg will be showing a new and slightly larger stand.

11th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors