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2010 a Record Year for Infinity Tyres

Infinity Tyres Europe reports that 2010 was the brand’s biggest ever sales year both in terms of unit sales and turnover. Company representatives told Tyres & Accessories that there were a number of prevailing factors contributing to the achievement including: a prominent presence in Hall 3 at Reifen 2010; a new, clear brand concept “Welcome to Infinity World”; heavy multi-lingual national trade press advertising campaign; focus on key patterns, key sizes and competitive pricing.

21st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Industrial Tyre Expert Thomas Philip Buckley Dies

Thomas Philip Buckley, founder and owner of Industrial Tires Ltd (ITL) in Mississauga, Canda, died on 14 January. "It was with sad hearts that we learned of Tom's passing," said John Ryder, a vice president with prominent materials handling equipment dealership JH Ryder Machinery Ltd in Mississauga. "Our relationship with Tom and the ITL organisation spanned four decades. His unique blend of a colourful personality, visionary leadership and intuitive business savvy will leave a significant legacy in the materials handling industry."

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom Results Very Strong, But Not Unexpected – Analysts

In response to Delticom’s record full-year 2010 figures, financial analysts have commented on the “very strong preliminary full-year figures.” Prior to the release of the preliminary numbers, which Tyres & Accessories published online at tyrepress.com on 17 January, the company predicted it would achieve 30 per cent growth and a pre-tax profit margin (EBIT) of 11 per cent. However financial analysts at Deutsche Bank had predicted that the company would outperform these already strong figures.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

DTM to Form “Core” of Hankook Motorsport Activities

When this year’s DTM touring car masters’ series gets underway at Germany’s Hockenheimring on May 1 the competing cars will take to the track on Hankook tyres. The Korean tyre maker confirms it has signed an agreement to take over from Dunlop as exclusive tyre supplier to the series for a three-year period.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Goes Solar in Germany

It may not be the sunny season in Europe right now yet solar energy still has a role to play in our region. Goodyear Dunlop has shown its confidence in the technology through investing in an 87,000 square metre solar facility at its Philippsburg plant in southern Germany. The set-up installed on the roof of the tyre warehouse at Philippsburg by regenerative energy specialists PV julist and juwi is said to be the third largest rooftop solar power plant in the world and is expected to provide an output of 7.4 MW and 7.3 million kWh per annum, equivalent to the annual requirements of approximately 1,800 households.

13th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho European Sponsorship Plans Clarified

Official Kumho Tires sources have shed further light on the company’s sponsorship activities. Tyres & Accessories reported yesterday on the company’s yet to be finalised plans to increase its football sponsorship activities in Europe through a premium partnership deal with a team in Germany’s Bundesliga. We also stated Kumho’s intention to withdraw from the Formula 3 Euro Series at the end of the 2011 season. According to official information subsequently received, at this point in time no firm decision has been made regarding Kumho’s commitment to the championship following the current season. Official negotiations for the 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series will commence soon. The tyre maker is still considering its sponsorship options in Europe, and these apparently include both motorsport and other sporting codes, such as football.

12th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver to Boost Agri Tyre Exports

Recent restructuring at Heuver Tyrewholesale has given the company’s agricultural division a more prominent role, and Heuver reports its intention to strengthen agricultural tyre export activities, in particular the export of its brands to Germany, Belgium and France. The Dutch wholesaler says it “expects a great deal” from this.

11th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New Northern European Zone Means Promotions for Bridgestone UK Executives

Bridgestone’s decision to introduce a new management structure in Europe has resulted in a number of promotions for executives at the company’s UK headquarters. John McNaught will become the North Region (UK, Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Sweden) managing director with Sam Enya as the North Region deputy managing director. Enya will also become the North Region sales administration director, focusing on business administration, budgeting and reporting. The North Region countries have already been working together for a number of years but the result of the reorganisation is that the management of all activities has now been defined.

5th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TMD Friction to Acquire bt Bremsen

TMD Friction Group has announced plans for the acquisition of bt Bremsen Technik. TMD Friction has been a minority shareholder of bt Bremsen since 2001. On 16 December Derek Whitworth, president and CEO of TMD Friction Group, Luxembourg, and Dieter Goldbach, managing director, bt bremsen Technik GmbH, Rosbach (Hessen, Germany) jointly announced TMD Friction’s acquisition of the remaining 51 per cent of bt Bremsen. The transaction also includes the business of bt Brake Technology of America, registered in Florida.

16th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Mr. Unlucky – First German Caught Out under New Winter Tyre Rules

Two days ago Germany’s recently amended winter tyre regulations came into force, and the first driver (that Tyres & Accessories knows of) has been caught out – in circumstances he won’t forget in a hurry. The 32-year old driver of a car fitted with summer tyres (which in Germany are now illegal when used on hard-packed snow, slush, black ice and frost covered roads) lost control of his vehicle on an icy road in the city of Düsseldorf. He possibly would have avoided a fine and demerit points taken from his license had the incorrectly-equipped car not gone into a skid and rammed a parked police car.

6th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Names Replacement for “Controversial” Koerfer

The seat on Continental AG’s Supervisory Board left vacant by Rolf Koerfer’s resignation on November 29 is to be filled by Professor Siegfried Wolf. The 53-year old Austrian, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors at Russian Machines OJSC, was nominated to the Conti board on December 4; Wolf’s nomination received the Board’s unanimous support and his appointment will be applied for at the local court in Continental’s home town of Hannover, Germany early this week.

6th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dutch Winter Tyre Rise Points Way for UK: ATSE

While it is widely known that the UK’s winter tyres market will receive a bump this year – indeed, the question is now not whether there will be an increase in sales, but how large the increase can be, given the limitations of supply – a consensus seems to be forming that there will be room for greater future growth, given the performance of the segment in countries of similar climates. ATS Euromaster has contributed to this opinion today, stating that the results of a Dutch survey into road traffic accidents show that UK fleets would be safer if they fitted cold weather tyres. The survey by traffic psychologist Adriaan Heino revealed that cars with cold weather tyres were involved in significantly less accidents during winter than those which remained on ‘summer’ tyres.

2nd December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Metzeler Launches ‘Classics’ Calendar

Pirelli has its ‘Cal’ – the latest of which, incidentally, is being unveiled in Moscow on November 30 – and the company’s Metzeler brand also has a calendar of its own. London’s Ace Café was chosen as the launch venue for the 2011 edition of Metzeler’s ‘Classics’ calendar, and the tyre maker reports an enjoyable evening was had members of the Metzeler ‘community’.

29th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Celebrates 5 Years as Tuning Safety Partner

Hankook Tire has celebrated five years as main sponsor of the TUNE IT! SAFE! initiative at the Essen Motor Show. On November 26, Hyun-Jun Cho, managing director of Hankook Tire Germany, and Dietmar Olbrich, the company’s sales and marketing director, joined Dr. Andreas Scherer, Germany’s state secretary at the Ministry of Transportation, and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Automobile Tuners Association (VDAT) president Bodo Buschmann in a contract signing ceremony covering this year’s campaign. Following the ceremony the 2011 campaign vehicle, a customised German police car to be used for raising public awareness about safe and legal vehicle tuning, was handed over to the German police.

29th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Gives Employees a Cash ‘Thank You’

As a means of thanks for their contribution to the company’s recovery from the recession, Continental AG’s 146,000 employees worldwide will receive a one-off payment. Executive Board member responsible for human resources, Heinz-Gerhard Wente, announced that a total of 45 million euros has been set aside for this purpose. “After the serious economic and financial crises last year, our employees throughout the world demonstrated their commitment, working hard to contribute substantially to Continental’s speedier-than-expected recovery,” he said. “In recognition of this commitment, the Executive Board decided on the one-off payment for the spring of 2011, even though the company is still facing several major challenges.” Exactly how much an employee will receive depends on where he or she lives, however. While Continental’s 45,000 workers in Germany will receive 400 euros, those employed in lands with ‘lower living costs’ will receive only 200 euros.

22nd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors