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New Manager to Help Goodyear Dunlop ‘Be First With People’

As of July Goodyear Dunlop has a new Training and Organisational Development manager in the UK. Erica Stocks has been appointment to this position and will be based at the company’s head office in Birmingham. Ms Stocks joins the company from leading UK vitamin and health food retailer Holland and Barrett, where she held a similar role. A varied career within the statutory, voluntary and private sector has seen her acquire 22 years experience in training and development.

1st July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Celebrates Training 150th ‘Tyre Boffin’

This month Peter Wayte, Product Support Officer in the Goodyear Dunlop Technical Centre, celebrated training his 150th internal employee on a course called Technical Tyre Training. The course assists Goodyear Dunlop employees in understanding all the elements of a tyre, from how to read a tyre size to the technologies behind car, motorcycle, truck and farm tyres. It aims at improving personal skill level within the Goodyear Dunlop working environment educating employees in product attributes and tyre test wins. This creates a sense of pride in the brands and highlights Goodyear Dunlop’s premium products in the market.

The Technical Centre is designed to deal with all customer and technical enquiries from the public and dealers as well as training internal and external stakeholders in tyre technicalities. Goodyear Dunlop reports that it is dedicated to the training and development of employees and aims at cultivating high performance standards across the wider organisation.

30th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop to Supply 100,000 Tyres to Police

Goodyear Dunlop has announced that it will work in partnership with the National Policing Improvement Agency, making it the main supplier of tyres to over 50 Police forces in the country. The announcement names Goodyear Dunlop as the exclusive tyre framework supplier and service provider and will see over 100,000 Goodyear Dunlop tyres fitted to police vehicles, including patrol cars, motorcycles and public order vans, each year for the next two years. The deal covers the country’s 52 constabularies located throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

19th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

The Long and the Short of It

In Europe more than 80 per cent of total freighted transport is shipped by road. This huge chunk of the logistics industry has been secured courtesy of two main benefits offered by truck transport, plus one disadvantage apparent in the primary alternative. Despite this position of dominance, ever-rising operating costs make optimising value for money a growing priority in all aspects of the business – not least in choice of tyre. Dunlop’s introduction of two key products for the regional and long haul sectors is intended to meet this need plus deliver the safety and handling features drivers have come to expect from the brand.

The popularisation of supply management techniques such as just-in-time since the 1970s has made the delivery of just the right amount of materials exactly when needed a matter of vital importance, and if multiple deliveries of varying product quantities are needed, road freight is clearly the most logical option. Furthermore, the point to point delivery offered by trucks eliminates dependency upon a railhead or other freight interchange facility. Thirdly, those arguing that a shift to rail transport would clear our congested motorways – perhaps a notion many have entertained on occasion – are most likely unaware of how little coordination occurs between Europe’s 25 or so national rail networks. Although a 2003 EU directive permitting the formation of private rail freight operators has brought about a more competitive environment, rail has yet to deliver a product matching road transport in terms of speed and flexibility of delivery.

16th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Decides Against Management Buyout

Goodyear Dunlop UK’s management has decided not to sell the HiQ tyre chain to a team of four managers led by retail director Neil Burrows. Instead the company will continue with its plans to sell franchises in 15 regional zones across the UK. HiQ’s management team will be based at Goodyear Dunlop’s TyreFort in Birmingham. Tyres & Accessories understands that, despite missing out in the bidding process, all four managers involved in the buy-out proposal will be offered roles at Goodyear Dunlop.

Mark Brickhill paid tribute to the quality and vision of the Management Buyout Team’s proposal: “The team presented a thoroughly professional bid, concept and business model. An announcement on specific future roles will be made shortly, with announcements on the individual regional franchise partnerships to follow after the due diligence process with each successful applicant.”

13th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Raises £40,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Goodyear Dunlop UK has raised over £40,000 for the Red Balloon Appeal at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and has just pledged to raise a further £50,000. Chosen by the staff as the official charity partnership back in March 2007, the Red Balloon Appeal was given a significant boost when Goodyear Dunlop contributed over £40,000 to the new children’s Burn Centre – a brand new state-of-the-art development, serving over half the population in the UK.

In March this year, Goodyear Dunlop staff decided to make a further commitment to the Red Balloon Appeal, by undertaking to raise £50,000 over 18 months for a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Play area.

30th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

‘High Level’ of Interest in HiQ Equity Franchise Offer

HiQ is reporting that it has received a “high level of quality interest” following the retail chain’s decision to franchise off 109 company-owned outlets. HiQ representatives told Tyre & Accessories that despite receiving high levels of interest, the company is expecting more enquiries ahead of the 16 May franchise deadline.

Corporate communications manager James Bailey commented: “The interest levels are high, but it is not simply a case of choosing the highest bidder for each zone. We are looking for franchise partners that can share the HiQ vision and work with us to meet our objectives of creating a viable car care alternative for motorists across the UK that puts customers first, offering a premium experience with the focus on building repeat business.”

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Greater Loads Possible with Upgraded Goodyear Sure Grip Lug

The load carrying capacity of a key size in Goodyear’s popular Sure Grip Lug industrial tyre range has been increased. The load index of the 12.5/80-18 Goodyear Sure grip lug tyre has risen from 139 (10PR) to 146 (14PR) following an upgrade to the carcass and bead construction. This increase gives the new tyre a maximum nominal carrying capacity of 3000 kilograms, a 570 kilogram per tyre increase over the previous version of the tyre.

This tyre size is a popular fitment on JCB, Komatsu, Cat, CNH and Volvo industrial machines and in particular on the front axles of Backhoe loaders. The decision to increase the load capacity was made following an in-depth analysis of available equipment in the marketplace and in anticipation of the future path of development these machines will take.

31st March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Strengthens CV Tyre Team

Hankook Tyre UK has appointed Richard Ettey to the team as commercial sales manager South West England, with a view to expanding its commercial vehicle tyre sales operation. Ettey joined the team at the start of February and brings with him 40 years of experience in senior sales roles throughout the UK with his previous employer Goodyear Dunlop.

He has been tasked with developing the Hankook commercial tyre brand in the south west of England and increasing sales in the region, which also includes Wales and the West Midlands. Hankook UK commercial manager Barrie Horrocks said the appointment would reinforce the brand’s presence in the south west.

13th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Honoured with Award for UK Recycling

In recent years the pendulum has begun to swing away from the ‘throw away’ mindset dominant in western cultures, with the need to become a more sustainable society an increasingly discussed topic. And tyre manufacturers have not stood aloof from such environmental issues – as part of its commitment to develop a sustainable community for the future, Goodyear Dunlop set in place a corporate directive to reduce its landfill waste to zero by December 2007. Not only has the company achieved this goal, as a result of the project’s success Severnside Recycling Company awarded Goodyear Dunlop its Personal Commitment to Recycling award.

12th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Invests in Next Tread Equipment

Goodyear Dunlop UK has taken delivery of new machinery at its Next Tread truck tyre retreading plant in Wolverhampton. The two new Next Tread machines represent a six figure investment for the company’s truck tyre business.

Ken Wilson, QTECH Manager, Retread Europe explained the role of the machines: “The investment is in quality to enable highly accurate, repeatable process control, thus ensuring the highest possible standard of tyre to our customers. The machines are used to buff casings and in the building of the Next Tread (retreaded) tyres.

27th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear to Give Max Technology UK launch at CV Show

Goodyear Dunlop will be using the 2008 Commercial Vehicle Show (15-17 April) to launch its innovative Goodyear Max Technology ranges to the UK market. According to the company, Max Technology benefits are said to include improvements to fuel consumption, shorter wet braking, greater load capacity and longer tyre life. To prove their performance, Goodyear’s new regional and long haul truck tyres have been independently tested and successfully compared with not only their predecessors but also their competition. Max Technology includes new high silica content tread compounds, new tread designs, new carcass construction and new sizes.

25th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Van Essche New Goodyear Europe Retread Manager

Goodyear’s European operation, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe, has appointed former Bandag Europe executive Danny van Essche to the position of retread manager EU. Mr. van Essche joined the company on February 1, and is based at Goodyear’s European head office in Brussels.

The position of retread manager EU was held by David McMillan until his sudden death last year, and van Essche joins the company following a decade at Bandag EMEA, where he was employed as director of marketing. He left the retreader in September 2006, taking with him considerable experience in the managing of fleet programmes, developing dealer networks and distribution management, and developing new product lines.

18th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear UK Partners with Casing Operations

Goodyear Dunlop UK has appointed two strategic partners for the collection of casings within the UK. The news comes as a direct result of the ongoing Complete Casings Control project which has the primary objective ensuring the company has a casings operation that is aligned to the needs of both external and internal customers whilst being “efficient, transparent and robust.” Goodyear describes the move as being part of the evolution of a “World Class Casings Operation.”

1st February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Nigel Sowerby New Director Truck Tyres at Goodyear Dunlop UK

Goodyear Dunlop UK has appointed Nigel Sowerby as Director, Truck Tyres in their UK and Ireland business, effective 1 March 2008. Robin Sharpe, current Director, Truck Tyres will handover to Nigel Sowerby to ensure during February before Sharpe moves on to a new assignment to be announced next month. Sowerby joined Goodyear Dunlop in 2005 as Southern Area Manager for the company’s TruckForce commercial vehicle tyre servicing network, before being promoted to the position of Manager, TruckForce, UK, in 2006.

Commenting on the appointment, current Director Truck Tyres, Robin Sharpe, commented: “Nigel and his team have done an outstanding job in building the TruckForce service network as a ‘Best in Class’ provider to the road transport industry. The time is now right to consolidate the management team to deliver a truly focused tyre and service offering, and I look forward to my next challenging role within Goodyear Dunlop.”

30th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors