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Tyre Dumper Caught Red Handed

A New Zealand man is today some £7,500 worse off but hopefully on his way to better understanding the meaning of the word recycling after being fined for illegally stockpiling tyres in a disused quarry. Owen McDonald Douglas, sole shareholder and business manager of the Tauranga based company Tyre Disposal Ltd, had been granted resource consent for using the site in 2004, on the provision that the tyres brought into the quarry were to be scrapped and incinerated as industrial fuel. Tyre Disposal Ltd had built up a sizable client base in the local area, and regularly collected used tyres from customers that included Dunlop and national tyre chain Beaurepaires.

20th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Used Tyres Cause Crashes, says Dr. Human

The sale of unsafe second-hand tyres has become a major contributor towards road fatalities in South Africa, according to the body representing South Africa’s tyre manufacturers, the South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference (SATMC).

13th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

ADF Urges Automotive Industry to Take Kitemark

The Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) has urged the entire automotive aftermarket industry to support the Kitemark for Garage Services. In a stark message to the ADF’s membership of leading aftermarket suppliers and distributors at the organisation’s Annual Dinner, President Alan Seal warned against the possible threat of government legislation facing garages, favouring the BSI‘s Kitemark for Garage Services as the only route for effective self-regulation.

13th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Seeks Exemption from Indian Standards

At a meeting in New Delhi the French Government has sought to gain exemption from having to add the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) marking for to Michelin tyres in addition to their current e-marking.

7th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres OE on Volkswagen?

Apollo Tyres is in talks with Volkswagen about supplying tyres to the small car the German carmaker is planning to introduce in the next two years. India’s Business Standard newspaper quoted Onkar Kanwar, chairman and MD of Apollo Tyres as saying: “We are holding talks for supply of car radials for Volkswagen vehicles, which are expected to roll out in the second half of 2009-10.” It is not clear if the deal will cover Europe or just India. According to reports Volkswagen recently firmed up its plans to set up a car plant in Chakan near Pune and is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government by next week.

5th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Will the EU Tread on the Inch Worm?

In the last month the subject of metrification has caused something of stir. But if the reports that such a blanket conversion would cost billions are true, it is easy to see why. The furore all boils down to a new proposed EU directive designed to standardise all measurements to the metric system – and in so doing literally decimate inches. EU directive 80/181 also seeks to do away with the kind of imperial/metric dual markings that are currently commonplace with supermarket weights and alcoholic drink quantities for example. According to reports, the threatened legislation aiming to ban all non-metric measurements is scheduled for introduction in 2010 – only three years away.

4th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA: Reducing MOT Frequency Naive

A report by the HM Treasury, recommending major changes in the frequency of MOTs, has been labelled a “naive view of the contribution MOT’s make to safety on our roads” by the NTDA. “We have been aware for some time that the Treasury have been reviewing the current MOT regime in the UK,” commented NTDA director Richard Edy, adding: “These initial findings, that motorists would save £465million if the tests were done after the first four years and then every two years, takes no account of the importance of regular vehicle testing plays in reducing accidents on our roads.”

30th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Riverside Seals £250,000 Deal With Tyre Shredder

Riverside Waste Machinery, a leading provider of waste equipment, has just delivered its biggest ever order. North Yorkshire-based Riverside Waste Machinery is the sole distributor of UNTHA shredders in the UK and has sold a £250,000 secondary tyre shredder to Ling Demolition Service Ltd, of Canterbury, Kent.

This purpose-built Untha RS100 – 4 Shaft Secondary Tyre Shredder, was built in Austria by Untha. Riverside Waste Machinery, which is the exclusive UK distributor, says the new machine is now operating alongside a four-year-old pre-shredder that was manufactured by the same company.

29th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Study Hints at Shifts in American Vehicle Buying

(Akron/Tire Review) A new study by the Opinion Research Corporation says that 78 per cent of Americans want the federal government to impose a 40-mile-per-gallon (MPG) fuel-efficiency standard for vehicles. And, the study shows, nine out of 10 Americans expect gas prices to go up in the near future. The study also said that 70 per cent of Americans now factor expected future gas prices into their vehicle buying criteria, and are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Forty-five per cent claim they are now more likely to buy a hybrid or other fuel-efficient vehicle than they were six months ago, compared to 30 per cent who are unchanged in their plans.

23rd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kitemark Take-up Increasing

The Kitemark Garage Services scheme – for servicing and repair of vehicles (PAS80) – has become the first to be accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). UKAS is the sole national accreditation body recognised by Government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations – such as BSI – that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services. To achieve UKAS accreditation, BSI had to pass a rigorous audit to demonstrate its competence, impartiality and performance capability.

22nd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

NHTSA Now Wants to Keep Data Secret

(Akron/Tire Review) NHTSA reportedly has proposed maintaining confidentiality of certain vehicle safety data uncovered by consumer complaints, warranty claims, and information on vehicles involved in deaths and injuries. The agency said the release of such information “will cause substantial competitive harm and will impair the government’s ability to obtain this information in the future if released.” The release of such information had been included as part of the TREAD Act’s early reporting provisions. Automakers, auto suppliers and tyremakers argued that release of such information without verification of any claims could lead to incorrect conclusions.

6th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Mani Counters Palazhi Tyres Allegations

Kerala (India) Congress leader and former minister K M Mani said a State Government probe into the affairs of Palazhi Tyres Ltd politically motivated. Mani said that no financial irregularity has been committed and the company documents will speak themselves.

“The only fault with the company is that the mission for setting up a tyre factory has not become a reality till date, for various reasons. It owns 37 acres of well-kept rubber estate having big valuation at Valavoor in Meenachil taluk. The company has been registered as per company and co-operative laws and it has an audited annual balance sheet,” KM Mani told local newspapers.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Palazhi Tyres in ‘Vigilance’ Probe

Kerala’s Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has ordered a vigilance probe into the dealings of Palazhi Tyres Ltd – a project related to former revenue minister K.M. Mani. Palazhi Tyres was a 6 billion rupees (£70.18 billion) project floated by Mani in 1995 for production of automobile tyres. According to ruling legislator P.C. George, the firm has not produced a single tyre in 11 years.

27th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Efficiency Award For Alcoa’s Hungary Operation

Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa-Köfém operation located in Szekesfehervar, Hungary was ranked as the “Most Efficient Company” by major business weekly Figyelö of the 200 largest corporations in the country based on ratios of Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to invested capital, a financial indicator. The award is based on 2005 figures.

20th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Gajah Tunggal Makes Middle East Contingency Plans

Gajah Tunggal is said to be making contingency plans to switch its Middle East export activity away from Egypt to other Middle East countries. This will be carried out if the accusation by the Egyptian government that this Indonesian tyre producer is guilty of dumping is proved.

19th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors