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Jan Heuver retires at wholesaler’s 50th anniversary celebration

This year Heuver Tyrewholesale celebrates its 50th birthday, and at the same time another person of significance to the company celebrates an important birthday milestone. Jan Heuver has turned 65 and reached the Netherland’s official retirement age, and therefore is stepping down as a director of Heuver Tyrewholesale. He was honoured by Heuver Tyrewholesale employees at an internal function held to mark the company’s half-century, and his retirement was further observed by the establishment of ‘Jan!’, the Jan Heuver Foundation, a surprise farewell gift the wholesaler believes a fitting one for the public-minded director.

4th May 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Full force in all segments: Heuver Tyrewholesale & its renewed focus on agricultural tyres

It is now half a century since Mans Heuver entered the tyre business, swapping his job as truck driver for that of tyre dealer and opening a small shop in Den Ham, the Netherlands. Over time he and his two sons, Jan and Bertus, transformed this business into a large wholesale operation bearing their name, Heuver Tyrewholesale. But while the company is looking back on its history throughout the course of this year, Heuver Tyrewholesale is also looking forward to the future. This year sees the wholesaler renew its focus on the agricultural market and increase its efforts with OEM partners.

20th April 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver appoints new Belgium and Luxembourg manager

Career Tracks, International News

In mid-March, Heuver Tyrewholesale appointed Bert Vreys as its new account manager for Belgium and Luxembourg. During the course of 2015, Heuver decided that its agricultural sector, which is where the company’s roots lie, required greater focus. Heuver therefore reorganised its agricultural department and promoted Pieter Dubois from within the company.

1st April 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver Tyrewholesale refreshes its Aeolus Tyres website

Company News, International News

The exclusive importer of the Aeolus truck, agricultural and OTR tyre ranges in eight European countries has launched an upgraded website for the range. Heuver Tyrewholesale says the new aeolus-tyres.com offers end users an overview of the whole range and allows them to search for specific tyres by application, axle position, vehicle type or size. The mobile and tablet-friendly site also features downloadable information and details of dealers in the eight target markets.

15th February 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver Tyrewholesale turnover up 18% in 2015

Company News, International News

In 2015 Heuver Tyrewholesale increased turnover by 18 per cent. According to the company, this growth represents a major step towards Heuver’s objective of doubling turnover. There firm was also successful online, where Heuver Tyrewholesale realised growth of 14 per cent via its online channel. In terms of brands, Aeolus and Barkley are said to have made a major contribution to the overall result.

8th February 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver appointment to facilitate Aeolus OEM business

Heuver Tyrewholesale sees good opportunities for Aeolus brand commercial vehicle and earthmover tyres with OEM customers in Germany, and to help further its Aeolus activities in the original equipment segment has hired Guido Becker as account manager. Becker will concentrate on looking after the wholesaler’s Aeolus customers from within the tyre trade, freeing up Helmut Haak, who joined Heuver Tyrewholesale as account manager for Southern Germany in 2012, to focus on Aeolus within the OEM segment.

8th February 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Customer focus remains a priority as Heuver Tyrewholesale turns 50

Heuver Tyrewholesale is half a century old this year, and the company says it will “not allow this important milestone to go unnoticed.” It has therefore come up with a number of customer promotions for 2016 and also intends to place greater emphasis on being Europe’s most customer-friendly tyre wholesaler. This aim has led to a fine-tuning of Heuver Tyrewholesale’s existing internal objectives concerning customer contact.

18th January 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

AE74 a strong addition to Aeolus tyre range, says Heuver

Heuver Tyrewholesale has added the AE74 radial transport tyre to the range of Aeolus agricultural tyres it offers mainland European customers. Commenting on the tyre’s entry into the Aeolus agri portfolio, company director Bertus Heuver said the AE74 is “a very strong addition to our range.” The multi-purpose AE74 is currently available in size 560/60R22.5, and will soon be available in size 560/60R22.5.

10th December 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver Tyrewholesale plans for agricultural growth with new product manager

Career Tracks, Company News

Pieter Dubois has been appointed as Heuver Tyrewholesale’s agriculture product manager. Previously employed as an account manager in Belgium and Luxembourg, Dubois said the move would allow him to return to his agricultural roots, envisaging some “fine-tuning” for the wholesaler’s existing segment team. Bertus Heuver, director Heuver Tyrewholesale, said Dubois would use “his enthusiasm and ambition to play a leading role” in the company’s agricultural operations. His appointment is also described as “the next step in [Heuver Tyrewholesale’s] planned growth scenario.

3rd December 2015/by Andrew

Heuver Tyrewholesale showcases Aeolus, exclusive Barkley brand at Agritechnica 2015

International News, Product News

Heuver Tyrewholesale will give particular attention to the Aeolus and Barkley brands at Agritechnica in Hannover (10-14 November). Aeolus exclusive to Heuver in certain European markets, while the Barkley brand is fully exclusive across the region. Heuver will be located in Hall 22 A14a.

23rd October 2015/by Andrew

Heuver Tyre app upgrades without internet connection

International News, Product News

Heuver Tyrewholesale has upgraded its Tyre app, calling it “an essential part of the company’s multi-channel strategy”. The app now allows tyre orders to be placed from any location, online and offline, as a response to customer feedback.

14th October 2015/by Andrew

Heuver Tyrewholesale boosts stocks of Aeolus winter tyres

International News

Heuver Tyrewholesale says that many companies normally only think about winter tyres in October. In the past, this would have been too late to guarantee availability. However, Heuver has boosted the number of Aeolus ASW80 (steer axle) and ADW80 (drive axle) winter tyres that it holds in stock. As a result, once customers place an order, they will normally receive their tyres the next day, thanks to ample stocks at Heuver’s distribution centres in the Netherlands, Germany and France.

8th September 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Barkley – focusing on price and quality in the agricultural tyre market

After obtaining regional exclusivity, Heuver Tyrewholesale has begun sales of the Barkley agricultural range in Europe, including the UK. The Netherlands-based wholesaler expects sales interest due to the variety of fitments available and the price/quality ratio on offer (Heuver Tyrewholesale says it extensively tested the brand before taking it on), and anticipates that Barkley will play an “important” role in Heuver’s exports to Eastern and Southern Europe, as well as to Scandinavia.

20th July 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver Tyrewholesale introducing new Barkley brand during Autopromotec

International News, Product News, UK News

Heuver Tyrewholesale is to showcase three messages at Autopromotec: that the company delivers “almost all A brands”; secondly, that it has a strong range of own import brands for many European markets; and last but not least, that a new brand called Barkley is being added its existing range. In Bologna, Heuver will be displaying a selection from its range of truck, agricultural and earth-moving tyres. Heuver’s stand is located in Hall20-C45.

18th May 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Athlete Wheels meeting European trailer trends

European trailer manufacturers are increasingly fitting size 385/65R22.5 tyres with a load capacity of 164K (5,000 kg) on their trailers as original equipment, and in response to this trend Heuver Tyrewholesale is now supplying a compatible 5,000 kg wheel rim from its Athlete Wheels portfolio. Athlete Wheels is the first non-European brand to add a fully-tested 11.75-22.5 ET120 (5,000 kg) wheel rim to its range. As exclusive importer of the Athlete Wheels brand in Continental Europe (International Tyres is the exclusive UK distributor for Athlete steel truck wheels), Heuver is also introducing new wheel rims in sizes 11.75-19.5 and 11.75-22.5 ET135.

8th April 2015/by Tyrepress Editors