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Conti celebrates World Quality Day

Didn’t know today was World Quality Day? Neither did we. Nevertheless, the United Nations-established event has been held since 1990 and aims to increase worldwide awareness of the important contribution quality makes to national and organisational growth and prosperity. Continental says 16 of its Tire division locations around the world are participating in the day; under the slogan “Continuously Striving for Best in Class in Quality, employees will organise events and activities in order to raise quality awareness.

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  1. A dozen new companies join Conti & Schaeffler’s ‘Premium Circle’
  2. Continental/Motorola Deal Gets EU Go-ahead
  3. Federal Sends Mascot Around World for 2010 Calendar
  4. Conti to Pump 500 million euros into Emerging Market Tyre Production
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Bridgestone to expand multi-brand agricultural strategy in Europe

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Bridgestone Europe will introduce the Bridgestone brand into the European agricultural tyre market, targeting the growing high-end segment. The brand, which will focus on meeting the special needs of the largest, most powerful agricultural vehicles and equipment according to Bridgestone, will be previewed at Agritechnica in Hanover this week (12-16 November 2013), while the company will launch its first product during May 2014’s Reifen show in Essen, Germany, making it available for sale in Europe during the second half of the year.

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  4. Bridgestone extends championship skiing support
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Apollo net profit up 44% in June-September quarter

During the second quarter of its financial year, the period from 1 June to 30 September, Apollo Tyres reported net sales of Rs 34.3 billion (£338.2 million), a slight increase on the same quarter a year earlier. Operating profit rose 16 per cent in the quarter to Rs 4.4 billion (£43.3 million), while net profit soared 44 per cent to Rs 2.2 billion (£21.7 million).

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  1. Despite positive H1 results, Apollo wary of slowing growth
  2. Further growth for Apollo Tyres in prior quarter
  3. Apollo Net Sales Up 24% in Q1
  4. Apollo Ranked in Indian Top 10 for Shareholder Return
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MWSD signs 3-year extension to European xlite wheel distribution deal

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Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) and Wheels India have signed a three-year extension to the European supply agreement of xlite forged aluminium wheels, having rolled out the product on the European market since 2011. The xlite brand became global after an exclusive 10-year trademark agreement between MWSD and Wheels India.

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  1. Don-Bur fitting new xlite super single wheels to Teardrop trailers
  2. MWSD to present wheel safety campaign, latest wheels at NEC’s Coach & Bus Live
  3. MWSD launches reduced weight xlite super single wheels
  4. MWheels retains exclusive European distribution rights for Xlite, Xbrite+ wheels
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‘Project Charlie’ – a failed attempt to resolve Cooper Chengshan standoff

One snippet of information to emerge from this week’s Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Apollo Holdings Pvt Ltd court case is that Apollo attempted to eliminate opposition to its Cooper Tire buyout by acquiring the 35 per cent share in Cooper Chengshan held by Cooper’s joint venture partner. This potential problem-solver failed when the sum Apollo offered fell way short of the Chengshan Group’s expectations.

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  1. Cooper not yet ready to resume financial reporting
  2. Cooper shares slide on investor fears
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  4. It’s on – Cooper shareholders vote ‘yes’
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TAFF Awards 2013 – in review

As we have seen, this year the TAFF awards provided a number of new winners. And the annual speech revealed some interesting details of what is on the horizon for the NTDA in particular and the tyre industry in general. With both points in mind, Tyres & Accessories has produced this comprehensive review of both the award winners and forthcoming NTDA news.

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  1. Surprises and new winners at 2013 TAFF Awards
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  4. The Nominations Are In…
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Licensees for self-inflating tyre sought

Czech Republic-based firm CODA Development is seeking licensees within the tyre industry for its patented Self Inflating Tire (SIT). The company says it will “immediately offer licenses to interested parties wanting to integrate SIT into their production lines.”

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  1. Japanese Tyre Machinery Manufacturer Forms Indian JV
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  4. Bridgestone OE for Spark EV
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We want to continue growing – Harvey Brodsky remains committed to promoting retreading

For three decades, Harvey Brodsky was first employed by and later managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau – until the day that he wasn’t. In 5 October 2010, one month shy of Brodsky’s 30th anniversary with TRIB, he received a phone call from the bureau’s president and members of the board informing him that his services were no longer required, effective immediately. Many in this situation would be tempted to call it quits, however Brodsky showed that a dedicated retreading advocate doesn’t stay down for long. Almost three years after TRIB and its former managing director parted ways, Tyres & Accessories speaks with Harvey Brodsky about the success of his new retreading organisation, the Retread Tire Association.

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  1. ECI International launches Tyrexpo India
  2. Chinese Retreading Market Presents World of Opportunity
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  4. Leader Tread ready for growth
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Westlake Wishes foundation launched

The manufacturer, Westlake and one of its global distributors, the Al Dobowi Group have launched the new Westlake Wishes foundation. Ge Guorong, the CEO of Westlake, was joined by Al Dobowi’s Harjeev Kandhari and 30 European Westlake distributor partners as the foundation’s first initiative was announced.

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  1. Al Dobowi celebrates 20 years distributing Westlake brand
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  3. US comedian flying in for Westlake sponsored NTDA golf day
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Don-Bur fitting new xlite super single wheels to Teardrop trailers

Don-Bur, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of commercial vehicle trailer bodies has taken delivery of more than 450 xlite super single forged aluminium wheels from exclusive distributor Motor Wheel Service Distribution. The wheel, which has a reduced weight and increased load index, has been fitted for several clients on the company’s innovative, aerodynamic Teardrop trailer range during its first six months on the market.

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  1. MWSD signs 3-year extension to European xlite wheel distribution deal
  2. MWSD launches reduced weight xlite super single wheels
  3. xlite forged aluminium wheel brand rolls out worldwide
  4. MWSD appoints OE sales manager
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Vettel claims Championship after early jettison of soft tyre

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Pirelli may have brought two slick compounds to India, but with the medium compound P Zero White performing far better than the soft P Zero Yellow, the Formula One tyre supplier was quick to suggest that getting the required stint on the latter briefly and early in the race was the quickest way to navigate the Buddh International Circuit. The race winner, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel followed this advice and was duly crowned winner of both the grand prix and F1 Drivers’ Championship, making him the youngest ever four-time world champion.

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  1. Pirelli bringing 2014 F1 tyres to ‘end of era’ round
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Ceat YOY profit surges

India’s Ceat Limited has reported a nine per cent growth in year-on-year revenues for the quarter ending 30 September 2013. On a standalone basis, revenues in this second quarter of the company’s financial year rose to Rs 12.63 billion (£127.6 million). Pre-tax profit rose from Rs 41 million in the second quarter of 2012 to Rs 1.1 billion (£11.1 million) in the most recent quarter. EBITDA for the second quarter of the 2014 financial year stood at 13.1 per cent, compared with 6.7 per cent in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

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  4. Ceat sales up 10%
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Ceat to expand consumer tyre production

JK Tyre & Industries is not the only Indian tyre maker that has announced it will invest to increase production capacity; RPG company Ceat Limited says it will expand radio production at its Halol plant in GujaratState. A total of Rs 6.5 billion (£65.7 million) will be invested in the project.

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Positive signs of NR demand returning – ANRPC

Natural rubber production in the region represented by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries – Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam – is expected to rise 3.0 per cent this year to 10.645 million tonnes.

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  1. Falling Prices a Focus at Rubber Organisation Meeting
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