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Automechanika partners with ACMA for Indian show

Automechanika has added India to its range of international trade fairs. With ACMA Automechanika New Delhi, which will take place from 7 to 10 February 2013, Messe Frankfurt will be offering access to the much talked about Indian market. The fair will be held in Pragati Maiden, in Halls 8, 9, 10 and 11. Member of Messe Frankfurt's executive board, Detlef Braun explained: "In ACMA, we have found a partner, who will make our new Automechanika in New Delhi into a leading event for the sector in the region. Moreover, the association will help us to get our portfolio of Automechanika fairs better known among its members."

22nd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

DfT to investigate hubs following MWS research

Following research by Motor Wheel Service last month that showed commercial wheels sustaining undetected damage when fitted to non-standard hubs, the Department for Transport has stated that it will undertake independent testing to verify the company’s findings. The initial investigation, carried out on an LBF machine by one of the world’s leading CV wheel experts, Dr Sundararajan of Wheels India, found that non-circumferential hubs, which give only partial contact between axle and wheel, are causing untested load stresses which cause cracks and half life expectancy. MWS, the worldwide distributor of Wheels India’s xlite truck wheels, has campaigned extensively over the past few years for increased safety checks, maintaining that there is also a problem with used take-off wheels entering the market without mandatory safety checks.

17th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrexpo India to focus on truck tyre radialisation

The second staging of Tyrexpo India in Chennai next year will see the event tackle the topical issue of the increased radialisation of truck and bus tyres in India, event organiser ECI International says. The company says it is to reflect this in the structure and content of the three-day exhibition. “Indian and international tyre manufacturers are making huge investments in new production capacity for TBR radials for the domestic market,” says Paul Farrant, managing director of ECI International. “We want to reflect that dynamic trend at Tyrexpo India by creating a focus on truck tyre manufacturing, with tyre makers, technology experts, materials suppliers and service providers making a contribution to the show.”

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli reshuffles executives

Following official confirmation of the resignation of Pirelli COO Francesco Gori, the company has detailed revisions to organisational model. According to the company, Pirelli has decided to reinforce its technological and commercial organization apparently completing a re-definition which began in October 2011. As a result Pirelli will replace its “executive office” with two new roles reporting directly to chairman and chief executive officer Marco Tronchetti Provera.

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Emrald supplier Totrax announces new web address, seeks network extension

Leading independent supplier of specialist wheels, tyres, axles and components for the OEM industrial and agricutural market, Totrax Ltd supplies the UK market with exclusive products from Emrald Greckster and Italmatic Comfort. The distributor recently announced a new website, having relaunched at www.totrax.com recently. Company representative Simon Tidmarsh told Tyres & Accessories: “We moved away from .co.uk to .com as a result of our increasing international sales for our off-road axle, springs and suspension customers.”

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo’s 2011 sales topped US$ 2.5 billion

Apollo Tyres Ltd has released fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results that show revenues across operations in Asia, Africa and Europe, grew 37 per cent to 121.5 billion rupees (£1.409 billion; 1.81 billion euros; US$2.5 billion). According to the company, Indian operations grew fastest (up 49 per cent) while the firm’s Europe business saw a growth of 27 per cent. Apollo’s African operations witnessed 10 per cent growth.

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin receives Prince Michael safety award

In recognition of the company’s global commitment to road safety, Michelin has received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award at the inaugural Decade of Action for Road Safety Policy & Donor Forum, which was held in New York on 2 May.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New factory, more capacity: Alliance outlines India production plans

News out of India indicate Alliance Tire Group is planning to erect a new OTR tyre plant there and boost capacity at another plant. According to a report in the Business Standard, the tyre maker is looking at investing a total of around US$160 million; this will go towards a 50,000 tonne per annum greenfield facility in Gujarat state and to boost output from the company’s Tamil Nadu factory from 48,000 tonnes per annum to 61,000 tonnes. A co-generation plant will also be installed in Tamil Nadu.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India, Falcon Tyres swap shed equity to reduce debt

During extraordinary general meetings at Ruia Group companies Falcon Tyres Ltd and Dunlop India Ltd, held on 26 and 28 April respectively, both tyre makers announced that a portion of their equity will be transferred to three companies outside of the Ruia Group. This transfer is aimed at reducing company debt; the recipient firms are Suncap Commodities Ltd, Regus Impex Pvt Ltd and Salputri Commerce Pvt Ltd.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrexpo Asia 2013 the event’s “fastest-selling” – ECI

The organisers of Singapore tyre and equipment show Tyrexpo Asia have reported a fast start to exhibitor bookings for its 2013 exhibition. By mid-April, 11 months before the show gets underway, more than 62 per cent of space in Hall 2 of the Singapore Expo Centre has been reserved as regular exhibitors and new suppliers attending the bi-annual event for the first time confirmed their presence. Tyrexpo Asia veterans Stamford Tyres, YHI Corporation, Elgi Rubber, Omni United and BKT have secured prominent gateway stands in the main entrance area. Joining them will be Indian tyre manufacturer CEAT, who return to the show for the first time since 2007. The show will take place at the Singapore Expo Centre on 19-21 March 2013.

24th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli: Tight racing aided by F1 tyres’ small performance gaps

Pirelli motorsport director, Paul Hembery has commented that Bahrain presented a technical challenge to Pirelli, whose tyres needed to avoid “falling off the cliff” in terms of their performance in harsh racing conditions. Sebastian Vettel became the fourth different driver and Red Bull the fourth different team to have won a Grand Prix after four events. Hembery believes the narrowing of the performance gaps between compounds has helped racing become tighter, evinced by these results. The Pirelli director also congratulated the company’s former test driver Roman Grosjean for claiming a first podium finish, and his Lotus team, which finished on the second (Kimi Raikkonen) and third steps.

23rd April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hub damaged CV wheels going unnoticed: MWS

Commercial vehicle wheels operating on non-standard spider and star shaped hubs are sustaining damage that could half their lifespan, according to research by Wythenshawe-based distributor, Motor Wheel Service. The company instigated research into the damage non-circumferential hubs can cause to wheels untested on anything other than circumferential products. John Ellis, managing director of MWS, said: “We do not know how many vehicles are operating on UK roads with spider and star shaped hubs. It is now up to VOSA and the main CV bodies, who I suspect are completely unaware of this problem, to ascertain the scale of the issue and exactly how it should be handled.” Ellis and MWS have long campaigned for the introduction of more stringent safety checks on CV wheels, citing the influx of take-off or second-hand wheels into the UK market; now the use of non-standard hubs has provided them with a second angle to present to the Department for Transport.

19th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

The longest serving member of the tyre business?

Ralph Sutton could be the longest serving member of the tyre business in the UK, perhaps even the world. Having just completed 54 years associated with the round black things we all know and love, he is still going strong and rapidly approaching six decades in the business. Sutton’s career started at the beginning of April 1958 and those 54 years certainly represent uncommon loyalty to tyres, but how many more can claim to have been serving the industry almost as long as Queen Elizabeth II has been sat on the throne? And has anyone been serving longer?

16th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

MWS explains development of Xbrite

While progress in its campaign for increased safety checks on take-off, or second hand commercial wheels entering the UK market was delayed by the UK government’s back-tracking on proposed MOT changes, Motor Wheel Service has continued to develop its forged aluminium xlite brand, on which it has a worldwide distribution deal, launching its “next generation Xbrite” single part, transparent finish. The protective coating was specially developed for MWS, offering what it calls “the highest levels of corrosion resistance and unrivalled shine for xlite forged aluminium wheels”. In other news, a change in truck racing’s technical regulations will allow forged aluminium wheels to be fitted to the outside of the rear axle from 2013 onwards, responding to the wishes of 10-time British Truck Racing Championship, Stuart Oliver, who said of xlite: "lighter wheels mean less unsprung weight on the axle, creating less wear and tear to surrounding parts and greater grip between the tyre and the circuit.”

12th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres launches Apollo Super Zone outlet in Dubai

Apollo Tyres has launched the first of its self-branded Super Zone outlets outside India in Dubai. Designed to provide customers with a feel for the brand and its products, the Apollo Super Zone is located in Al Qiyada, near the Dubai Police General Headquarters and is operated by Middle East Tyres LLC, Apollo Tyres’ business partners. The Apollo Super Zone was inaugurated by chairman of Apollo Tyres, Onkar S Kanwar.

10th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors