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New Infinity dealer partner programme

Recently RH Claydon decided that a new sales and distribution strategy should be adopted in the UK and Northern Ireland. markets and as such, the “Infinity Dealer Partner Programme” has been launched. According to group business development and purchasing manager, John Parker, the Infinity Dealer Partner Programme is a “new and exciting marketing concept for RH Claydon that offers many benefits to both the tyre distributor/service provider and end user in the light and heavy Truck tyre market.”

27th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Zafco to enter into Indian Market

Zafco announced the launch of its India operations at Tyrexpo India 2011, in Chennai, which opened on 5 July. At the trade show Zafco will exhibit the Double Coin as well as Zeetex brands it carries. The set up in India will see the establishment of 84 trucking centres across Northern and Western India that will meet the demands of the industrial and commercial sector. This will also provide a foundation for ZAFCO to eventually launch into the premium segment of the tyre market.

6th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Al Futtaim introduces UAE's first 4D Master Aligner

Al Futtaim Motors’ new Express Tyre & Battery fitting centre recently became Dubai’s first firm to fit what is purportedly “the fastest wheel aligner in the world” by introducing the 4D Master Aligner. Located in Al Quoz Dubai, the FastFit branch is described as a one-stop shop solution for those benchmarked services and fast turnaround times.

The 4D Master Aligner reportedly operates 50 per cent faster than any other wheel aligning machine in the UAE market today. It uses cameras to capture eight measurements per second, guaranteeing real-time visualisation of data on the control unit screen, along with LCD repeaters integrated into the rear measuring heads, permitting simultaneous work under the vehicle on adjustment operations.

24th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity: Our European market tyres are Reach compliant

In response to the ETRMA’S recent concern regarding the Reach compliance of some tyres imported into the European Union, Infinity Tyres took the immediate decision to re-test its tyres at the ETRMA certified TARRC (Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre) independent testing centre in Brickendonbury, Hertfordshire. Testing was conducted by experienced analysts according to TARRC’s UKAS accredited ISO21461 method.

19th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Measuring tread depth at speed possible with new Apollo Vredestein facility

To underline the company’s emphasis on road safety and the environment, Apollo Vredestein has unveiled a state-of-the-art laser tread depth measuring station at its Enschede site in the Netherlands. The addition of this new unit, says the tyre maker, will make visitors more aware of the importance of having the correct tread depth in terms of both their safety and the environment. The station was built in accordance with Apollo Vredestein’s ISO 14001 environmental certification, as was the tyre pressure station installed by the company in 2008.

2nd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal and Hero brands comply with Reach, manufacturer says

Taiwan’s Federal has joined the likes of Giti and Westlake in responding to the ETRMA’s recent reports of “strong industry concern” existing as to whether all tyres imported into the European Union are being tested for compliance. The corporation states that it has “taken immediate action to re-test both their Federal and Hero brand tyres in the independent testing centre TARRC (Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre), certified by ETRMA”.

21st April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Travis Perkins and ATS Vacu-Lug Duramold WZY2

South West division of builders' merchant Travis Perkins and ATS Euromaster were joint winners of a nationwide treasure hunt organised by retread tyre manufacturer, Vacu-Lug Tyres. The two companies secured their win by discovering the 'treasure' – the serial number tag from Vacu-Lug's 100,000th Duramold WZY2 premium retread. As winners, Travis Perkins and ATS Euromaster share a treasure trove of £500-worth of tyres. Simultaneously, the find has triggered a £500 donation from Vacu-Lug to the Help for Heroes campaign.

6th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Vacu-Lug gains ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

Vacu-Lug Tyres has been awarded ISO14001:2004 status for its Environmental Management System, underlining the green benefits of dealing with the retread tyre manufacturer.

The award follows a rigorous external audit, during which the inspectors were said to have been especially impressed with the actions the company has taken to reduce energy its use by 20 per cent and recycle 100 per cent of its non-tyre-related waste.

4th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Two more Yokohama plants obtain ISO 14001 certification

Certification according to ISO 14001 has been granted to two Yokohama Rubber group companies; Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., a tyre production and sales company in China; and Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc., a tyre production and sales company in Vietnam. This certification is in line with Yokohama Rubber’s ‘Grand Design 100’ medium-term management plan: With ISO 14001 at the heart of business operations, domestic and overseas group companies endeavour to maintain uniform-quality, high-level environmental management, and all production sites have been working to acquire ISO 14001 certification,” the company reported in a statement. At present a total of 15 production bases – ten factories and five Yokohama Rubber Group companies – have achieved ISO 14001 status in Japan, while the two abovementioned companies bring the total number of Yokohama production sites to reach this level to 13.

28th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Vredestein announces ‘Premium Styling’ partnership with Caractère

Vredestein has announced a new collaborative partnership with Belgian body styling equipment designer Caractère. The two companies will collaborate in development and advertising along with media activities and trade fairs under the tyre maker’s ‘Premium Styling by Vredestein’ concept. The latest deal adds to similar partnerships Vredestein has already formed with Arden, Carlsson and Lumma.

10th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ISO 14001 certification, factory expansion for VMI Yantai

VMI Yantai has received its second ISO certification within the last 12 months following its certification according to ISO 14001 by Lloyds Register Company. The Chinese subsidiary of Dutch tyre and rubber machinery manufacturer VMI Holland BV notes that both certifications were achieved “in close cooperation” between VMI Yantai, VMI Holland and parent company TKH Group NV. “TKH takes its Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously,” reports a VMI Holland press statement. “VMI Yantai is also well aware of its social duty and has made corporate social responsibility one of its strategic priorities for the coming years.”

3rd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres Reaches Motorcycle Centenary

Avon Tyres is celebrating the centenary of its commencement of motorcycle tyre production in 2011. The Avon association with tyre production goes back to 1885, when a former cloth mill in Melksham, Wiltshire was turned into a rubber goods factory. By the turn of the century the company was diversifying, producing more rubber products and by 1911 Avon produced their first motorcycle tyre. It is now the only UK-based manufacturer of road-going motorcycle tyres.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

BKT Outlines Key Factors in “Success”

India’s Balkrishna Tyre (BKT) is setting some ambitious targets for its continued growth. In 2009 BKT held a 3 per cent market share in the off-highway tyres segment (comprising Agricultural, Industrial, Construction, Earth Moving Equipment, ATV and Lawn & Garden), with an expected share for the end of 2010 reaching 4.5 per cent, according to BKT. By 2015, the company hopes to reach a 10 per cent share. BKT has grown its turnover from $82 million in 2004, to $220 million in 2007 and $310 million at the end of 2009. The production value for the end of 2010 is estimated to be $450 million.

18th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper JV Plant Earns 9001:2008 Quality Certification

International News

The Mexico based Corporacion de Occidente joint venture, 58 per cent owned by Cooper Tire & Rubber, has earned the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification, joining six other Cooper Tire facilities – the company’s manufacturing facilities in Melksham plus its Findlay, Texarkana and Tupelo plants in the US plus its Cooper Kenda Tire joint venture in China and the Tall Timbers Mold Operations facility in Findlay – that hold this designation.

17th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese Machinery Makers Look to Export Markets

International News, News

While much attention has been focused on the amount of tyres being produced in China in general and the rapid growth of the most professional Chinese tyre manufacturers, the machinery companies that supply them have kept their similarly meteoric rise somewhat beneath the radar. But while the tyre mould and machinery making companies have managed to avoid the limelight so far, some market observers argue that their growing influence should not be ignored.

14th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors