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Bridgestone Sales Companies Gain ISO Certification

Bridgestone Europe’s group of 18 national sales companies has been accredited to the revised standard ISO 9001:2008 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance. Announcing the accreditation, Bridgestone Europe’s senior vice president of Sales & Marketing, Takashi Tomioka, commented: “ISO 9001 is an important standard which we have held since 1992. Ensuring that our sales companies operate to these stringent requirements provides a systematic and visible way to lead and operate our sales organisations. This allows us to focus on meeting our customers’ expectations through consistent products and services”.

15th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Techking Gains ISO9001 Certification

Techking reports that the company passed a DNV (DET NORSKE VERITAS) audit for ISO9001 certificate in July 2010, after a 6 month examination and auditing procedure. "The pass of the ISO program at Techking is a credit to the dedicated employees who strive to meet customer needs through providing innovative solutions. All the efforts like this can make us outstanding from the competition," said Rongsheng Sheng, president of Techking.

6th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Eurotire Romania Achieves ISO9001-2008

Eurotire’s Romania manufacturing facility and its employees recently achieved ISO9001-2008 certification. The challenge of achieving ISO certification was heightened by the fact that the Romania facility is new and this was the first attempt at ISO certification there. Simtex-OC, the first private Romanian certification company to receive international accreditation to audit for the ISO9001-2008 Quality Management System, performed the audit.

22nd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Watts Tyre Group Passes ISO 14001 Assessment

In the past year Watts Tyre Group has attained the new ISO 9001:2008 standard and renewed its Approved Supplier status from Toyota Industrial Equipment SA, and now the UK based industrial tyre and wheel producer reports it has again passed the ongoing assessment for ISO 14001:2004 and its Environmental Management system. In announcing this latest achievement, company CEO Jean-Paul Mindermann commented “our quality accreditations are very important to us as a business and we are delighted that we continue to keep our standards high. As a key supplier to the world’s leading materials handling manufacturers it is vital for us to ensure that the quality of our products and processes is world class.

15th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

OTR to Promote ‘Tyre Hire’ Scheme at RWM

OTR Tyres Ltd is to exhibit at the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition (RWM) again this year OTR to promote the benefits of OTR Tyre Hire, a service exclusively designed for the waste management industry in addition to the company’s range of new and retreaded solid, cushion and pneumatic tyres.

31st August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti and Reifen Ihle Invest in ‘Strategic Components’

While in bygone years retreads were burdened with a reputation for inferiority in comparison to new tyres, over time this attitude has markedly changed. This is not only because the European ECE Regulations 108 and 109 have led to retreaders significantly increasing their focus on quality; haulage companies have also felt increasing environmental and economic pressure and this has made retreading products seem an increasingly attractive solution to operational problems. And demand typically creates a supply – one that ever more often comes from new tyre manufacturers. During a recent factory tour, Continental AG and German retreader Reifen Ihle GmbH revealed how supposed competitors can become harmonious partners.

24th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts Celebrates 10th Anniversary, 1 Millionth Order

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC), the well-known independent retreader’s tyre management arm, has celebrated the authorisation of its 1 millionth order number. The firm celebrated the significant milestone alongside BTC’s 10th anniversary in July.

“BTC’s success bears testimony to the commitment and hard work of the in-house team and also our service providers. We would like to express our thanks for their continued support and collaboration. At the rate we’re going we should reach our 2 millionth order number in half the time – somewhere in 2015,” Kevin McPherson, BTC Manager, commented.

16th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper's Findlay Plant Granted ISO 14001 Certification

Cooper Tire & Rubber’s Findlay, Ohio plant has been awarded IS0 14001 environmental management system (EMS) certification. In doing so, it has become the company’s third US tyre manufacturing facility to gain this certification; Cooper’s Texarkana, Arkansas plant was certified in May 2009 and Tupelo, Mississippi a year earlier.

16th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

VMI Yantai Receives ISO9001:2008 Certification

On June 23rd 2010, VMI Yantai achieved ISO9001:2008 certification from Lloyd Register Company. This successful certification of the company’s Chinese operation, says the VMI Group, was accomplished in close cooperation between VMI Yantai and the company’s Netherlands based organisation. “The ISO9001:2008 certificate demonstrates the high quality level of the VMI products that are being produced by VMI in Yantai as well as in the Netherlands,” announced a company statement.

10th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster to Supply Rental Company’s 4.5k Fleet

Powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has chosen ATS Euromaster to supply and service the tyres across its fleet of nearly 4,400 assets. The estimated worth of the deal is in excess of £120,000 a year. AFI has 18 depots throughout the UK, a 90-strong commercial vehicle fleet and 4,300 access machines. The rental firm says its decision to sign with ATS Euromaster largely because the company has health and safety values and standards matching its own.

21st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Apaseal Invests in JobFlow Technology

Over 65 years of development within the tyre maintenance industry has put Apaseal in a unique position to serve its customers. So say, company representatives who are aiming to demonstrate that they present the best one stop shop offer when they exhibit at October’s Brityrex in Manchester. In addition, Apaseal launched new workflow technology in May 2010 which, combined with a 20 per cent increase in engineers is intended to demonstrate the company’s “commitment to servicing…customers today and into the future.”

According to managing director, Martin Saint, “JobFlow PLUS enables us to efficiently manage our service work and remotely manage our mobile workforce; reducing costs, downtime and head office visits. We allocate jobs via TomTom WORK – which shows current vehicle location and efficiently navigates us to site.”

20th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper’s Montalbine Named ASQ 'Quality Leader of the Year'

Cooper Tire & Rubber has announced that its Global Quality, Operational Excellence and Information Technology vice president Carl Montalbine has been named "Quality Leader of the Year" by the American Society for Quality's Automotive Division. The ASQ Automotive Division Chairman Ha Dao, who nominated Montalbine for the award, commented that “Carl is most deserving of this prestigious recognition.”

17th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HSE: Norbar Multipliers Vibrate 10x Less than Normal Impact Wrench

Norbar has published recent test results carried out by the HSE (Health & Safety Executive). The toolmaker reports that they demonstrate that vibration exposure for operators using pneumatic torque multipliers to tighten 100 commercial vehicle wheel nuts was 10 times lower with its products than when traditional impact wrenches are used. The Norbar Pneutorque PTM-72-1350B and one other multiplier were subjected to lab and field tests by the HSE and both tools confirmed manufacturer claims of low vibration emissions.

Low vibration levels help avoid occupational risks such as VWF (vibration white finger) also known as HAVS (hand arm vibration syndrome). In addition, the Control of Vibrations at Work Regulations impose a Daily Exposure Action Value (EAV) of 2.5 m/s2, above which employers must introduce controls to eliminate or reduce exposure and provide health surveillance to operators regularly exposed to vibration that exceeds this level. According to the company, the Norbar Pneutorque pneumatic torque multiplier does not exceed 2.5 m/s2. This means there is no restriction in its use during the working day.

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Receives OE Green Light for Extended European VW Supply

The Volkswagen T5 van, produced at the company’s factory in Hannover, Germany, has the distinction of being fitted with the first tyres delivered to a European manufacturer directly from Hankook Tire’s plant in Rácalmás, Hungary. Supply of the Hankook Radial RA 28 in sizes 205/65 R 16 C and 215/65 R 16 C began following a Volkswagen audit held a year ago. A new audit of the Rácalmás facility has now been conducted, and Hankook has received an ‘A’ certification, the highest rating available.

27th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dinex Achieves A/S TS-certification

Dinex A/S, the exhaust manufacturer, has completed implementation of the Quality Management System ISO/TS 16949 and has achieved the certification. This latest announcement, made at the end of April, follows the news in June last year that the Dinex Group’s fifth production facility, Dinex Latvia, achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification.

19th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors