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State Funds to Aid in Testing of Canadian Scrap Tyre Technology

Canadian firm Ellsin Environmental Ltd is receiving government support in its implementation of technology that will enable scrap tyres to be converted into usable by-products by means of a microwave process. The patented reverse polymerisation technology was developed over a period of more than 15 years by another Canadian company, Environmental Waste International (EWI), and Ellsin has contracted EWI to build a demonstration system based on the EWI process. To assist, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is investing CA$2 million assist in the construction of a test plant.

11th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Invests to Expand Production Processes in Romania

Continental has announced plans to expand the production process at its Timişoara passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyre facility in Romania. The expansion will centre upon the construction of a new unit for processing the master batch and, adds Conti, will enable the company to have a completely integrated production unit that permits the local processing of raw materials, a feature that will consolidate the company’s tyre business in Romania and increase the plant’s cost competitiveness. The project will involve a “two digit million” amount, Continental adds, and will in the mid-term lead to the creation of around 200 new jobs.

30th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Government Makes £30 Million Available For Electric Vehicles

The UK's streets and car parks could see thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars thanks to £30 million of Government funding. Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis today invited cities and businesses to join together to bid for the money which will help fund the installation of charging points on streets, car parks and in commercial, retail and leisure facilities.

19th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

SMMT Welcomes Government Support For Automotive Industry

Government has committed to create an Automotive Council to strengthen engagement with industry and set a long-term plan for its development. This follows its endorsements of the New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team's (NAIGT) recommendations on the development of the sector over the next 20 years. NAIGT, consisting of a cross-industry group of senior executives, produced the report earlier this year setting out a framework for industry development to ensure it maximises the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon agenda, and to promote the UK as a key player in a global industry.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India Sahagunj Production to Restart Following Electricity Agreement

Dunlop India’s Sahagunj factory may actually resume production following a settlement over electricity payments between the Ruia Group company and the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company. Ruia Group management has agreed to provide a bank guarantee to the power supply, who in return will resume supply. Should Dunlop India be able to successfully follow through with the funds, approximately 900 workers will return to their jobs a month after production at the company’s Ambattur factory recommenced.

9th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

When Handed Lemons – Kwik-Fit Fleet gains new business through operator belt-tightening

You’d have to look under a fairly isolated rock to find someone unaware of the beating the transport industry has taken in 2009, but fewer people are aware that dwindling fleet vehicle purchases have also brought some benefits. Kwik-Fit Fleet is one firm to have gained from this effect of the recession Head of Kwik-Fit Fleet Mike Wise, when talking with Tyres & Accessories, reflects that the fleet industry has been for the last 15 or 16 months totally dominated by recession affected businesses looking to cut costs, and this has proven a boon to the fast fit services provider: “Since the recession struck in 2008, an increasing number of businesses have extended their fleet replacement cycles,” he explains. “Recession-induced lengthening fleet replacement cycles have provided a major business opportunity for Kwik-Fit Fleet as tyre consumption rises and an increasing volume of MOTs and service and repair work is required as vehicles move into their fourth year of operation and even longer.”

3rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to End Australia, New Zealand Tyre Production

When Bridgestone Australia chairman and managing director Shawn Hara gave word in April that operations at the company’s Salisbury plant would cease between April 14 and 27, he reassured that Bridgestone is “committed to local tyre manufacturing and we are proud of providing quality Australian-made tyres to our customers.” He also stated no further closedowns were planned for 2009. Despite these soothing words, on October 23 Bridgestone Australia Ltd. announced the decision to close the plant near Adelaide, along with the company’s factory in Christchurch, New Zealand. When the closures take effect, tyre manufacture in Australasia, which commenced in 1903, will come to an end.

23rd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Closing US Retread Product Plant

(Tire Review) Goodyear is closing its retread materials plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company announced yesterday. The plant will be closed by the end of 2009, according to the announcement, putting some 90 employees out of work. Some of the employees, the company said, will be offered jobs at other Goodyear plants. The Spartanburg facility produces tread stock and other retread materials for Goodyear retreaders and company-owned retreading facilities. That production, said Goodyear, will be absorbed into other Goodyear facilities across the country.

22nd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Government Aid to Secure Vauxhall Jobs

The UK automotive industry gained a boost on October 13 when Lord Mandelson’s persuaded Vauxhall’s new owner to back down on redundancy plans that could have cost 5,000 workers their jobs. Magna International made a commitment to the long-term future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port and Luton plants in exchange for concessions including a two-year salary freeze. Mandelson will now commence final talks with the German Government over how much Britain will contribute to the £4.1 billion state loan the Germans have committed to back the Canadian company’s takeover of General Motors Europe.

14th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New South Carolina Distribution Centre for TBC Corp

(Tire Review) TBC Corp. is taking on a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution near Charleston, South Carolina. Construction of the new DC, located in the Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone/Charleston in Berkeley County, is expected to start by the end of this year, and is slated to open in 2010. “We are excited about the opportunity to consolidate a portion of our distribution network to a new and larger facility in the Charleston area,” said Erik Olsen, president and CEO of TBC Wholesale Group. “The infrastructure and location of the Port of Charleston complements our growth and will allow us to meet the growing demands of our customers.” TBC expects to bring “thousands of containers” through the Port of Charleston, according to reports. The new DC will reportedly add 100 jobs to the region.

13th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Delays US Facility

Local NBC reports in Georgia, USA say that Kumho is to delay the building of its tyre manufacturing plant in the state’s Bibb County. Unnamed officials told the news source that the plant would still be built, but not until late 2013. The Chamber of Commerce told WMGT.com that low demand for autos and the poor economy had lead to the delay. The Chamber president Chip Cherry said that Kumho is still deliberating over what tyre types will be manufactured at the site, which projections suggest will bring 450 jobs and $225 million into the area.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bush Tyres’ 15th Retail Outlet Now Operating in Lincolnshire

Family-owned tyre retail group, BA Bush & Son and its wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution – a member of Grouptyre – has invested in a new, purpose-built retail centre in Spalding, South Lincolnshire. The fifteenth Bush Tyres retail outlet is located off the Peterborough to Boston road and is just a minute from Spalding town centre. The site is opposite the Springfields Shopping Outlet and Festival Gardens, which is one of Lincolnshire’s busiest shopping centres, incorporating over 60 stores selling famous fashion and homewares brands at discounted prices all year round and attracting in excess of 30,000 visitors a day. The store was opened on 21 September.

7th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Destination Europe: More Chinese Products En Route to Europe?

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Now President Barack Obama has stuck 35 per cent import duty on all passenger car and light truck tyres from China for the next three years what happens next? Chinese tyre manufacturers won’t want to sell fewer tyres each year. But US importers, consumers and manufacturers are equally unlikely to want to pay or absorb the additional costs. Tyres & Accessories spoke to a range of US, Far Eastern and Chinese companies and found that manufacturers are having to rely heavily on production flexibility, while traders are now setting their sights on one market in particular – Europe.

Stephen Wu, managing director of Chinese tyre trading operation, Best Choice International, reports that orders from the US stopped came to a virtual standstill in July. Their strategy is now openly towards producing more European market orientated products: “We stopped an SUV/LT project and waited for the decision. And we produced more European UHP tyre sizes, not US sizes.” Companies like Best Choice are now prioritising orders in other markets – especially Europe – where they aim to sell the most popular sizes, UHP and winter tyres. Best Choice is apparently interested in other markets as well, but Wu refused to give further details at this time. As far as Best Choice is concerned there is now zero chance of getting orders in the first year of the tariff, except in the 19-inch and over category. As a result competition is likely to be based on just two factors: price and delivery time.

6th October 2009/by Chris

ACEA Urges EU to Re-Write ‘Bad’ South Korean Free Trade Agreement

European carmaker’s association ACEA has written an open letter to the European Commission urging it to reassess the conditions of the forthcoming free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. According to the ACEA, the FTA will “have a significant impact on jobs and competitiveness in the EU economy and rushing into signing a bad agreement is wrong.” ACEA reported that the trade commissioner intends to initial the FTA in October.

30th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Research Centre Open to the Public – Virtually

For the first time ever, Michelin’s Ladoux Technology Center near Clermont-Ferrand is not off limits to the public. Those wishing to take a peek inside are however encouraged to head for the nearest web browser before booking their flight to France – tours of the 450-hectare site are virtual and can be taken at www.michelin.com/ladoux.

25th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors