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MAXAM and Stamford in South African distribution deal

MAXAM Tire International S.a.r.l, the Luxembourg-based manufacturer of all-steel radial OTR tyres, has appointed Stamford Tyres (Africa) Pty Ltd as the company's dealer for the South African market.

The deal was welcomed by Wee Kok Wah, president of Stamford Tyres, and Ian Thomas, CEO of MAXAM Tire International. Said Ian Thomas: "We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Stamford Tyres as they are one of the largest specialist OTR tyre suppliers in South Africa, with warehouses in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. I am confident that, by working closely together we can raise the profile and awareness of MAXAM in the country."

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Federal and SA Tyres host South Africa ride-and-drive event

SA Tyres and manufacturer Federal have hosted a riding experience for its clients and salesmen at Gerotek Testing Facility near Johannesburg, where business partners participating in the 2011 One Day Test Drive programme from all over the country. The event was designed to give dealers the opportunity to see how Federal tyres are evaluated in a test in hazardous driving conditions.

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BKT, Elgi Rubber and Omni United Commit to Inaugural Tyrexpo India 2011

The first major exhibitors at the first Tyrexpo India in Chennai on 5-7 July 2011 have been announced. Exhibition organiser ECI International states that Balkrishna Tyres (BKT), Elgi Rubber and Omni United have become the first major companies to commit to supporting the inaugural staging of the new tyre and equipment exhibition. ECI says the ground-breaking event reflects India’s fast-growing importance and influence in the global tyre, rubber and equipment market.

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ECI Confirms Tyrexpo Africa 2012 Dates

The fourth Tyrexpo Africa exhibition will take place from 6-8 March, 2012. Automotive aftermarket exhibition organiser ECI International also confirmed that the popular tyre trade and garage equipment show, Tyrexpo Africa, will return to Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre. “2012 will be the fourth staging of Tyrexpo Africa and we are confident that the show will continue to grow and establish itself as the premier tyre and garage equipment trade event of its kind in southern Africa,” says ECI managing director Paul Farrant.

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Marangoni Partners With Leader Tread in South Africa

Marangoni Retreading Systems is venturing into new commercial ground after establishing a cooperation agreement with Marathon, part of the Leader Rubber group in South Africa. According to the retreading systems manufacturer, partnering with Marathon opens the door to two million unit-strong South African new tyre/retread market. Marangoni Retreading Systems and Marathon expect to complete South African market penetration by the end of 2011.

The agreement see Marathon provide the distribution platform and sales support to partners producing retreads with the Ringtread system, which is seen as a quality and cost saving response to the price-based market made up largely of Far Eastern products.

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Tyres & Accessories May 2010

The bumper May 2010 issue of Tyres & Accessories is now available to in e-magazine format for print and online subscribers. Simply click the more button below to take a look. In addition to our compilation of the latest news information, this month's magazine includes features on Retail Chains and Buying Groups, part two of our Reifen 2010 Preview and the conclusion of our Tyrepexpo Africa coverage.

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Tyres & Accessories April 2010

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Tubestone Reports 2009 Sales Growth

Tyres & Accessories’ representative on the ground at Tyrexpo Africa reported back that one of the more impressive stands at the Johannesburg show belong to Tubestone. Its aesthetic promotional effectiveness, he added, could perhaps in part be measured by the fact that the stand appeared to be one of the busiest. Or perhaps visitors were simply interested in the wide range of tubes and passenger car, LDV; truck; light truck; agricultural; industrial and mining tyres sold by the South African business.

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Rubberking Anticipates Increased African Presence

Rubberking Tyres India reports a successful 2010 show: "Tyrexpo Africa has always been a good platform for us to establish and promote our tyre brand and product range to the African market,” stated Dipti Jambhekar, Rubberking’s senior executive of international sales. “Though the number of visitors appeared to be less than normal, we were able to generate some serious quality inquiries, revive our relations with old customers and network with our existing ones.

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Win World Cup Tickets with Conti Online Game

Those with a presence on Facebook are being given the chance to leave their virtual world behind for a few days and enjoy the live action of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Official World Cup sponsor Continental AG has launched an interactive online game that gives football fans from around the world the opportunity to win prizes associated with the much anticipated event, and all one needs to participate is to be registered with the popular social media platform.

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Global Tire Expo to Debut at SEMA 2010

The Tires, Wheels & Equipment Section of SEMA Show in Las Vegas is regarded as one of the major fixtures in the international tyre industry calendar. For years it has, as describes Tire Industry Association executive vice president Roy Littlefield, been “like coming home”, a place to catch up with old friends and colleagues, see valued customers face to face and learn the latest developments in the tyre industry. Yet Littlefield observes that, between the drastic downturn in the global economy and what he describes as “some complacency on the part of TIA and SEMA”, some within the industry may feel that the show might have lost its way.

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Continental Extends Football Sponsorship with World Cup 2014 Deal

Continental has extended its sponsorship of international football events with a deal to become the Exclusive Tyre Partner and Official Sponsor of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. “With preparation for activation of our sponsoring of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa going ahead at full steam, we have already laid the ground for worldwide marketing communication in the next few years by renewing the FIFA partnership through 2014,” explained Nikolai Setzer, Continental Executive Board member for Passenger and Light Truck Tyres.

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Investigation Into Disappearance of Porsche-Tuner Gemballa Continues

The internet has become a rich source of speculation over the disappearance of Uwe Gemballa. The founder of the Porsche tuning company Gemballa disappeared after arriving in the South African city of Johannesburg more than two weeks ago. According to German police reports, Gemballa telephoned his wife in Germany shortly after arriving on February 8, informing her to transfer a million euros to a particular bank account. Police say the 51-year old stated he’d had an accident and needed a large sum of money. Since then he has not been able to be contacted.

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Tyres & Accessories February 2010

The February 2010 edition of Tyres & Accessories is now available to subscribers (just click more to view the virtual edition). This issue features the Tyre Recovery Business, reports on the recent Autosport/Aftermarket Show, and preview's the forthcoming Tyrexpo Africa trade fair.

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Stamford Launching Falken Brand in Africa

Stamford Tyres is an established exhibitor at Tyrexpo Africa and has supported the show since being launched in 2004. In March the Singapore based company will once again be using the show to further endorse the group’s growing presence in the South African tyre and wheel market.

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