Maxxis International UK plc has appointed Kings Road Tyres Ireland as a new distributor of HST, ATV, Turf and motorcycle tyres in Ireland. “Kings Road Tyres is one of the leading tyre distributors in Ireland and it is a natural progression for both companies to expand into the more specialist HST, Turf, ATV and motorcycle markets,” says Maxxis International UK managing director Derek McMartin.
Uzmai International srl, manufacturer of Maitech Radial EM tyres has announced that it has added Kings Road Tyres & Repairs Ltd to its UK and Eire dealer network. Adrian Bader, managing director of Kings Road Tyres (Wholesale) said: “We are pleased to have been appointed as the sole distributors of Maitech ‘all steel radial’ EM tyres for the UK & Ireland. This opportunity enables us to provide our existing customers with a top quality product on a regular basis.
The Maitech Radial range covers sizes: 15.5R25, 17.5R25, 20.5R25, 23.5R25, 26.5R25, with 29.5R25 becoming available in 2007.
The Tyre Wholesalers Group of the NTDA held its Annual Lunch on Wednesday 23rd November and Chairman Peter Gaster, of Kings Road Tyres, gave brief details of the recent survey carried out by the group – the first for two years. Brief highlights follow.
Kings Road Tyres and Repairs Ltd has joined Quadrem’s supplier network. “Our customers are embracing electronic sourcing and procurement activities to lower the costs of doing business,” said Peter Gaster, managing director of Kings Road Tyres. “We support their move toward automation and hope to gain access to new business opportunities by enabling this electronic sourcing channel.”
Michelin has appointed Kings Road Tyres as the sole supplier of its Taurus agricultural tyres to the UK.
The manufacturer describes KRT as having a “long-standing relationship with Michelin’s Taurus brand,” and accredits the company’s nationwide distribution network as the reason for its choice. The UK wholesaler is already the sole supplier of the Stomil-Olsztyn / Kormoran range of products, another Michelin Group brand.
Following the recent shake-up of its UK truck tyre operations, Continental has announced a “strategic agreement” with wholesaler Kings Road Tyres, whereby KRT will become the sole distributor of Uniroyal truck tyres in the UK and Ireland, effective September 1st. The new business will be separate from KRT’s wholesale operation and will be called “Uniroyal Truck Tyres.” Uniroyal car and van tyres are unaffected by the agreement and will still be managed by Continental.
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