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Stapleton’s adds labelling functionality to ProfitLink

Stapleton’s became the tyre distribution industry’s first to launch an online ordering system more than a decade ago. More recently the company upgraded this and now the recently revamped ProfitLink2 reportedly remains a leader in the field, putting the leading distributor’s nationwide 1,200,000 units of tyre stocks at its retail customers’ fingertips. The latest development relates to the tyre labelling legislation that will take effect shortly after this article is published in print at the back end of October.

28th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Is the tyre industry prepared for EC1222/2009?

With little over a month until the EU tyre labelling legislation becomes mandatory, independent DriveRight report an influx of enquiries from all over Europe for labelling information via their EC1222.com website. When the EC1222/2009 legislation was announced, DriveRight foresaw a need for an independent supplier of label information. The company, with its 12 years of experience in the tyre industry, obtained the data of 91 major manufacturers and launched EC1222.com as an independent entity.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre fitment data provider DriveRight grows with labelling introduction

DriveRight, an independent provider of wheel and tyre fitment data, has reported growth within the European Union over the past two years, citing the introduction of tyre labelling legislation as a contributing factor. The company established a database of vehicle fitments in 1995 and offered online data to manufacturers and retailers throughout Europe. The number of tyre fitments in DriveRight's database expanded from 31,000 chassis fitments in March 2010 to reach more than 40,000 currently. The need for dedicated support for DriveRight's diverse product range led to the company appointing French and Dutch agents as distributors, while the German market is served by the Berlin-based DriveRight GmbH.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

A busy year for TyreSafe

Safety organisation TyreSafe held its annual communications briefing in September, where chairman Stuart Jackson looked back on the organisation's achievements and gave a taste of future initiatives.

He began with a brief history – TyreSafe was formed in 2006, with 14 members and held its first tyre safety month the following year. Since then it has mounted various campaigns, majoring on subjects such as pressure, tread depth, part-worn tyres and winter tyres, to name but a few. These campaigns have been staged across all media – print, TV, radio and online and the organisation's efforts were recognised when it picked up the Prince Michael Road Safety Award.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli’s European Cyber Fleet tests pass million kilometre mark

Testing of Pirelli’s Cyber Fleet system began earlier this year in South America, and in the second half of July an evaluation programme also began in Europe. So far, Pirelli’s European tests, conducted mainly in Germany using 15 heavy goods vehicles, have monitored the Cyber Fleet system over more than a million kilometres. Tests will continue until February 2013, and results so far confirm the results obtained in Latin America. Cyber Fleet will go on sale by the end of January 2013.

24th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook previews e-cube Max at IAA

A further development of Hankook’s e-cube range is currently on display at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany. The new tyres are promoted as e-cube Max products, and Hankook Tyre UK sales director Barrie Horrocks told Tyres & Accessories that the e-cube Max will eventually replace Hankook’s current e-cube line-up.

20th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin launches X Line Energy

Visitors to Michelin’s stand at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany, which opens to the public today, will be greeted by a whole new range of tyres from the French manufacturer. The world premier of the X Line Energy range is being held at the show; Michelin says the launch of the new range comes at a “special time” as it coincides with the introduction of the European tyre labelling programme.

20th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

AA concept tyre shows off Lanxess’ green solutions

Although not a tyre maker in its own right, Lanxess supplies its synthetic rubbers to major manufacturers around the world. But to demonstrate the company’s competence in product innovation and its solutions for green tyres, Lanxess has entered the tyre making business, albeit on a very small scale – the German specialty chemicals company has produced an ‘AA’ rated concept tyre.

20th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear launches UltraGrip8 Performance

Despite the late summer sun (or perhaps because of it) Goodyear invited journalists to the launch of the UltraGrip8 Performance at Icebar in London on 6 September. While it may have been uncharacteristically warm for a British summer, the Icebar environment (where the walls, bar, table and even glasses are made of ice) were intended to provide a physical reminder of what winter conditions mean for cars and drivers alike.

18th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Labelling frostbite: could tyre label guide UK away from winter tyres?

On the snow-dusted face of it, the UK winter tyre market seems to provide a couple of conundrums for those trying to predict and capitalise on demand for seasonal products. The first issue, and the most obvious in many tyre industry professionals’ minds, must be the Oceanic climate of the country, which, coupled with the warm air of the Gulf stream, provides us with only moderately cold winters. The second, a novelty for 2012 is the start of mandatory tyre labelling, which I will come to later.

14th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli publicising winter tyres’ benefits on back of new tyres

With two new winter tyres for 2012, Pirelli is enthusiastically promoting the benefits of fitting specialist cold weather tyres in the UK. Joining the Italian manufacturer’s Sottozero Serie II high performance winter tyre are the recently introduced Winter SnowcontrolSerie 3, designed for smaller cars, and the Scorpion Winter SUV tyre, which was displayed at Reifen 2012, and replaces the Scorpion Ice.

14th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental offers online tyre label help

Continental is now offering truck tyre retailers tyre labelling help through its website. As well as a comprehensive overview of the new EU tyre label legislation, its background and targets this said to include information on how to read the label, its implications for different industry sectors and importantly, its relationship to lowering the cost of driving.

12th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Aims to Become Top Rubber Supplier

Kumho Petrochemical chairman Park Chan-koo has plans for the company’s future as a top global chemical-making company, marking over 20 trillion won in annual revenue with 20 original high-quality products that are number one in their respective sector by 2020.

12th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen N’Blue HD comes third in Auto Express tyre test

Nexen N’Blue HD, South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen’s European orientated eco-friendly tyre range, came third in the most recent Auto Express ‘Big Tyre Test 2012’. On two assessments (wet handling and curved aquaplaning), the Nexen N’Blue HD came second overall, with the overall result pleasing engineers and managers alike. It was the first time that Nexen Tire has participated in this test.

12th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook to offer AA tyres from 2013

Following the preview of AA-labeled and close-to-production prototypes of Hankook’s core products, the Ventus S1 evo² and the Kinergy Eco, the manufacturer reports that both AA-labelled versions are to be launched in 2013.

12th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors