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Michelin publishes online truck tyre labelling guide

Michelin has launched a dedicated truck tyre labelling information module on its website. The site aims to present all the information fleet operators need to know about the legislation, including why it is being introduced, what tyres it covers, an overview of the different rating criteria and what benefits it offers fleets. Sharn Samra, Michelin’s head of truck & bus marketing in the UK and Ireland, explains: “The introduction of tyre labelling is a big step for the industry and will act as an important decision-making tool for fleets. Naturally, Michelin is keen to support any initiative which will improve the overall quality of tyres on the market.”

17th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe launches labelling materials at industry briefing

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Industry safety body, TyreSafe launched its tyre labelling educational material ahead of the scheme’s 1 July voluntary introduction at its latest briefing on 3 May. The event was called the biggest and most successful industry briefing since the organisation started them last year, with more than 170 delegates attending and participating.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess confirms FY forecast; EU label expected to stimulate business

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At the company’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on 15 May, Lanxess CEO Axel C. Heitmann stated that the specialty chemicals firm remains on course for growth in 2012. “We will continue to pursue our successful strategy of focusing on dynamic markets, megatrends, profitable growth and a solid financial basis,” said Heitmann. The company confirmed its forecast for the full-year 2012: EBITDA pre-exceptionals is expected to grow by between five and ten per cent compared with last year.

15th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New association calls for trade liberalisation

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A number of tyre trading businesses have formed a collective with the aim of “defending the freedom of tyre trading within and outside the European Union, and also to preserve and protect its values expressed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.” The new association, which is called LETA (European Liberal Traders Association) is based in Milan, but reports that it welcomes membership from businesses anywhere in Europe.

14th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti: PremiumContact 5 to be benefit from large-scale demand

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Despite trends pointing towards ever-increasing rim diameters, tyres for smaller vehicle categories still enjoy strong customer appeal. This is due not only to rising demand in Central Europe but also to the trend towards growing numbers of smaller cars in the compact and medium-size categories. Traditionally strong in the OE business, thus Continental expects a healthy response to its latest summer tyre, the ContiPremiumContact 5.

11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin calls for tyre labelling to lead carbon reduction action

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Michelin has called for the forthcoming tyre labelling legislation to be at the forefront of the battle against road produced carbon emissions.

Giving a keynote address at the Low Vehicle Carbon Partnership's annual conference at the Excel Exhibition Centre in London on Thursday 10 May, Michelin UK's head of government and public affairs Darren Lindsey called for the tyre industry to take the lead in helping consumers make informed choices about the safest and most fuel efficient tyres on the market. He argued that by supporting proposals for new tyre labelling legislation, the automotive industry can play its role in arming consumers with the knowledge required to drive forward a meaningful reduction in road-based carbon emissions.

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11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop tests thousands of tyres ahead of EU tyre labelling

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Goodyear Dunlop has tested 1200 Goodyear and another 1000 Dunlop branded tyres ensuring that these are ready to meet the new EU tyre labelling regulation that takes full effect on 1 November 2012. The tests covered 70 and 50 tyre types for Goodyear and Dunlop respectively.

According to the company, the grading of all the tyres took nearly a year and was done at the Goodyear Innovation Center in Luxemburg, which is the company’s main tyre research and development facility in the region. The new regulation requires each manufacturer to test tyres internally for the new gradings, based on strictly defined EU testing methods.

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop: 40% of fleet operators run fuel efficient tyres

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Tyre labelling will play a key role in driving improved fuel efficiency in Europe, according to Goodyear Dunlop. In a survey carried out by the company, results showed that only 40 per cent of operators purchased fuel efficient tyres for their vehicles. While some may suggest this means many have bought into the technology, Goodyear representatives report that “this implies that more than half of the commercial vehicle fleets in Europe are unnecessarily burning fuel and therefore missing the opportunity to reduce their operating costs.”

Labelling, Goodyear believes, will make operators aware of the importance of tyres with regard to fuel efficiency, and help to reduce not only operating costs through tyre choice but also CO2 emissions.

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9th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti could re-join Dax in June

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Continental AG could re-join the German DAX index as early as June or September. Financial analysts also expressed support for continued growth at Conti, with Morgan Stanley summing up the firm’s expectations of the company in a single word – “confidence.” In an investor’s note dated 9 May, the bank continued by explaining its view that the latest feedback on vehicle production orders and tyre price discipline indicates that company targets “may prove conservative.”

9th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TIF publishes labelling advice

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With just two months to go before Tyre Labelling starts appear in the market, TIF is offering its advice. The EU tyre labelling Regulation comes into effect for tyre manufacturers from 1 July. From that date retailers can expect to see certain deliveries of tyres arriving with the new “consumer advice” label affixed. The full impact for retail premises is 1 November, when retailers have to pass on this information to consumers. That leaves just 6 months to prepare for the biggest change in tyre retailing for years.

8th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe rolls out label education programme

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Don’t be ignorant about tyre labelling – learn from the dummies at TyreSafe. The McIntyres, the safety organisation’s very own family of crash test dummies, star in a new animation that spearheads TyreSafe’s new drive to inform motorists about the regulations coming into force in November.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA commences label-related retread study

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The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association reports it has begun an assessment into the viability of extending the EU Tyre Labelling Regulation to retreaded tyres in 2016. The study is a cooperative effort undertaken together with retreading specialists from the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation, and according to a statement released by the ETRMA on 2 May, it is being carried out so the association can effectively contribute to future policy actions.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

More tyre label information needed, comments EU parliamentarian

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Tomorrow, Lanxess will officially inaugurate its expanded butyl rubber facility in Zwijndrecht, Belgium. One of the guests at the ceremony will be Belgian European parliament member Ivo Belet. Ahead of the opening ceremony, Belet shared his views on the European tyre label, an issue closely linked to eco-friendly, or green tyres – a key beneficiary of the increased butyl rubber output in Zwijndrecht.

2nd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Triangle Tyres joins ITMA

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Triangle Tyre Company has become the latest company to join Europe’s Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). The association offers timelier access to technical, legislative and market information, helping tyre-makers to operate more effectively within the region. The company’s membership means that ITMA’s 16 members include the top five tyre manufacturers in China in terms of turnover. Triangle is the association’s sixth new member in the last year and a half; a fact ITMA says reflects the growing weight of regulations.

1st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New truck and bus marketing head at Michelin

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Michelin Tyre PLC has announced a successor to Martin Covington, who retired as head of Truck and Bus Marketing after a 37-year career at Michelin. Tyre industry newcomer Sharn Samra has been appointed to the role, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. She joins Michelin from Wolverhampton-based lock and home security firm Yale, where she had worked since 2004, initially as the company’s head of Product Management and Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa before taking over as head of Business Development in 2009. Prior to working at Yale, Samra spent three years as a product manager at Staffordshire-based Newell Rubbermaid.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

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