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Infinity comments on label, introduces regrooving manual

In the words of Nigel Hampson, Infinity Tyres’ head of business development, the high ratings Infinity truck tyres have earned for the European tyre label should help to eradicate “once and for all” some of the prejudices associated with Chinese-made tyres. Hampson shares that the brand’s truck range “has achieved a C, or higher, on braking over wet surfaces.” Out of Infinity’s 32 truck tyre models, the A01 and the F830 were classified with an ‘A’, and 20 models received a ‘B’, while the remaining 10 achieved a ‘C’. For Hampson, this “confirms the philosophy behind our road safety and wet road performance achievements.” For rolling resistance, nine Infinity models obtained a ‘D’, 22 got a ‘C’ and the INF F865 achieved a ‘B’.

11th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre makers keen to work with materials manufacturers, says Lanxess

The results of a study involving questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with more than 70 experts from 32 tyre makers, including all top 20 suppliers, show 85 per cent of the companies questioned expect the new EU tyre labelling regulation will significantly impact their daily businesses. Most of those questioned also view the regulation as an opportunity rather than a burden.

10th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Boto brand favourably received by Bandvulc key partners

As announced at this year’s Brityrex, Bandvulc has added the Boto brand to its wholesale commercial tyre range. The company has now released a statement confirming the brand’s introduction, and in it Bandvulc writes that Boto has invested “over £250 million in people, technology and buildings to produce an annual production capacity of over 3.6 million Boto radial truck and bus tyres.”

10th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New Question of the Month tackles low labelling take-up

It seems fair to say, on the basis of recently published Encircle Marketing research (see the forthcoming December 2012 Tyres & Accessories), that tyre labelling had a slow start at point of sale in its first month. Encircle made 4,700 sales calls in November 2012, and only 6.1 per cent of the retailers contacted mentioned the new tool that was designed to help overhaul the way tyres are sold in the European Union.

6th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

The label brings transparency, says Aeolus wholesaler

Mandatory tyre labelling will provide extra opportunities in the market, opines a major European Aeolus Tyre wholeslaer. Although the label’s aim is to deliver more environmentally-friendly, safer and efficient transport, the wholesaler believes it will also help to challenge established brand reputations. The company expresses confidence in the quality, mileage performance and longevity of Aeolus products, and it sees the label as a means of conveying these aspects and instilling users with greater confidence in basing their decision-making on price. “The buying process will become more transparent and all tyre brands will have the same opportunities,” commented Bertus Heuver, director of Heuver Tyrewholesale, supplier of the Aeolus brand in a number of European markets.

6th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Primewell website leads renewed marketing campaign

GiTi Tire brand, Primewell has launched a fully-integrated marketing campaign designed to attract new customers and support key dealers, led by a new website. Primewell-tyres.co.uk features a key dealer locator, a tyre search facility by both size and registration plate, a more navigable product search facility and full sections on tyre labelling and news for both passenger car and van markets.

6th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Swedish energy saving website publicises best label ratings

A consumer website aimed at improving awareness of energy saving products has begun listing tyre models with AA EU labels. Comprising Pirelli’s Cinturato P7 Blue in three XL sizes – the first AA tyre on the market, launched at Reifen 2012 – and Bridgestone’s October-launched AA-rated Ecopia EP001S, www.toptensverige.se (Topten Sweden) has begun to list tyres among what it believes to be benchmark products. The Topten online service, present in 17 countries in Europe as well as in China and the United States, aims to make transparent and independent assessments of goods and services, and has included the four tyre sizes as its first foray into the product area.

5th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

The beginning of the end?

Editorial/Comment

While some say the Mayan’s predicted the apocalypse would take place this year, the good news is that Armageddon doesn’t appear to have taken place either literally or figuratively. Instead, as we look back on 2012 it is probably fair to say that the year has been dominated by labelling, tough tyre retail sell-out conditions and a resurgence in car sales and production…in the UK at least. Some might gloomily reflect on the fact that our economy as a whole encountered a double dip recession, but there are also signs that the bad times are slowing and in fact things may even pick up a bit in the year to come. (All these themes are followed up in this month’s Review of 2012 feature, which begins on page 40 in our forthcoming December issue)

30th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TWG chairman calls for increased pressure over tyre casualties

Tyre Wholesalers Group chairman Ashley Croft has called upon the tyre industry to campaign for greater attention to be paid to poorly maintained tyres after Department for Transport figures showed an increase in the number of Killed and Seriously Injured in 2011 where “illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres” were a contributory factor. The chairman also addressed the issue du jour, EU labelling legislation, and while he expressed support for the tyre label and supported the wish to scrutinise the grades on labels, he also suggested that it was not “the number one priority of the tyre industry”.

26th November 2012/by Chris

Tyres & Accessories November 2012

The November edition of Tyres & Accessories is now available for online viewing via our e-paper system. The latest bumper edition contains full coverage of this year's NTDA TAFF Awards and Brityrex 2012 as well as features on Motorsport, Green Tyres and Fleet Business. Subscribers can simply click more to browse the complete edition.

26th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Will Chinese manufacturers exploit US tariff end?

Tyrepress.com took the opportunity of Reifen China to discuss the effect on exports of the US tariff on Chinese manufactured tyres coming to an end on 26 September. While Tyrepress.com has often focussed on the introduction of EU tyre labels – which received mixed coverage amongst exhibitors in Shanghai – the effect of its introduction should be seen in the context of the US tariff’s end. The question isn’t just how Chinese manufacturers are dealing with tyre labelling restrictions, but whether they are altering export strategies based on demand created by the expiration of the three years of 35 per cent duty faced by importers of Chinese tyres in the US too.

26th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

European exhibitors increasing global visibility at Reifen China

At Reifen China Tyrepress.com spoke with three European wholesalers at the show, representing Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland. Deldo’s Rutger Veerman emphasised the importance of its connection with Asian markets, having sold Chinese brands for 15 years. Chinese products, including Minerva and Fortuna, made up half of the wholesaler’s eight million tyre sales in 2011, while Veerman says the increasing market for higher-end vehicles in Asia has in turn increased demand for premium brand tyres in the Asian replacement market. He said the company’s presence at the show was important in talking with suppliers and customers alike, emphasising Deldo’s “message to colleagues in China to consider strategy more”, since the control offered by private Deldo labels is attractive to “lots of customers”.

26th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken offers online tyre label ‘configurator’

Falken is now offering consumers easy access to online tyre performance data via its so-called “configurator.” Information for both car and truck tyres is available at Falken’s new website (www.falken-europe.com). The website also offers the ability to print out the tyre label, making it easy to compare performance against other tyres.

26th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian withdraws winter tyre label

International News, Legislation

Nokian Tyres withdrew its self-produced “winter grip label” on 21 November following pressure from European tyre manufacturer’s organisation ETRMA and some competitors. The company reports that the label had not been and was not planned to be distributed outside Nordic countries. The news is set against the backdrop of the introduction of mandatory tyre labelling on 1 November 2012.

23rd November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental upgrades Innoware online price analysis software

In 2011 Continental engaged with Innoware, a software and web applications firm, to develop a bespoke online competitor-analysis pricing tool. The aim was to automate reporting across the UK, mainland Europe and South Africa. According to the company, pre-set reports and complex calculations are created in seconds for all key retail outlets, providing views at local, regional, and country level.

23rd November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors