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TGI Launches Online Ordering System

Tire Group International has today (5 January 2009) launched its new online ordering system. The launch is being described as the final step in a two-year long programme of Improvements to the company’s existing system, which have included the implementation of a fully operational warehouse management system (WMS) integrated to a new back-office ERP system.

TGI partnered with Radiant Software Solutions to tailor a complete software solution for all of its needs, allowing TGI to increase sales in 2008 by over 20 per cent without any additional employees. The technology has also helped the company become more ecologically friendly and is now virtually paperless.

5th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Launches New “e-logic” Tyre Range

Marangoni has announced the launch of its new range of premium summer-weather tyres, the e-logic. The brand evidently takes its inspiration from the three key demands that the Italian manufacturer wishes to satisfy: that it is economical, ecological and saves as much energy as possible. According to Marangoni, traditional tyre requirements of performance, grip, comfort and safety, are increasingly met with growing demands for economical, ecological and energy saving solutions, hence the new release’s explicit focus on the newer requirements.

Marangoni says that its new silica compounds achieve “substantially stronger tyre economy”, with lower rolling resistance. In comparison with the company’s own Trio tyre, the e-logic can lower fuel consumption “by 2 per cent, and offer mileage gains of approximately 15 per cent.” The e-logic, so says the manufacturer, is the most economical Marangoni tyre to date.

Available Sizes

165/60 R14 T
175/60 R14 T
175/60 R14 H
155/65 R13 T
165/65 R13 T
175/65 R13 T
155/65 R14 T
165/65 R14 T
175/65 R14 T
175/65 R14 T XL
175/65 R14 H
175/65 R15 T
145/70 R13 T
155/70 R13 T
165/70 R13 T
165/70 R13 T XL
175/70 R13 T
185/70 R13 T
165/70 R14 T
175/70 R14 T
185/70 R14 T
185/70 R14 H

22nd December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Address for Tyre Industry Publications

Thanks to a successful 2008 – in which the newsletter circulation grew by more than 40 per cent – Tyre Industry Publications, publishers of Tyres & Accessories magazine and the Tyrepress.com e-Newsletter, has moved to a new address. From the start of 2009, the company’s editorial office will be at 6A Salem Street, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5PR. Telephone numbers and email addresses will remain unchanged.

Editor Chris Anthony said, “we are very excited about 2009 as we look to build upon a great year for the newsletter, which has seen a massive jump in circulation following the move to html formatting. The new year will see the launch of a new website at www.tyrepress.com and our newly expanded office space reflects the exciting period of growth we hope to continue.”

22nd December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Delivers 250,000th Aircraft Tyre To US Navy

A milestone was reached by Michelin Aircraft Tire Company on December 2 when the company delivered its 250,000th aircraft tyre to the United States Navy in support of its Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract. The quarter-millionth tyre was for the nose landing gear of a US Navy F/A-18 Hornet, and was hand-delivered by Brett Carnes, director of North American military sales and Colleen Cassidy, program manager, to Air Wing Commander Captain Thomas Halley of US Naval Air Station Oceana, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Also in attendance was Sandy Ebenhoech, program analyst with Lockheed Martin.

9th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Rosava Buys Vipo Bead Winder

CJSC Rosava has reportedly acquired new machinery for “mid-range” passenger car tyre production from Slovakian machinery maker Vipo. According to a statement on the deal, the company’s long-term investment project includes manufacturing “medium-class passenger and light truck tyres with 14 to 18-inch rim diameters.” Vipo has supplied a “libepal” bead winding line. Rosava reportedly spent 755,500 euros (US$951,930 dollars) on the technology.

26th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Primacy HP to Benefit Vauxhall ecoFLEX

Michelin reports it has developed a tyre – the energy-efficient Primacy HP – specifically for Vauxhall’s new Insignia ecoFLEX. The tyre is said to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 0.2 litres per 100 kilometres, thereby lowering CO2 emissions by more than four grams per kilometre. In this way, the tyre contributes to the Insignia ecoFLEX’s notable performance in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, which for the 160-horsepower vehicle are fewer than 140 grams per kilometre.

19th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tenneco to Add 300 SKUs to Walker Range in 2009

Emission control systems manufacturer Tenneco says it will continue its ‘aggressive investment’ in new emissions control application coverage in 2009. The company plans to add more than 300 SKUs to its Walker line of replacement exhaust parts in the coming year. This planned expansion continues a strategy begun more than five years ago, when Tenneco began to significantly increase the Walker brand’s coverage in support of aftermarket businesses. More than 600 new exhaust part numbers were introduced to the Walker line in 2008 alone, and more than 1,600 parts have been added since 2004.

19th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Batteries Launch New Catalogue

UK Batteries, the driving force behind the Platinum brand, has unveiled a new catalogue that details its most comprehensive range of applications to date. The 2009 Platinum Batteries catalogue has been collated by experienced product manager, Keith Rudd, and contains a comprehensive application list for a market-leading automotive product range that covers cars, light vans and commercial vehicles. The catalogue is available in three formats: on the www.ukbatteries.co.uk website, in paper form and also on a CD.

18th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Earthmover TPMS Available Worldwide

Michelin has announced that the company’s MEMS (Michelin Earthmover Management System) product is now available all around the world.

The French manufacturer says that MEMS is the only electronic system for monitoring earthmover tyre temperature and pressure to be marketed worldwide. The global rollout follows an extensive series of field trials that began in 1996 and the system’s launch in North and South America in 2006.

12th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

European Monityre Distributors Sought

Following the recent launch of its Monityre tyre pressure monitoring system in the UK, manufacturer Safe Europe plc is now looking to develop a network of the distributors and agents across Europe. After attending several key European trade exhibitions, Safe Europe plc reports several interested parties are considering distributor status in both Germany and the Benelux countries.

According to Paul Marriott, Operations Director at Safe Europe plc, “the proven benefits of Monityre, in terms of improved fuel economy and its green credentials, are equally as important to operators across Europe as well as here in the UK. Already we have attracted interest in our product from certain European countries and we are now a position to make further ongoing distributor appointments throughout Europe.”

11th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Releases 2009 Sport Maxx Production Cup Dates

Dunlop has released the dates for its 2009 Great & British festival, at which the company’s Sport Maxx Production Cup series for saloon and sports cars will take place, alongside the Mini and Radical Championships. The festival will take place: at Rockingham on 18-19 April; at Brands Hatch on 6-7 June; at Donnington Park on 4-5 July; at Castle Combe on 18-19 July; at Croft on 22-23 August; and finally at Snitterton on 12-13 September.

6th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres to Die For?

The desire for a squeaky clean, lustrous set of tyres nearly claimed the life of a 48 year old US man on October 30. Hummer driver Merle C. Sorenson from Washington State was enjoying an evening with four buddies when the urge to ‘clean the rubber’ struck. What occurred next is, so they say, not something you should try at home.

4th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Truck Tyre Dumping Probe Begins in India

India’s Commerce Department has, according to national media, commenced an investigation into alleged dumping of Chinese and Thai made truck and bus radials in the Indian market. The decision to launch this investigation follows a complaint lodged by national tyre industry representative body, the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA).

30th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

PDP E-learning Programme

Premier Distribution Partnership (PDP) has announced the launch of a unique E-Learning programme to the UK garage trade. The E-learning programme is a CD based comprehensive diagnostics training programme and is a development of the PDP’s Diagnostic Support Programme, a series of on site training courses lead by Frank Massey, which was launched in January 2008.

Tony Parr, PDP Chairman and Managing Director of PDP member BMS explained “The original Diagnostic support programme was launched in January 2008, to tremendous trade support and with over 2000 attendees at the regional launch evenings. The E-Learning programme now takes this one step further and is a full diagnostics training programme in DVD format, which allows mechanics to update their knowledge of the latest diagnostic techniques without having to leave their busy workshops, resulting in no unnecessary travelling, loss of income, or time away from the business. Frank Massey passes on his knowledge and skills built up over 38 years of running his own highly successful repair workshop, in an easy to understand and follow format, at a pace and time the viewer controls.”

30th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Heavenly Experience or Highway to Hell? Pirelli has a Tyre for You

Behave like a saint when out on your bike? Or does your darker side take control? Either way, come next march you’ll be able to fit tyres that suit your disposition. According to Motorcycle News, during October’s Cologne Motorcycle Show in Germany Pirelli gave a sneak preview of the replacement tyre for the Diablo Strada, complete with angel or devil tread pattern.

“This is a tread pattern that is not only functional but it also has a design that communicates our new concept,” Pirelli product manager Federico Bodini explained to Motorcycle News. “We have the shape of angels and demons as the tread pattern as it translates to how the consumer wants to use their motorcycle.”

17th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors