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Tire Technology Expo Gearing Up to Deliver ‘Best Ever’ Conference

Tire Technology Expo is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary this February, and the show’s organiser is confident the more than 130 exhibitors in attendance will deliver an outstanding tyre manufacturing and technology exhibition alongside what it says is “undoubtedly the best conference” in the event’s decade-long history. The conference will be opened by Franco Annunziato, vice-president of Bridgestone Europe, and speakers include Bridgestone’s Rudi Hein plus many other high-level experts from the major tyre manufacturers and suppliers. The Cologne, Germany show will also feature the established Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence, which will be announced at the event’s Gala Dinner on February 10, 2010.

12th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA Publishes REACH Exposure Scenario Information

At the end of December, ETRMA published details of a set of exposure scenarios covering the use of chemicals in the rubber industry in order to support European rubber chemicals manufacturers and importers that operate within the framework REACH legislation. The latest REACH legislation took effect on 1 January 2010.

4th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

CBp Carbon Pyrolysis Rights Redistributed in Share Transfer

Following the closure of a share swap agreement between Slovak Republic based CBp Carbon Industries, Inc and US company Carbon Green Inc. (formerly known as Neema Inc.), both companies will effectively hold an ownership stake in CBp Carbon subsidiary Greenwood Commerce Ltd, who now holds the worldwide exclusive ownership rights to a proprietary technology that allegedly enables the by-products of tyre pyrolysis to be converted into recovered steel, a diesel equivalent oil that can be employed to generate green electricity in many countries, a nano-particle compound said to be a tyre industry-tested and accepted competitive substitute for commercial carbon black, and a clean-burning gas Greenwood will use to power its processing plants.

10th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Government to Enforce Tyre Noise Legislation

The Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, has confirmed in Parliament that the EU tyre noise regulation (Regulation EC No 661/2009) has direct legal force and consequently does not require transposition into UK law. In response to a question from Liberal Democrat peer Lord Dykes as to what steps the Government plans in order to reduce vehicle tyre noise following the recent EU decision, Lord Adonis stated that it would implement enforcement powers and penalty provisions to ensure the regulation’s requirements can be adequately enforced in the UK.

9th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Premium Tyre Message Must Permeate Supply Chain: Rickard

In what Tyre Wholesalers Group chair, Ashley Croft called, “a clear challenge to the tyre industry”, Jim Rickard – managing director of Michelin Tyre plc – called on the members of the TWG to match the “sophistication…of the manufacturers within the whole supply chain”. Speaking at the Group’s Annual Lunch in Droitwich Spa, Rickard expressed uncertainty about the way information about tyres is transmitted to customers: “I’m not sure the message about performance characteristics gets through at the point of sale.” He argued that new legislation – exemplified by forthcoming tyre labelling laws governing noise, wet grip etc – was making visible to the consumer proof of a tyre’s superior characteristics over rival brands, thus allowing components of the supply chain to justify to customers the relative cost of one product to another.

9th December 2009/by Chris

Duty of Care Laws Prompts New Kwik-Fit Fleet Service

In the New Year Kwik-Fit Fleet is expanding its range of services with launch of its Vehicle Health Checks – a service it says will help companies comply with duty of care legislation. Specifically, Kwik-Fit Fleet says the checks are being launched to meet fleet customer demand to help them with their occupational road risk management compliance obligations under health and safety legislation. The company is already operating a pilot scheme with two fleet customers ahead of the planned January 2010 roll out of the service for both outright purchase fleets and contract hire and leasing companies.

7th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrepress.com e-Newsletter Readership Breaks the 10,000 Barrier

Tyrepress.com is celebrating the fact that more than 10,500 individual tyre industry email addresses now receive the trade publication’s leading e-Newsletter email product. The unique collection of industry news and analysis, which is produced by the experienced and award-nominated team at Tyres & Accessories and sent every working day, has seen the number of email subscribers virtually double from 5750 in December last year. To get yours free of charge, simply register for a free, no obligation 7-day trial of the website using the "Subscribe" link in the main toolbar above. No credit cards are needed and no payment will be taken.

30th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Releases Winter Guide for Europe Bound Drivers

UK and Irish truck and coach operators driving on Continental roads this winter can benefit from a new guide Continental Tyres has released. The guide outlining the various tyre requirements they can expect to encounter in Europe has been updated for the 2009/2010 winter season and can be downloaded free from Conti’s UK website.

27th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA, Manufacturers Respond Positively to Tyre Labelling Decision

The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association and its twelve leading tyre corporate members have “welcomed” the objectives of the mandatory tyre performance information requirement voted upon by the European Parliament yesterday. Noting the braking performance and fuel efficiency aspects covered by the upcoming tyre labelling, ETRMA says it is “happy that these aspects are fully reflected in the regulation”. The organisation adds that expected fuel savings from the increased use of fuel-efficient tyres will lead to saving an estimated 20 million tonnes of CO2 per year and 10 billion euros of fuel per year.

26th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

EU Parliament Approves Tyre Labelling Regulation

On November 25 the European Parliament approved the draft regulation on tyre labelling without a vote. This means that, come November 1, 2012, light and heavy duty vehicle tyres (C1, C2 and C3 tyres) will have to be supplied with information that informs consumers about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classes in any technical promotional material, including websites. Retreaded tyres, off-road professional tyres and racing tyres will be exempt from this requirement.

25th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Unanimous Committee Backing of Tyre Labelling Draft Ahead of Vote

On November 23 the European Parliament’s Industry Committee unanimously backed a compromise draft of the tyre labelling regulation agreed by Members of the European Parliament and Council Presidency negotiators in early October. The committee vote is the last step before the plenary vote, scheduled for November 25.

24th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Mytyres.co.uk Warns Against Buying Part-worn Tyres

Mytyres.co.uk – the UK part of Europe’s largest online tyre retailing group Delticom AG – is warning the increasing number of motorists considering part worn tyres that this is an example of false economy and a potentially dangerous decision. Whilst it is difficult to establish the number of part-worn tyres on sale in the UK, research suggests that the number of tyre retailers looking to supply this type of tyre because of the current economic climate is increasing. Tyres & Accessories’ best estimate for the size of this market puts the figure at up to 2 million units.

18th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

SMMT Welcomes Government Support For Automotive Industry

Government has committed to create an Automotive Council to strengthen engagement with industry and set a long-term plan for its development. This follows its endorsements of the New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team's (NAIGT) recommendations on the development of the sector over the next 20 years. NAIGT, consisting of a cross-industry group of senior executives, produced the report earlier this year setting out a framework for industry development to ensure it maximises the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon agenda, and to promote the UK as a key player in a global industry.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Successful Debut For TIF Question Time

An innovation on the day of the NTDA's recent Annual Dinner was a "Question Time"-style seminar, in which a panel drawn from all sectors of the tyre industry answered questions from the floor. Here’s our synopsis of questions, answers and comments from the delegates. The event was sponsored by the Tyre Industry Federation and it attracted an audience of more than 30. TIF chairman Peter Gaster chaired the panel and the other members were: Alan Baldwin, Micheldever Tyre Services; Mark Brickhill, Goodyear Dunlop Tyres; Derek McMartin, Maxxis UK; Patrick O'Connell, Bandvulc Group; Noel Pope, Merityre Specialists and Tim Stott, Sapphire Energy Recovery. Thus, between them, the panel covered all segments of the tyre business, from manufacturing and importing tyres, to wholesaling, retailing, retreading and scrap tyre disposal. Here's a summary of what was said:

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Will the Lift Market Rise in 2010?

With an estimated 6500 vehicle lifts sold last year, this essential part of a working garage’s life cannot be ignored. And as long as there are lifts, those using them need to be aware of how they can protect their safety and maximise the potential of their investments. In order to find our more Tyres & Accessories recently interviewed Garage Equipment Association (GEA) chief executive, Dave Garrat.

GEA members sold 5247 vehicle lifts, according to the last full-year figures in 2008. Add another 20 per cent for the remaining non-GEA members operating in the market and it is clear that at least 6500 vehicle lifts were sold in the UK last year. And what’s more, despite the global economic meltdown that began in the second part of 2008, this number represents an increase over the 2007 figure. This year’s figures are not expected to be so good as, in line with the rest of the business community, the lift sector has experienced its fair share of belt tightening this year, with garages and fast fits delaying purchase during the course of 2009. However, according to Dave Garratt, this doesn’t mean there has been a boom in sales of low-cost machinery. Rather, it is said to have brought equipment maintenance into sharper focus.

3rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors