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Klarius Chairman Named Entrepreneur of the Year

Tony Wilson Chairman and COO of the Klarius Group has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by a panel of judges acting on behalf of EN magazine, which bills itself as ‘the magazine for Entrepreneurs.” Wilson is credited with purchasing and swiftly returning to profitability the emissions control division of Arvin Meritor in 2007. He then repeated the move with the larger £300 million turnover Quinton Hazell buyout in February of this year, and reportedly returned that part of the business to profitability within three months.

22nd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Manbat Provides Mobility Scooter Batteries to Aid Medical Research

Cutting-edge research expeditions may not be the first thing to spring to mind when UK battery distributor Manbat’s name is mentioned. However, a group of medical researchers have employed Lucas LG75 batteries supplied by the company to keep vital blood samples at the correct temperature while staying at a hut in the Alps. The Xtreme Alps project is designed to test the effectiveness of a dietary supplement taken to improve the body’s tolerance for lack of oxygen.

3rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Expands Electronic Paper Production at Iwata Plant

Bridgestone Corporation is to expand its electronic paper operations with the installation of a new production line in its Iwata Plant (Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture). According to the company, the new line will entail an investment of approximately ¥1.0 billion ($11.8 million), and will triple the company's production capacity of electronic paper to 15,000 A3 sheets per month, compared to the current capacity of 5,000 A3 sheets per month. Production at the Iwata line will begin this month.

2nd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin X One MaxiTrailer Tyres Trialled by Frank Roberts & Sons

Cheshire-based bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has added two new Cartwright Multi-deck trailers fitted with Michelin X One MaxiTrailer tyres to its 70-strong fleet. Having gone to bespoke manufacturer Cartwright looking specifically for a high trailer with extra load capacity, the baker took the decision to trial the X One MaxiTrailer tyres for the improved stability they would provide the 4.5-metre-high trailers.

27th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Elemica Celebrates 10 Years in Business First Anniversary of RubberNetwork Merger

Elemica, the B2B supply chain network, is celebrating 10 years in business and the first anniversary of its merger with RubberNetwork. Founded by 22 top chemical companies in 2000 as an e-commerce hub linking buyers and sellers, Elemica has grown into a global company offering supply chain solutions for customer management, supplier management, logistics management and sourcing management. According to the company, these services and solutions “drive bottom line results through improved operational efficiency between trading partners with reduced costs and enhanced supply chain reliability.” Today, Elemica’s client base represents greater than $480 billion in chemical and tyre and rubber industry revenue.

25th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone a Volvo Premium Supplier

Bridgestone has only now reported that in June it was awarded the prestigious title of Volvo Premium Supplier. The Swedish carmaker’s annual Premium Supplier Awards ceremony has been held for five years and recognises suppliers who book the best measured performance in the areas of quality, safety, environmental performance, cost, logistics and corporate responsibility. Close attention is also paid to the supplier’s capacity to work with Volvo’s teams in the spirit of continuous improvement. A total of nine awards were presented for 2009, including Bridgestone’s – the first ever awarded to a tyre manufacturer. Bridgestone supplier truck and bus tyres to Volvo.

24th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Opens New Warehouse and Logistics Facility in Germany

Following its buyout of Quinton Hazell in February this year, Klarius has opened the doors on its new 2,000 square meter Emission Control Distribution Centre located in Unna, Germany.

The dedicated Klarius exhaust and catalytic Converter distribution centre is fully integrated with the substantial Quinton Hazell Germany facility already on the site. The new warehouse will initially stock over 6,500 types of exhausts, over 1,000 types of catalytic converter and well over 3,000 separate mounting and ancillary components.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tire Implements Organisational Changes

The organisational structure at Yokohama Tire Corporation has been altered following Jim MacMaster’s retirement on June 30. President and CEO of Yokohama’s US operation, Takao Oishi, has not named a direct successor for MacMaster, who served as executive vice president and COO. Instead, Dan King, previously vice president of sales and marketing, will now also be responsible for corporate strategy and planning, while Gary Nash has been promoted to vice president, off-the-road (OTR) division and Yukio Kuroda now oversees technical services and product liability.

5th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Caledonian Logistics Renews Pirelli Truck Tyre Deal

After seven years with a Pirelli policy, Caledonian Logistics has renewed its truck tyre supply deal with the company for 2010/2011. Utilising Pirelli’s new updated Amaranto range, designed specifically for long haul usage, the company reports that it is “confident of continued excellent mileage performance and minimal downtime” following the contract renewal.

Graham Hutchison, Pirelli’s UK director of truck, was obviously pleased: “Lots of Companies chase new business, and we do, but it’s the existing partnerships that are the backbone of your success. Pirelli and Caledonian have worked together over a number of years and we look forward to a new year of fruitful partnership and success.”

14th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Report: Micheldever For Sale For £115 million

Micheldever Tyres Services could be for sale for around £115 million, according to a report in Crain’s Manchester Business. This is nearly half the £200 million figure initially associated with the company when press reports about such a move surfaced in the national press in mid-April.

As of 31 December 2009 Micheldever owners Graphite Enterprise Trust (through investment managers Graphite Capital Management) held total assets of £344.6 million of which its investment portfolio accounted for 67.1 per cent (£231.2 million) and cash and near cash accounted for the balance of £113.4 million. According to company documents, Graphite Enterprise’s Micheldever investment is its number one holding, representing the largest single chunk of its investment portfolio in 2009 (5.3 per cent).

14th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Natural Rubber Participates in Surgical Mission

Liberia based Firestone Natural Rubber Company (FSNR) recently worked with a team from Children’s Surgery International to provide 142 free operations on underprivileged youths at the company’s Firestone Medical Center in Duside. The 300 bed hospital, reopened in December 2008 after being destroyed during Liberia’s civil war, provides free health care to Firestone Natural Rubber employees and their families plus health services to the wider community.

13th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Raises European Prices 7%

Nexen Europe GmbH has announced that it will implement a price increase of 7 per cent across its ranges of car, 4×4 and van summer tyres. According to the company, the price increases has been prompted by the continuing series of prices increases the manufacturer has itself experienced in the commodity markets and also in logistics, which account for “a significant portion of Nexen Tire’s costs.” The situation has reportedly been exacerbated by the “ever weakening euro against the dollar” due to the fact that raw material and logistics deals are generally settled in dollars.

5th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Establishes Vietnam Tyre Sales Company

Bridgestone Corporation subsidiary Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (BSAP) has established a new tyre sales company for the Vietnamese market. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, the new company is named Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam Limited Liability Company (BSTVN) and is 95 per cent BSAP owned. The remaining five per cent ownership is held by Mitsubishi Corporation. Established with a capital of US$700,000, BSTVN employs 18 staff and is headed up by Tetsuro Chiba.

1st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

German CGS Tyres Branch Wins Top Fendt Supplier Award

CGS Tyres’ German branch achieved an overall 'A' rating, the highest award, in Fendt's supplier programme. CGS Tyres was given the highest rating 'A' in all the categories evaluated: quality, logistics, service and environment.

12th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Chooses Damco for Vietnam Logistics

Michelin has appointed freight forwarding and supply chain management service provide Damco as its logistics and customs clearance provider in Vietnam. Under the three-year contract, Damco will handle Michelin’s exports from Thailand into Vietnam, inland transportation, cross-docking and distribution to customers within Vietnam. Damco will also manage warehouse operations for Michelin in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new logistics set up will enable Michelin to distribute directly to almost 100 dealers across the country.

9th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors