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CV Show and Workshop 2008 Aiming to Break All Records

128 first time exhibitors have already signed up for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show and Workshop 2008 at the NEC with many regular exhibitors taking bigger stands. The show, which runs from 15 to 17 April at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, is now the biggest annual business-to-business transport and logistics show in Europe.

Last year’s show attracted over 600 exhibitors and 27,000 visitors. “This is due to the enormous range of products and services covered by van, truck, trailer and support service businesses,” said show chairman, David Sedgley. “For three days the NEC really does become the hub of the UK transport industry, with firms using the CV Show as the main platform to launch new products, while supporting sectors use the event as the basis of their marketing activities.

1st February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sandberg Resigns from Hayes Lemmerz

On January 7, 2008, Daniel M. Sandberg resigned as Hayes Lemmerz’ vice president — Global Materials and Logistics and president, Automotive Components Group. Mr. Sandberg has accepted a position with Brembo North America, Inc., which recently completed the acquisition of the company’s Automotive Brakes business. Mr. Sandberg’s responsibilities will be assumed by other members of management.

11th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Opens 100th Dealership in China

Continental Tire opened its 100th dealership in China in mid-December. According to a company statement, Conti plans to have a total of 300 dealerships across China by the end of 2008. “The hundredth store in China is a milestone for our long-term development in China,” said Klaus Kreipe, chief of Continental Tire China operation at the opening ceremony of the new store in Shanghai. The news follows Continental’s decision to invest three-digit millions of euros in its first production plant in China. The new production line will be based in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui province. The new plant is set to start construction in mid-2008 and will output 4 million tyres, primarily for China’s domestic market when it is finished. In October 2007 Continental AG set up a storage and logistics centre in Shanghai. The new centre has a capacity to stockpile 80,000 tyres, and could distribute as many as 400,000 tyres annually. Continental AG established its Asian headquarters in Shanghai in January 2006.

2nd January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

GP to Supply SKF Wheel Bearings to GAU

GP Automotive, the logistics supplier to SKF, has been appointed as the approved SKF wheel bearing supplier to Group Auto Union (GAU) buying group. According to the company, The SKF range of OE-quality wheel bearings totals 850 references and offers a minimum 96 per cent coverage of the UK vehicle parc. “We’re delighted to add this GAU supply approval to our list of responsibilities and commitments to the aftermarket because it’s another illustration of a respected industry group recognising the quality and performance that we can bring to its members through our logistics agreements,” GP’s business unit manager, Karyn Hunt, said.

14th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Increase Prices in all European Markets

Bridgestone Europe has announced price increases for all tyre brands and categories in every European market. Passenger car, 4×4, and light commercial vehicle tyre prices will rise by between three and five per cent, while all other sectors will be subject to increases of between five and ten per cent. These price adjustments are scheduled to be implemented as of February 1, 2008.

12th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Net Income Increases Almost 300% in Half-Year

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that during the first half of the company’s current fiscal year, between April 1 and September 30, 2007, it recorded a 266.7 per cent increase in interim operating income over the same period of the previous year. Interim operating income at Yokohama totalled 12.1 billion yen (£51 million), and interim net income rose 287.6 per cent over the previous year to 13.0 billion yen (£54.8 million).

The company’s profitability increased greatly as sales growth outside Japan, especially in tyres, more than offset the continuing rise in raw material costs and an increase in logistics expenses. Also contributing to the surge in profitability were price increases for Yokohama’s tyre and diversified products and the weakening of the yen. Net income was aided by a tax benefit realised in connection with improved profitability in Yokohama’s North American subsidiaries, as well as from the upturn in operating profitability. Yokohama’s interim net sales increased 13.9 per cent to 253.3 billion yen (£1.1 billion).

9th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

GP Automotive: One Fifth Of Business Carried Out On-Line

Back in 2006, G. P. Automotive set out on a mission to create an industry-leading logistics infrastructure, capable of moving parts along the business to business supply chain quickly and efficiently. Central to this vision was the installation of a new MAM Autopart computer system and Autonet e-commerce portal that would help drive the business forward. A year later, this software is managing the internal operations of the business and supporting an e-commerce operation that represents 20 per cent of the company’s total business.

17th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Control Tyre Almost Certain for British Superbikes

It appears that at least one motorcycle championship will definitely change to a single tyre supplier for 2008. The Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board of Great Britain (MCRCB) has been evaluating the feasibility of the competition with a single tyre supplier since September, and after much dialogue with riders and their teams, as well as with tyre companies, has elected to proceed with its plans for a switch to a single brand for both the Superbike and Supersport classes next year.

The two main contenders for the job are Dunlop and Pirelli, with the Italian manufacturer considered to have an edge on Dunlop in terms of experience in managing the type of logistics that would be involved. However Dunlop, who currently supplies the majority of the Superbike class teams and around half the Supersport teams with its products, is by no means in a weak position.

16th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Poland Logistics Centre to Employ 1,000

A thousand new staff will be taken on by Michelin Poland when its logistics and production centre in Olsztyn, in the country’s northeast, is completed. The £180 million facility, being constructed on a 50,000 square metre site, will serve production in the domestic market, the rest of Europe and in North America.

Michelin’s growth in Poland has been made easier through the granting of a couple of concessions; the town of Olsztyn gave Michelin a 99-year lease on an 82 hectare site in early 2005, for which the tyremaker pays a sum of 100,000 zloty (£18,650) per month. That same year the Polish government implemented a number of tax rebates for the company and approved an aid package valued at around £11 million.

12th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

ArvinMeritor Announce 13-Plant Restructuring Plan

ArvinMeritor has announced it’s consolidating its three North American ride control facilities into one, including the closure of its Toronto, Ontario original equipment shock absorber operation, and its Chickasha, Oklahoma packaging and distribution centre. The 700-person closure is part of a previously announced restructuring plan affecting 2,800 employees from 13 North American and European plants.

14th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Opens 25,000m2 Warehouse in Duisburg, Germany

Solideal Germany, (also known in the market as Industrie Reifenkontor Lüdtke), has put the final touch on its new facility in the new Logistics Port at Duisburg – the familiar Solideal logo, high atop a 26 meter high concrete post, making the German headquarters visible from a long distance.

Solideal Germany moved into its new facility in January 2007: a new building with 25,000 square metre, 21 dock-level loading doors, tyre fitting services, comfortable office space, a conference room, a training room, and a modern wheel fabrication facility to serve short-run wheel service needs. This move has allowed the company to consolidate activities from six different locations in the region. Solideal Germany also continues to operate a service centre in Frankfurt.

12th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Deldo Completes Warehouse Expansion

This summer Belgian wholesaler Deldo completed an 8000 square expansion of its Antwerp central warehouse. As a result of the building work the companies warehouse now covers approximately 60,000 square metres and has a stock capacity of more than 2 million tyres. According to the company the move further underlines the company’s vision of having “everything under one roof.” Deldo offers a complete range in premium brands as well as a mix of exclusive brands, with 50,000 tyres being “handled” at the warehouse each day. Deldo representatives told Tyres & Accessories that the recent enlargement will result in improved internal logistics and greater efficiency. The company also expects the move to further its position as a winter tyre specialist, explaining that “winter tyre require a comprehensive stock.”

7th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Underlines its Commitment to the Environment

With green policies and procedures the subject of widespread debate in the global tyre market, Bridgestone has reiterated its commitment to achieve the highest possible standards of environmental performance.

The global corporation, including Bridgestone UK, is vowing to continue improving its eco-impact through a series of measures ranging from manufacturing tyres containing more environmentally-sound ingredients through to reducing levels of waste, replenishing natural rubber supplies and reducing the carbon footprint of its global production, sales and logistics network.

All tyres manufactured by Bridgestone are certified to the international ISO14001 standard, which specifies requirements for an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). To this end the tyre major has implemented its own Product Orientated Environmental Management System (POEMS).

14th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Christian Salvesen’s Tyre Plan Proves ‘Difficult’

Profits at Christian Salvesen fell 19 per cent, at least partly due to the higher than expected start-up costs encountered in its distribution deal with Goodyear Dunlop and Continental Tyre Group in the UK. The firm posted underlying pre-tax profits of £12.5 million for the year to March 31 and extended the UK transport division’s operating losses to £4.6 million for the year.

“Progress during the year was slower than hoped, due in part to a difficult start-up for our national tyre distribution partnership with Goodyear Dunlop. The unplanned start-up costs were a significant factor in the increased losses for the year. As part of the turnaround plan for our UK network business, we are investing in new systems to achieve rapid improvement in operational efficiency. For the longer term, we are investigating options that will require more fundamental infrastructure changes,” said the company reporting its full-year results.

7th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Investing Heavily in Poland

This autumn Michelin will launch production of new rubber mixes at its manufacturing site in Olsztyn, Poland. This comes as part of a £172 million investment program that also incorporates the construction of an adjacent logistics and warehousing centre. This investment program, Michelin’s largest in Europe, will create more than 500 new jobs.

The Olsztyn site first opened in 1967 and was incorporated into the Michelin Group in 1995. It is currently Michelin’s only facility in Poland.

29th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors