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Toyo Tire North America Achieves ISO 9001:2000

Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc. (TNA) has received ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Standards certification by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) of Houston, Texas. Located in White, Georgia, the 900,000-square-foot TNA facility was established in June 2004 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.

Already known for its product quality, TNA’s ISO 9001:2000 certification means that the facility meets internationally recognized quality standards for the production of tyres. On 26 August, Toyo broke ground on an 820,000-square-foot expansion to nearly double the size of the plant. With the increased space and machinery, annual output is expected to grow from 2 million units in 2008 to six million units in 2012. This expansion further represents Toyo’s focus on efficiently serving the North American market.

11th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pneu-Logic Supplies RFID to ‘Leading European Aircraft Tyre Manufacturer’

Pneu-Logic, a UK subsidiary of Advanced ID Corporation has signed a new agreement with a leading European based aircraft tyre manufacturer. Under the terms of the deal, Pneu-Logic will supply and integrate its RFID technology and FastCheck Software with the tyre manufacturer’s business practices. Initially valued in excess of US$750,000, additional terms of the agreement are expected in a joint press release in the next two weeks.

Earlier this week Pneu-Logic entered an agreement to provide its FastCheck tyre products to Entyrety Ltd of Erdington, Birmingham, a leading provider of training and support services for the automotive and related industries. Using the FastCheck software, the new paperless system was developed by Pneu-Logic, working in collaboration with Entyrety engineers. The new paperless solution automated the old, manually compiled, paper based report, taking days and significant costs out of the fleet audit process. A major step forward for the European tyre and automotive industries, both companies anticipate the sale of over 50 of the new auditing systems within the next year.

11th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Ex-Michelin America Executive Dies

The management at Michelin North America have been paying tribute to a former top executive who died on Monday. Ronald C. Musgnug retired from his position at the head of the Michelin Aircraft Tires division in 1997, but will be remembered as “a true pioneer” of the company’s North American operations. Current executive vice president of Michelin North America, Wayne Culbertson said that “Above all the strong leaders in our company, Ron stood out.”

Musgnug – a New York native – graduated from Adelphia University with a degree in Chemistry and an MBA. Before joining Michelin, he was a sharpshooter in the Marines, worked on the Lunar Excursion Module that first landed on the moon and was involved in Grumman’s F14 fighter jet project. He became Michelin’s first US plant manager at Greenville Donaldson in 1974, followed by stints as Anderson plant manager and head of manufacturing for Michelin Canada. In 1986, he became head of all North American manufacturing and then, in 1993, the worldwide role of global president of Michelin Aircraft Tyres was his.

10th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Plant Gets Additional Grant

The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority recently learned about some unexpected grant money for the Kumho Tire manufacturing plant, which broke ground earlier this year in the Sofkee Industrial Park in south Bibb County. The Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce called the Middle Georgia Regional Development Center last week, saying if an application could be submitted within about 24 hours, an additional $217,161 could be available for the project. The application was filed and the award package is expected by the end of September. This grant will add to the $500,000 grant already received by Bibb County from the Employment Incentive Program of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs that goes toward the Kumho project.

9th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

IBDA Forecasts Battery Price Increases

The Independent Battery Distributors Association is warning members to expect further increases in battery prices due to significant rises in material costs. Battery manufacturers have been adversely affected over the last few years by dramatic increases in the price of lead due to growing worldwide demand, particularly in Eastern Europe, China and India.

Warning of inevitable increases Godfrey Ferris, IBDA Secretary, explains: “Lead prices did fall earlier this year but are again on the rise and it is expected that this trend will persist. Whilst the current cost of $2,000per ton is still short of the $3,000 reached earlier this year, other factors have arisen that far outweigh this temporary respite.

8th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumitomo Rubber Buys Hwa Fong Thailand Plant

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Inc, has announced its intention to buy Taiwanese tyremaker Hwa Fong Rubber Co’s Thailand plant for 2.36 billion yen (roughly £12.5 million). The factory, which mostly makes tyres for two-wheeled vehicles, has an annual production capacity of 1.2 million units, according to Sumitomo. In addition to two wheel tyres the factory also produced industrial tyre products.

The announcement comes a year after Sumitomo established a new Thai division to sell tyre produced at the company’s new Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co. (SRT) tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, southeast of Bangkok. Established in May 2005 at the Amata City Industrial Estate, the factory officially began production in December 2006 before being publicly launched in April 2007.

8th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz Increases Adjusted EBITDA Guidance for 2008

On September 4 Hayes Lemmerz International announced it is increasing its fiscal 2008 Adjusted EBITDA guidance as it reported substantially improved Adjusted EBITDA, core operating earnings and liquidity for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2008.

“We are increasing the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2008 to $225 million to $240 million, up $20 million from prior guidance of $205 million to $220 million,” said Curtis J. Clawson, president, CEO and chairman of the Board. “Capital expenditures have been reduced for the year and are now expected to be between $90 million to $100 million, down $5 million from prior guidance of $95 million to $105 million. We are also affirming the Company’s sales guidance of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion for fiscal 2008.”

5th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Official Quoted as Saying Gyöngyös Site Still an Option

Truth or fiction? Indian media outlet DNA has quoted an unnamed ‘senior’ Apollo Tyres official as saying the company has not put a stop to its planned Gyöngyös, Hungary. “The Hungarian plant is only delayed, not cancelled yet,” said the official. “We could go back to that plant.” The nameless Apollo official added the company was, however, simultaneously looking at other locations in Europe, just in case the Hungarian facility doesn’t materialise.

5th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone F560 Classic Radials

North Hants Tyres is now importing the original Firestone F560 range. The range includes 145 5×13,155×14,125×15,135×15,145×15,155×15, and 165×15. They are popular fitments for vehicles of the 70s and 80s including the Citroen 2CV, Citreon Ami, VW Beetle, and Morris Minor. Production was moved from France to a modern manufacturing plant in Mexico where there is the ability to produce high quality small production batches. NHT offers trade terms to tyre dealers and delivery is a next day service by UPS.

5th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Reducing Truck Tyre Production in Luxembourg

The output of truck tyres from Goodyear’s facility in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg will be significantly reduced until the end of this year. The reason for this decision, the company disclosed in a press statement, is the strong decline in Europe’s truck tyre market, with sales figures much lower than expected. This occurrence has, Goodyear adds, resulted in a steady increase in the overall stocks of truck tyres held by the company.

4th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

ATC Responds to “Various False Judgements”

American Tire Corporation has responded to an article written by US based industry magazine Tire Review, which T&A published online August 26. The company claims “various false judgements” were made in the article, and thus wishes to make its own position clear. The statement released by American Tire Corporation on August 31 is printed below, without alteration from the original text:

2nd September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan Tire States New Giant Tyres Performing Well

Reports from Titan Tire Corporation indicate its new 63-inch giant OTR mining tyre and wheel assemblies are continuing to perform well for customers. The first shipment of the company’s latest product is now in service in mining applications in Canada’s oil sands. Video footage of the tyres running on a Caterpillar 797B haul truck with a 400-ton load is available to view at www.titantire.com under the “videos and photos ” menu, or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/TheGrizzzly .

2nd September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Spreads Its Wings

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The Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group is set to embark on a programme of international expansion. Established in 1994, the company has become a famous name in China, designing, manufacturing and marketing tyres and inner tubes for the domestic market, under the brand names GoodTyre, Yinbao and Huibao. The product range is extensive and includes truck, agricultural and industrial tyres, as well as giant OTR tyres, for example, size 36.00 R51, plus a range of inner tubes. Products are already exported to over 50 countries, but the company, under the direction of chairman Mr. Yonghua Liu, has decided that the time is right to concentrate more on developing export business.

Manufacturing is carried out at three plants in China and Shandong Yinbao has built up a network of distributors to handle sales outside China. The products are all DOT, ECE, INMETRO and SNI approved, among others. As well as adopting a policy of continuous quality improvement, the company is dedicated to extending the life of its tyres and, as an example, its website proudly mentions the fact that the company’s heavy-duty, radial truck tyres are capable of running for 200,000 kilometres.

1st September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Columbian Opens Carbon Black Plant in Brazil

An inauguration celebration has been held for Columbian Chemicals’ latest carbon black manufacturing facility. Work on the new plant, located in Camaçari Pole, a chemical complex in Brazil’s Bahia state, began in September 2005, and the company notes this operation at Camaçari Pole incorporates the latest environmental and energy conservation technologies. The US$75 million facility has a production capability of 75,000 tonnes, which can be expanded as the market develops; two tyre factories using the end product operate in the region, one belonging to Bridgestone/Firestone and the other to Continental.

29th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hamburg Distribution Centre Offers Vipal Further Opportunities

When Brazilian based retreading materials supplier Borrachas Vipal boosted its European market presence in 2005 with the opening of its first distribution centre, the company’s goal was to be one of the largest suppliers of tyre retreading and repair material on the continent, a brand recognised for the quality of its products. Vipal Europe believes this goal has been, three years later, well and truly reached, and confirmation of the company’s ever-stronger position in Europe can be witnessed through the establishment of a third distribution centre in the region.

29th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors