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Destination Recovery

With the implementation of the tyre landfill ban rapidly approaching and following the publication of ETRMA’s (European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturer’s Association) first comprehensive report on end-of-life tyre management, Tyres & Accessories takes a look at the findings and reports on the development of the UK’s free market system, publishing the most recent pan-European data on this segment.

While the ETRMA (in its former guise as BLIC) has made European end-of-life tyre (ELT) figures available for some time, this year is the first time the newly re-formed association has given such a detailed overview of the EU15 and enlarged European tyre recovery and recycling business.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Construction Underway at Bridgestone’s Hungarian BIRD Plant

Bridgestone Europe has announced that work has started on in its Tatabanya, Hungary high-performance passenger and light truck tyre plant. Construction of the about 190 million euro complex is being financed and managed by Bridgestone Hungary Manufacturing Ltd – a newly-formed subsidiary of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA – with completion due at the end of 2007. Production is scheduled to reach more than 8,000 tyres a day by 2009. The company expects to employ more than 200 people by 2009.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Tire Launches New Chinese R&D Centre

Hankook Tire is stepping up efforts to defend its position in the Chinese tyre market by investing in a new local R&D centre, extending production facilities and expanding its sales network. The company announced detailed plans for China its Jiaxing plant on 29 May.

Hankook Tire recently completed the expansion of its production facilities in Jiaxing, enhancing annual capacity to 2.5 million units. As the main production base for the company in China, the Jiaxing plant will undergo further expansion work in the latter half of this year. Once completed by the end of 2006, Hankook Tire will secure total production capacity of 28 million units per year from its Jiaxing and Jiangsu plants in China.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Find Your Way to Winning a Satellite Navigation System

Think you’re up to scratch with your tyre history? Here’s your chance to prove it. Tyres & Accessories wanted to share its cheery anniversary mood with our loyal readers and so has teamed up with Blaupunkt to give away two of the satellite navigation manufacturer’s latest Travel Pilot Lucca portable satnav units. So if you want to get your hands on one of these two gizmos, then answer the six simple questions (one question for each decade Tyres & Acccessories has been in print) in the subscribers area. For more details on the Travelpilot Lucca search “Lucca” in the quickfinder at www.tyrepress.com.

Competition entries must be received before the closing date of 31 July.

7th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sherbrook International: “Size Matters”

Following detailed analysis of sales trends for the top selling DJ Wheels range, Sherbrook international has found that seemingly size really is important. Explained CEO Peter Whitehouse, “Until recently the most popular wheel size was 15 inch, but increasingly drivers are requesting the ‘Big Wheels’ look and are demanding a 17 inch option. We have responded by ensuring that all nine stunning 2006 DJ Wheels designs are available in the larger size, delivering real choice combined with attention-getting looks.”

5th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Launches Extensive Training Effort

(Akron/Tire Review) Marangoni Tread North American (MTNA) says it has made training a priority for 2006 and beyond, launching its Ringmaster Training Program this year for MTNA retreaders. In the two sessions already held, Ringtread retreader production and sales staff traveled to MTNA’s Nashville headquarters for seminars and hands-on training.

5th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Falcon Tyres posts 300 per cent growth in net profit

Falcon Tyres Ltd has recorded a 300 per cent increase in net profit since it was bought by the Indian Ruia group. Falcon Tyres registered a net profit of 36.3 million rupees compared with 9.2 million in 2004 – 2005. Total company turnover stood at 2.55 billion rupees against 2.19 billion the same time last year. The company announced 25 per cent dividend for its shareholders, which was 2.50 rupees per share, the highest in its history.

1st June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

ITMA Elects New President

Richard Page, managing director of Hankook Tyre UK has been elected as ITMA’s new association president with immediate effect. The decision was made at this year’s Association AGM held on 12 April. Richard takes over from Steve Tidmarsh MD of Kumho UK who completed a two-year term of office.

Although Hankook is a long-standing ITMA member this is the first time the company has held the Association Presidency. In his acceptance statement Page welcomed closer cooperation with the BTMA and the newly formed TIF:

1st June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tanzanian Plantation Politics

Members of the Tanzanian Parliamentary Committee for Investment have called on the government to transfer ownership of the Muheza Rubber Plantation in Tanga Region to General Tyre factory in Arusha to raise rubber production and create more job opportunities.

The MPs made the recommendation after visiting the factory and discussing how best to increase the supply of raw materials from within the country (as opposed to Malaysian sources), particularly from the rubber plantation in Muheza, the local Sunday Observer reported.

1st June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen Wondraschek Joins Bandag

During the Essen show Bandag representatives announced that Reifen Wondraschek had become one of its members. Company representatives said they “greatly appreciate the knowledge and expertise built up by Reifen Wondraschek since its foundation back in 1935.” The company specialises in the distribution and retreading of tyres across the Austrian market. The company’s highly trained personnel operate from five service stations.

31st May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hippe Expects CTNA Losses Again in 2006

(Akron/Tire Review) Continental AG expects its U.S. operations to continue losing money at least through this year, according to an interview by Euro magazine with Alan Hippe, Continental’s CFO and president of Continental Tire North America (CTNA).

25th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Sponsors New York Exhibition

Pirelli is a primary sponsor of a new exhibition running from May 19 through June 10 at the Milk Gallery in New York City, highlighting the design, fashion and high technology products of Milan. Appropriately, Milan is the headquarters of the Pirelli Group.

24th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

CEAT to Commission Sri Lankan Radial Plant in July

Tyre manufacturer CEAT has said that it will commission its radial tyre factory – the only radial plant on the island – this July and be supplying radial tyres to the local market in August, with exports beginning in October. The factory cost 350 million rupees (six million euros) and will produce two ranges of tyres; one for cars and one for vans. Initially the range will comprise the most popular sizes, with others added at a later date.

24th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Managing Director for Watts Industrial Tyres

Watts Group of Lydney has announced that Mr. Jean-Paul Mindermann, who has managed the European subsidiaries for the past ten years, will succeed Mr. Doug Pearson as Managing Director of Watts Industrial Tyres PLC on 1st June 2006.

24th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

A Million Goodyear Steer Tyres

Goodyear’s plant at Danville in the USA recently produced its one millionth Unisteel G395 LHS medium-truck steer tyre. Now in its third year, the G395 LHS reached this milestone four years faster than its predecessor, the G397. The G395 LHS has turned out to be Goodyear’s most successful steer tyre ever.

22nd May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors