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Comment: Stage fright

Whether the occasion is a corporate presentation or a theatre production, the moment immediately before you set foot on stage is probably the most nerve wracking. With a triple dip recession narrowly avoided and some first quarter results suggesting that the worst of the downturn is behind us, this is probably a good analogy for where the tyre market at large finds itself as the first half of 2013 draws to a close. One the one hand manufacturer supplied unit volumes, such as the first quarter figures supplied by the ETRMA, don’t exactly make easy reading and there is talk of restructuring. But on the other hand the worst could be over.

8th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Cordenka celebrates 75th anniversary

Cordenka celebrated 75 tyre cord manufacturing on 25 April 2013. The company’s Obernburg location has been producing technical viscose yarn under the Cordenka name since 1938. And for the seven and half decades since then its products have been used as reinforcing material for tyres and other technical rubber goods.

2nd May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama receives satisfaction survey award

During April’s Auto Shanghai show, Yokohama Rubber held a ceremony to mark its strong performance in the "2012 China Original Equipment Tire Satisfaction Index Study" carried out by the research firm J. D. Power Asia Pacific. The study, which was released in November 2012, placed Yokohama on top of the 19 original equipment tyre brands tested in terms of overall customer satisfaction. At the ceremony in Shanghai, Geoff Broderick, vice-president and general manager of J. D. Power and Associates Asia-Pacific, presented a plaque to Koichi Tanaka, chairman and president of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.

2nd May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB elects two new directors

Two new members have been selected to join the board of directors of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, reports Tire Review. Joining the board as of today are Mel Mitchell, vice president of manufacturing for Colony Tire Corp., and Ken Samborsky, OTR plant operation coordinator for Kal Tire. "Mel and Ken are two great additions to our board and further round out a 16-strong board that fully represents the retread and repair industries," said TRIB President Brian Hayes. "I look forward to working with them on the TRIB board. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank departing members Bob Majewski and Garry Heintschel for their dedication and service to the TRIB board over the years".

1st May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Stone laying for Bridgestone’s Thai OTR plant

A stone laying ceremony marking the start of work on Bridgestone’s new OTR tyre factory in Thailand was held on 29 April. Attendees included representatives from the industrial estate where the site is located and from the company that will build the plant. Bridgestone Group management present at the ceremony included CEO Masaaki Tsuya and Shigeru Kaneko, managing director of Bridgestone Specialty Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the company that will operate the new plant. In accord with tradition, the ceremony included prayers for the success of the plant's building, after which the attendees put the foundation stone in place, giving their blessings for the company's ongoing prosperity.

30th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Signing ceremony held for Yokohama’s US plant

On 29 April 2013, Yokohama Rubber signed an agreement with the US State of Mississippi, making plans to build a truck and bus tyre plant in West Point official. Hikomitsu Noji, president and representative director of Yokohama Rubber and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant represented the tyre maker and State at a signing ceremony held at the West Point Ritz, near the site of the future company plant. The facility will be located approximately 149 miles (240 kilometres) from state capital Jackson.

30th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Mississippi Governor on Yokohama plant decision

The Governor of Mississippi has commented on Yokohama’s decision to locate its new US truck and bus tyre plant within his state. “This is an historic day for Mississippi, and we are proud to welcome this world-leader in tyre manufacturing to our great state,” said Gov. Phil Bryant. “The passing of this legislation will result initially in 500 new jobs, with the potential to create up to 2,000 total jobs, and it will have a positive impact on the state’s economy for years to come.

29th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bauma 2013: OTR segment companies anticipate sound growth

Every three years Bauma, the international trade fair for construction machinery, mining machinery, construction vehicles and equipment, takes place in the German city of Munich. The show also serves as a focal point for tyre makers, wholesalers and equipment suppliers serving the off-road segment. And although many within Europe’s tyre industry are not experiencing the best of times at the moment, most Bauma exhibitors were nevertheless in very high spirits and saw themselves, as companies active within the OTR tyre sector, as an “island of the blessed” surrounded by a highly contrasting situation in the passenger car and truck tyre markets. Many exhibitors expressed hope of once again experiencing sound growth within their market segments in 2013, yet one thing was clear: Everyone in the market realises that, in the long-term, real growth will only take place outside of Europe.

29th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama to Build TBR plant in the US

On 26 April, Yokohama Rubber announced plans to set up a new plant to manufacture truck and bus tyres in the United States. The plant will be established with a capital investment of US$300 million and construction work will begin at the site in West Point, Mississippi by September 2013. The Japanese tyre maker intends for production to start in October 2015 and says the factory will have an annual production capacity of one million tyres.

26th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian launch for Apollo’s ‘4G’ range

Apollo Tyres unveiled the first of its fourth generation, or 4G tyres at the Geneva motor show in March 2012, and since the release of the Aspire 4G it has introduced further products into this latest generation line-up in Europe. Now the Indian tyre maker is releasing three 4G ranges in its domestic market, and it intends to use these to increase its share of India’s replacement passenger car tyre market.

25th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone donates to China earthquake relief

The Bridgestone Group has expressed its “deepest condolences to the victims and those who lost loved ones as a result of the April 20 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China” and announced it will donate 15 million yen (approximately £100,000) to support relief efforts through the Japanese Red Cross Society. In addition, Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd., the company's subsidiary in China, will donate RMB 300,000 (£31,500) to support relief efforts through the Red Cross Society of China.

25th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Starco expands, reorganises global operations as part of agri focus

In recent times, Starco has placed a significantly stronger focus on one specific business area. While the firm has been guided by the vision to become “the global market leader in special wheels” for a number of years now, its group strategy for the period from 2010 to 2014 singles out the agricultural sector for particular attention. This focus is influencing Starco’s numerous operations, including its development of new products and the company’s wholesale business. Indeed, the agricultural sector was a crucial factor in the company’s recent expansion into a new continent.

24th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Rimstock winter wheels initiative “a success”

Rimstock introduced a range of Team Dynamics winter alloy wheels for the first time this season. The company has been impressed with the results, labelling the new initiative “a success” despite a mostly quite mild 2012-13 winter season. The company said it is “looking to expand the programme further for 2013”, with “two large OE marques” interested in adopting a winter programme. The programme works similarly to the trend of storing summer tyres in “tyre hotels” over winter widely used in Europe, but with take-up in the UK only occurring over the last few winters. Rimstock believes it is becoming attractive with the trying grip conditions and poor road maintenance of Britain’s winter roads, to protect original equipment wheels when temperatures drop.

19th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Commander to retire as head of Lanxess’ Butyl Rubber business

Dr. Ron Commander, head of Lanxess’ Butyl Rubber business unit, will retire at the end of this year. Before this takes effect, the 62-year old will spend his final six months or so with the specialty chemicals company in a new, Canada-based role. Commander’s new position will take effect on 1 July, and on that date he will be succeeded as head of the Butyl Rubber business unit by Dr. Guenther Weymans, who is currently head of Lanxess’ Keltan Elastomers business unit.

18th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Mini to be made in India

Following growing global demand for its Mini range, owners BMW have announced that the iconic marque will be produced outside Europe for the first time later this year to cater for growth markets in other continents. This is in line with BMW's "production follows the market" strategy.

18th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors