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High speed comfort from Firenza

The Firenza high performance brand has steadily grown within this competitive sector and is now a popular choice with discerning drivers who insist on a combination of speed, comfort and safety at a realistic price level. The company reports that its latest UHP pattern, the ST05A, is expertly manufactured incorporating up-to-the-minute tyre production technology from Japan and is currently on offer in 26 size options from 15 up to 18 inches and both V and W speed ratings. The company also intend to introduce a further eight additional 19 and 20 inch sizes in the near future.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

NDI appoints TRS Tyre and Wheel Ltd as New Zealand distributor

Nordisk Dæk Import A/S (NDI) has appointed New Zealand’s TRS Tyre and Wheel Ltd as its AP+ Dual Wheels distributor in the region. The decision took effect in May 2012. According to NDI, the company’s AP+ Dual Wheels are a “resounding success” in many other countries worldwide as well as well as the home Danish market.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres to play a greater role in Green X Challenge

The American Le Mans Series, launched in 1999, is the first North American motorsport series to be acknowledged as a ‘green racing series’ by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Energy and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International). Since the 2009 season, American Le Mans has also been linked to the Michelin Green X Challenge, which elects a winner for each race based upon a combination of energy use, emissions, speed and efficiency criteria.

15th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New plant manager for Bridgestone Americas’ Warren County plant

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has appointed Mitch Burke plant manager at its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus tyre factory. Burke has been with Bridgestone Americas since 1989, starting his career as a junior engineer at the Warren County plant. Subsequently, he served in numerous engineering and management roles of increasing responsibility, including positions as quality coordinator, section manager, operations manager, area business manager, division manager of Truck Bus Radial Technical Services, and, most recently, division manager, Operations.

14th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop moves two to Dunlop Motorsport, Birmingham

Dunlop Motorsport at Birmingham’s Fort Dunlop is described as one of the best design centres in the business, with the flexibility to produce prototypes in days and manufacture short runs of tyres specifically for the various circuits visited by the tyre supplier every year. Goodyear Dunlop has recently made two new appointments at the facility; Vincent Van Goor moves from the Luxembourg-based Innovation Centre to take up the role of senior design engineer for car, while John Astbury makes a shorter hop from Wolverhampton to his new role as QTech Manager UK.

11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Some Michelin Europe plants reducing production

A number of Michelin factories across Europe, including the firm’s Dundee, Scotland plant have opted to reduce output in order to manage “the market requirements and stock conditions.” According to the company, Dundee – the firm’s only British passenger car tyre factory – has been impacted because the issues centre on the car tyre sector. Recently announced investment projects are also being delayed.

11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Howzat? Ford Focus sales reach 1,500,000 not out

Since its launch in 1998, Ford Focus held the crown of overall UK sales leader for 10 consecutive years until 2008 when Fiesta took the number one spot. Sales reached a significant milestone earlier this month, when the 1,500,000th Ford Focus was delivered to 22-year-old Jaik Mickleburgh, a right-handed batsman playing for Essex Cricket first team and who has also played for the England U19s.

10th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental to raise China headcount by 5,000

Continental has announced plans to increase the number of it employs in China by 5,000 by the end of 2012, further to its announcement in 2011 that it would expand its staff by 25 per cent. According to the company this forms part of a strategic plan to support its growth in China, the automotive supplier will hire employees across various areas including engineering, manufacturing and functional roles. In order to achieve this goal, Continental is in the process of extending its recruiting programs, which include Campus Recruitment 2013, Continental University Competition, Continental Day in major cities, and sponsorship of Formula Student China.

8th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Saudi JV to build tyre factory

English language daily Arab News reports that Al-Amoudi Group company, the Al-Muwakaba for Industrial Development & Overseas Commerce (Holding), will establish a 194,000 square factory in the Saudi Arabian port city of Yanbu. The project will cost an estimated SR900 million (£148 million), and the facility is expected to employ 600 workers and have an annual output of 1.8 million passenger car and commercial vehicle tyres.

4th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper posts improved Q1 results

Despite higher manufacturing costs in the first quarter of 2012, including costs related to the lockout at its Findlay plant, Cooper Tire & Rubber has announced improved results. The company reports net sales of US$984 million in the first three months of the year, an increase of $82 million, or nine per cent, compared with the first quarter of 2011. Operating profit was $48 million for the quarter, an increase of $16 million from the prior year same quarter. Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber for the quarter ended 31 March 2012 was $22 million, or $0.34 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $16 million, or 25 cents, for the first quarter of 2011.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin receives Prince Michael safety award

In recognition of the company’s global commitment to road safety, Michelin has received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award at the inaugural Decade of Action for Road Safety Policy & Donor Forum, which was held in New York on 2 May.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Triangle Tyres joins ITMA

Triangle Tyre Company has become the latest company to join Europe’s Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). The association offers timelier access to technical, legislative and market information, helping tyre-makers to operate more effectively within the region. The company’s membership means that ITMA’s 16 members include the top five tyre manufacturers in China in terms of turnover. Triangle is the association’s sixth new member in the last year and a half; a fact ITMA says reflects the growing weight of regulations.

1st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

China to focus on green tyre output over coming three years

Fan Rende, chairman of the China Rubber Industry Association, shares that China has launched a plan to develop ‘green’ tyres. The plan calls for half of China’s tyre makers to be capable of manufacturing fuel-efficient tyres by the end of the country’s current five year guideline in December 2015, and for half of these tyre makers’ output to be green tyres by the same date.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

The Reifen Show cuts ‘Nu Ice’ for Firenza

As a well established, regular exhibitor at the Reifen exhibition, Singapore based Stamford Tyres will once again be using Europe’s most important tyre show to maximum effect. This year it has secured a larger, 100 square metre stand for itself (hall 2, stand 530), and will introduce a new tyre and a new alloy wheel range.

27th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Mitas US agri tyre plant inaugurated; will reach full capacity in 2013

A little-known claim to fame for Charles City, Iowa is that the word “tractor” was first coined there, in 1901. It is therefore fitting that Mitas chose to establish its radial agricultural tyre factory in that particular US town. On 26 April the plant officially opened, with Iowa governor Terry Branstad, Charles City mayor James Erb and Mitas representatives Tomas Nemec and Oldrich Slemr cutting the ribbon to start serial production of agricultural tyres. Upon celebrating the factory’s inauguration, Mitas also announced it would accelerate its US$52 million investment to achieve full plant production capacity of 13,500 tonnes of tyres a year by 2013, three years earlier than originally anticipated.

27th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors