Matador Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Tyrepress

Posts

New Matador Winter Tyres

Matador has added a new, high performance product to its winter tyre range – the MP59 Nordicca – a tyre designed for middle- and luxury-class European vehicles. The MP59 Nordicca has been designed with the emphasis on safety in the most demanding of conditions, without sacrificing driving performance or comfort. It has an asymmetric tread pattern and what Matador describes as “a new generation of dimensional sipes” to give increased traction on snow and ice. The tread blocks are designed for optimum transmission of braking forces in all conditions.

28th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Sales Exceed 227 million euros in First Half 2006

Matador Group companies reported sales of 227 million euros in the first half of 2006, including a 50 per cent share of Matador Omskshina. Sales are up 14 per cent compared with the same period last year. Pre-tax profits for the period totalled 15.4 million, up 26 per cent on the previous, despite increased raw material costs. “This result was positively influenced by the fact that practically all components within the group recorded an increase in sales and did not generate a loss for the Matador Group,” a company statement explained.

11th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

“Lucky Severn” for Matador Driver

Matador Tyres backed rally driver Craig Middleton bounced back from his fiery exit on the RBS International Manx Rally with a superb victory on the Severn Valley National Rally this weekend. With the Hyundai Accent WRC repaired after it ignited on the Isle of Man, the 26-year-old Welshman from Llandrindod Wells took a hard earned victory in hot and sunny conditions. The win keeps Craig’s chances of winning the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship alive after a year of mixed fortune so far.

9th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Raises Truck Tyre Prices

Matador UK has announced a price increase averaging four per cent on its All Steel Truck Tyres, effective from 1st April 2006. The sizes affected are 17.5″, 19.5″, 20” and 22.5″.

3rd March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Reveals New Logo

Matador has revealed a new corporate identity. The Slovakian tyre manufacturer and equipment specialist announced the moves following an enormous publicity drive, which has even seen the company invest in corporate informercials on TV channels like CNN and BBC World.

This year the company celebrated its centenary and saw the occasion as a good opportunity to “modernise and create a better impression about Matador’s work.” Use of the new corporate identity will come into effect from 17 October, when it will replace the old logo.

14th October 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

100 Years of Matador

On the 10 September Matador celebrated its 100th anniversary at a ceremonial gala evening, held at the Slovak National Opera Theatre of Bratislava. Matador, ranked 40 in a list of the world’s top tyre manufacturers in 2004, invited more than 500 guests to its World Meeting. These included friends, customers and partners from all over the world. Matador welcomed, the president of the Slovak Republic as well as top managers from manufacturers including JJ Tyres, Addis Tyre and Continental.

12th September 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

From High to Extreme Performance

Matador divides its winter tyre portfolio into three levels – mild winter for use in Western Europe; mountainous, for central and Eastern Europe; and, for the most extreme winters, the Scandanavian/Siberian range. According to Matador, the company’s Western European products (MP 59 Nordicca and MP 58 M+S Silika) are “renowned for good driving properties on snow, wet snow as well as on wet roads.”

24th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Tyre Sport at the Wales Rally GB

Matador Tyre Sport is looking forward continuing its centenary celebrations by participating in the fortcoming Wales Rally GB. According to the company, Matador’s long-term success as original equipment supplier to Skoda has lead to the use of the Skoda World Rally Car for the Welsh rally.

Last year Matador tyre sport won the BTRDA championship. This time around the team will be placing its hopes upon “up and coming star” Craig Middleton and his co driver Robin Hernaman.
Rally GB spectators will be given the opportunity to view a copy of the new Matador Skoda S2000 close up on a display in front of the VIP stand at the event.

15th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Belshina Continues Tyre Line-Up Modernisation

Belarusian tyre manufacturer, Belshina, is in the process of modernising its truck tyre line-up. According to company reports, there are three new patterns of tubeless, all-steel radial truck tyres out on the market that have been manufactured with new tyre building machines supplied by Matador Machinery.
The “Bel-96” model will be available in 235/75 R 17.5, with the “Bel-118” in 295/80 R 22.5 and “Bel-108” in 275/70 R 22.5

The Republic of Belarus is well-known all over the world as a large producer of mining trucks, tractors and other farm machines. Belshina, or Belarus Tyre Works as it is sometimes called, is the chief supplier of tyres for these machines. Belshina produces over 180 tyre sizes for cars, trucks, mining trucks, road-building machines, electrical vehicles, tractors and farm machines and over 90 per cent of its tyres are radial. There are more than 14,000 workers employed in the factory.

28th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Companies Object to Hankook Treatment

(Akron/Tire Review) Various companies are lining up, according to reports in the Slovak Spectator, to protest the special incentive package the Slovakian government has extended to Hankook Tire as an inducement to get the South Korean tyre maker to build a new plant there.

Slovakian tyre company Matador Púchov and members of Klub 500, an association of companies, say the investment incentives offered by the government are unfair and may exceed established limits. Matador, in particular, said the incentives place it at an unfair advantage.

16th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Omskshina to Transfer 50 per cent Matador-Omskshina Share to Sibur

JSC Omskshina intends to transfer its 50 per cent share in the CJSC Matador-Omskshina joint venture to Sibur-Russian Tires. Such a decision it is expected to be approved by shareholders at the annual meeting on 3 June 2005, Omskshina said.

63,329 common stock shares of the joint venture are expected to be transferred to Sibur-Russian Tires within the framework of the deal. Founded in 1995 CJSC Matador-Omskshina is a joint venture of Matador Holding (Slovakia) and JSC Omskshina.

3rd May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook/Slovakia Negotiations Underway

(Akron/Tire Review) The Slovak Spectator reported today that negotiations are underway between the Slovakian government and Hankook Tire Co regarding a new $650 million tyre plant for that country.

27th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Manufacturers Take On the Russian Market

International News, News

If the 8th Moscow Tires & Rubber show is anything to go by, the Russian tyre market looks set to continue its development as a growth market. While the show was marked by growing interest from exhibitors and visitors, the market itself has produced some generally optimistic data and has seen perceptions of the manufacturers’ market approaches improve. All this suggests that the Russian market will continue to develop into a very interesting tyre market, with a strong growth potential.

24th February 2005/by Arno

International Exhibitors at ‘Tires & Rubber 2005’

The plans for next year’s “Tires & Rubber 2005” show in Moscow are currently running at full steam. The exhibition’s organisers expect there to be numerous exhibitors from Russia and abroad, showing their latest product innovations in tyres, wheels and retreading. Apart from domestic tyre manufacturers Sibur, Amtel, Tatneft and Matador-Omskshina many western companies are expected to exhibit and therefore help the show gain an ever more international reputation. The exhibition will be held from 1-4 February 2005, in Moscow’s Expocentr.

26th November 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Establish UK Base

Slovakian tyre manufacturer Matador Puchov has opened an administration and sales development office in Wales. The opening comes as part of Matador’s plans to further develop its association with the UK market. Under the day-to-day management of managing director, Miroslav Plevak, Matador UK will provide additional support and promotional back-up to the producer’s established UK distributors.

23rd August 2004/by Tyrepress Editors