Maxam appoints KRT
Luxembourg-based Maxam Tire has appointed Kings Road Tyres as the exclusive dealer for the UK and Ireland of the company’s range of construction and industrial pneumatic tyres.
Luxembourg-based Maxam Tire has appointed Kings Road Tyres as the exclusive dealer for the UK and Ireland of the company’s range of construction and industrial pneumatic tyres.
AIMEX, the Asia-Pacific International Mining Exhibition, is one of the most important shows of its kind in the world. Held recently at the Sydney Olympic Park, this year AIMEX attracted over 650 exhibitors and more than 12,700 visitors.
Maxam Tire International, the Luxembourg-based supplier of all-steel radial OTR and speciality tyres, has totally maxamtire.com. The new-look site’s different sections give details of the company's history and provide an insight into its commitment to quality throughout the manufacturing process.
Maxam Tire International has launched a new all steel radial OTR tyre. The Maxam MS405, an E4 tyre, is aimed specifically at the ADT (Articulated Dump Truck) market and the new MS405 design incorporates an extra deep E4 tread depth, which, combined with the tyre's wide flat profile and reinforced side walls, offers excellent stability, flotation and traction.
As well as being represented by Kings Road Tyres in the UK, the Aeolus brand is distributed by Heuver Tyrewholesale in a number of markets on the continent. This year the brand will be present at the Dutch wholesaler’s stand and also have its own show presence, and during Reifen the Chinese manufacturer will not only show its latest products from its established truck and OTR tyre lines – the company’s new range of passenger car tyres will also be on display.
MAXAM Tire S.a.r.l has announced the appointment of Tim Good as the company's North American Territory Manager, effective October 2011. Tim Good previously worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 37 years holding a variety of positions, including manager global customer accounts, OTR Tires. In this latter position, which he held for the past 22 years, Tim Good focused on the company's major OTR customers throughout the world. He holds an MBA in marketing from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Malone College.
With its “Evergreen” brand, Chinese tyre manufacturer Shandong Jinyu is making a voluntary environmental commitment. As the company explained at the CITExpo show, which took place in Shanghai during September, it has committed itself to use the most environmentally-friendly materials possible in the production of its Evergreen brand passenger car and truck tyres and has simultaneously introduced environmentally-friendly production processes at its factory in Dawang, in China’s Shandong Province.
Dutch wholesaler Heuver Tyrewholesale has extended its OTR business into the UK and Ireland and says it is actively targeting this region, a move it describes as a further development of its “strong European position in the OTR sector.” Heading up the British operation is 43-year old Phil Bradburn, who is based near Manchester and has worked with Heuver for a number of years.
Following many financial reports from tyre companies suggesting that sales are up but profits have not necessarily followed suit, it seems that the high price of rubber – cited as a major profit-eating factor – is set to continue its upward momentum in the near future. The Financial Times says heavy rains in south-east Asian rubber growing regions are responsible, having disrupted tapping in the region, thus limiting supply. According to the report, this situation is unlikely to be alleviated until 2012.
MAI Group recently raised its tyre prices by three per cent and Ian Thomas, head of Sales & Marketing at the company, warned that customers should brace themselves for a further price increase in December, of up to 10 per cent, as raw material costs continue to rocket. He said: "Over the last few months, we have absorbed the raw material price rises, but it has now reached the stage where we are reluctantly having to pass on some of the latest increases to customers."
There is a long tradition of mining in South Africa and the country is the world's leading producer of platinum, manganese and chrome, the second-largest producer of gold and the fourth-largest diamond producer. With such a history, it is fitting that South Africa plays host to the biennial Electra Mining Africa exhibition which, since its inception over 40 years ago, has grown to become South Africa's largest trade exhibition and the second largest mining show in the world.
In a major initiative, the MAI Group has appointed Netherlands-based wholesaler Heuver Bandengroothandel as the exclusive distributor of its MAXAM range of OTR and earthmover tyres in no fewer than 18 European countries. Speaking from the company's Verona headquarters, MAI Group’s European Sales manager Kevin Buckley described the agreement as "a fantastic deal for both parties".
Wilko Fong, the managing director of Reliable International Exhibition Services, is buoyant about the upcoming CITExpo 2010. Suggesting that the recent economic turmoil has come to an end, Fong believes the worldwide economies are on the up and one of the areas in which this has been most prevalent has been the tyre industry, especially in China, which has become the top ranked tyre exporting country. According to export figures released by Chinese customs, Fong continues, in the first quarter of 2010 the quantity and value of exported tyres to Latin America, Europe and Asean has risen from 20 to 40 per cent from the major ports, such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin. “We can also observe the recovering market from the enthusiasm of the exhibitors and pre-registered visitors of CITExpo 2010,” he continued.
MAI Group, the Italian manufacturer of all-steel, radial OTR tyres for the mining and construction industries, has announced the appointment of the Dynamic Tire Corp. (DTC) as the group’s distributor for Canada. Under the deal, Dynamic Tire will handle MAI's complete Maxam tyre range of OTR and high speed crane products.
In welcoming DTC as the company's latest distributor, MAI Group CEO Ian Thomas said he was "delighted" to have negotiated the deal with DTC founders Peter Koszo and Bob Sherkin and he believes that their local market knowledge will prove invaluable in establishing and strengthening the Maxam brand in Canada.
When Italian company MAI International arrives at Tyrexpo Africa, pride of place on the company’s stand will be its new “Minextra” range of mining tyres. This range includes the L5 and L5S. The L5 features a traction profile for increased grip and a deep tread for protection against cuts and impact damage. The compound used in the L5, MAI International adds, is a cut resistant compound particularly suited to use in underground mines. The sidewall, shoulders and beads have also been reinforced for increased protection and stability. Furthermore, says MAI, built in heavy-duty sidewall fenders offer increased protection against cuts and abrasions. The L5S features a smooth profile, yet also features the deep tread, reinforced sidewall, shoulders and beads, and sidewall fenders found on the L5 for protection against cuts and impact damage.
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