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Micheldever Buys Tyreweb’s 3 Branches

Micheldever Group has announced that it purchased Tyreweb on 2 March 2009. According to a statement detailing the acquisition, Tyreweb founder Karl Webber, decided “the time is right for somebody else to invest in taking the business forward” and has chosen to put his trust in Micheldever Tyres. Micheldever has supplied Tyreweb for many years and the two companies have reportedly built up a “very strong relationship.” Webber will now stay on with Micheldever and assist in taking the busines he built up forward. The three branches (two in Ashford and one in Folkestone) will continue trading under the Tyreweb name for the time being.

Jon Cowles, group acquisitions director at Micheldever commented: “This is another example of providing an exit opportunity to a valued customer. There have been a number of opportunities for us to look at in the market over the past 12 months, many of which have proved not to be appropriate as they conflicted with our wholesale customer base, however, we have a strong pipeline of acquisitions coming through over the next year and it is great to kick 2009 off with an acquisition of this quality.”

18th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken’s UK Tyre Sales Soar 30% in 2008

Falken representatives are reporting that the Japanese brand saw UK sales shoot up 30 per cent in 2008, “making Falken in the UK the largest growth area for Falken in Europe if not the world.” The aim is to make Falken a leading brand in the mid-range segment, a part of the market that industry observers expect to swell further as the economic climate appears to be prompting premium customers to look for more competitively priced alternatives.

Jon Limmer, Falken brand manager, commented: “Our dealer network have embraced the simple structure we have implemented which reflects the Micheldever policy of ‘right product, right price, right time.’ Consistency is crucial to the development of any program and we have enjoyed this for some time with Falken. We work together as a partnership and the results are there for all to see.

4th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Releases New General Grabber AT2 Fitment

The General Grabber AT2 is now available in 255/65R17, a standard size fitment for the hugely popular Nissan Navara pick-ups. This upgrade from standard road patterns reportedly delivers “strong off road performance whilst retaining perfect road manners for a very important 4×4 vehicle,” according to the wholesaler. The H-rated tyre has a load index of 110.

4th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Winter Driving Advice from Micheldever

You’ve probably already noticed that our mornings have been a bit nippy of late. The start to the winter was in fact, reports Micheldever Tyre Services, the coldest for three decades. A number of counties have been hit with snow, with the balance experiencing very low temperatures – the sort ideal for the build up of ice upon roads. Driving in these conditions places more emphasis on a vehicle’s tyres, and Micheldever offers the following advice to help keep control in difficult driving conditions:

19th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New General Grabber UHP Size

Sole UK distributor of General Tire, Micheldever Southam Tyres, has added 255/60 to its list of 18-inch Grabber UHP fitments. The 255/60 R18 Grabber UHP is an application for Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Isuzu Rodeo and Mitsubishi L200 vehicles.

31st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Promotes Carter and Burgess

Paul Carter has been appointed to the position of national and key accounts sales manager within Micheldever’s wholesale division. Carter, who Micheldever managers described as “a key element” in MTS wholesale’s growth,” joined the company when it acquired Southam tyres in 2001. Jason Burgess (who joined Micheldever as Kumho Brand manager earlier this year) will also be joining the MTS Wholesale senior management team as national field sales manager.

Paul Carter will now take on direct responsibility for all of Micheldever’s national and key accounts, a new high level role within the senior management structure of MTS wholesale division. Previously his responsibilities included management of the Field Sales Team, and satellite sales offices.

27th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Group Climbs the Sunday Times Corporate League Table

Micheldever, the UK’s largest independent tyre wholesaler, distributor and retailer, has jumped 49 places to 154th position in the annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 league table of the best performing mid-market private companies, after achieving annual sales total of more than £224 million in the last financial year, an increase of almost 33 per cent on the previous year’s performance. According to Micheldever, it is only tyre firm to appear in this year’s list.

21st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Chooses Syncron Supply Chain Management Software

Micheldever Tyre Services, arguably the UK’s largest tyre wholesaler operation, has selected Syncron software to reduce inventory levels, increase availability and reduce operating costs. Micheldever has reportedly licensed Syncron’s Supply Chain Planning solution to achieve more efficient management of its supply chain. According to the company, the new system will help Micheldever reduce inventory levels, increase availability and reduce the cost of purchasing. The solution is also expected to reduce the amount of inter-location trucking between Micheldever distribution network outlets.

3rd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Address the Question: Who in the UK Needs Winter Tyres?

Kumho Tyres has been an established supplier of winter tyres for the Scandinavian and Central European markets and therefore has a wide range of treads to cope with all the varieties of adverse weather conditions that characterise the season in these parts of the world. For these markets, the weather is the overbearing reason for the comparative strength of the cold weather tyre market; they are the traditional stronghold for companies marketing products capable of dealing with the icy climate.

However, the UK – with its expanding, though still essentially low-key winter market – represents something of a challenge, even to an experienced marketer of the product such as Kumho. The company addresses this issue by immediately posing the question: Who needs cold weather tyres in the UK?

1st August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hofmann Megaplan Launches New Mobile Tyre Changer

Hofmann Megaplan UK, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of high-performance tyre equipment, has launched the megamount 401 XL Racing – a new tyre changer designed to be used in a mobile fitting van.

The device has been developed from the ‘swing-arm’ principle popularly used in mobile fitting vans, but that has also presented limitations in terms of the range of wheels they can handle. The new apparatus represents an attempt to overcome these limitations by utilising the ‘Quadraclamp’ turntable system from Hofmann Megaplan’s 701. In conjunction with the “megafit” arm this allows a much larger clamping size than previous mobile fitter models.

24th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken Swoops on Nürburgring

Falken Tyres recently invited UK tyre retailers to Germany’s legendary motor racing circuit, the Nürburgring, for a weekend of motorsport. Micheldever Tyres, the UK’s exclusive distributer of the Japanese manufacturer’s products, were joined by dealers from across the UK as guests of Falken for the annual Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club’s 24-Hour race.

As one of the fastest-growing brands within Europe, Falken have made their presence felt in the UK especially with the release of the Assymetric 912 range. During the weekend, retailers commented on the exceptionally high customer satisfaction gained from buyers of the 912 Supertyre. Additional praise for Falken came from Micheldever’s Sales Director, Alan Baldwin: “Product quality is as expected of a top six world manufacturer…2008 has seen a significant increase in our Falken sales.”

23rd June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Introduces Discount for Senior Customers

As the cost of running a car continues to spiral upwards, Micheldever Tyre & Auto Services in Hampshire is offering a helping hand for the over 60’s through a special 5 per cent discount on tyres and a variety of other crucial replacement car components. The money saving offer is available to anyone over 60 years of age each Thursday, and includes tyres, exhausts, wheel alignment, brakes and suspension components.

Research by Micheldever has indicated that car owners are delaying replacement of safety components such as tyres and brakes because of the increasing cost of motoring. “This clearly is a false and dangerous economy” said Ashley Balch, Manager at Micheldever. “Tyres in particular are all that connect a car with the road, and so delaying replacement could prove to be a bad move. Pensioners are particularly vulnerable as they often rely on their cars for essential journeys. Our special offer, we hope, will help make a contribution to reducing the burden associated with the cost of motoring for pensioners.”

13th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Mobile Tyre Changer From Hofmann Megaplan

Hofmann Megaplan has recently introduced what the company claims to be the most capable tyre changer ever designed to be used in a mobile fitting van.

The megamount 401 XL Racing works on the space-saving ‘swing-arm’ principle that has proved so popular over the years in mobile fitting vans, but that has also presented limitations in terms of the range of wheels they can handle. The 401 overcomes these limitations by utilising the ‘Quadraclamp’ turntable system from the 701 model that allows clamping up to 26″, and the ‘megafit’ arm for handling stiff, low profile and run-flat tyres.

19th May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Appoints New Kumho Brand Manager

Micheldever Tyre Services has announced the appointment of Jason Burgess as its new Kumho Brand Manager. Micheldever holds the distinction of being the largest Kumho distributor in Europe, and UK sales of the brand are rapidly growing – indeed, Micheldever reports that Kumho has become an important component of the company’s continued growth, growth that saw 2007 tyre sales reach six million units.

“We are delighted to have recruited someone of Jason’s quality and experience”, said Alan Baldwin, Micheldever wholesale director. “We have enjoyed massive success with the Kumho brand, and to find such an outstanding brand manager as Jason will be a significant benefit to MTS and the Ecsta Performance Centres network.”

24th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Products Ready to Join Growing Kumho UHP Range

Europe is currently a market of much activity for Kumho, and the manufacturer reports that its OE business here is growing, the latest addition to the company’s original equipment portfolio being the high performance Ecsta KU19 in size 245/45R18 for the new Mercedes-Benz Viano X-Clusive. Supply of this particular KU19 size has been added to the company’s global OE business, which includes as customers Chevrolet, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Smart, SsangYong, VW and Daimler AG, to whom Kumho has supplied tyres for the A-Class model since last year. In the replacement market Kumho’s profile has also grown rapidly, thanks to the support of national distribution partner Micheldever Tyre Services, Northern Ireland distributor Modern Tyres and the ECSTA Performance Centre network, arguably one of the most successful retailing programmes of its kind.

23rd April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors