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Tyre industry pioneers, Michelin has a long history. Having begun in 1889, Michelin is now the second-largest tyre manufacturer in the world after Bridgestone and larger than both Goodyear and Contineantal.

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MRF Ltd. – Benchmark for the Indian Tyre Market

MRF Ltd. has been India’s most important tyre manufacturer since the industry’s earliest days in the subcontinent. The company was founded in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras – hence the abbreviation MRF, which is short for “Madras Rubber Factory”. Today the manufacturer can proudly look back at its 60 years of history, and also show pride in its current annual turnover of 42.5 billion rupees (£486 million). According to analysts, MRF today holds a 24 per cent slice of the Indian tyre market and is also very active in export business as well as motorsports. Company sources state that MRF currently exports its products to 75 countries.

5th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

China Wheel – Expecting to Double Sales

China Wheel Holdings, manufacturer of wheel rims for carmakers such as Nissan and Toyota, has stated that it expects revenue to more than double within three years as new production capacity comes on stream and the Chinese passenger car market continues to grow.

5th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest Michelin Guide to GB and Ireland Released

The 2007 Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland was released in the last week of January. This year’s guide features 122 star-rated establishments, more than ever before. Thirteen new one-star restaurants and two new two-star establishments join the hallowed ranks of those the Michelin testers have blessed with star status, and the guide has singled out eight restaurants as one-star restaurants of the future, and one as being a candidate for two stars.

2nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Union is Optimistic a Deal Can be Reached Without Strike

(Akron/Tire Review – Des Moines Register) Al Skinner and Mark Highland both live in the Des Moines area, but they could be spending a lot of time together in St. Louis in the next several weeks.

2nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin China Reproached for Environmental Standards

China’s State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has reproached one of Michelin’s factories, the Shanghai Michelin Warrior Tire Company, for failing to alter its activities after violating environmental regulations. In 2006 SEPA accused the tyremaker, who entered the Chinese market in 1998, of failing to follow relevant eco-friendly regulations in China, and now SEPA says Michelin has failed to reach the required manufacturing and waste standards.

2nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Announces Replacement Tyre Price Increase

Michelin has released a statement announcing that it will increase the price of its truck and bus replacement tyres in European markets. The increases will range from 3% to 5%, depending on the type of tyre, and will come into effect some time during the first quarter of 2007.

2nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Supply Harley Davidson

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company will add Michelin as an official supplier of replacement tyres for its motorcycles. From the middle of the year Michelin motorcycle tyres will be available at Harley-Davidson dealerships across North America.

31st January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BFGoodrich to Become OE for Humvee

Michelin-owned tyremaker BFGoodrich will soon equip the US military’s Humvee vehicle with its Baja T/A tyre after being awarded a US$10.7 million contract. The Baja T/A to be fitted to the Humvee has been developed especially for military use and carries an E Load Rating with a load capacity of 4,540 pounds per tyre at 65 psi (4.4 bar). According to Michelin, the new tyre has a 22.5 per cent increase in projected tread life compared to the previous Humvee tyre, as well as superior manoeuverability and mud traction.

31st January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Renews International Contract

On January 26 Michelin renewed a long-term global contract with the Volvo Group. The initial contract was signed in December 2003, and under the terms of the new contract Michelin will offer truck tyres as OE for vehicles assembled by Volvo in Europe, North America and South America under the brand names Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks.

31st January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental: ‘ContiRaceAttack Features Revolutionary Contact Patch’

The news on the Continental/Cambrian stand at the Stoneleigh Expo was twofold: the company has released a new trackday tyre and are winning a race of their own, having grown 22 per cent in the last year.

29th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kicking Up A Storm

The inclement mid-January weather was just a coincidence, but Avon clearly wanted to attract attention at last month’s Trade Expo when it exhibited the Storm-ST, the successor to the acclaimed Azaro-ST. In fact it was pretty much the only thing on the spacious stand as the company wanted to focus attention squarely on its new flagship Sport Touring offering. Avon’s decision to promote the Storm-ST at Expo runs in parallel to the launch of the Viper Xtreme trackday tyre and follows a 12 per cent increase in Avon motorcycle tyre sales in 2006.

26th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

US Military Awards $1.7 billion Ground Tyre Contract to Michelin

The United States military has awarded Michelin Americas Truck Tires a 10-year $1.7 billion contract to provide ground tyres for every type of wheeled vehicle for all military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) around the world. This contract is in addition to the recently awarded $700 million-plus contract for military aircraft tyres. Michelin is already the majority supplier of US Army tactical tyres. The company invested $16 million to increase military tyre production in order to meet the surge in demand related to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

26th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Completely Different – Michelin MotoGP Tyre

Gauloises Yamaha MotoGP rider Colin Edwards has given Michelin’s new 16- inch front tyre a definite thumbs up during pre-championship simulation races in Sepang. The smaller diameter front tyre is designed to provide greater stability during braking and cornering for the new generation of 800cc machines being introduced into the MotoGP competition.

25th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Full Steam Ahead

(Tire Review – Akron, Ohio)

by Mary Aichlmayr

Robert H. Oudshoorn has been CEO of Vredestein Banden BV since 1994. Prior to that, he was director of commercial operations at a Michelin-Okamoto joint venture in Tokyo and also worked as representative director for Groupe Michelin in South Africa.

24th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Harpers Choose ATS Euromaster for Tyre Management

Harpers Waste Management Solutions has adopted a managed tyre policy with ATS Euromaster at its two largest depots in York and Billingham. The agreement will see Michelin tyres fitted across 45 commercial vehicles in its fleet, marking a distinct change from the company’s previous tyre procurement policy which saw a number of different brands fitted by a range of suppliers.

24th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors