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Deldo ready for the coming year

We’ve just emerged from a season that saw winter tyre sales go through the roof, and the word from many within the wholesale and retail industry is that if you couldn’t make a profit selling tyres during the winter of 2010/11, you really should find yourself a new vocation. Belgium based wholesaler Deldo Autobanden N.V. needn’t worry; it says that the winter season and 2010 in general was “very good” for the company – and not just because of its strong winter tyre sales. When speaking with Tyres & Accessories, Deldo international sales and marketing manager Rutger Veerman shared that last year the wholesaler built upon a recent pattern of growth, and is continuing to do so.

3rd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Proctor & Gamble's Geissler elected to Goodyear Board of Directors

Goodyear has announced the election of Werner Geissler, vice chairman of global operations for The Procter & Gamble Company, to the company’s Board of Directors as an independent director. “Werner brings to our Board of Directors more than three decades of valuable experience in brand and business leadership,” said Richard J. Kramer, chairman and chief executive officer. “His consumer marketing expertise, along with his international insights, will be an asset as we continue to carry out our global strategy in 2011 and beyond.”

22nd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Recyclatech signs first franchise deal for bacteria devulcanisation process

Various news sources have reported the February 15 signing of a franchise deal between Scotland’s Recyclatech Group and Spanish firm Biotyre. According to The Scotsman newspaper, Biotyre will build a pilot tyre recycling plant in Spain utilising Recyclatech’s bacteria driven devulcanisation technology, and in return from licence fees and royalty sales the Scottish firm will provide Biotyre with technical and scientific support, plus the bacteria used in the process. The half million pound pilot plant is being set up with a view to Biotyre establishing a full-scale commercial operation. Recyclatech itself intends to establish a facility of its own in Scotland, and The Scotsman reports company chairman John Pool as saying the company is “close” to raising the £1 million it needs for this. The Recyclatech plant will have the capacity to produce around 1,000 tonnes of recycled rubber per annum and it will be used to supply samples to companies interested in using the technology.

18th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli announces compounds for first four F1 races

Pirelli has announced that it will take its hard and soft slick compounds to the first four Grands Prix of the 2011 season. Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery suggested the compounds would offer the best racing for both spectators and drivers in Bahrain – currently under threat due to ongoing political protests, according to the sport's UK broadcaster the BBC – Australia, Malaysia and China. The manufacturer said the decision had been reached on the back of data collected in 18,000km of private testing in Europe and the Middle East, as well as three group tests to date.

17th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI continues expanding its global presence

The maxim “location, location, location” is often quoted in relation to real estate, however it can equally apply to the success of a business. One company aware of this is Tire Group International, Inc. The Miami, Florida based wholesaler is active throughout the world, yet its location gives it particular strength in the Latin America and Caribbean regions. In recent times TGI has increased its focus on developing this geographic advantage to its full potential.

14th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kramer praises loss-making Goodyear for ‘improvement across all businesses’

Although Goodyear Tire & Rubber recorded a net loss for the third consecutive year, company chairman and CEO Richard J. Kramer states he’s “very pleased” with the tyre maker’s fourth quarter and full year 2010 performance. “Our operating results reflect significant recovery, with improvement across all of our businesses versus last year despite escalating raw material costs,” Kramer commented.

10th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Al Dobowi celebrates 35 years in UAE

Al Dobowi Group recently celebrated 35 years of operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This fourth generation tyre business was started in the Middle East with the aim of addressing the needs of a growing tyre management and service industry in the Middle East. Today, says the company, it has grown to become a leading global player in the industry providing clients with superior services and unique solutions to their problems across three continents. The group has grown beyond tyre management into providing clients with all the solutions they need with regards to motion. This includes batteries for motive power, lubricants, conveyor belt systems and technical rubber products.

1st February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bailey, Völmicke join new Goodyear Dunlop communications team

Goodyear Dunlop’s James Bailey is joining a new Brussels based team headed up by the company’s EMEA communications director Tom Delforge after accepting a promotion to the newly-formed role of director, brand PR for the company’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. In his new position, Bailey will promote the Goodyear and Dunlop brands throughout the various EMEA markets; his brand-focused position complements that of fellow team member Jens Völmicke, previously brand and product PR manager at Goodyear Dunlop Europe. In the new role of EMEA region Corporate Communications director Völmicke will be involved with communications involving Goodyear Dunlop as a company, covering a range of subject areas including corporate responsibility and sustainability.

31st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Stamford to Promote Firenza ST-05A HP Tyres at Tyrexpo Asia

Singapore’s Stamford Tyres has announced that it will use Tyrexpo Asia 2011 to promote its Firenza ST-05A range of V and W rated high performance passenger tyres. “The stand will include products from across our comprehensive range,” stated senior vice president (sales and marketing) Pat Berriman, “including truck and bus tyres plus our investment in new sports wheel technology will be a big attraction for wheel stockists as it offers something exciting and different in the sport wheels market.”

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Prices to Rise in Numerous Global Markets

Pirelli has announced price increases for its entire tyre range in all European, Middle East, African and Asia-Pacific markets. These raw materials related price adjustments take effect on March 1 and will see passenger car, SUV and motorcycle tyre prices rise three per cent and the cost of light and heavy industrial tyres increase seven per cent.

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Discusses Strategies for the Future at Key Dealer Conference

Before Christmas Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC) the tyre management division of the Bandvulc Group recently hosted a conference for its group of Key Independent dealers working in partnership with BTC. According to the company, the focus of the event was to outline its performance during 2010 and advise of its plans and objectives for next year.

BTC reports that its turnover is already in excess of £30 million and has expansive plans for the year ahead. Opening the conference, Patrick O’Connell, group managing director, welcomed all to the event and outlined corporate plans and concerns with tyre and commodity prices along with stressing the importance of service delivery and maintaining quality in every aspect.

7th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Expands Middle East Retreading Activities

In recent months, Marangoni Retreading Systems has taken on a number of new partners in the Middle East and signed agreements with a number of important retreaders within the region, including Al Zahem Industries in Kuwait. Through this particular contract, Marangoni Retreading Systems has been able to enter the Kuwaiti market with the backing of the experience and skills possessed by the country’s sole retreader.

4th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Autopromotec 2011 Organisers: ‘Excellent Attendance by Foreign Exhibitors and Buyers’

With only six months to go before the 24th Autopromotec, the specialised international exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket products (Bologna Exhibition Centre, 25 – 29 May 2011), the organisers have announced strong numbers of foreign exhibitors as well as buyer and dealer delegations for 2011. As a result the next Autopromotec will reportedly have three halls of exhibits from the tyre and ancillary industries.

15th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen China 2010 Had 39% More Visitors

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For the fourth time in its history, Reifen China welcomed floods of visitors through the doors of the Shanghai New International Expo Center on 25 November where over 100 exhibitors from some of the country's leading suppliers and traders were waiting to share details of the latest products and business developments. The headline news is that by the end of this year’s show on 27 November, Reifen China had attracted a total of 9356 trade visitors from 75 countries – an increase of over 39 per cent compared with the previous year (2009: 6,693).

8th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Eastman Industries’ AddoIndia Brand Reports ‘Strong’ EU Sales in 1H 2010

Despite already being in existence for the seven years since 2003, Eastman Industries Ltd’s AddoIndia brand was a new one for Tyres & Accessories. Speaking to the magazine during the Reifen China exhibition in late November, Harpeet Singh Walia, the company’s international marketing executive, explained that the company’s cross ply tyres are produced in India, while the firm takes delivery of and distributes passenger car radials manufactured in China. In addition to these lines, the company sell “everything from bike to OTR tyres” and also markets lines in battery and wheel products. Many of the truck tyres the company sells are of bias construction, but company representatives are pragmatic about the fact that these will eventually go away.

30th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors