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Parker Hannifin Launches TyreSaver 3.0 Nitrogen Inflation Unit

Precision engineering manufacturer, Parker Hannifin has launched the TyreSaver 3.0 nitrogen tyre inflation unit, which can be used to inflate car, motorcycle, trailer and van tyres.

TyreSaver 3.0 has been developed and produced by Parker Filtration and Separation B.V. (PFS) in Etten-Leur, The Netherlands. The result is a robust, lightweight, mobile, nitrogen tyre inflator for the automotive industry, with low investment costs and strong profit margin. As it is based on filtration process, the workshop tool can be connected to a compressor and automatically generates nitrogen from compressed air: a simple concept that is, above all, inexpensive. The TyreSaver 3.0 is fitted with an exchangeable membrane cartridge that will operate for thousands of tyre inflations. The patent is currently pending.

25th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Think Signs Up Dutch EV Deal

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver up to 500 TH!NK city electric-powered vehicles this year to ElmoNet, a subsidiary of Mobility Service Netherlands.
With the Dutch Parliament calling for the rapid introduction of EVs (electric vehicles), the Minister of Transport, Mr. Camiel Eurlings, earlier this year announced a fund of 10 million Euros to be made available to support the large scale, early introduction of electric mobility.

“Ambitious visions and concrete measures are required to make the Netherlands the most important experimental garden for electric mobility” says Marjan Minnesma, Director of Urgenda. Urgenda is an active foundation that aims to transform the Netherlands into a model for sustainable development.

20th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Masters of Formula Three Return to Zandvoort

Having spent the last two years just over the Belgian border at the Zolder racing circuit, the Masters of Formula Three will be returning to Circuit Park, Zandvoort this year. The prestigious event, in which the strongest racers from the British Formula Three Championship and the Formula Three Euro Series compete, was held for the first time at the Zandvoort circuit in 1991. Following a decision by the Dutch Supreme Court in 2007, the race had to be held at Zolder due to noise levels affecting local residences. However, with new measures in place, the 19th running of the Masters of Formula 3 will be back at its spiritual home on 13 and 14 June, 2009.

The international meeting is closely watched by teams from the GP2 series, the World Series by Renault, A1GP and Formula One. Among others, David Coulthard, Lewis Hamilton and Jos Verstappen all made it into Formula One, boosted by their victories in the Masters of Formula 3.

27th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Government to Turn Down Corus Wage Subsidy Request

It appears highly likely that the Government will turn down a request from steel and tyre cord manufacturer Corus for wage subsidies of up to 75 per cent to retain staff in active employment. The request here in the UK comes a month after the company made a similar request in the Netherlands.

21st January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur Buys Stock-Exchange Listed Amtel-Vredestein

What may appear to some a complicated transaction is actually very simple: The unlisted holding company Sibur Holding, having sold its Sibur Russian Tyre business to the stock-exchange listed Amtel-Vredestein and then acquired the majority of all outstanding Amtel-Vredestein shares, has been able to obtain a tyre business that remains registered with the London Stock Exchange.

2nd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Jason’s Looking for Suppliers

Jason’s Importers is a tyre distribution company, established in the Netherlands in 2000. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories on the subject of their forthcoming appearance at the Reifen Essen exhibition, company representatives explained that the business is currently “searching for suppliers, who can supply our company with as many sizes of EM-tyres as possible.” During the few years of early development in the company, Jason’s has been busy specialising itself in earthmover and truck tyres. The company collaborates with Stracke Reifen Technik GMBH in Essen. Stracke Reifen has been working in the tyre business since around 1987, which means that they have more than two decades of experience in the business.

7th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Next Generation Recycling

Highly regarded turnkey project supplier Van Aarsen International can rely upon almost 60 years of experience when designing machines for the tyre recycling industry. The Netherlands based company has built-up a broad knowledge and wide experience in every area of various process industries, and over the decades has developed into one of the world’s leading companies in process technologies.

Van Aarsen machines are produced in the Netherlands, and possess the reliability and level of quality that has given equipment sourced from this part of the world such a strong reputation. The company states its main strength as the ability to keep the entire technical process in mind when developing machinery, whilst producing designs that can then be adapted to every client-specific situation. As Van Aarsen puts it, knowledge and experienced is combined in an innovative manner of thinking and working.

8th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bekaert to issue 100 million euros in 5-year notes

Steel and wire cord manufacturer Bekaert announced on January 8 that it will issue five-year notes for a total consideration of 100 million euros in the form of a public offering in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The notes will be available in 1,000 euro denominations, with the subscription period running from January 10 to February 11, 2008, subject to early closing. The issue price is set at 101.80 per cent of the nominal value of each note, with a coupon of 5.30 per cent annually. Application has been made to list the notes on Euronext Brussels.

The Fortis and KBC banking groups will act jointly as financial intermediaries and lead managers for this transaction. The purpose of the issue, reports Bekaert, is to refinance the company’s existing credit lines and short term commercial paper, and to finance future growth initiatives.

8th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Heads into Third A1GP season

The 2007 sporting season has been the year for World Cups, and Cooper Tire is about to embark on its third season with the World Cup of Motorsport, A1GP. Zandvoort, in The Netherlands, will host the opening race event of A1GP’s third season, on September 29/30. Cooper Tire has been the official tyre partner of the championship since its inception in 2005, and was reportedly chosen as the sole tyre supplier for its rich motorsport heritage and expertise.

27th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Van den Ban Launches New Website

Netherlands based Van den Ban Autobanden has re-launched its website (www.vandenban.nl). This new e-Commerce site allows customers to order tyres on-line 24 hours a day/seven days a week. The new site is also considered to be even more responsive and user friendly with all stock and prices being consistently current.

First reactions from clients to the new website have been very positive and VDB’s Managing Director, Frans P. van Lenten states: “Ongoing improvements to our client base has always been a very important issue to the company and I believe this latest e-Commerce service further emphasises VDB’s strong position in the market as an international ‘total tyre supplier’.”

12th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Amtel-Vredestein Wins Rus Prix Award

Amtel-Vredestein N.V. has won the 2006 “Rus Prix Award” in the category “Best investment project in The Netherlands by a Russian Company.” The Award ceremony was staged in The Hague, 10 June.

16th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Inaugural Cooper-A1 Grand Prix Season “A Success”

The inaugural season of the Cooper-A1 Grand Prix began in Great Britain in September last year and ended on a positive note in China in early April. A1 Team France was the overall winner of the first World Cup of Motorsports with 172 points. A1 Team Switzerland took second with 121 points and A1 Team Great Britain finished third with 97 points. 22 teams competed on 370/660R13 Cooper-A1 tyres fitted to 16-inch wide racing rims.

6th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental AG Sells Stankiewicz GmbH

Continental AG has sold Stankiewicz GmbH to the Dutch investor Gilde Buy-Out Fund, Utrecht, Netherlands. The two parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Stankiewicz belonged to the ContiTech division of Continental AG and was taken over by Continental as a part of Phoenix AG in 2004. “ContiTech is reorienting its core business activities, which is why we decided to sell Stankiewicz GmbH,” says Gerhard Lerch, executive board chairman of ContiTech AG. “This move will have a positive impact for Stankiewicz as well.”

9th February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

BIPAVER Relocates Secretariat

BIPAVER, the European Retread Manufacturers Association has announced that it has relocated its offices and made several changes to its operational structure.

The Retread Manufacturers Association (RMA) has administered BIPAVER in the United Kingdom since 2002. Now the Association has decided to relocate its offices to Leiden in the Netherlands, where the Dutch Trade Association, VACO, will administer it.

1st February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Has Continental Bought InterSprint?

A Dutch tabloid’s list of the top 500 richest people in the Netherlands has sparked rumours that Continental AG has bought InterSprint. The Dutch rich-list rated InterSprint’s owner, Job Van Vliet, as the 205th wealthiest person in the Netherlands.

In addition, the report quoted the normally understated Mr Van Vliet as saying that he only owned 5 per cent of the company and that the remaining 95 per cent stake was held by Continental through Conti-Gummi Finance. One explanation for the story is that, due to his reserved nature, Mr Van Vliet tried to distance himself from the reports suggestion that he was one of the richest men in the Netherlands.

However in Hanover, Continental AG denied that there was any truth in the report. In a firm rebuttal, Continental passenger and light truck marketing director, Lars Fahrenbach, told Tyres & Accessories that the company is aware of the report but Continental does not own any of InterSprint either directly or indirectly, nor does it ever plan to do so.

7th September 2005/by Tyrepress Editors