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UK’s worst tyre dumper pays just £122 for his crimes

When Carl Steele from Lincolnshire was found guilty of causing in excess of a quarter of million pounds worth of environmental damage during a two year tyre dumping stint, you could be forgiven for thinking the justice system would force him to pay his debt to society.

As Tyres & Accessories reported at the time, the 33-year-old was indeed sentenced to 15 months in November. However he has now been released after serving just five months of his sentence. Perhaps the most ironic part of the story is that despite amassing an estimated £2.5 million through illegally dumping tyres in Essex, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Worcestershire and Yorkshire he only has to pay back £122.

11th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Groundbreaking held for Sumitomo S-SBR plant

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Sumitomo Chemical’s new the new solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) plant in Singapore on the morning of 6 February. The plant is to be built in the Merbau area of Singapore’s Jurong Island and is expected to be complete in June 2013 and enter commercial operation in the fourth quarter of that year. The plant will have a 40,000 ton per annum capacity.

6th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kink issue prompts Toyo US recall

Toyo Tire USA has issued a recall of more than 70,000 Toyo Extensa A/S tyre sold in North America between 20 September 2009 and 6 November 2010. In a recall notice submitted to the US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Toyo reported that some 225/60R16 97T sized Extensa tyres may have “been produced with a kink in the bead area” near the rim that could under certain circumstances eventually lead to a crack developing there. Thus a risk of tyre failure exists and Toyo says it will notify owners and replace tyres free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on 2 February, and has also been extended to Canada.

30th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Better late than never

The Retread Tire Association has apologised to its members for its tardiness in launching an official website, and the US-based retreaders association assures that the wait is nearly over.

9th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

November European market volumes dent year to date curve

November appears to have been a good month for original equipment passenger car and light truck tyre shipments in Russia. In their monthly market updates, Michelin and Pirelli respectively report a 2.9 per cent year-on-year decline and 3 per cent growth for this segment in Europe – the main difference being that Pirelli’s figures include Russia, while Michelin’s do not. November results for Russia alone were not published by either company. According to the French tyre maker replacement market volumes for the month decreased 2.1 per cent year-on-year, while its Italian counterpart reports the decline as only 1 per cent. Year to date, Michelin estimates the growth in the European passenger car OE and replacement markets as being 6.9 per cent and 7.0 per cent respectively, while Pirelli gives a lower figure of 4 per cent for both.

21st December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

97% of Kwik-Fit Fleet mobile jobs now within time window

Kwik-Fit Fleet says a £600,000 investment in its telecommunications system has resulted in an increase in the number of ‘same day’ jobs being undertaken by the company’s mobile tyre repair and replacement technicians. The introduction of new technology has more than halved waiting time for fleet drivers, the company reports. It also allows Kwik-Fit Fleet to better control the quality of calls, and the company states it will “lead to even greater process improvements designed to improve driver experience over the coming months.”

15th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Lay-offs may last 12 months, Nokian confirms

In November, Nokian Tyres reported weakening demand for its heavy tyres and its intention to scale back production. Following statutory negotiations, which ended on 12 December, Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd confirmed it will alter the main working pattern for heavy tyre production to a discontinued five-day, three-shift model and temporarily lay off employees. Around 260 employees will be laid off for a maximum of 12 months, with lay-offs taking place during 2012 and the duration for each employee decided upon according to their work tasks and the development of order intake over the course of the year.

13th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Wheel separation risk prompts major Ford recall

A wheel and tyre-related issue has prompted the Ford Motor Company to recall up to almost 130,000 vehicles in the US. The manufacturer has informed government safety body the NHTSA that it is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models, specifically vehicles equipped with 17-inch steel wheels that were built between 1 and 30 April 2009 and from 1 December 2009 through to 13 November 2010.

12th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Union files charges over Cooper Findlay lockout

On 6 December the United Steelworkers International union and its Findlay, Ohio branch, Local 207L, filed charges against Cooper Tire & Rubber with US government agency the National Labor Relations Board. The charges allege Cooper Tire committed “unfair labour practices in bargaining and imposing a lockout” at its Findlay tyre plant, the USW reports.

7th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho sheds executives as Park Sam-koo moves to regain control

The Korea Times reported on 6 December that Kumho Asiana chairman Park Sam-koo is planning to relieve a number of company executives from the burden of going to work. The Seoul-based publication quoted an unnamed Kumho source as saying the company is undertaking executive job cuts as part of a restructuring drive that will primarily focus on Kumho Tire and Kumho Industrial.

6th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Shandong Linglong praises London-bound volleyballers

The FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, held in Japan during November, is one of the main qualifying tournaments for the 2012 Olympics. China’s national team finished the 12-team tournament in third place, assuring it a berth in London next year. Commenting on this achievement, team sponsor Shandong Linglong Tyre praised the 18 players for showing the “spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball” to the world.

6th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

NDI Tyre Cat as Nordexx distributor in Spain

On 1 November NDI A/S appointed Tyre Cat (Girona) as exclusive Nordexx distributor in Spain including. As well as mainland Spain the distributorship also includes Andorra, Melilla, Ceuta, the Canary Islands and the Baleares Islands. NDI reports that Tyre Cat has already shown “big potential” and has been distributing Nordexx since mid 2011.

1st December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Out with CGS name, in with Mitas in Spain

As of today, the Spanish subsidiary of Mitas will be known by a new corporate name – Mitas Tyres, S.L.U. Commenting on the renaming, subsidiary managing director Gabriel Markovič said the renaming would “allow us to focus sales and marketing resources on promoting our core brand, Mitas.”

1st December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

GKN names next chairman

As of the middle of next year, GKN plc will have a new chairman. The company announced the appointment of Michael J. Turner, CBE to replace Roy Brown, who intends to retire at the close of the GKN annual general meeting on 3 May 2012.

25th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper, USW reach tentative Findlay agreement

Findlay, Ohio-based news source The Courier states that Cooper Tire & Rubber reached a tentative three-year labour agreement on 23 November with the representative chapter of the United Steelworkers union, Local 207L. No specific information has been disclosed about the agreement, which covers unionised workers at Cooper’s Findlay factory and succeeds the old agreement that expired on October 31. Local 207L members will meet on 26 November to hear details of the agreement and a vote on the deal will take place the following day.

24th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors