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Profile: Stephen Callow brings fresh perspective to NTDA chairmanship

At the end of February the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) announced that it had appointed a new national chairman to its board of executive officers. The incumbent is Stephen Callow, managing director of Callow Car Care Ltd., who takes over from David White formerly of Kwik Fit. White, who announced that he was stepping down as Kwik Fit Group customer services director in November 2011, said at the time that he was planning to leave the company to “explore opportunities outside the business.” This decision was set to take effect at the end of March 2012 and naturally led to the appointment of a new chairman. Tyres & Accessories met with the new NTDA chairman in mid-March to offer congratulations and get an impression of the association’s direction from here on in.

19th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Westlake managers to visit CV Show on European tour

Senior managers from Westlake Tyres, which are manufactured by ZC Rubber in Hangzhou, China, are visiting Europe in a move intended to bring the company closer to its customers. Among others, the visiting committee will include import and export manager Johnson Su, European and Oceania regional manager Nick Zhou and representatives from the factory’s tyre engineers.

14th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA appoints new chairman

The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has appointed a new national chairman to its board of executive officers. Steve Callow, managing director of Callow Car Care Ltd., takes over from David White of Kwik-Fit. Callow Car Care is based in the North West and was established 40 years ago by Steve’s late father Ron. It offers fast-fit and MOT service from two centres in Merseyside and Wirral.

1st March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex confirms free technical seminar topics

ECI International, the organiser of Brityrex, has confirmed that a series of technical seminars and demonstrations by industry experts will take place for visitors to Brityrex International 2012 in Manchester this October, providing a practical, hands-on environment. Organised by the National Tyre Distributors Association in conjunction with the Tyre Industry Federation, seminar topics will include: tyre pressure monitoring systems, tyre labelling legislation, the new tyre repair standard, BSAU159G, returning tyres under complaint and other highly topical issues at the three-day exhibition on 9-11 October, 2012.

29th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA, Westlake announce The Belfry as 2012 Golf Day venue

Westlake Tyres and the National Tyre Distributors Association have announced the venue for 2012’s Golf Day, which will take place on 2 August. The NTDA event, sponsored by Westlake for the second time, will take place at The Belfry Golf Club, host of four Ryder Cups, more than any other venue, and several European Tour events. Guests will play the championship Brabazon Course. Westlake and the NTDA say they want to make the event “an even greater success”, especially given that it will be held at what is one of the most famous Golf courses in the UK.

13th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex 2012 organisers upbeat about growing momentum behind show

No more than eight months before Brityrex International 2012 welcomes visitors through Event City's doors, the exhibition company responsible for the show (ECI International) is very upbeat about the speed of recent progress. Compared to the same stage ahead of the last exhibition in 2010, preparations are significantly ahead of schedule. But what exactly does this mean? And what does this year's show have in store for tyre industry visitors and exhibitors? Tyres & Accessories attended a recent Brityrex steering committee meeting chaired by the NTDA and held in central London to find out more.

1st February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Aeolus, Antyre, Profil, Treadsetters and Uniroyal all at Brityrex 2012

Brityrex International 2012 in Manchester later this year will feature exhibits from Aeolus, Antyre, Profil, Treadsetters and Uniroyal in addition to those that have already committed to bring a presence to the show.

According to the show organisers ECI International, the latest names to confirm their attendance include: Uniroyal Truck Tyres, the Chinese manufactured brands Aeolus and Antyre, UK-based international wholesaler Treadsetters and Profil Tyres, the Polish car tyre retreader. They join other names such as Infinity Tyres, Westlake, Matador, Kleber agricultural and Cooper 4×4.

30th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Encircle: Pirelli most recommended brand in 2011

Research conducted by Encircle Marketing reveals that Pirelli was the most recommended tyre brand in the UK during 2011, the second year running for the Italian-based manufacturer. The analysis, which continuously monitors brand recommendations in the market, found that Pirelli came top with 6.7 per cent of all recommendations.

26th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

European Parliament calls for pan-European fitment of winter tyres

When the European Parliament adopted a report with recommendations on how to improve European road safety between 2011 and 2020 it supported a number of measures includes a Europe-wide obligation for winter tyre fitment on all vehicles.

According to trade bodies NTDA and the Automotive Aftermarket Federation, the report reiterates the commission’s view that there needs to be a coherent approach to road safety and it calls for road safety issues to be addressed in all relevant policy areas, such as education (e.g. driver training, or information regarding the role of tyres and their proper maintenance), health (eye tests) or environmental and social policy.

9th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrecor and Infinity partner for South African golf day

Infinity Tyres’ involvement with tyre industry golfing events continued with its support of the annual St Francis Bay Golf Club fund-raising competition in the Eastern Cape Province. The tyre brand’s support was given in conjunction with its South African partner, Tyrecor. Around 300 players took part at this year’s three-day event. Charl de Villiers, manager of Tyrecor, stated that: “The Eastern Cape is one of our star regions and we have managed to build a tremendous following for the Infinity brand.

25th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

KRT bringing new brands to Brityrex

Tyre wholesaler Kings Road Tyres (KRT) has voiced its support for next October’s Brityrex International exhibition. The company describes itself as a long-standing supporter of the UK’s only dedicated tyre and equipment show; purchasing and marketing manager Tim Bader shares: “We are strong believers in the importance of the UK industry having its own successful and truly representative show. Brityrex aspires to become the focal point for our industry, a dedicated show where people do business, and that’s something we think is really important.”

22nd November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Three more join Pro-MOTe

The Unite trade union, Drivers Edge UK and Autoglass are the latest organisations to join in support of the Pro-MOTe campaign launched last month to stop proposals to reduce MOT frequency. There are now 28 organisations supporting Pro-MOTe including the AA, RAC, Brake, British Cycling, the NTDA and the RMI, as well as Kwik Fit, Halfords and Aviva. Transport Ministers have said they want to review the existing frequency of MOT testing which sees cars over three years old tested annually.

18th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Chancellor's doubts on 4.2.2. – four years ago

Reducing MOT frequency may compromise road safety and environmental concerns, according to the Chancellor, George Osborne, despite the decision of transport ministers to look at doing so. In a letter to the motor trade in 2007, published for the first time in November 2011 and raised in the House of Commons by Liberal Democrat John Leech MP, Mr Osborne said of the then Government’s review of MOT testing:

“I share your concern about the potential implications of moving to the European standard of roadworthiness testing. It seems to me that the road safety and environmental costs of moving from annual to biannual testing, and extending the initial period from three to four years, may far outweigh the predicted cost savings.”

11th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

David White to leave Kwik Fit

David White, Kwik Fit Group customer services director, has announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of March 2012. White, who is also currently NTDA chairman, said: “I have had a long career at Kwik Fit and have hugely enjoyed my 24 years here. I’ve seen many changes and believe that the next phase of the company’s development will be one of the most exciting times in its history. However, I feel that the time is right for me to explore new opportunities and challenges outside the business.

1st November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity Tyres commits to ‘major presence’ at Brityrex 2012

Infinity Tyres is seeking to promote its position as one of the leading premium economy tyres in the UK market by exhibiting at next year’s Brityrex International exhibition. Announcing the news, Infinity Tyres’ managing director, Harjeev Kandhari, said: “Infinity is a very successful brand which already enjoys a high trade and consumer profile in the UK. We are committed to continuous investment in brand development and believe that exhibiting at Brityrex will provide many opportunities to meet existing and new customers in a focussed business environment.”

26th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors