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Translogik Buys Pneu-Logic IP and Trading Name

Translogik Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of RFID company Transense, has announced the purchase of intellectual property (IP) relating to Bluetooth enabled tyre inspection tools manufactured by Pneu-Logic and the trading name Pneu-Logic. Translogik paid an initial amount of £50,000 and additional payments will be made, subject to sales volumes, up to an undisclosed agreed maximum. This latest announcement follows the news (on 8 June 2009) that Translogik, Transense’s sales arm, was to distribute the Pneu-Logic made bluetooth tyre tools.

23rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Guangong Greatoo Molds Increases its European Presence

In recent times Guangdong Greatoo Molds Inc, the only tyre mould maker listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchance, has increased its reach far beyond its native China. After expanding in India, where Greatoo has gained supply agreements with virtually all the leading tyre makers (including Apollo, Birla, CEAT, JK Tyre, MRF and BKT), this fast growing company is now aiming to become a truly global player after gaining some key contracts in Europe.

Speaking to senior technical consultant RNK Krishnan at November’s Reifen China show in Shanghai, Tyres & Accessories learnt that increased outsourcing amongst the world’s top ten tyremakers has led the company to build “good ties” with the majority of European tyre makers including Michelin, Continental, Pirelli and Marangoni.

18th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex 2010 Offering Chinese Manufacturers a Door to UK Market

The introduction of tariffs and other protective measures in the US has to an extent closed the door to affordable Chinese tyres there, and this is good news to European consumers with an interest in value for money. Many Chinese companies have identified this opportunity to further develop their businesses in our region, and a number of them have turned to Brityrex 2010 as a platform from which they can effectively do so. Exhibition organiser ECI International reports, as of mid-November, having taken no less than 25 stand bookings from Chinese suppliers, with the prospect of more to follow.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Techking to Launch Effiplus Passenger Car Tyre Line in 2010

After more than six months of planning, Techking is making preparations to launch a passenger car tyre range called Effiplus in January 2010. The Qingdao, China-based tyre manufacturer , which is best known for its OTR tyres, has already arranged a substantial off-take agreement with an as-yet unnamed Chinese tyremaker. Marketing manager Ben Zhang refused to reveal exact details of which manufacturer the company would be working with, but Tyres & Accessories understands it will be one of China's largest producers.

Techking opted to make the move into the passenger car sector after a couple of factories approached it with the suggestion that the company should capitalise on its international links and sell car products in the numerous markets it sells OTR tyres in. The first phase of the passenger car tyre project will see the company launch the new UHP, SUV and winter ranges (generally up to 17-inch diameters) in Europe, Australia and perhaps South America. The plan is to sell the the tyres direct to dealers in these respective markets, rather than distributing through importers.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Announces Further $100 Million Investment for Brazil, Latin America

Worldwide, Pirelli anticipates its specialised tyre segment to expand a total of 7.5 per cent over the next three years, and growth in Latin America and particularly Brazil is expected to be far stronger. The Italian manufacturer estimates sales of for construction, digging and mining vehicle tyres in these two markets to increase by 25 per cent and 37 per cent respectively, and to accommodate this development the Pirelli Group has announced plans to invest US$100 million in its Latin America specialised tyre operations. Strengthened by this injection of funds, Pirelli intends to recommence the global export of these products from the region as of 2011.

11th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India Sahagunj Production to Restart Following Electricity Agreement

Dunlop India’s Sahagunj factory may actually resume production following a settlement over electricity payments between the Ruia Group company and the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company. Ruia Group management has agreed to provide a bank guarantee to the power supply, who in return will resume supply. Should Dunlop India be able to successfully follow through with the funds, approximately 900 workers will return to their jobs a month after production at the company’s Ambattur factory recommenced.

9th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB Names Three New Members

TRIB – that’s the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau for those of you playing at home – has announced the addition of three new international members. Commenting on their joining, TRIB managing director Harvey Brodsky, said “TRIB continues to add members as more and more companies in the new tyre and retread industries throughout the world realise that TRIB is the only international retread industry association representing new tyre manufacturers, retreaders, suppliers to the retread industry and tyre repair companies.”

9th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Posts Loss for “Challenging” First Three Quarters

Bridgestone reports that its operating environment “remained challenging” in the first three quarters of the 2009 fiscal year. The nine months to September 30, it comments, was a time of “weakened consumer spending and declines in private sector capital investment, which counteracted signs of recovery among some exports.” The continuation of recession conditions in Europe and the United States was tempered by some sectors showing signs of stabilisation, however, and a gradual recovery was seen in China. Other regions also began to show slight signs of recovery, the tyre major states.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear India Launches 'Vajra Super' Agricultural Tyre

Goodyear has released a new agricultural tyre for the Indian market, specifically the country’s southern and western markets. Called the Vajra Super, the new tyre is said to address Indian farmers’ everyday tyre problems of wear and tear and punctures in the field.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

US Court Orders Review of China OTR, Ag Tyre Duties

Several media sources are now reporting that last year’s ruling by the US Department of Commerce that slapped often huge antidumping duties on certain OTR and farm tyres imported from China will get another look. On September 18, the US Court of International Trade ordered the Commerce Department to review its ruling and the countervailing duties it applied to a host of tires imported from China. The court said the Commerce Department’s duty calculations were in error, and in cases were effectively double what they should have been. The court gave the Commerce Department 90 days to clear up the duty discrepancies. Tyres & Accessories/tyrepress.com first reported this story on 25 September, but following the collapse of GPX International last week US-based Tire Review draws a parallel between the two stories.

2nd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Moving Into 63-Inch OTR Tyre Production

Demand for quality 63-inch OTR tyres from the mining sector and other related industries has remained strong despite the economic slowdown. For this reason, Goodyear has opted to throw its hat into the 63-inch size ring and announced it will begin production of these tyres during the fourth quarter of 2010. Goodyear is upgrading its Topeka, Kansas facility as part of its capital investment strategy to this effect, and preparatory work for production of the new giant tyres is already underway.

2nd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

OTR Tyre Specialist Qizhou Diversifying its Range

In the past ten years Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd. has striven to expand its business in export markets and to facilitate this invested approximately US$14 million in the construction of a OTR tyre new factory in 2003. Since the completion of the facility in Qingdao (Shandong Province) in September 2004 the OTR tyre specialist Qizhou has been able to produce around 100,000 tyres per annum. Central to the company’s range is the “Marcher” brand, through which the manufacturer of the “world’s largest OTR tyres” (59/90 R63) is represented in most corners of the globe and in the original equipment market, delivering to, as an example, LeTourneau Technologies for fitment to its dump trucks. The US firm utilises crossply “Marcher” OTR tyres in size 70/70-57 84PR with a L4 tread; deliveries to Australia and North America are made and even involve the largest available LeTourneau dumpers, disclosed Qingdao Qizhou export manager Gavin Liu.

30th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

JK Commissions ‘India’s First Radial Truck Tyre Plant’

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., maker of JK Tyre, Vikrant and Tornel, today (30 October) inaugurated what is reputed to be the country’s first radial truck and bus tyre manufacturing plant. The project doubles the radial tyre capacity at JK’s Mysore site from 400,000 to 800,000 a year, at a cost of 3.15 billion rupees (£40.445 million; 45 million euros; US$67 million). A further expansion of OTR capacity in Mysore, involving an investment of 1.2 billion rupees (£15.395 million; 17.178 million euros; US$25.484 million) is scheduled for completion in early 2010.

30th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Watts Tyre Group Sold in Management Buyout

Premia Group Ltd, a private consortium led by Watts Tyre Group chief executive Jean-Paul Mindemann, has bought the Lydney, Gloucestershire-based industrial tyre producer and distributor. According to the company, Premia is owned by Jean-Paul Mindermann, Paul Morey and Andreas Karnein (Watts’ finance and technical directors) and the company will continue to trade under the Watts name.

A company spokesman told Tyres & Accessories/tyrepress.com that, prior to the completion of the deal, talks had being going on for a period of “weeks or even months” and the move was “a question focus” for both companies. Watts of Lydney Group apparently wants to focus on its commercial vehicle franchise business, Watts Truck & Van, Watts Urethane Products and Plysolene (its extruded plastic sheet manufacturing business).

27th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Full Range Supplier Guizhou Tyre Introduces Flotation Tyre

For Guizhou Tyre, as one of China’s leading truck tyre specialists, CITExpo is an essential event. At this year’s exhibition in Shanghai the Guiyang, Guizhou Province based company presented a large section of its range, which is produced and marketed solely under the “Advance” brand name. “We are a full range supplier,” states assistant general manager Edward Zhang. In addition to commercial vehicle tyres the company produces radial and crossply tyres of various types, including light commercial vehicles, OTR, industrial and solid rubber. The company also manufactures passenger car tyres, although the volume produced is “very few”, Zhang admits. During the CITExpo shows Guizhou showed its new, self-produced, flotation and crane tyres for the very first time.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors