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Blackcircles launches first Tesco Click & Fit in Bletchley

The first “Click & Fit” tyre service has launched at Tesco in Bletchley. The service allows customers to order tyres and make a fitting appointment through Tesco’s tyre partner Blackcircles’s website, before dropping off their car at a “Pit Stop” fitting bay at the supermarket. Tesco told local news source the Milton Keynes Citizen that customers could expect discounted tyre prices and Clubcard reward scheme points as extra incentives for using the service. An idea in the works since the companies partnered on the Tesco-Tyres.com website in January 2011, the potential for rolling out this model nationwide is clear, given the supermarket giant’s UK prominence.

24th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre safety month materials now available

As October’s tyre safety month is fast approaching, road safety professionals are invited to sign up now for free campaign materials that can help them run local activities and initiatives.

24th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

First all-new licensed ContiTread plant opens in US

On 19 July, the first all-new ContiTread licensed retreading facility in the US officially opened. The DLS Retreading plant, located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, will serve the retreading market in its home state with truck tyres retreaded with ContiTread flat pre-cure treads, and will also offer emergency road service, truck tyre service and new Continental and General-branded tyres. The 72,000 square foot (6,689 square metre) facility includes a 16,000 square foot retreading unit as well as 11 service docks. DLS Retreading is expected to employ 50 workers within four years.

23rd July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Vredestein launches Wintrac xtreme S

On 18 June 2013 Apollo Vredestein Introduced its latest UHP winter tyre. The Wintrac xtreme S was designed in cooperation with Italian design house Giugiaro; a partnership that also led to the success of products such as the Ultrac Sessanta and Ultrac Vorti. To celebrate 15 years of cooperation, the introduction of the Wintrac xtreme S took place in Turin, the home of Italdesign Giugiaro and the hub of the automotive industry. The “style” element also explains why the latest version of the xtreme features an “S” in its name.

22nd July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg, Massey Ferguson partner for demo Tour

Trelleborg has been selected as the official partner for Massey Ferguson’s Super6 Demo Tour, a European wide road show across ten key markets presenting the Massey Ferguson tractor range. Trelleborg views the tour as an opportunity to strengthen further its strategic partnership with the leading tractor manufacturer, while taking the opportunity to showcase its latest product innovations. The tour’s latest stop is in Rome on 17 July with its interactive mobile stand, the ‘Blue Box’, displaying the latest Trelleborg innovations and digital services.

16th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

UAE bans part worn tyre imports

Nearly year after the UAE banned the sale of used tyres, local news sources report that an import ban has been added to measures designed to curb the part worn trade. The new law is part of a tyre management plan implemented by the Emirates Standardisation and Metrology Authority (Esma), which will implement the ban on the import of used tyres in September. In the meantime, the existing federal law is “being openly flouted by traders and workshops in Sharjah and Dubai”, according to Gulf News.

9th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro-Tyre Sucursal becomes exclusive Interstate importer to Spain and Portugal

Interstate Tyre & Rubber Co has announced the agreement of a new exclusive passenger car and light truck tyres distribution deal with Euro-Tyre BV Sucursal Portugal in Spain and Portugal. Interstate says the companies will pursue a number of brand awareness and marketing communication initiatives through fellow Benelux tyre wholesaler Euro-Tyre’s Portuguese affiliate in order to stimulate sales and growth for Interstate.

8th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg partners Massey Ferguson for European Super6 Demo Tour

Trelleborg is supporting the Massey Ferguson Super6 Demo Tour, a European wide road show across 10 key markets presenting the Massey Ferguson tractor range. The event, which will see Trelleborg further strengthen its strategic partnership with the leading tractor manufacturer, will allow Trelleborg to showcase its latest product innovations.

8th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Aeolus gives Tuscany GreenACE demonstration

Aeolus recently invited its distributors to spend a weekend in Tuscany at a demonstration event presented in partnership with Italian importer Intergomma.

“We want to give our customers a hands-on opportunity to experience the performance promise of our car tyres and above all, to try them out for themselves,” explained Thomas Wohlgemuth, general manager Western Europe. “Our programme has attracted strong interest from our distributors. To date, they have had excellent experiences with our truck and EM products and now they want to find out exactly if these experiences can also be transferred to the Aeolus CAR tyre range.”

5th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Parts Alliance wins £4 million Micheldever prime supply partner deal

The Parts Alliance has announced its reappointment as prime supply partner to Micheldever for the next two years. The parts distributor will supply Micheldever’s national network of 61 fast fit centres with a full range of vehicle parts, covering braking, steering and suspension, emissions and general service and repair products. The Alliance estimates the deal is worth over £2 million per year.

2nd July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin donation marks 25 years of NAIAS participation

On 27 June, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) received a US$25,000 donation from Michelin North America in honour of the 25-year partnership between both organisations. The cheque was presented to the NAIAS during its “Covering All Bases” event, an off-season, day-long planning meeting attended by more than 300 representatives of auto manufacturers, sponsors, and partners who participate in the NAIAS.

28th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin helps Drayson to EV land speed record

Michelin’s LMP1 tyres, which helped Audi’s hybrid car to victory in the 90th Le Mans 24 hour race, have been put to record-breaking use by Lord Drayson. Drayson Racing Technologies’ B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype set a new electric land speed record, smashing the previous 40 year-old 175mph record by 29.2mph. The record-breaking run took place at Elvington Airfield near York on the evening of 25 June, 2013.

26th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Starco expands South African subsidiary

Starco reports that it has expanded its South African operation. Starco ZA, created in July 2012 to serve the South Africa market and provide a bridgehead for further expansion on the African continent, was established as a partnership with former local distributor Mac and TireCity, an already well-established firm with three strategically located distribution outlets in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. A fourth Starco ZA distribution outlet, in Port Elizabeth, has now been opened and will support the growing fork lift truck tyre service market.

24th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Giti Tire appoints former Michelin director as German head

Giti Tire has appointed former Michelin director, Rainer Harter as general manager D-A-CH with lead responsibility for German, Austrian and Swiss markets. He is tasked with developing passenger car business following the manufacturer’s structured retail approach across its GT Radial, Primewell and Runway brands, along with building truck and bus business in the mid-range segment with a focus on creating added-value services for fleets.

24th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin begins Indonesian synthetic rubber JV

A deal signed between Compagnie Financière Groupe Michelin and PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP), will see the production of styrene and butadiene-derived synthetic rubber taking place in Indonesia through a joint venture firm. The agreement gives Michelin 55 per cent ownership in the new company, with PBI holding the remainder. The total investment is estimated to be US$435 million, with plant construction expected to commence in early 2015. Completion and start-up is targeted for the beginning of 2017.

18th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors