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Al Rawas Signs Emrald Industrial Tyre JV in Oman

Al Rawas Auto LLC, part of the Oman-based ASB Group of Companies, has agreed to distribute Emrald branded industrial tyres in the region. The deal also sees the company take an equity stake in Emrald Resilient Tyre Manufacturers Pvt Ltd, the flagship company of the Emrald Group of Companies, India. According to local news reports, “both the groups want to expand significantly in this market of industrial tyres and want to establish the brand as a leader in this fastest growing Middle East market.”

As a result of the marketing joint venture the companies will open exclusive marketing offices in Dubai and Saudi Arabia in addition to the first one in Muscat in order to develop a “complete network of sales and service for catering to the requirements of this fast-growing market.”

8th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New MD For Pelmar Engineering

Pelmar Engineering has appointed a new Managing Director for Pelmar LLC, USA; Mr. Armond Boyes. Mr. Boyes has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Akron and has worked for Goodyear for over 22 years where he eventually became the General Manager of Retreading, responsible for the complete operation in North America. Mr. Boyes intends to expand & strengthen Pelmar’s position in the Northern and Southern American markets, as well as use his extensive experience to promote retreading activities. “It is a great pleasure to be a part of the Pelmar team and I hope to be able to make a difference” he said.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kinky Rubber Proposal Leads to $32k Compensation

We at T&A Magazine are obviously big fans of a rubbery black circle or two, but even we would pause for thought before we took the “interesting” approach to seduction of a British Columbian man, who was on the sharp end of a 32,000 Canadian dollar judgement that his actions constituted sexual harassment, Canadian news source CTV.ca reports.

The complainant, 27-year old safety officer Kori Harrison told the courts in Kelowna, British Columbia that her supervisor suggested that she dress sexier and slapped her on the bottom. Greg Ford, the Casanova in question, also offered Harrison marijuana and lingerie in return for sex. When these offers were turned down, he knew he needed to offer something irresistible. The item that he considered inspired? Truck tyres.

The $32,000 award will be paid by Ford himself, Navigator Development, Con-Forte Contracting and Harrison’s employer Nixon Safety Consulting.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Postpones Challenge Bibendum 2009

Michelin reports that, due to the depth of the current economic crisis, it has decided to postpone the Challenge Bibendum scheduled to take place in Brazil during April 2009 until the following year. The tyre major expresses its regret in doing so, however it adds the decision was made after taking into account the increasing financial constraints experienced by several of Challenge Bibendum’s traditional partners. Many of these partners would have been unable to participate to the extent they have in the past, Michelin comments.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Endorsed Charity Journey Begins

Beginning at Goodyear’s Birmingham head office, 20 fundraisers have set off on an epic journey to Timbuktu, distributing supplies to various charities across Africa, supported by the manufacturer. Over the next four weeks a team of drivers will be giving educational, medical and general supplies to schools, hospitals and charities. Their eight vehicles involved in the challenge will also be donated to good causes including Opera Africa, Sight Savers, Village by Village and Sabre Trust to help support their vital community work.

Goodyear are key supporters of this charity event, with all of the vehicles kitted out with the brand’s market-leading 4×4 tyres. With a range of often challenging terrain to tackle, Goodyear’s off road tyre, the Wrangler MT/R, will help the team on its travels. Using reinforced sidewall technology, an aggressive tread block design and shoulder blocks the company says the tyre will increase traction and mud dispersal in all conditions. Its sidewalls protect the tyre from punctures or damage, resulting in a tyre which really can cope with the demands of the most hard core environments.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumitomo to Establish Central, South America Sales Company

Sumitomo Rubber Industries is establishing a company to sell replacement market tyres in Central and South America, a move the company says it is making to strengthen its tyre sales in this growing region. The company, to be known as Sumitomo Rubber Latin America Limitada, will be located in Santiago, Chile and start business in October 2009.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Closing its Final Cast Aluminium Wheel Factory

Alcoa has announced it will completely withdraw from the passenger car cast aluminium wheel business, instead focusing its efforts in this segment upon forged aluminium wheels. This completes a trend begun some four years ago; of the four cast aluminium wheel factories operated by Alcoa, three have already been taken out of service.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Second Private Bank Acquires Conti Share From Schaeffler

In addition to its sale of 5.48 per cent of its share in Continental AG to Sal. Oppenheim, the Schaeffler Group has sold a 3.99 per cent parcel of shares to the German private bank B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. In a January 5 regulatory filing, Continental said the amount of its voting rights held by Schaeffler had thus fallen from more than 20 per cent to 15.2 per cent.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Angels and Dragons

At last October’s Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, Pirelli displayed a prototype of a new tyre that was, to say the least, eye-catching. Called the Angel ST, the resplendent tyre at the exhibition was shown off complete with a unique tread design featuring angel or devil patterns. At the time, Pirelli product manager Federico Bodini explained that the tyre maker had utilised angels and demons in the tread pattern as “it translates how the consumer wants to use their motorcycle.”

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

American Tire Acquires Am-Pac

North Carolina, US based company American Tire Distributors has purchased California based Am-Pac Tire Distributors through a stock purchase deal. The acquisition, announced in December, is said to bring together two former competitors in a way that strengthens American Tire’s geographical distribution and builds upon its existing marketing through Am-Pac’s ‘Tire Pros’ franchise programme.

American Tire bought Am-Pac from Itochu Corporation. The Tokyo, Japan-based conglomerate had owned Am-Pac since 1999. Itochu also owns leading UK tyre distribution business, Stapleton’s.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

High Employee Costs Driving Plant Closure, Says Titan’s Taylor

According to an article published on the website of Rockford, Illinois based CBS television affiliate WIFR, Titan Tire has commented that “when the fall hit, things sort of ground to a halt.” The market downturn caught up with the company late last year, and the company responded by laying off 83 employees, about 14 per cent of the workforce at its Freeport, Illinois plant. Titan at this time also instigated a six-week on/two-week off operating schedule.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Information on Rubber Tree Parasite Research Published

A book on Microcylcus uleï, the parasite fungus attacking South America’s rubber trees, has just been published by the International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) and the Common Fund for Commodities. It has been compiled following the international work group that was organised at Michelin’s Bahia Plantation in Brazil from November 26 to December 2, 2007. The book lists what is known about the disease and how to fight it.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Thorite Launches Portatyre Inflation System

Thorite recently launched a new tyre inflation product. The new Portatyre portable inflator is priced at £59.95+VAT and provides a light-weight source of compressed air. Portatyre means tyres can be checked and inflated anywhere on the forecourt and comprises a 24 litre capacity compressed air tank, inflator gun with pressure gauge, coiled air hose and couplings. The new Portatyre portable tyre inflator is available from the Thorite webstore, from any of the company’s nine regional Sales and Service Centre’s throughout Yorkshire, Lancashire and the North East, or for next day delivery from Thorite’s National Distribution Centre.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Accuride Announces Sale of Anniston Facility Assets

The wholly owned Accuride Corporation subsidiary, Imperial Group, L.P., has sold the assets at its facility in Anniston, Alabama to the sole customer for products manufactured there, North American Bus Industries (NABI). Prior to the asset sale, Imperial Group had produced bus frames and certain components related to the bus frames for NABI at the Anniston facility, as well as supplying NABI with bus chassis and other components from its Portland, Tennessee, plant. Accuride says that Imperial Group will continue to supply bus chassis and other components to NABI from the Portland facility.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Schrader Introduces New TPMS Learn and Test Tool

Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc. has launched a new “AirAware Learn and Test Tool Kit” that includes an OBD adapter designed for Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, and Kia Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). The new Learn and Test Tool Kit includes a Learn and Test Tool (21220) and OBD Connector Assembly (21225), which captures TPMS sensor ID’s, and programs them directly to the vehicle. The kit works as both a scan tool and a TPMS tool, and eliminates the need for separate OE or aftermarket scan tools for these vehicles.

The new kit is currently compatible with Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai and Kia models, with plans to add Acura, Lexus, Infiniti, Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi compatibility in the near future.

7th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors