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TRIB’s Brodsky to Give Retreading Presentation at Autopromotec

Not only will the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) be exhibiting at the Autopromotec show between may 20 and 24, 2009, the organisation’s managing director has been invited by the sponsors of the exhibition to make a presentation titled, “How the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau Helps to Promote and Defend the Retread and Tire Repair Industries Worldwide”. Brodsky’s presentation will take place on Thursday, May 21 at 4:00pm.

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Bridgestone Introduces Third Generation of Run-flat Tyre

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One of the greatest criticisms of existing run-flat tyre technology, inferior ride comfort compared with standard tyres, is said to have been addressed in the development of Bridgestone’s “third generation” of run-flat tyres. On March 3, 2009 the Japanese tyre major announced it has successfully developed new technologies that make such an improvement feasible, and the marketing of third-generation run-flats will begin this year. Bridgestone reports it will focus its attention upon sales to OEMs for fitment to new cars.

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First European Sale of Marangoni Ringbuilder 3000

Marangoni Retreading Systems, the Marangoni Group business unit operating in the retreading materials and technology sector, has announced the installation of the first “Ringbuilder 3000“ in Europe. This building machine was introduced by Marangoni Retreading Systems two years ago and is designed for large retreaders; the unit is able to produce at least 200 Ringtread retreads per eight hour shift while at the same time occupying a small floorspace. The RB 3000 allows a single fully automated machine to extrude the cushion gum directly onto the casing, fill the craters, apply and suitably roll the ring, thus creating a tyre ready to be vulcanised. Its high level of automation guarantees outstanding productivity, savings in labour and faster processing times. Initially developed solely for the American market, it has now made its European debut in response to the recent trend towards the significant growth of continental Europe’s larger retreaders.

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Will Past Dealings Hinder Schaeffler’s Bailout Chances?

The German government is said to be in a difficult position….The Schaeffler Group, part-owner of Continental AG, has sought debt assistance, and the government seemed ready to help – until allegations of the company’s dealings in the Nazi era came to light.

At the end of February, the group issued the findings of independent research into its activities during the Third Reich, and this report shows Schaeffler to have widely used forced labourers in its Poland based armaments factories. The company released the findings in light of rumours circulating on the internet that its factories also utilised hair taken from inmates at Auschwitz, a charge Schaeffler vigorously denied.

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Goodyear Announced New Senior Marketing Position

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has appointed R. Scott Rogers to the position of chief marketing officer for the company’s North American Tire (NAT) consumer business. In this newly created role, Rogers will oversee all aspects of advertising and marketing for the company’s consumer tyre business, including the Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly brands.

Before joining Goodyear, Rogers, 39, served as senior vice president of marketing and sales for Norwegian Cruise Line since 2005. Prior to that, he held a number of positions for The Procter & Gamble Company between 1992 and 2005.

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Plenty of Room for Large Retreads

Just months ago, the earthmover tyre market faced production shortages so severe that manufacturers and vehicle operators alike were glad to fit any tyre they could find. Things are different now. At the end of February Tyres & Accessories met with OTR Tyres (OTR) production manager, Wayne Cornell, and asked how retreads are competing now the earthmover tyre market has switched from shortage to surplus.

The earthmover tyre shortage was great news for low cost tyre importers and retread manufacturers alike and those quick enough to react experienced significant sales increases. Now however, as the world’s media has reminded us all ad nauseam, the global financial crises has brought a recession in its wake that is affecting all areas of business. Construction was the first to feel the effect of the downturn in demand that has ensued, and at the time of going to a certain multinational mining company is negotiating with the Chinese government for investment. This in turn shows just how much the recession has slowed the growth – and therefore tyre needs – of key consumers. With OEMs and major end users requiring fewer tyres than before, tyre supply is much less of a problem. There are still some shortages giant tyres and some loader tyres, according to industry sources, but it’s a world apart from the situation 12 months ago.

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Apollo Tyres Enters Sri Lankan Market

Exports of Apollo Tyres’ products to Sri Lanka have begun following the beginning of a working partnership with local Mitsubishi distributor United Motors. According to the head of International Marketing at Apollo, Rajesh Kumar, the company hopes to export six containers of truck, bus and passenger car tyres to Sri Lanka every month.

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Renault-Nissan And Elektromotive Join Forces

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a pioneer in zero emission transport infrastructure, have announced they are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs) in cities.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the two companies ahead of an imminent and dramatic rise in the number of EVs on Europe’s roads, with the Renault-Nissan Alliance starting sales of purpose-designed EVs in Japan and the US from next year and globally by 2012.

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Yokohama to Launch New Eco-Tyre at Geneva Show

Yokohama Rubber plans to hold the European launch of its new ‘dB super E-spec’ at the Geneva Motor Show, which gets underway on March 3. The tyre is, according to Yokohama, the “ultimate eco-tyre designed to be environmentally friendly in all respects.” Other new releases will be the “ADVAN NEOVA AD08,” released in Japan in February and marketed here in the summer, and the W.drive cold weather tyre – the latest in the four-product “.drive” series – which will be released this coming winter.

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Schaeffler Pressurised to Reduce Conti Stake

The Reuters news agency has reported tha the German federal state of Lower Saxony wants Schaeffler Group to cut its stake in Continental AG to 10 per cent. At the same time, German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has reported that the banks that supported Schaeffler Group’s acquisition of Conti are discussing a possible unwinding of the transaction. According to the newspaper, the lenders are discussing a plan to absorb all the Conti stock Schaeffler currently holds. This scenario would reportedly also include diluting the stake held by the banks to less than 50 per cent by virtue of a capital increase. FAZ reported that Continental is to discuss the plan at its supervisory board meeting on 6 March.

Meanwhile Christian Wulff, chief minister of Lower Saxony told the Handelsblatt newspaper: “The owner-family can still play a small role if need be, perhaps with a stake of around 10 per cent.” On the subject of state aid Wulff said: “[It] is possible at the earliest when the company has presented a concept on how synergies of its Continental acquisition could be achieved and how the overall company would look.”

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Pirelli ‘Confident’ Burton Jobs Can Be Saved

Although production at Pirelli’s factory in Burton has lately been at a standstill, plant management are speaking positively about the future of the site and the jobs there – however it seems some level of cooperation from the worker’s unions will be needed.

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Stapleton’s Capacity Increases with Opening of New Warehouse

Stapleton’s Tyre Services has announced a further increase to its stock capacity. Following the official opening of its new 70,000 square foot warehouse in Guildford, the retail and wholesale tyre supplier has space for an additional 100,000 tyres. According to Stapleton’s, the new Guildford premises will primarily supply customers located south of the Thames, and will give the company the scope to offer an improved delivery service in the area.

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Reports: Schaeffler Being Pushed Out of Conti

The German federal state of Lower Saxony wants Schaeffler Group to cut its stake in Continental AG to 10 per cent, according to Reuters. At the same time German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has reported that the banks that supported Schaeffler Group’s acquisition of Conti are discussing a possible unwinding of the transaction. According to the newspaper, the lenders are discussing a plan to absorb all the Conti stock Schaeffler currently holds. This scenario would reportedly also include diluting the stake held by the banks to less than 50 per cent by virtue of a capital increase. FAZ reports that Continental will discuss the plan at its supervisory board meeting on 6 March.

Meanwhile Christian Wulff, chief minister of Lower Saxony told the Handelsblatt newspaper: “The owner-family can still play a small role if need be, perhaps with a stake of around 10 per cent.” On the subject of state aid Wulff said: “[It] is possible at the earliest when the company has presented a concept on how synergies of its Continental acquisition could be achieved and how the overall company would look.”

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Birla Tyres Resumes Production at Orissa Plant

Following a two week pause, production at Birla Tyres’ factory in India’s Orissa state resumed on March 2. The plant closure, deemed necessary due to a drop in demand, was the third to take place since December, and may not be the last.

“We resumed full production today (Monday) even though the market condition has not yet improved,” a plant official – who wished to remain anonymous – told the Indo-Asian News Service. “We will review the situation after 10 days. If the market conditions do not improve, we may consider another shutdown.”

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Conti Wants to Close French PCR Tyre Facility – News Report

According to media reports in France, Continental Tyre intends to close one of the two facilities it operates in that country. Quoting union sources, radio station Europe 1 said that some 1,100 jobs will be eliminated if the manufacturer goes ahead with plans to close the Clairoix passenger car tyre factory, located northeast of Paris. Last year the facility produced some seven million tyres, and according to a Deutsche Bank report the plant is considered to be an extremely productive facility – annual production is approximately 6,500 tyres per employee.

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