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MRF Temporarily Relocating Production from Locked Out Plant

India based tyre manufacturer MRF Ltd appears set to circumvent the lockout and worker protests at its Arakonam factory in Tamil Nadu state by temporarily transferring production to its Medak facility. In a press statement, the company made reference to vehicle manufacturers’ dependence on tyres it supplies, commenting that “MRF has made all efforts to ensure regular supply of OE tyres from its factory at Medak in Andhra Pradesh.”

The Business Standard newspaper reports that on May 21 around 800 employees and their families were arrested for continuing their sit-in strike within the company’s premises and were evicted.

22nd May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Mixed Reaction to Conti Compromise

While Continental and the German IG BCE union arrived at a compromise regarding the company’s Hanover-Stöcken truck tyre factory, Germany’s Bild-Zeitung reports the decision to suspend production has far from won the universal admiration of employees. The paper records “indifference, anger and disappointment” amongst the affected employees – close to 430 of whom will be let go by next year at the latest.

“We have been taken for a ride,” one employee was quoted as saying. “As ‘little people’ we can not at all appreciate what this compromise brings.” Another said: “Unions and works councils are so weak, we feel betrayed. I have worked my fingers to the bone for 20 years – all for nothing.”

20th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Australian Science Agency Partnering in Tyre Recycling Project

Australia’s government-run national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), reports it is working with Australian tyre recycling technologies company VR TEK Operations on the design and development of a new and improved method of recycling waste rubber for further use in the production of new tyres and a number of other products. The end goal of the project is to produce a devulcansied and activated high quality rubber powder suitable to be used in the manufacture of new rubber products.

6th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Birla Tyres Increases Permanent Staff Numbers, Resumes Production

Indian news sources report production at Birla Tyres’ stoppage-riddled facility in Orissa State has returned to normal, an event accompanied by a rise in the number of permanent employees at the plant. Management is said to have decided upon the resumption of “full production” and the induction of 280 of the factory’s casual workers as permanent employees, boosting permanent payroll numbers to 2,110. The plant’s 450 contractual workers have been upgraded to casual status.

6th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Revolution Goes Classic With Cades Eros

Revolution Motorstore has added another retro-flavoured rim to its portfolio. The Cades Eros, says Revolution, mixes old-school cool with the latest production methods. The rim is available in either black, gold or silver and in 15 or 16-inch fitments – sizes that make Revolution confident the wheel will be a hit with the Classic, Retro, Euro and Jap tuning fraternities.

1st May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop India Ready to be ‘Plugged In’ at Sahaganj

Provided the supply of electricity is restored, Dunlop India will most likely recommence the manufacture of tyres at its Sahaganj facility during May. The supply was cut following the suspension of production last November; the Press Trust of India quotes company chairman P K Ruia as recently saying “the Sahaganj plant is waiting for electricity connection to restart production.”

The facility partially re-opened on March 6, with 200 of the plant’s 1147 employees returning to carry out maintenance work.

30th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Reforecast Sees Toyo Sales Downwardly Revised

Toyo Tire & Rubber has made several revisions to its consolidated and non-consolidated performance forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. The company’s previous forecasts were announced on February 9, 2009. Consolidated forecast net sales for the year have dropped four billion yen to 328 billion (£2.3 billion), while operating income has been downwardly adjusted by a billion yen to minus three billion (-£21.2 million). Net income, now forecast to be minus 10.8 billion yen (-£76.4), is up from February’s estimate of minus 12.7 billion.

28th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

GM to Idle Plants this Summer

General Motors announced yesterday that it would idle 13 of its North American plants this summer for stretches lasting as long as 11 weeks. The troubled automaker is cutting production in an effort to burn off existing inventory, some 767,000 cars and light trucks currently sitting in dealer and GM plant lots. The shutdowns, running between three and 11 weeks, will have an impact upon more than 26,000 workers.

GM is still facing the prospects of bankruptcy, which may come prior to 1 June when it supposed to make a $1 billion payment against its current debt. The US government has been working with GM officials to detail out a favorable pre-planned bankruptcy that will see certain GM brands cease to exist. (Tire Review/Akron)

24th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bright Puts Bridgestone Tyres on Hybrid

The new “green” concept vehicle from Bright Automotive will come equipped with Bridgestone brand tyres. The Bright Idea, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that the producer claims will reach 100 mpg, will feature Bridgestone Turanza tyres. Once in production in 2013, Bright Automotive plans to produce 50,000 of the cars, which will roll on Bridgestone Ecopia radials. (Tire Review/Akron)

22nd April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Analysts: European Truck Market Has Fallen 50% in 1Q 2009

European heavy truck deliveries may have fallen by as much as 50 per cent in the first quarter of 2009, “the steepest fall for many decades,” according to Deutsche Bank. Citing anecdotal evidence, the market watchers suggest that demand may be stabilizing at the current level, which could lead to a 50 per cent fall in full-year 2009 totals. This would reportedly return demand to 1995 levels. “There are some signs that European industrial production may trough as soon as Q3, also at 1995 levels. We do not expect truck sales to recover until late 2010/early 2011,” the analysts commented. In the meantime truck stocks are said to be up 23-35 per cent over the last month.

20th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Norbar Torque Wrench Tester

Norbar Torque Tools Ltd. has introduced a bench-top Power Tool Test Fixture for testing a range of pneumatic torque wrenches such as Norbar’s Pneutorque range, allowing users to bring torque testing in-house and significantly reduce costs.

16th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Nizhnekamskshina 1Q Tyre Production Down 48.5%

Russian tyre producer Nizhnekamskshina has reported that its first quarter 2009 tyre production was 48.5 per cent lower than during same period the year before. In the first quarter of 2009 the tyre manufacturer reportedly produced 1.505 million tyres. Nizhnekamskshina is one of the Russian market’s two most dominant truck tyre players, along with Sibur-Russian Tyres. Between them the two companies control approximately 80 per cent of domestic truck market sales.

15th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Production Begins at Kenda’s Tianjin Plant

Production has officially commenced at Kenda Rubber’s new facility in Tianjin, China. Approximately US$23 million has been invested in this first phase of the project – a total of $200 million has been set aside for work at Tianjin. The second phase is set to be launched in July.

14th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Announces Further Carlisle Redundancies

It appears as if Pirelli is seeking further voluntary redundancies amongst it production staff in Carlisle. The company has confirmed this in a statement, however at this stage it is not clear how many positions will be cut.

Pirelli says it has informed senior trade union officials at both its Burton on Trent and Carlisle plants that it is willing to consider voluntary redundancy applications from production workers and supporting services. Information about the cutbacks was given as a second five-day shutdown, the result of falling demand, began on April 8.

9th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Releases Biggest Ever Timax Catalogue

Klarius Group recently published its biggest ever catalogue of Timax branded exhaust products. Timax, the only UK replacement exhaust manufacturer to gain type approval for all it’s exhaust products sold in the UK and abroad, says the new brochure shows the thousands of items available, including hundreds of new systems for this year.

9th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors