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Zeetex presents “environmentally friendly” ZT1000

Zafco exhibited its Zeetex brand at Reifen 2012, unveiling the latest ZT1000 pattern. The company said that the focus of the tyre was to deliver eco-friendly attributes. The launch itself was embellished by the acrobatics of the entertainment group, LaMetta. Describing the objective behind the exhibit, Rashmi Bhola, senior vice president of Sales at Zafco for Europe, said that the stand provided an opportunity for customers to see ZT1000 and learn more about the very positive results of a recent test at IDIADA.

17th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest ATG ranges reflect significant R&D investment

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At Reifen 2012, the Alliance Tire Group presented a new off-road tyre it says represents an innovative approach to dual-tyre configuration for excavators. Called the 528 Dual Master, the new product solves the problem of stones becoming embedded between double tyres. It does this through the use of a unique sidewall construction that enables close contact between the two tyres. “There is normally a rubber spacer between the tyres, but stones nevertheless get between the tyres and cause punctures,” explained ATG marketing communications manager Tal Rappoport to Tyres & Accessories. “The 528 Dual Master is the first tyre model for excavators that doesn’t require this spacer, and stones therefore can’t get penetrate this space.

6th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GiTi Tire holds 2012 Dealer Conference at Reifen 2012

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Immediately preceding the Reifen 2012 show at which its GT Radial brand had an impressive Hall Three stand, GiTi Tire held its Dealer Conference at which future growth plans were discussed for the GiTi Group’s full portfolio of products. Managing director Europe, Richard Lyons said that its European operation will continue to grow profitability in 2012 and 2013 by gaining volume share in mature markets and achieving breakthroughs in emerging countries. Speaking at the GiTi Dealer Conference at Reifen 2012, Lyons stated that these goals would be achieved in unprecedented economic times by the continued introduction of high quality products with premium performance, a first-class level of service and an improved value-proposition.

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli talks labelling, Cyber Fleet at Reifen 2012

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Pirelli unveiled its new Cinturato P7 Blue passenger car tyre on the first day of Reifen 2012 – an event that is significant as it is the first product to reach European markets with A ratings for both wet grip and rolling resistance. The tyre achieved the AA rating in size 235/45 R17, and is an evolution of the company’s Cinturato P7 product. Pirelli also demonstrated its Cyber Fleet truck sensors, currently trialling on a fleet of 13 HGVs, in real time. Responding to Tyres & Accessories’ questions, Pirelli representatives said that the P7 Blue achieves the improved characteristics over the base P7 model through use of a new compound and several subtle changes to the tread pattern, including “optimisation of the shoulder”. The base compound of the tyre, underneath the tread, was also credited for helping the P7 Blue attain it’s A ratings.

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian’s minimalist Reifen stand strikes premium pose

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The inventor of the winter tyre, Finland’s Nokian Tyres had a stand in Hall Three that was striking for its minimalist, expressionistic Nordic feel… and because it had only one tyre model displayed on its stand. The tyre it did show was, as it would have to be, special: the Hakkapeliitta 7 studded tyre (255/35R20 97 T XL) was fitted to Nokian’s world record-setting modified Audi RS-6, driven by the company’s test driver Janne Laitinen, which travelled at 331,610km/h on the Gulf of Bothnia in Oulu, Finland. The tyre also made history in 2012 on the E-RA electric car built by students at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences that Laitinen also drove at record ice speeds – 252.09 km/h. Despite these feats, the tyre is the regular production model, sold mainly across the Nordic region and Russia, where the brand is number one in terms of “recognition and appreciation”.

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nankang introduces new products and ‘brand’ new chapter at Reifen

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On its Hall Three stand and during an evening event at Essen’s central Mövenpick Hotel, Nankang unveiled its new logo at Reifen 2012 alongside two new products. The Taiwanese company’s staff also presented the array of new lines it has recently introduced, in addition to previewing its latest asymmetric tyre, the AS-2, which is in the “final evaluation” stage of its development. Manufactured in Taiwan (“14,000 pieces per day”) and China (“25,000 pieces per day”), Nankang turned over 461 million euros in 2011, and with 40 per cent of its sales, Nankang said that Europe is by far its biggest market (comparing favourably with 18 per cent in North America and 15 per cent in Asia). The company also presented its comparative sales figures in Europe over the past five years, which showed a dip from 120 million euros in 2007 to a nadir of 97 million in 2009 – having ascended significantly in 2010, the figure now stands at 184 million euros in 2011. The company also noted the growing demand for its winter tyres in Europe, which has climbed from 0.336 million in 2008 to 1.215 million in 2011. It is, according to the company, “the main line we are focusing on.”

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Private brands a continued Deldo focus

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The growth Deldo reported when Tyres & Accessories visited the wholesaler’s headquarters in Antwerp earlier this year (as covered in our March 2012 issue) has continued throughout the first half of this year, Rutger Veerman related during Reifen 2012. And the international sales and marketing manager said its experiences at the show were equally positive. “We’ve had a good show,” Veerman shared. “We have seen a lot of existing customers, mostly customers from within Europe but also from outside, and we have had contact with a number of new customers. We’ve had interest from places as far away as Australia and New Zealand. We have had a lot of interest and now have plenty to do.”

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Shamrock Marketing aiming to grow in Europe

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The Reifen show is a meeting point for both long-established and new companies; Shamrock Marketing Inc. belongs – at least in Europe – to the second of these groups. The US-based trading company, which was founded in Louisville, Kentucky twenty years ago by Douglas Conley, now seeks to enter the European market. The firm began life as a distributor of vulcanisation envelopes, and although this remains a core element of the company’s business activities in the US and other markets, Douglas Conley Jr. told Tyres & Accessories that Shamrock has added many additional products to its portfolio during the last 20 years. Shamrock Marketing’s current range covers accessories, tools and equipment such as autoclaves, monorails, buffers and envelope spreaders, plus tyre mounting equipment – everything needed in a cost-efficient retreading facility.

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni car tyres unveil new products and first labels

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Marangoni Car Tyres, the Marangoni Group business unit that manufactures and sells new tyres, showed a range of the company’s flagship products during the recent Reifen 2012 exhibition. This includes products such as the M-Power, Marangoni high performance orientated product as well as E-Comm and 4Winter Comm tyres, which are described as Marangoni’s summer and winter products for light commercial vehicles. The 4ICE Geco, the newest winter supersoft tyre dedicated to Northern European customers, was also introduced.

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4th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Broad Continental range on show at Reifen

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No particular surprises awaited Tyres & Accessories at Continental’s Reifen 2012 stand. The German tyre maker presented its full consumer tyre range, including several key new products also seen at the Geneva Motor Show in February – the recently launched ContiPremiumContact 5, the ContiWinterContact TS850 and the Conti.e.Contact Winter.

3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin displays new Energy Saver +, truck tyres

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Michelin’s stand (3:219) at Reifen 2012 featured current tyres from all product lines, including two world premiere truck tyres and the latest passenger car Energy Saver+. In common with other manufacturers with large hall three stands such as Nokian and GT Radial, Michelin chose to present information about the tyres on touch screens, seeking to engage visitors with interactive technology.

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3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Comment: Labelling Chaos?

Editorial/Comment

I don’t want to be overdramatic, but the first round of tyre label unveiling that took place during last month’s Reifen 2012 (see page 46 in the forthcoming July issue for complete coverage of this event) was certainly telling. What we saw was a wide range of different approaches to disseminating this information. What we heard was an even wider range of explanations for all of this. But in the end it was as much about what the various manufacturers didn’t say as it was about what they did say.

3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone launches 2 Ecopia fuel-saving truck tyres

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Bridgestone gave its latest two truck tyres – the Ecopia H-Steer 001 and Ecopia H-Drive 001 (in 315/70 R22.5) – their European debut at Reifen 2012. According to the company, these are “the most ecological and economical truck tyres that Bridgestone has ever developed.” As such the two long-haul tyres reportedly deliver are said to offer radically lower rolling resistance, fuel consumption and environmental impact, while maintaining overall levels of tyre performance.

3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hercules displays new rubber at Reifen

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According to Lyssa da Costa, manager of marketing at Hercules Tire’s Canada and international divisions, Reifen 2012 was a “busy, productive show” for the wholesaler. At the exhibition, the company displayed a wide range of its products, including three recently launched winter tyres in the Hercules and Ironman ranges.

3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo launches AB-rated NanoEnergy 1 tyre

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During Reifen 2012 Toyo Tire launched its NanoEnergy 1 and Nanoenergy 2 tyres which represent both the company’s latest technology and a unique response to the labelling challenge. With the addition of the new tyres and the AB rating that comes with the NanoEnergy 1, Toyo now offers some of the highest European labelling rated products currently available in the market. With both being production ready products rather than concepts tyres, Toyo appears to be communicating that it is aiming to compete at the very top of the market.

2nd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

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