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Off-Road Range Gives Bandvulc a BIG Push

Two years after the company launched its flagship range of off-road orientated retreads, Devon-based Bandvulc is highlighting the recent rapid growth of its range of “BIG” tyres in a bid replicate the success of its larger than life products.

According to the company, Bandvulc’s BIG range is manufactured in all of the key sizes for this specialist market. The range features extra deep tread, sidewall protection and a compound especially suited to reduce penetrations and punctures. All this, say company representatives, combines to provide a robust, long lasting product in what is normally a high usage environment. The result? Despite difficult recessionary times, sales of the BIG range continued to expand in 2009 achieving an increase of over 50 per cent.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Beats 1Q Expectations, Revises Projections

Bridgestone Corp. posted better than anticipated results for the first quarter, prompting the company to make an upward revision to its FY2010 financial projections. For the quarter, Bridgestone posted sales of 659 billion yen, up 16.1% year-over-year, while net income rose from a 34.9 million yen loss last year to a net gain of 17.6 million yen.

10th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Why Balance? Hoffmann to Answer in Essen

Wegmann Automotive the parent company of the Hofmann balance weight brand and the world leader in weight production is set to present the results of a series of long-running tests at the Forthcoming Essen Show. In order to answer the ongoing question “why balance?” the company has produced video to illustrate the effects of imbalance on the vehicle and their impact on safety, comfort and vehicle wear. In order to make the messages clear to customers and consumers, some of which are more complicated and wide ranging than you first might think clearer, Wegmann has developed a specially designed counter display which will also be presented at the tyre show.

30th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Blame it on the Tyres…

While Jenson Button’s tyre choice is receiving a measure of credit for the British driver’s victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, the round, black objects are being ostracised as the scapegraces of Michael Schumacher’s first Formula One comeback race. The 41-year old finished the Shanghai race in tenth position, a result the seven-time world champion would have previously considered mediocre or perhaps even agrestic. Nevertheless, Schumi and Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn are determined to address tyre and other issues so the renown driver can disport himself in the manner he is accustomed to during May’s Barcelona Grand Prix.

20th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrosafe Project to Hold Final Workshop in June

The final workshop for the 'Tyre and road surface optimisation for skid resistance and further effects' coordination action, a project thankfully more commonly known by the acronym TYROSAFE, will take place in Brussels, Belgium on June 10, 2010. The workshop will feature the development, assessment and final results of the TYROSAFE project.

20th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Europeans Soft on Tyre Inflation

Results from 15 European countries where Bridgestone’s “Think Before You Drive” campaign was conducted last year show 81 per cent of motorists to be driving on under-inflated tyres. The tyre maker drew this conclusion after conducting tyre safety checks on some 52,400 vehicles in the UK and on the Continent, and notes that this inattention to correct tyre pressure wastes the annual equivalent of four billion litres of fuel and adds 9.3 million tons of unnecessary CO2 emissions to the air we breathe.

19th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear to Announce First Quarter Results on 28 April

Goodyear has announced it will report its first quarter 2010 financial results before markets open on Wednesday 28 April, following the announcement up with an investor conference call at 10:00 that morning (Eastern US time). The newly appointed president and chief executive officer Richard J Kramer will participate, alongside Darren R Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Damon J. Audia, senior vice president, finance and treasurer.

16th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

UK the Largest European Car Market in March

In March, new passenger car registrations in the EU (excluding Cyprus and Malta) were 10.8 per cent higher than in the same month of 2009, according to ACEA figures. Over the first quarter of 2010 registrations rose by 9.2 per cent compared to the first three months of last year, yet were still 9.4 per cent lower than in the initial quarter of 2008. Most major European markets recovered ground in comparison with early 2009, reflecting the ongoing effect of government incentive programmes. The UK, for example, accounted for almost 400,000 new cars, or 26.6 per cent more than in 2009 – thereby becoming the largest EU market during the month. In contrast, Germany – which in 2009 had successfully boosted registrations through its own scrappage scheme – saw registrations in this post scheme month shrink 26.6 per cent to 294,375 units.

16th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Recyclers to be Honoured With Michelin Innovation Award

When the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) holds its annual dinner on Friday 9 July, the industry body will honour leading companies and individuals involved in the treatment, processing or use of end of life tyres with the presentation of the inaugural Michelin Innovation Award. According to announcement released by the TRA, the award will be presented to the company or person judged to have made “the most significant innovation in this key area of the industry.”

14th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Start to BTCC Season ‘Fast and Furious’ – HiQ

The HiQ fast fit network says it expected a ‘fast and furious’ start to the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton on April 4 – and it wasn’t disappointed. The former title sponsor, whose name is now attached to the Teams' Championship, notes that a great deal has already changed since last October’s race at Brands Hatch. However, one thing remained the same in ominous style – Fabrizio Giovanardi made a spectacular return to the grid at the 11th hour under the Uniq Racing with Triple Eight banner, and the Italian two-time winner made easy work of the Thruxton circuit, winning two out of three races. The third and final race was won by Northern Ireland’s Steven Kane, who was back behind a touring car wheel for the first time in a year.

9th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone UK Wins European TBR Fleet Sales Award

Bridgestone UK’s commercial sales team has won a unique trip to Japan after it won the company’s European TBR Fleet Sales Award. According to a company press release, which congratulated the team on their achievements, the UK market leader has dominated the awards with three of the six winners coming from Bridgestone UK. 161 applications were received for the incentive that was designed to motivate the fleet staff and help them exchange best practice to share with the Bridgestone European sales team.

Bridgestone UK winners Simon Cairns, Steve Miller and Neil Collison are flying out to visit Bridgestone’s Head Office in Tokyo this month. As well as getting the chance to observe how the brand operates in Japan, with a trip to the manufacturing plant at Tochigi, the proving ground and a visit to a Japanese Fleet Operator, the trio will also have a chance to experience the local culture.

23rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal & Grouptyre Announce 2nd ‘Red Letter Day’ Winner

Federal and Grouptyre, the Taiwanese brand’s exclusive UK distributor, have announced the winner of the second ‘Red Letter Day’ campaign prize draw. Keith Manders, manager of Hammond Group’s tyre department, won the top £500 Red Letter Day prize.

19th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Tyre Revenues Expected to Increase in Fourth Quarter

Pirelli & C SpA is scheduled to reports its fourth quarter results and 2010-11 guidance on March 10. Deutsche Bank Equity Research anticipates that in the fourth quarter Pirelli Tyre revenues should benefit from a volume increase (Deutsche Bank estimates a 15% increase) compared with decreases in the previous nine months, a negative price mix (a price mix of -2% versus +6.9% in Q1, +5.6% in Q2 and +4.7% in Q3) which Deutsche Bank believes has allowed Pirelli to gain market share on the continued discipline of manufacturers, and a 2 per cent positive foreign exchange impact. Furthermore, says Deutsche Bank, margins should benefit form low raw material prices, as the large price increases for these commodities took place in 2010.

8th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ubukata “Very Confident” in Bridgestone’s New MotoGP Tyre Specs

Bridgestone Motorcycle Tyre Development manager Tohru Ubukata has declared himself “very confident” in the new MotoGP rear medium compound tyre supplied by the series’ tyre provider for testing at Sepang, Malaysia. The manufacturer also tried out a developmental specification hard front slick over the two day testing period – the results of which will go towards determining the future direction of Bridgestone’s tyre technology, according to the company.

26th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Italian Customers Finding New Longstone Website ‘Stupdendo’

Vintage and classic specialist Longstone Tyres is saying benvenuto to Italian customers, and to cater for car enthusiasts from this part of the world the South Yorkshire based company has launched an Italian language website. Longstone worked with a translation company in Sheffield to prepare the www.longstonegomme.it site, and proprietor Doug Cawley states the website has already been a "great success" and obtained good search results from Google.it and frequent Italian traffic.

25th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors