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Heigold to Lead Goodyear NAT Business Operations

(Akron/Tire Review) Fred Heigold has been named vice president of business operations and integration for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s North American Consumer Tire Business unit. Heigold will report to Larry Mason, president of the unit. Most recently, Heigold was CEO of Phogenix Imaging, a joint venture of Eastman Kodak and Hewlett Packard. He began his career with Eastman Kodak in 1971, and served in various research and development, manufacturing and general management positions, including several international assignments.

30th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Make $80 Million Investment in Plants

(Akron/Tire Review) As was first reported by Tire Review, Michelin North America (MNA) plans to invest $80 million over the next six years to upgrade equipment and increase capacity at its semi-finished rubber production facilities in Sandy Springs and Starr, South Carolina.

30th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Run-flat tyres – further advice from the TIC

Run-flat tyres are becoming increasingly commonplace on the roads of the UK as more car manufacturers fit these advanced tyres as standard equipment or as an optional extra. However, there are still some misconceptions surrounding the fitment and use of this new type of tyre and the Tyre Industry Council has issued the following guidelines.

30th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental AG Appoints Uniroyal Distributor in Australia

(Brisbane/Australian Tyre Dealer) Continental Corporation, one of the world’s leading automotive industry suppliers and the largest tyre manufacturer in Germany, has appointed Hamilton Tyre & Rubber Company Pty Ltd as the Uniroyal tyre distributor for Australia effective immediately.

29th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese Mould Maker Grows in Influence

Xiamen-based Shengjeng Machinery Co, Ltd was founded in 2000. Since then, the rubber mould manufacturer’s customer base has swollen to include well-known companies such as Chengshin (the maker of Maxxis tyres). The company employs more than 150 people and reportedly turns over $1,000,000 each year. 40 per cent of the moulds they produce are for export.

29th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Products Named in Construction Equipment’s Top 100

Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin products all feature in Construction Equipment magazine’s ranking of 100 new construction related products. Goodyear’s DuraSeal commercial tyre technology was named editor’s choice in the ranking’s ancillary products division. Rod Sutton, editor in chief at the magazine, said editors considered about 700 product introductions before picking DuraSeal technology for the award.

29th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Names New Product Design Manager

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co has named P Glenn Arbaugh as its new manager of product design. He will be responsible for managing the company’s product design group and support the marketing, product development and mould operations groups.

28th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Woman Killed at Voroznezh Rubber Plant

One woman was killed and two more were seriously injured during a fire at the synthetic rubber plant in Voronezh, Russia sources at the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations told the Itar-Tass news agency.

28th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Renews PR Contract for Sixth Year

Bridgestone UK has renewed its contract with PR specialists Nexnet for the sixth consecutive year. The Leeds-based agency has been retained by the tyre company to continue handling all its UK corporate, business-to-business and consumer PR throughout 2006.

28th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan and Goodyear Make Tentative Agreement

Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc, has reached a tentative agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 745L on a new contract for workers at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s farm tyre manufacturing facility in Freeport, Illinois. The USW will schedule a ratification vote in the coming weeks. Titan Tire entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Goodyear’s North American farm tyre assets on 28 February 2005.

25th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Recycling Technology Wins Australian TV Award

Used tyre recycling technology has scooped the Invention of the Year award on ABC TV’s The New Inventors.

Developed by Gold Coast inventor John Dobozy, the Melectra Tyre Recycling technology integrates mechanical, chemical and microwave treatment to break down tyres into their base materials – oil, carbon, rubber granules, steel and plastic fibres, recycling 100 per cent of a tyre without waste, residue or emissions.

24th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Green Award for Ford UK

Ford UK has been named the ‘Best Performing Corporate Organisation’ in the Mayor of London’s Green Procurement Code awards, in recognition of Ford’s outstanding contribution to materials recycling.

During 2005 the company has purchased sufficient recycled-content products to stop 21,000 tonnes of materials – the equivalent of nearly 3,000 Double Decker buses – being disposed of in landfill sites.

24th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Winter Worries for US Drivers

According to a recent survey sponsored by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, almost two-thirds of drivers in the USA admit to fear of an accident while driving in bad weather conditions.

As a way of communicating the effectiveness of their Assurance and Fortera tyres with TripleTred Technology, consumer marketers at Goodyear were interested in finding out how people approach changing weather conditions, and the driving challenges that arise.

In the survey, more than half (53 per cent) of respondents said inclement weather has negatively affected their overall trip experience.

23rd November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Real-Life Test for Goodyear’s RFID Technology

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company, the first to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology on a production scale, says RFID is the future for tyre identification in manufacturing, supply chain management and tyre/vehicle integration.

In late November, Goodyear’s RFID technology passed its first major real-life test when NASCAR used it for a Craftsman Truck Series race at Homestead – Miami Speedway in Florida.

23rd November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Ural Tire Plant to Produce Winter Tyres

The Sibur-owned Ural Tire Plant Ltd in Yekaterinburg, Russia has launched the production of the new Tunga and Tunga-Master winter tyres. A special rubber mixture with enhanced elasticity is reportedly used in the production of the new generation of branded tyres.

Sibur launched Tunga in March this year alongside its Cordiant passenger tyre brand. The first Tunga tyres will be available in size 175/70 R13, while Tunga Master will be released in 185/60 R14. Several new sizes, including Tunga Master 13 and 15 inch variants are planned for next year.

22nd November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors