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Nokian’s minimalist Reifen stand strikes premium pose

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

Market decline 'uneven' across Europe

The latest report from AlixPartners reveals that the decline in vehicle sales is not evenly distributed across Europe, but has distinct focal points.

Belgium, Italy and France have experienced double-digit declines in sales and the outlook remains negative. In the UK, Germany and Spain, by contrast, declines have been relatively moderate (between 0.8 per cent and 2.4 per cent), while the markets in Russia and Poland have grown slightly.

The European automotive industry is severely in need of consolidation, says AlixPartners. In North America, the crisis of 2008/2009 led to "a healthy streamlining" of the automotive industry – by contrast, only three car factories have been closed in Western Europe since 2007, while eight Eastern European plants were opened during the same period.

28th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cordiant to invest in Omskshina plant

According to OJSC Cordiant director Dmitry Sokov, management at the tyre maker, which formerly operated under the name Sibur-Russian Tyres, has proposed its shareholders invest some US$400 million in the development of tyre production at the company’s Omskshina factory in Russia’s Omsk region. This plan involves several investment projects, including new production facilities for giant tyres and passenger car tyres.

27th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal launches latest winter line

It’s always refreshing to speak with Jamie Ma. The CEO and president of Federal Corporation abounds with enthusiasm for his company’s products and the tyre industry in general, and this certainly proved the case when he was on hand at Reifen 2012 to launch Federal’s latest winter tyre, the Himalaya Iceo. “This year the Himalaya Iceo will be a big hit,” he declared before explaining the tyre’s pertinent features.

25th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

70 cents for every euro of turnover – Pirelli becomes tyre dealer in Sweden

It is believed Pirelli dipped deep into its purse to acquire Swedish tyre retail chain Däckia, which boasts 66 outlets and – according to Pirelli – 50 affiliated distribution partners. With a payment of 70 million euros the Italian firm offered the seller, a private equity group, 70 million attractive reasons to exit the tyre business. And now Pirelli has acquired a 100 million euro turnover retail chain in Northern Europe, with which the company sees itself buying its way into a “strong margin, high end market.” A template for such a model can be seen with the Finnish tyre maker and Pirelli competitor Nokian, who as a smaller but exceedingly successful niche market provider has focused virtually without exception on the snowbound regions of Europe and Canada and built up a strong retail chain in these regions, with which it intends to secure the company’s turnover, particularly in the local Scandinavian markets.

25th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Sailun reports rapid growth, busy Reifen Show debut

Sailun reports that it has been enjoying a period of strong establishment across Europe as well as a successful time in Essen this June, when the Chinese brand made its Reifen show debut.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cordiant to establish 200 own-brand tyre centres by 2015

JSC Cordiant – the tyre maker formerly known as Sibur-Russian Tyres – says it intends to launch a network of franchised tyre centres under the Cordiant name. The first three centres, in Novocheboksarsk, Orenburg, and Krasnodar opened in April/May and a further six projects are expected to get underway by the end of June. The company intends for thirty Cordiant centres to open by the end of this year and more than 200 by 2015. Cordiant says it is investing at least 250 million roubles (£4.8 million) in the project.

18th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre volumes still declining

Tyre volumes are still declining around the world despite gains in the North American markets, which reportedly reflect improvements in demand but come from a low base. The news is derived from Michelin’s sell-in market data, which the global tyre giant publishes on a monthly basis.

15th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli buys Swedish tyre retail chain Däckia for 70 million euros

International News

Pirelli has acquired 100 per cent of Däckia Holding AB, one of the main multi-brand tyre distribution chains in Sweden from private equity group Procuritas Capital Investors IV LP (and minority shareholders) for 625 million kronor (approximately 70 million euros). Reporting the news, Pirelli explained that the move is in line with its strategy of reinforcement on markets with strong growth in high-end, high margin segments. In this case this is likely to mean the sale of winter tyres.

14th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama opens Russian factory

International News, News

On 30 May, Yokohama held an opening ceremony for its new passenger car tyre plant in Russia. The facility, located in the Lipetsk Special Economic Zone and operated by Yokohama R.P.Z., was built with an investment of 4.8 billion roubles (£94.8 million) and is scheduled to reach full operation in the summer of 2013. Further additions will be made to the plant’s production capacity in stages, Yokohama reports. Products made in the new plant include the "C.drive2" and the studded "ice Guard iG35" winter tyre, both of which are core Yokohama products in the Russian market. These tyres will be manufactured in 13 to 18-inch rim diameter sizes and mainly sold in Russia, with some exports going to Europe.

31st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nizhnekamsk truck plant produces 70 millionth tyre

This month the Nizhnekamsk Truck Tire Factory (OOO NZGSH), which is part of OAO TATNEFT's petrochemical business, manufactured its 70 millionth tyre. Production at the Nizhnekamsk truck tyre factory began in April 1978, and the 70 millionth tyre was timed to coincide with Chemist's Day and the 80th birthday of Nikolay Alexandrovich Zelenov, the first director of the Nizhnekamsk tyre factory, and now adviser to the chairman of the company’s Board of Directors of OOO "Nizhnekamskshina". The milestone tyre was a Kamaz truck tyre.

31st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS-E wins major DSV trailer tyre deal

ATS Euromaster will service tyres fitted to global transport and logistics specialist DSV’s 7,000-strong European trailer fleet, having secured the major three year contract. ATS Euromaster’s team of mobile technicians will provide complete tyre maintenance, comprising routine tyre safety inspections and any follow-up service work, to up to 1,000 DSV trailers transiting through the UK every day. The company says it will be fitting “premium remould tyres”, supplied predominantly by Vacu-Lug and Encore, to the trailers, replacing a former Bridgestone policy.

29th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian to reduce Finnish workforce as Russian plant goes on-stream

Production at Nokian’s new factory in Vsevolozhsk, built alongside the company’s existing plant, will begin in June 2012. Two production lines are scheduled to enter service this year and a further two are to begin production in 2013 and 2014. At this time, the plant’s annual capacity will be six million tyres and the two Russian factories will have a combined annual capacity of approximately 17 million tyres.

29th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dmack to launch PCR, TBR tyre range through regional partners

Famed for its ascent to World Rally Championship tyre supplier status alongside tyre Goliath, Michelin since the 2011 season, Chinese-manufactured brand Dmack, based in Cumbria in the north west of the UK, will begin to supply a full range of road-going passenger car tyre and a super single 385/65R22.5 truck tyre globally through appointed regional distribution partners in June. The company’s managing director Dick Cormack and sales and marketing director Shane Harding told Tyrepress.com that Dmack is seeking to capitalise on its status as “one of the fastest growing motorsport brands” to position itself as a “quality mid-range” product range, which includes an eco-friendly, a high performance product and a cold weather tyre.

22nd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New Himalaya range expands Federal’s winter portfolio

When Federal Tyre returns to the Reifen show in Germany this June, the Taiwanese manufacturer will showcase its Himalaya ICEO winter tyre, which is aimed at consumers in Northern Europe, Russia/CIS and Japan. Sizes initially on offer range from 155/70R13 through to 245/45R18, and Federal says the range will continue to be expanded throughout the rest of the year.

18th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors