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Sapphire Expands Manchester Site to Handle Truck Tyres

Sapphire Energy Recovery has announced that its new Manchester tyre processing facility is now taking truck tyres for onward processing. The new truck tyre disposal service at the Manchester site, came into operation on 16 October and is expected to handle hundreds of truck tyres each week.

Sales and marketing manager, Ryan Mifflin explained: “There is currently a lack of truck tyre disposal facilities in the North West. Our site near Trafford Park provides the perfect hub for local collectors and businesses giving the ultimate solution on service and sustainability helping to reduce vehicle movements and the impact on the environment.

7th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Launches Retailer Connect Service

Sapphire Energy Recovery recently launched a new customer service at its Regional Collector Forum in Staffordshire. “Retailer Connect” enables customers calling into Sapphire’s customer service department to be instantly connected to one of Sapphire’s Regional Collectors for their own area.

26th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New President & CEO For SmarTire

The board of directors of SmarTire Systems Inc. has promoted Vice President of Sales and Marketing, David Warkentin to President & Chief Executive Officer of SmarTire. Prior to joining SmarTire in August 2005, Warkentin was the vice president of sales for Intrinsyc Software International, Inc., a Canadian public company that provides engineering services to wireless mobile device makers and licensable software for the wireless telephone handset market.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Files Sensor Patent

SmarTire Systems Inc. has announced that it has filed a comprehensive patent application in the United States for an external valve sensor used in its tyre pressure monitoring systems.
The company’s external valve sensors were specifically designed to address the needs of the commercial vehicle industry and offer practical installation and maintenance improvements over current solutions. SmarTire external sensors are expected to be released for sale in the second quarter of 2007.

20th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Uzmai Names Heuver Banden as European Distributor

Uzmai International has announced that Heuver Banden Groothandel BV will exclusively distribute its range of Maitech all steel radial tyres in Benelux, Germany Romania. “With the support of our customers and product team, we carefully evaluated the Maitech All Steel Radial tyre. We all agreed that the Maitech product offered the very best in terms of quality, performance, availability and value for money, the products were unmatched in these key areas. We provide only the best products for our customers” stated Alfred van Dijk, sales director EM at Heuver Banden.

17th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

MAHA Commits to Aftermarket Show

Maha, a world-leader in the garage equipment sector, has confirmed it is set to use January’s Aftermarket Show as a platform for showcasing the latest product in its Dynamometer range. The event will be held at the NEC in Birmingham from 11-14 January. The company, specialists in the manufacture and supply of Brake Testing Equipment, Vehicle Lifts, and Chassis Dynamometers, is returning to the show after enjoying considerable success at the event earlier this year.

13th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA Website Attacked

While the popularity of the Internet may be increasing, it is not always the successful sales and marketing opportunity that it has the potential to be. National Tyre Distributor’s Association (NTDA) employees found this out at the end of September when they discovered that a self-styled virtual anarchist calling themselves “PSYCH@” had maliciously hacked the association’s website. Instead of news from the NTDA, this professionally designed site was replaced with a few words of incoherent text including an expletive and a comment on Israel.

28th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Technology Enhancement for Exide Batteries

Exide Technologies has made some technological improvements to its premium lines of endurance and higher starting power batteries. Both ranges now have a heat-sealed, double lid which prevents tampering and controls spillage, for improved safety. The batteries also have a central venting system that safely manages the escape of any gases, while an internal labyrinth controls acid spills. The battery’s charge level can easily be seen from the state-of-charge indicator.

26th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Reorganisation at Bandag Brussels

Marketing director Danny van Essche and HR director Ron Bloemperk officially left Bandag by mutual agreement on 15 September, Bandag’s vice president Mike Tirona has confirmed to Tyres & Accessories. Tirona said the company was interested in reinforcing its “back to basics” business model. Deploying this model is, from Bandag’s point-of-view, the right thing to do in today’s ever changing and hectic business environment.

26th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New CEO for CTNA, Gerstenberger Promoted

(Akron/Tire Review) Matthias Schönberg, managing director of Continental Tire of Mexico, has been named CEO of Continental Tire North America, effective Oct. 1. Alan Hippe, who had been president and CEO, will remain as president of CTNA. In addition, Andreas Gerstenberger, current vice president of sales and marketing, was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing at CTNA. As CEO, Schönberg, who has extensive international experience, will head CTNA’s supply chain, sales and marketing and production. He will report to Hippe, who as CFO and executive board member of parent Continental AG will continue to provide strategic direction to CTNA.

6th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Varta Prepares for Growth in Electric Vehicles

In anticipation of future growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicles, Varta’s parent company JCI and French battery manufacturer SAFT have embarked on a joint venture, setting up an Advanced Power Solutions development centre at the HQ of Varta Batteries in Germany. The aim of the enterprise is to bring viable solutions for future hybrid vehicle development to market within the next year.

5th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Expands UK Collection Coverage

Sapphire Energy has named NW Tyres Ltd as its regional tyre collector for the North West. NW Tyres, a sister company of DME Tyres, will manage Sapphire’s tyre collections for the whole of the North West region, collecting car, van and truck tyres for processing at Sapphire’s recently opened Manchester facility.

Ken Plaster, managing director of NW Tyres commented: “Sapphire has an excellent reputation in the tyre collection industry for its knowledge of tyre reprocessing, service and training and we are looking forward to a long association with them.”

1st September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Processes 50 Millionth Tyre

Sapphire Energy Recovery is celebrating the recovery of its 50 millionth end of life tyre at its processing facility in West Thurrock, Essex. Sales and marketing manager, Ryan Mifflin explained: “Fifty million tyres represents a saving of more than three quarters million cubic metres of landfill space, enables tyre manufacturers to meet their producer responsibility obligations and provides tyre change depots with a sustainable disposal route.”

31st August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Mickey Thompson Has New Web Site

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper’s Mickey Thompson tyre group has launched a revised web site – www.mickeythompsontires.com. The updated site, said the company, “features a variety of information on all Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels in addition to the latest race news, tech tips, motorsports links, event calendars, application guides, an online store, and more.”

23rd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyretorque.com Reports Rapid Growth

Tyretorque.com has reported a 25 per cent growth in business for the second quarter of 2006. Having started the year with a first quarter that delivered growth of 2 per cent less than target, the company is said to be delighted with the record growth achieved in the second quarter.

25th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors