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Light truck ranges added to Minerva, Rockstone portfolios, reports Deldo

Antwerp, Belgium based wholesaler Deldo reports the addition of light commercial vehicle tyres to its Minerva and Rockstone private brand line-ups. The Minerva light truck tyre range currently includes 20 fitments for 12 to 16-inch rim diameters, and Deldo international sales and marketing manager Rutger Veerman reports that a similar size range is also available for Rockstone. The new additions increase the Minerva range to 138 sizes and Rockstone to 254 sizes.

10th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Americas’ Tom Rodgers takes on expanded role

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has promoted Tom Rodgers to the role of director of Sales and Marketing, Agricultural Tire, US & Canada Commercial Tire Sales Division (BAAG). In his expanded role, Rodgers’ primary objective will be to manage the channel supply strategy between the company’s original equipment and replacement markets. In addition, he will work with sales personnel to continue providing technology and service to and through the company’s original equipment customers and Certified Dealer network to meet the needs of production agriculture. The former director Marketing, Sales Support and Strategic Management at BAAG will also continue with his existing marketing duties, including responsibility for Marketing and Promotions, Sales Support, Budgeting and Forecasting, Pricing, Product Development, and Field Engineering.

7th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin introduces XZR

Michelin North America has released a new tyre suitable for applications such as materials handling and airport ground support vehicles. Called the XZR, the new tyre is one the manufacturer says “provides increased operator comfort, speed capability and traction compared to the current Michelin offering for these applications.”

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen increasing North American prices

On April 1, Nexen Tire America will implement price increases of up to eight per cent on its tyre ranges in the US and Canada. In announcing the price adjustment in a letter to customers, John E. Aben, the company’s vice president sales and marketing referred to rising raw material costs and particularly the “uncertainty in the cost of natural rubber.”

24th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen aiming for US$2.5 billion sales by 2015

Company News, International News

While most of the western world celebrated New Year at the end of December, both China and South Korea were making plans for their celebrations at the start of February, based on the lunar calendar. Back in 2010 Nexen Tire Corporation announced plans for a 1 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) investment in its largest factory yet in Changneyeong in the same region as its first plant (Yangsan), which along with the company's second plant in Qingdao, China, continues to expand. Just before the oriental entrance into the new decade, Tyres & Accessories had the opportunity to visit Nexen on its home South Korean and adopted Chinese territory and saw how the company is implementing its plans to become a US$2.5 billion company in the next five years.

31st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Riccardo Cichi Becomes President of Pirelli Canada

Riccardo Cichi has been named president of Pirelli Canada. Hired at Pirelli Canada in 1989 as market analyst, Cichi moved to Pirelli Tire North America in 1992 as operations director. He was later promoted to marketing director and then vice president of sales and marketing for the US and Canada. Departing Pirelli Canada president Marco Zambiachi has taken on new executive responsibilities with PTNA at its New York City offices. (Tire Review)

25th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces Management Promotions

Several strategic management promotions have been implemented by Yokohama Tire Corporation in the US, including the promotion of Dan King from vice president of sales and marketing to senior vice president of sales and marketing. “Dan has been highly instrumental in securing strong performances for Yokohama, including a record year in 2010,” remarked Yokohama Tire president and CEO Takao Oishi. “This promotion reflects Dan’s continued high level of performance, as well as his expanded role since the retirement of Jim MacMaster (former executive vice president and chief operating officer) last year.”

17th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Canada Reorganises Consumer, Commercial Businesses

Yokohama Tire Canada has reorganised its internal structure by creating separate commercial and consumer business units to manage the sales and marketing of the two respective product lines. This revised structure is intended to better support dealers and assist is sharpening the focus of both the consumer and commercial businesses.

7th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tire Increases Mexico Investments

International News

On January 1, Cooper Tire & Rubber increased its level of ownership in its affiliated Mexican operation from 38 to 58 per cent. The tyre maker states this increased ownership in Corporacion de Occidente SA de CV. has been made as part of its long-term strategy to produce high quality yet cost competitive products. As a result of this transaction, the Mexican entity will be fully consolidated in the company’s financial results for this year.

4th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Winter Tyres – an iPhone First from Conti

Tyre fanatics now have a winning justification for purchasing an iPhone – Continental has announced that the first tyre race game for the darling of the smartphone world is now available for free downloading from the iTunes Store. Called the ContiTireRace, the aim of the game is to take the racetrack with ContiWinterContact TS 830 as quickly as possible, along the way collecting points that give the rolling tyres additional speed and thus better lap times. The app is available in English and German.

9th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti ProContact wins ‘Best New Product’ at SEMA

A member of Continental’s North American tyre range, the ProContact with EcoPlus Technology, has been awarded “Best New Product” at the 2010 Special Equipment Marketing (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. In acknowledging its receipt of this distinction, Continental notes the tyre’s low rolling resistance and fuel-saving qualities were the main factors behind the all-season tyre’s selection.

9th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Crumb Rubber Myths Put to Test at TIA Symposium

At the upcoming TIA Environmental Symposium, Mike Wezel, vice president of sales and marketing for Liberty Tire Recycling, will debunk myths about crumb rubber, its uses and its safety, reports Tire Review. The Environmental Symposium will be held 30 September-2 October at the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Md.

16th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Duncan Platt New Conti UK Truck Sales Manager

Duncan Platt has joined Continental Tyre Group taking on the role of general sales manager – truck with immediate effect. Platthas more than 24 years experience in the tyre industry in a variety of sales and management roles, including most recently working with Bridgestone on their pan European, regional and national fleet accounts.

“This is a very exciting opportunity for me,” said Duncan Platt, “I’m really looking forward to the challenge of working across all the tyre brands but especially to working with customers to enhance their fuel savings with the benefits of Continentals fantastic product range and services.”

6th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Vipal Reshuffles Board

Borrachas Vipal has implemented a number of changes in its management structure, which the company says are designed to “leverage growth for the company and its shareholders.” Daniel Paludo has been appointed director-general and is responsible for Borrachas Vipal – Retread Division. At the same time João Carlos Paludo was sworn in as vice-chairman of Group Vipal.

19th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Forestry Tyre Demand Prompts Expansion at Trelleborg’s Tivoli Plant

Trelleborg Wheel Systems reports its plans to expand production at its Tivoli plant are at an advanced stage and output will begin to increase before the end of 2010. The 224,000 square metre Tivoli factory, located near the Italian capital, already employs 600 workers and has received new lines for the production of forestry applications in readiness for an increase in forestry tyre output this year and next year.

11th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors