Russia’s third-largest tractor manufacturer, the ZAO AgroTechMash (ATM) group, has selected Starco as original equipment supplier for its Terrion brand. This agreement is described by Starco as a further step in the company’s agricultural strategy and will be implemented by its Riga-based Eastern group; under the new agreement, Starco will supply the ATM group steel wheels from Titan, row crop wheels from Starco Schaad and tyres from BKT.
A Market Harborough-based agricultural contractor has become the first in the country to fit four Michelin AxioBib IF 900/60 R42 tyres to a single machine – its Claas Xerion 5000. Family-run business J Beaty and Sons operates a fleet of six tractors, two self-propelled sprayers and one telescopic loader. Having already fitted Michelin’s AxioBib 800s to two John Deere tractors, owner Richard Beaty opted for all four wheels of his Claas Xerion to be fitted with Michelin’s newest and largest farm tyre as original equipment.
In its latest annual report, Trelleborg Group CEO and president Peter Nilsson describes 2012 as being “a good year” for the company. “In a turbulent economic climate, we improved our geographic balance and portfolio of operations, and strengthened our market positions,” he says. “Net sales and earnings rose slightly despite an increasingly challenging market environment. The group has a strong financial base.”
Michelin has released a free downloadable guide advising farmers and contractors how they can better protect their soil. The booklet is titled ‘Protect Your Soil’ and offers a range of hints and tips, from determining the different types of soil to ways to prevent soil damage by compaction.
According to Emmanuel Ladent, president of Michelin’s Agricultural Tyres global business unit, exhibitions like the Paris-based SIMA show give the tyre maker an opportunity to demonstrate its capacity for innovation. Speaking at SIMA, Ladent commented that “trade shows of this size serve as showcases that enable us to demonstrate the tangible solutions we develop for our customers, whether they are users, dealers or equipment manufacturers.”
Kings Road Tyres (KRT) has announced that it will exhibit at the new construction industry show, Plantworx as distributor of Michelin’s industrial tyre range. Taking place on 14-16 May, 2013 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry and, with backing from the Construction Equipment Association and more than 100,000sqm of space devoted to live construction equipment, KRT says it is likely to be the largest event of its kind in the UK.
Mitas has debuted its Super Flexion Tyre (SFT) at SIMA, the international agricultural exhibition, in Paris. Mitas SFT tyres are made for high-horsepower tractors (>180 hp). Mitas has been selling American-made SFT tyres in North America since summer 2012. The SFT tyre on display at SIMA has been manufactured in Europe.
Kiene has developed a new adapter for its K-1350 Wheel Grabber. According to the company, the new “Extender” allows a technician to safely remove seized wheels from vehicles on a floor lift.
Gordon Brookes, 53, has returned to Michelin’s agricultural division in Stoke-on-Trent, taking over the role of technical manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland from Laurent Mozziconacci. Brookes started his career in the early 1980s running his own company building racing and rally cars. He joined Michelin in 1987 as a multi-product line sales manager and after six years he moved into the agricultural division, where he spent three years, before progressing into the OE and wholesale side of the agricultural department.
A number of new Firestone branded tyres will be displayed at the upcoming SIMA International Agri-Business Show in Paris. Bridgestone Europe says show visitors will have the opportunity to see no less than three new products up close:
The influence of non-premium brand tyre manufacturers and of non-European produced tyres has markedly increased in the wider European agricultural tyre market. Something else that the data suggests is that a degree of desegmentation has occurred because all this has been set against a series of financial crises in Europe and its respective national markets. Not only are there opportunities for those entering the right niche at the right time, it would seem that there are opportunities for those entering the market at a different position to the historically dominant players.
Whether they know it or not, farmers are under a legal obligation to ensure that the tyres fitted to the agricultural equipment they own and operate are fit for purpose. That means fitting the correct type for a given situation/application and ensuring that they are properly adjusted and maintained. Ron Wood of Mitas Tyres UK Ltd, Matthew Knight of Knights Solicitors and Nigel Bush of tyre distributor B. A. Bush recently shared their insights on the relevant legislative requirements with Tyres & Accessories.
Firestone is presenting its latest agricultural tyre innovations at the EIMA 2012 agricultural fair in Bologna between 7-11 November. The brand says its 201sqm stand (Hall 36, A11) presents the three pillars of Firestone’s business approach to the agricultural industry: its tyre innovations, Agri Point, the Europewide network of agricultural tyre service professionals, and E-tools to “make the farmer’s life easier”, such as its new tyre pressure smart-phone application.
Czech tyre maker Mitas has signed a contract with CNH-Kamaz Industry LLC, the Russian manufacturer of Case IH and New Holland tractors and harvesters, to supply tyres throughout the remainder of this year and in 2013. The deal was signed at the Agrosalon agricultural show in Moscow in the presence of Czech agriculture minister Petr Bendl. “I welcome the Czech company’s pioneering of the Russian agricultural sector, which has great potential,” stated Bendl.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems says its naming as official partner for the Massey Ferguson “Vision of the Future” event strengthened its strategic partnership with its agricultural OEM customer. The event, held at the company’s tractor manufacturing headquarters in Beauvais, France between 22 August and 1 September, was attended by more than five thousand agricultural professionals from across Europe. The Swedish tyre maker showcased its latest innovations in the field of sustainable farming during the event, along with its latest tyre and complete wheel solutions.
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