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Sameer Importing Chinese Tyres to Meet Local Demand

International News, News

Kenyan manufacturer Sameer Africa has begun importing tyres from China to meet a strong demand for low priced products in its home market. This, however, says Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper, is a measure placing the company in deeper debt as it must borrow heavily to pay invoices. The company installed a new £84,000 light truck tyre assembly machine last July and also increased capacity, however the company continues to struggle, as it has since changing its name from Firestone to Yana tyres three years ago.

“We were not making enough money from our tyre production unit so we borrowed to finance the importation of tyres that we don’t make” said Sameer managing director, Eric Kimani. The Chinese brands imported, says Mr. Kimani, include Dyna and Triangle. “The tyres are affordable but very durable. When we import we don’t just bring anything, we buy quality,” he added.

8th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess Releases New Tyre Additive

Specialty chemicals group Lanxess has developed a new high-performance rubber additive. Known as Nanoprene, this material additive for tyre tread compound is reported to significantly reduce the rate of wear in a tyre. Lanxess adds that this reduction in wear achieved through the use of this additive does not in any way impact on rolling resistance or wet grip.

“Boosting tyre service life without losing other key tread properties was a major challenge for the rubber industry,” explains Nanoprene developer Professor Werner Obrecht, rubber expert at the Lanxess Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit. “Despite all the positive developments of the last 20 years, after travelling around 40,000 kilometres, the tread pattern is normally worn and new tyres are then needed. This is not only annoying for the customer, since the fine rubber particles created by the tyre wear ultimately end up in the environment.”

15th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Prepare for Winter with ATS Euromaster

Nationwide fast-fit network ATS Euromaster is urging drivers across the UK to ensure their cars and vans are prepared for winter by taking advantage of a free vehicle health check. Designed to guard against unnecessary breakdowns, the no-obligation inspections are available at any of ATS Euromaster’s 490 service centres across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and can be performed without booking beforehand.

According to ATS Euromaster, the vehicle health checks are suitable for any make, model and age of car or van, whether private or company-owned, and each check takes just fifteen minutes. The inspection covers tyre tread depth, tyre condition, tyre pressure and includes a visual inspections of front brakes, battery, exhaust and shock absorbers, with a written report issued to drivers upon completion.

Commenting on the service, Russell Fleetwood, National Car Sales director at ATS Euromaster, said “breakdowns nearly double when the cold weather sets in, but with a little pre-winter preparation drivers can ensure their cars are in tip-top condition. What’s more, spending a few minutes sorting out issues now usually proves cheaper and more convenient than trying to rectify the problem when your car won’t start on a cold winter’s morning.”

7th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Imported Truck Tyres Gain Speed in Canada

Use of imported Chinese tyres on the increase in Canada. A recent survey of fleet managers conducted by Truck News found that 18 per cent of managers said their fleets had experimented with far eastern imported brands. The same was true of owner/operators.

However, customer perceptions of Double Coin, Triangle, Woosung, Double Diamond and Aeolus tyres are reportedly still low. Owner/operators were most generous in their praise, rating them as 1.9 out of five. Fleets on the other hand scored the products as 1.65.

27th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Overview: Triangle Tyre

Since its establishment 31 years ago (1976) in Weihai (Shandong province) Triangle Tyre has developed strongly and many things have changed over the years. Firstly, the company was founded as Weihai Factory; later on it was renamed as Shandong Tire Factory. Twenty years after it was first set up the company was finally given its current name: Shandong Triangle Tire Co. Ltd.

Today the Triangle group, with the tyre factory at its core, has 6,300 employees. Last year, the group generated an annual turnover of about 727 million euros, and during the past three years alone turnover has increased by 50 per cent. Triangle has a production capacity of around 11 million tyres, eight million of which are radials, produced at the Triangle facility since the mid 1990s.

Currently the company has plans to expand and restructure its production capacity. By the end of next year output will increase to 14 million units and by 2009 to as much as 17 million units. The Triangle group mainly produces – next to passenger car tyres – truck, OTR, industrial, agricultural and other tyre types; thus is a strong commercial tyre producer.
Triangle tyres are DOT- and E-marked and carry the CCC Chinese approval mark and the local Chinese market. They are not only sold on the Chinese and international replacement markets but also to many Chinese OE customers. According to the company, Triangle sells tyres to more than 100 countries. The tyre manufacturer is certified according to ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 as well as QS9000.

9th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TYM International: UK Triangle Truck Tyre Sales up 72%

Tym International has continually improved its truck tyre sales in the last five years, by an average of 41 per cent. This year the company proudly boasts that Triangle brand sales are already up 72 per cent on 2006. Another key part of the company’s offering is its range of Matador truck tyres, which company representatives say can be sold on “name, reputation and quality.” The Matador portfolio starts from the 205/75R17.5 through to 385/65R22.5. The company produces three patterns on most sizes in both drive and steer fitments to meet the needs of customers.
Four years ago, Tym International was invited to discuss importing products produced by the Triangle Tyre Corporation. Like Matador, Triangle’s range is said to be comprehensive to the needs of the UK.

TYM is the only UK company to sign a three-year agreement for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Steve Eke (General Manager) informed Tyres & Accessories: “We at TYM International are continually impressed with the level of commitment Triangle has and with that and the depth of knowledge they have on their products, it is no surprise that the company, indeed the whole of the Chinese economy, is thriving the way it is.”

31st July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese Exhibition Well Positioned for Growth

International News, Product News

The fourth China International Rubber & Tyre Industry Exhibition 2007 (RTF), held between May 11 and 13 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, was the largest in the show’s history. Sponsored by the Shandong Provincial Rubber Industry Association and organised by Qingdao Jinnuo Exhibition Co. Ltd., RTF has become China’s third largest tyre and rubber exhibition, attracting 120 exhibitors and 4,200 attendees from around the world. Some of the exhibition’s major participants included Lanxess, Sartomer, Daikin, Schill+Seilacher, NDC, U-Can, Instron, Berstorff, Mesnac, Triangle, Linglong, Doublestar and Sailun.

The key events at RTF 2007 included a number of high-profile conferences held in conjunction with the exhibition – the Chinese Rubber Industry Information Release Conference, organised by the Shandong Provincial Rubber Industry Association, and the Qingdao International Rubber-Plastics Conference, organised by Qingdao University of Science and Technology. These events attracted nearly 600 industrial industry professionals.

12th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador Supplies China’s Triangle

(Akron/Tire Review) Matador’s machinery unit has signed an agreement to sell 10 tyre production machines to China tyremaker Triangle. The deal, said the Slovakian tyre and equipment producer, is worth 11.33 million euros. “With this contract, Matador has confirmed its important position among Slovak exporters,” said Matador group spokesman Dusan Koblisek.

18th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bringing China to the World

Beijing-based Best Choice International Trade Co. Ltd (BCIT) has served as a dealer for numerous Chinese tyre manufacturers since 1995. In the 12 years since the company’s establishment BCIT has expanded considerably, and today represents Chinese tyremakers in over 100 countries around the world, generating an annual turnover of more than US$40 million and annual export volume exceeding US$20 million.

In addition to its passenger, high performance and commercial vehicle tyre ranges, BCIT is able to source a wide variety of OTR, industrial forklift, solid and agricultural tyres. According to BCIT’s Europe representative Andro Yan, the company can source many Chinese brands, including Triangle, Chengshan ,Aeolus(Henan), Jinglun and Linglong, and are also able to organise private brand tyres to a customer’s own specifications. Mr. Yan and BCIT can be contacted through the company’s website www.chinese-tyres.com or via the address and phone details provided on the site

26th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bucking The Trend – Tym International

Tym International is based in Kings Lynn Norfolk and proudly boasts that it is one company that has bucked the trend in the last four years by continually improving sales of truck tyres by an average of 32 per cent. This year the company says that Triangle brand sales are already up 100 per cent on 2005.

22nd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin, Dynamic Settle Lawsuits

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin and Dynamic Tire Corp. have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the infringement of intellectual property rights.

9th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Agents Become New Intermediaries

The booming Chinese tyre industry has not only created various new business relations between manufacturers and distributors but it has also supported the growth of so-called tyre agencies. These companies act like wholesalers although they have no own stock capacities available. In turn the tyre agents are professionalising the interface between Chinese manufacturers and suppliers and foreign customers. The Aufine Group Co., Ltd. based in Qingdao is one such company.

2nd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tym Signs 3-Year Deal With Triangle

Kings Lynn, Norfolk-based Tym International has renewed its relations with large scale Chinese tyre manufacturer, Triangle. Tym is the only UK company to sign a three-year agreement for 2007, 2008 and 2009, Tym International’s Steve Eke told Tyres and Accessories. “We at TYM International are continually impressed with the level of commitment Triangle has. With that and the depth of knowledge they have on their products, it is no surprise that the company, indeed the whole of the Chinese economy, is thriving the way it is,” he commented. Triangle recently invited Tym to view its new factory in China, which is set to increase supply to the UK.

21st September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

GPX Names Latin America President

GPX International Tire Corporation has named Gustavo Lima as president – Latin America Division. In this position he will lead GPX’s establishment of bonded warehouses in strategic countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, in order to support just in time delivery of GPX product to the OE and dealer channels.

15th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kirkby Tyres Welcomes Buyers and Sellers

Kirkby Tyres has been in the tyre and wheel wholesale, import and export business since 1958 and, since that time, has developed the reputation as one of the major stockists in the UK and in Europe. The company will be exhibiting at the Essen show, meeting existing customers and hoping to make new contacts.

19th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors