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Qatar implements tougher tyre rules

Following a September 15 change in the regulations covering automotive spare parts in Qatar, the importation of used tyres and certain new tyres into the Gulf state is now forbidden. Under the new rules, issued by the country’s Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Business and Trade and Ministry of Interior, no new tyres will be permitted to enter the country unless accompanied by a Gulf Conformity Certificate. Tyres must also carry a 180km/h speed rating in order to be eligible for importation. Balloon tyres intended for use on passenger vehicles are also no longer able to be imported unless accompanied by a certificate of conformity, with the type of tyre engraved in red on the sidewall.

18th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti acquisition of Modi Tyres completed

International News, News

On July 15, India’s Modi Rubber Ltd notified the Bombay Stock Exchange that the sale of its Modi Tyres subsidiary to the Continental Group has been completed. It informed the BSE that the entire shareholding in Modi Tyres Company Limited, a total of 56,046,680 equity shares, changed hands for a share purchase consideration of Rs 1,176,189,838 (£16.1 million) and a non compete fee, net of withholding tax, of Rs 172,295,100 (£2.4 million). Modi Tyres Company Limited is thus now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Continental Group.

18th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Facebook feedback boosts Conti’s American truck tyre range

Bosses who frown upon Facebook as yet another opportunity for employees to squander precious company time may be surprised to hear it has been embraced by the tyre industry and, as the following example shows, can actually influence which tyres are released onto the market.

15th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli responds to harsh winters with ‘01’ additions

In the July 2011 edition of ‘Truck’, Pirelli’s in-house magazine for the commercial vehicle sector, the Italian tyre maker comments that the winter of 2010-11 was one of the most severe in recent memory. The UK experienced snowfalls as early as November, it notes, causing such traffic disruptions that the Automobile Association describes the period as the most active in its 100-year history – the motoring association answered 200,000 calls for assistance on November 29 alone. In December the lowest temperatures since 1890 were reached.

14th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook reports “positive feedback” following e-cube truck tyre launch

Hankook reports that it has received “positive feedback from many blue chip fleets” following the introduction of the e-cube fuel efficiency orientated commercial vehicle tyre range. The e-cube, which was launched in the UK at the end of 2009, is designed to offer low rolling resistance, long mileage and good retreading capability. According to the company, the e-cube also boasts green credentials courtesy of “lower hazardous materials and low rolling noise.” Since its launch it has been trialled by many of the company’s customers and has successfully built a solid reputation for superior quality and value for money.

“In today’s market fleets are constantly looking to lower their transport costs. Hankook appreciates the emphasis placed on this and the need to invest in the development of quality products that also incorporate essential environmental credentials. This led to the introduction of the e-cube commercial vehicle tyre range which we are proud to report is proving popular amongst our customers,” said Tony Lee, managing director of Hankook UK.

13th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Romania forecasts 25% truck tyre sales increase

Michelin says it anticipates selling 25 per cent more truck tyres in Romania this year compared with 2010. The Romania Business Insider reports Michelin Romania marketing manager Alina Ghica as stating the company’s sales of new trucks should hit 400,000 units during 2011; during the first five months of the year sales increased almost 40 per cent to 130,000 units. “Last year, around 320,000 units were sold in Romania. We estimate an advance of 25 percent from 2010”, said Ghica.

11th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

North American casing shortage ‘severe’, says RTA

According to the Retread Tire Association, North America’s retreading industry is experiencing a severe shortage of retreadable truck tyre casings. Association managing director Harvey Brodsky comments that this shortage may have a negative impact on those who use retreads as retreaded tyres act as a “brake” on new tyre prices: “Whenever there is a shortage of retreads, new tyre manufacturers do not have any reason to hold back on raising their prices, and everyone who purchases truck tyres feels the pain in their chequebooks.”

8th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Korean tyre labelling “fits perfectly to the Lanxess strategy”

South Korea’s reported June 15 announcement regarding the introduction of voluntary tyre labelling before the end of this year and mandatory labelling a year later is being billed by Lanxess as a “huge success” for its global public affairs strategy. The German specialty chemicals firm shares that South Korea’s “Ministry of Knowledge Economy” has announced the commencement of a formal process for the implementation of a tyre labelling in the country with a “pre-notification” note. According to Lanxess the Korean government body plans to begin voluntary tyre labelling in November 2011 and introduce mandatory labelling in November 2012 – the month the EU tyre label becomes mandatory.

6th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

NDI prepares for OTR sector debut

Earlier this year, NDI Tyre & Tube Supplies Ltd. announced plans to outsource the distribution of its passenger car private brand and alter operations to shift the company’s focus onto the supply of specialised and niche market products. Since this time the local subsidiary of Denmark’s Nordisk Daek Import A.S. has been busy implementing these plans, and the result of this is that NDI is now ready to participate in the OTR sector to a far, far greater extent.

5th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Best Choice: New brand, New factory

International News, News, Product News

Founded in 1995 and based in Beijing Best Choice International Trade Co. Ltd. quickly established strategic business relationships with domestic tyre manufacturers eager to market their products internationally. Over the years, this has led to the development of a loyal customer base. Consequently, Best Choice reports that it has the developed the ability to source quality tyres at very advantageous prices. All this culminated in the launch of a new private brand at the recent Autopromotec exhibition.

1st July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fuel prices still distributors' greatest problem says FTA

The price of fuel is still the biggest headache for transport companies battling to cope with rising costs, with haulage rates failing to keep up, according to a report published by the Freight Transport Association.

FTA's Manager's Guide to Distribution Costs 2011 calculates that the cost of diesel for commercial vehicle fleets rose by 15.6 per cent in the twelve months to 1 April 2011. The second biggest increase was in the cost of overheads, followed by vehicle maintenance. The total rise in vehicle operating costs to 6.8 per cent outstripped the rise in domestic haulage rates, which increased by an average of 3.41 per cent. International haulage rates increased on average by 5.40 per cent.

30th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Second-hand safety

You wouldn’t dream of buying second hand underpants, would you? Not even if they weren’t too shabby and looked perfectly serviceable? No? What strange priorities we have – the idea of togging up in someone else’s castoff briefs is enough to make most people shudder, even if the risk to health and safety from doing so is nil. Yet when it comes to tyres, something we entrust our lives with, thousands of Britons are perfectly happy to dress their cars with a pre-used product.

29th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Boto Tyre gives update on factory progress

Following the news in April 2009 that Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd., was to build a passenger car production facility nearby its existing tyre manufacturing complex in China, company representatives have given a update of the construction process. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories back then, company representatives explained how, despite the ongoing economic downturn, Boto Tyre was planning to build a 15 million passenger car radial a year plant. Around 1 billion yuan was said to have been earmarked for the expansion work.

27th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Al-Saeedi considering expansion in India and Africa

Currently Al-Saeedi runs six outlets around Dubai serving OTR, commercial vehicle, passenger car and industrial tyre consumers’ change and repair needs. However, Tyres & Accessories has learnt that the management is now considering further expansion in the capital city of Uganda, Kampala and in Kerala, India. Al Saeedi Group set up Tyrexpress (U) Ltd. in Uganda on 13 April 2010.

27th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Sailun seeking to increase European, Middle Eastern sales

Established in November 2002, Sailun Co., Ltd. has been producing tyres for around 7 years. During this time the company has established a foundation in the market place, growing very fast in a number of areas. The company started off focusing on distribution agreements in North America, Europe and South America, but – as we saw from the establishment of a Sailun Europe subsidiary, which was announced in October last year – the firm is set on further expansion.

Currently the company is on the hunt for a tyre distributor local to the Middle East with the motivation and ability to drive the brand forward, hence the decision to exhibit in Dubai at this year’s Automechanika Middle East at the start of June. At the moment Sailun reports turnover of around US$40 million in this region, but the aim is for a new partner local to the Middle East region to work with the company to significantly increase this. Sailun representatives told Tyres & Accessories that the firm is already in talks with some interested parties, but it is far too early to share any details about this.

24th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors