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Alcoa Wheels Increase Tyre Life on Turkish Buses

Turkish bus company, HAS Turizm is claiming increased tyre life after switching to Alcoa forged wheels. The groundwork for the changeover was laid a couple of years ago after a visit from Alcoa’s Turkish distributor Otomotiv Lastikleri Tevzi AS (Oltas), who reportedly explained the benefits of Alcoa forged aluminium wheels. As a result, HAS decided to test the products themselves. “After several months, we realized that the buses, equipped with Alcoa wheels, use around 1 per cent less fuel compared to buses on steel wheels. Another advantage we discovered is the longer life time of the tyres. Today almost all of our vehicles operating in Turkey are equipped with Alcoa wheels. All new vehicles are specified on Alcoa wheels as well.”

25th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodway Anticipates a Profitable 2009

Following a net loss of Rm 12.8 million (£2.2 million) in 2008, Malaysia’s Goodway Integrated Industries anticipates returning into the black this year thanks to increasing demand and weaker raw material prices. Following the company’s annual general meeting on June 23, company CEO Tai Boon Wee told the Kuala Lumpur based Business Times that “yes, we will definitely see profit this year. Orders have been picking up since the second quarter of this year and our third quarter [performance] is showing better business and profit.”

In preparation for better times the retreader and compound supplier is placing an emphasis upon export market expansion – Brazil and Turkey are two locations named as upcoming recipients of extra attention.

26th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Austrian Driver Covers 3 Continents in 3 Days with Hankook Tire

When Gerhard Plattner climbed behind the wheel of his Audi A3 on June 8, it was not for trip to the shop or something equally mundane. The Austrian distance driver had a more ambitious journey in his sights – to drive a car on three different continents within three days, a tour that would take him through thirteen countries. Accompanying Plattner, co-driver Franz Doppler and their Audi was a set of Hankook’s Ventus tyres – OE on numerous A3 models.

17th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz Bags New Production Contracts

New business agreements with a number of existing and new customers are being received with gratitude by a financially beleaguered Hayes Lemmerz International. On June 5 the company announced its Saraburi plant in Thailand will produce 16-inch alloy wheels for the Toyota Scion. This new award, Hayes Lemmerz notes, provides additional volume for the company, which is already a major supplier to Toyota in many parts in the world. In addition, the Thai plant has received new business awards to produce 14-inch alloy wheels for existing customer Nissan as well as 15-inch alloy wheels for a new customer, Nissan subsidiary Autech Japan, Inc.

8th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Launches RING24h Breakdown Service

According to Marangoni, research shows that each year 13 per cent of trucks and buses experience tyre problems. This is clearly a major issue for the road transport industry, not only in terms of related costs (service, vehicle and driver downtime, wages that still have to be paid, along with a less efficient usage of resources) but also due to the late delivery penalties imposed upon transport companies and the consequent potential loss of customers. When such unplanned stoppages occur abroad, the possibility of language barriers when contacting the breakdown service also exists.

21st May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Jantsa Looking for Customers in Southeast Asia

Since its establishment in 1977, Turkish wheel manufacturer Jantsa has constantly worked towards building up and expanding its export business. Today its wheels are exported to over 80 countries worldwide, Jantsa export area manager Europe Omar Oztan told Tyres & Accessories. In fact, three out of every four wheels produced by Jantsa is destined for export. A region of increasing interest for the Turkish company is Southeast Asia. For this reason the company decided this year to once again exhibit at Tyrexpo Asia.

20th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

A Global Concern

The increasing globalisation of the automotive industry is an indisputable fact. Today’s leading companies, such as Toyota, General Motors, Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen and a handful of others, view expansion into as-yet untapped markets as a means of ensuring the profitable growth that established – and increasingly saturated – markets cannot deliver. A replacement for the masses of two and three wheeled vehicles still serving as family transport in various parts of the world is a well recognised need, and in several emerging markets the race is on to introduce “people’s car” that offers the right blend of modernity, efficiency and price. Exactly who will be first to produce such a widely-accepted car remains to be seen: It may be one of the smaller international manufacturers that seizes the inititave, or perhaps an emerging market company such as India’s Tata or China’s Chery. What is more certain, however, is that the the companies best placed to grow in the future are those that locate their centres of production in the markets where growth is taking place – and this is every bit as true for wheels as it is for the vehicles they are fitted to.

24th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Brisa & Pirelli Production Resumes in Turkey

Production is one more underway at the Brisa/Bridgestone and Pirelli factories in Turkey. Both companies halted the manufacture of tyres late in February to realign output with demand, and resumed operations on March 3.

Production at the two companies’ factories restarted with the midnight shift on March 3, said labour union representative Hüseyin Çakar. Over the past week 2,200 workers, 1,072 at Brisa Bridgestone and the remainder at Turk Pirelli Tire Corporation, were placed on paid leave.

4th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Turkish Tyre Factories Pause Production

Two of the largest tyre manufacturing plants in Turkey paused production for a week following reduced OE demand. The Brisa (Bridgestone/Sabanci) plant which produces Lassa branded tyres initiated a week-long production break in order to “realign production” company representatives told Tyres & Accessories. Turkish Pirelli Tyres Corporation also halted production at its factory in the north-western province of Kocaeli, according to the Hurriyet newspaper. Around 2,200 workers are employed at the two plants, 1,072 of which work for Brisa and will remain on the pay roll, Turkish Tyre-Labor Union representative Huseyin Cakar told Hurriyet.

24th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Turkey’s Brisa to Start Production Suspension

Brisa has announced to the stock exchange that it will suspend production in Turkey for a week starting tomorrow (5 February, 2009) following a slowdown in domestic and foreign demand. The company is a joint venture between Sabanci Holding and Bridgestone.

4th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kenda Supplying Iran’s Largest Carmaker

Kenda has reported the commencement of an OE agreement with Iran’s largest car producer, the Saipa group. Since November 2008, the Taiwanese manufacturer’s tyres have been fitted as original equipment on Kia Pride models built by Saipa under licence. The vehicle, fitted with Kenda’s KR23-Komet Plus tyre in size 165/65R13, is sold in a number of export markets, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan, Venezuela, Yemen, Uzbekistan.

3rd February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

The 3rd Azerbaijan International Spare Parts, Accessories and Service Equipment Exhibition

The Autoparts Exhibition has become an important meeting place for the representatives of the automobile industry for exchanging information and experiences. AutoParts 2009 will present automobile parts, engines and mechanics, accumulators, electric equipment and electronics, gearboxes, exhaust systems, steering control, break systems, suspensions, automobile accessories, audiosystems, technical maintenance of automobiles, production equipment and tuning. The AutoParts exhibition is intended for exhibitors who supply materials, equipment and services for the automobile industry and automobile operation. Iteca Caspian LLC and the ITE Group are the organisers of the exhibition and The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan, Head Office of State Road Police and Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation offer official support. For the first time there will also be a wide range of tyres from the world’s leading manufacturers and automobile car-washers for commercial transport at the exhibition.

Over 50 leading brands from European and Asian countries have confirmed their participation in the exhibition so far. Companies from Japan, Italy, Germany, Turkey, UAE, Iran, China, India, Russia, Belarus and Finland have confirmed their participation.

Both the Azerbaijan automobile market and the AutoParts exhibition are increasing in size. The demand for spare parts and accessories from different manufacturing countries is not only based on local repairs, but also for buses, agricultural machinery and company cars and the many companies and entrepreneurs that are involved in the Azerbaijan automobile business. The AutoParts 2009 exhibition provides an opportunity to demonstrate and promote products from global manufacturers for repair and maintenance of automobile. AutoParts 2009 will also present the possibility to increase international contacts, sign contracts and demonstrate to visitors new products available within the Caspian market.

Companies who may be interested in exhibiting or attending this show please contact:-

Babek Amashov
Project Manager
ITE Group Plc / Iteca Caspian LLC
Baku, Azerbaijan
Tel: + 994 12 4474774
Fax: + 994 12 4478558
Mob: + 994 55 348 80 55
E-mail: auto@iteca.az
www.autoparts.iteca.az

2nd February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Workers in Turkey Demonstrate Against Layoffs

Employees at Pirelli’s facility in Kartepe, Turkey have taken part in a sit-in protest at the factory site after hearing news that 80 workers had been laid off. Workers at the Türk Pirelli factory stopped production late on January 26 and many occupied the factory. According to the Lastik-İş labour union, all 1,150 factory employees took part in the sit-in.

28th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Inaugurates China “Tire Campus”

On 16 January Pirelli inaugurated its new Pirelli Tire Campus in Yanzhou, Shandong. Pirelli China CEO, Giuseppe Cattaneo commented: “The inauguration of the Tire Campus has further marked the commitment of Pirelli to play a leading role in the tyre industry especially in the high end segment. Apart from the tyre industry, the auto industry including OE customers and Car Concessionaires will also benefit from Pirelli Tire Campus’s training program and better equipped with advanced tyre technology and professionalism.”

Together with its Tire Campus Training Centre at the Istituto Piero Pirelli in Milan, the new initiative is a reflection of the effort Pirelli Tires has put on the continuous training of its internal and external resources as a fundamental element for continuous product and technology innovation of Pirelli Tires.

21st January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB Welcomes Nine New Members

A number of companies from around the globe have joined the ranks of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB). The newest members are Akar Makina Sanayi Ltd (Turkey), Marangoni Tread (Italy), Salvadori S.R.L. (Italy), Tire Lyna (Canada), Consolidated Tires, Inc, (USA), Sun Rubber Industry Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), Tony Pneus S.R.L. (Italy), Phoenix Tire (USA) and Santarosa Holdings (USA).

5th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors