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Pirelli investing $500m in Argentina greenfield project

Pirelli has announced plans to invest some $500 million in a new truck tyre factory in Argentina that will meet increasing demand for commercial vehicle radials there and in the surrounding region. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin early next year and the first phase of development, which will continue until 2014, will require an investment of $300 million in order to give the plant a 700,000 unit per annum production capacity. Second phase development is expected to double the plant’s capacity through an additional $200 million investment and increase its workforce from 700 to 1,200 people.

14th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Point S moves into Turkey

Independent tyre dealers network Point S has more than 1,950 locations in 20 countries, and continues to pursue its international development programme with the announcement that it has entered the Turkish market. The Master Franchise agreement between Point S, represented by its managing directors Jürgen Benz and Christophe Rollet, and Senturkler Holding, represented by co-owner and vice-chairman Senturk Mehmet, was signed in June. The first flagship store was officially opened on 21 September in presence of Senturkler and Point S representatives as well as numerous local politicians, journalists and manufacturers.

28th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

100 and not out – Pirelli marks truck tyre centenary with latest ‘01’ additions

Pirelli has now been in the truck tyre business for exactly 100 years and the Italian manufacturer enters its second century in the sector by launching several new products. In mid-September the company introduced three tyre lines that round out its ‘01’ series; the FW:01 and TW:01 for winter conditions, FH:01 and TH:01 long-distance haulage tyres, and FG:01 and TG:01 for construction machinery.

19th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia preparing for further growth in automotive sector

It may be currently copping flak over its Dunlop India tyre plant in Sahaganj, West Bengal, yet the Ruia Group seems to be going from strength to strength in another area of the automotive industry. Having snapped up five European vehicle seal manufacturers since 2008, the Indian company is now erecting a Rs 1.1 billion (£14.7 million) greenfield seal manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra state and has plans to establish another in India.

8th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA: 96% of European used tyres treated in 2010

European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published data showing that the recovery rate of used tyres (UT) in Europe grew to 96 per cent in 2010. According to the association, this high recovery level is at the top of all waste streams.

In the last decade, tyre industry, dealers and ELT operators have substantially improved ELT utilization. Europe has built up a real experience of three types of ELT management schemes: The tax model, although very limited; free market model and producer responsibility model. ETRMA’s view is that the rapid improvement of the performance of ELT management has been reached “through a sustained deployment of the producer responsibility model in the past decade.” However those operating under the free market model in the UK, which according to the ETRMA’s own figures produces outcomes, which at 98 per cent are 2 percentage points better than the European average, may disagree with this analysis.

12th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Lassa Tyres signs Bolton Wanderers partnership

Turkey-based manufacturer Lassa Tyres has finalised a partnership agreement with Barclays Premier League football team Bolton Wanderers for next season. Turkey’s Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci, which manufactures Lassa tyres is the country’s number one tyre producer, and the seventh largest in Europe. The company said Bolton’s position as a successful and established member of the top tier of English football – next season will be the eleventh consecutive year that the club will compete in the Premier League – was a major attraction for the brand. The partnership was brokered by London based Samson Sport Consultancy, who have also secured contracts for Lassa Tyres in their other key markets.

23rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Vettel takes third F1 win in lively Turkish GP

After crashing on Friday and missing the entirety of the second free practice session, Sebastian Vettel took his third grand prix win of the year, using a four-stop strategy to convert his pole position in Turkey to victory. The top five finishers used a four-stop strategy for the first time this year. Jenson Button was obliged to concede two places in the closing stages of the race, finishing sixth for McLaren, after a three-stop strategy forced him to run on PZero Silver tyres that were seven laps older than those of his team mate. Virgin’s Jerome d’Ambrosio drove a two-stop strategy, while Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi used a three-stop strategy to help propel him from last on the grid to a point-scoring 10th place finish.

9th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hamilton beats Vettel through superior tyre strategy

Pirelli’s aim to put tyres at front-centre in Formula One race analyses in its first season as sole tyre supplier once again paid off, as McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton employed a three-stop strategy to give him the fresh rubber he needed to overcome Sebastian Vettel’s faster-qualifying Red Bull in the Chinese Grand Prix’s closing stages. Hamilton passed Vettel for the lead with four laps to go, with the German driver then forced to defend his lead from Jenson Button in the other McLaren and his Red Bull team mate Mark Webber, who recovered to finish on the podium after exiting qualifying in the first round, itself caused by the Australian’s desire to keep the softer option PZero fresh for racing.

18th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli signs agreement with Genan for recycled tyre rubber reuse research

Pirelli has announced that it has signed a research agreement with Danish tyre recovery company Genan to find ways of reusing industrial raw materials in tyre production. Managing director of Pirelli Tyre, Francesco Gori said: “Being able to reduce the dependence of the production cycle on natural rubber by 10 per cent could produce considerable savings”. Gori also said the use of materials recovered from tyres could become a necessity based on “sustainability”.

2nd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Renault own-brand tyre OE in Romania and Turkey

The new Motrio range of tyres, an own brand for Renault starting with two tread patterns is also to feature as an original equipment fitment to two vehicle models on the Romanian and Turkish market, Tyres & Accessories has learned. The tyre will come as standard on the Dacia Logan and Sandero models in the eastern European markets. When T&A asked who would be manufacturing the range, Renault UK press relations manager Jeremy Townsend said that it is “a major manufacturer highly present in Western Europe”.

28th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres Become ‘Weapon’ in Cyprus Conflict

The sovereignty of Cyprus is a long standing source of tension between Greece and Turkey, and it now appears this territorial stand-off extends even as far as the tyre world. Greece’s Ministry of National Defence has denied reports published in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus that vehicles used by armed forces in the Greek controlled Republic of Cyprus, which covers 59 per cent of the island’s land area, are fitted with tyres manufactured in Turkey – an unthinkable situation in the context of the territorial dispute.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dmack Completes WRC Testing and Releases Range Information

Dmack, the Chinese tyre brand authorised as a supplier to the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, has completed testing and development of its snow and gravel tyres. It has also released details of the full range of competition tyres on offer for next season’s WRC series plus exclusive incentive offers and management packages for competitors using Dmack tyres.

17th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Brisa Acquires Bandag’s Turkish Operations

Brisa, the Turkish joint venture company owned by Bridgestone and the Sabanci Group, has agreed to purchase Bandag’s Turkish operations for US$3.6 million. The company says this move provides Brisa with a “cost-cutting advantage” to the logistics sector and will increase the quality of service it can offer. The acquisition was made by the purchase of 7,508 shares in Bandag Lastik Mamülleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi; the transaction is subject to the usual legal approvals.

13th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyota Celebrates 20 Millionth Sale In Europe

Toyota recently celebrated the sale of its 20 millionth vehicle in Europe, just 10 years after recording its 10 millionth sale in the continent. The company's entry into the European market began in 1963, supplying 190 Crown models to a distributor in Denmark. Today, Toyota has nine production plants in Europe, building vehicles, engines and transmissions, as well as R&D, design and training centres. The company's investment in its European operations stands at 1.2 billion Euros and it employs around 3,000.

12th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Welcomes de la Rosa on Board

Official confirmation has been given of Pedro de la Rosa’s appointment as Nick Heidfeld’s replacement at Pirelli. The Italian tyre maker welcomed the Spanish F1 driver to its team at a press conference in Istanbul held to mark half a century of Pirelli’s presence in Turkey, the location where all Formula One, GP2 and GP3 tyres for the 2011 season will be produced.

28th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors