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Signal Extraprise Opens New Europe Office

Last month tyre and aftermarket systems supplier Signal Extraprise opened a European office with the UK and Irish markets the primary focus. Since 1992 Signal Extraprise has developed information systems that support tyre outlets and auto service centres across North America.

In 2006, Signal reportedly set out to create a revolutionary product, targeting all tyre and vehicle-servicing enterprises in the automotive aftermarket. That work culminated in 2009 with the launch of eXceed an offering designed to help service providers to remake their businesses based on the very different marketplace they face now. Instead of, for example, focusing on the mechanics of ordering, quoting, work orders and the like (which are all still important and included), Signal built a technology to help the dealers transform their stores into engines of growth and profitability.

27th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

European Conti Retreading Operation Newest TRIB Member

Continental Commercial Vehicle Tires Retread Europe has become the latest company to join the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB). Upon announcing the division’s signing up, Christian Beindorff, Head of Operations Retread Europe for Continental, commented: “We are pleased to be a member of TRIB and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between our organisations.”

13th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Grouptyre Announces Federal Promotion Red Letter Winners

Grouptyre has announced the winners of its Red Letter Day promotion, a national initiative set up in conjunction with value brand Federal, for which it is the exclusive UK distributor. First prize of a £500 Red Letter Day goes to RIKFIT Tyres in Kings Norton, Birmingham, which is supplied by Grouptyre member Car Tyrestore. ETB customer Tyrecare of Kings Heath and Top Tread of Rotherham, supplied by NE Wholesale, each won runner up prizes of a Red Letter Day experience to the value of £250.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

RMA Announces Dates for 2010 Tire Safety Week

The US based Rubber Manufacturers Association has announced the dates for its ninth annual National Tire Safety Week. In 2010 the event, an initiative of the RMA's "Be Tire Smart – Play Your PART" programme, will be held between June 6 and 12.

6th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Irish Tyre Dealers Cautioned not to Fuel Halloween Bonfires

Halloween can oft be a spirited affair in the Emerald Isle, and one newspaper has called upon tyre dealers to do their bit in keeping festivities under control. Reporting on the Irish tradition of bonfire lighting on the eve of All Saints Day, the Galway Advertiser quotes a local policing committee chairman as saying the “gardai will do everything to increase patrols in the city to eliminate illegal bonfires. Tyre companies will also be called to ensure they do not give out any old tyres, and if they do they will be prosecuted.

29th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

ITDN – Helping Independents Remain Independent

The ITDN has been providing a tyre breakdown service to independent tyre dealers for 24 years, and in the past 12 months the network has gone through tremendous change to update and enhance systems. The company has recently developed a state of the art in-house breakdown logging system and its ‘ITDN Interactive’ web-based member programme. ITDN has recognised the increased need for up-to-date information flow to its members and fleet customers and will continue to offer extra benefits and ongoing development. Furthermore, the Devon based company now has an internal IT development team. Despite these many changes, the company reports that its chief concern remains, as always, to provide support for its membership to help their independent tyre dealers grow.

26th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Growth in Fuel Efficient Tyre Interest: Study

(Tire Review) Tyre companies are hawking the fuel efficiency of their latest tyres, and the buying public is apparently warming up to the concept. According to a new Babcox Research survey of independent tyre dealers in the USA, 66 per cent of tyre buyers view a tyre’s fuel efficiency as at least “important” in their tyre selection process, up from only 47 per cent in 2008. Eight percent said fuel efficiency was their “most important” criteria, up from just 1 per cent last year. Another 35 per cent see a tyre’s fuel efficiency as “important” to them (up from 31 per cent in 2008), and 23 per cent see it as “pretty important,” up from 15 per cent last year. Still, 44 per cent rate fuel efficiency as “not very important” or “not important at all,” down from 52 per cent in 2008.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Sime Opens BestDrive Continental Car Centre in East Malaysia

International News

On 18 October Bintang Ramai Sdn. Bhd., in partnership with Continental Sime Tyre Sdn. Bhd. (CST) opened the first BestDrive passenger car and Light Truck (PLT) centre in East Malaysia. The new branch is the 16th BestDrive in Malaysia, but the first in Eastern Malaysia. According to Benoit Henry, CEO of CST, the BestDrive PLT centre empowers the company’s partners with the opportunity to use its brand to position themselves as uniform, specialised tyre dealers catering for the premium customer segment. CST aims to offer expertise and advice for the setup of a premium BestDrive shop concept, shop layout and customer-friendly tyre-changing and car-service environment.

19th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Rated Top Tyre by US Dealer Survey

For the eighth time in a decade Toyo Tire & Rubber has been rated the top overall consumer tyre brand in Tire Review’s annual Tire Brand Study of North American Tire Dealers. The company has also taken the number one slot for medium truck tyres – the sixth time in the last eight years.

29th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Confirms Modi Tyres Partnership Reports

International News

Continental AG’s Commercial Vehicle Tires division has confirmed reports that it has revived its collaboration with Modi tyres Company Private Ltd. (New Delhi). According to the company, Modi will initially produce around 1 million Continental-branded cross-ply truck tyres for the Indian market. As a result of the move, the company has secured access to the 12 million commercial vehicle tyre-strong Indian market, which has been projected to grow at around 7 per cent. Production already began at the start of June 2009.

The collaboration includes a technical cooperation agreement and a license agreement for Continental brand bias tyres. The Continental bias tyres will be distributed via a revived Modi sales network. “For us, this new agreement represents an extremely useful revival of our activities in India, a market, which we know will grow significantly over the coming years,” Continental project manager Christian Sass explained. Bias products still account for over 90 per cent of the Indian market.

22nd September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Point S Expands into Finland

Finland has become the 18th country to host branches belonging to the Point S tyre retail network. The Point S concept and image will now be adapted and promoted by the Full Fit Team network in Finland. The first outlets will reportedly be harmonized with the Point S colours in the coming days.

According to an official release on the news, the new branches’ business model will be the same as in every Point S country – the local structure and the members remain fully independent, sharing a common pan European signage and network policy.

15th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Reports: Modi Tyres Partnering Continental

Indian tyre manufacturer Modi Tyres has “re-forged” the Modi Continental technical and brand partnership it made with Continental AG in 2001. According to local news sources, the tyres manufactured under the agreement will now be marketed under the Continental brand only, rather than Modi Continental. The new partnership will reportedly be called Modi Tyre Company (MTC) and is described as “only technical in nature and does not involve any investment from the German tyre company.” According to the reports Modi Tyres is aiming to roll out 1.1 million truck tyres and tubes annually and expects to expand its network of dealers from 500 to 2,000. Continental already has a technical agreement with JK Tyres and the reports speculate that this deal may now end.

2nd September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Farm Hosts Alignment Workshop for Dealers

Many farmers do not realise the potential impact of correctly – or indeed incorrectly – aligned wheels, so Goodyear’s Farm team has made it their business to inform and educate the market through a day of workshop activities for the members of the Goodyear Farm Tyre Specialist Network.

2nd September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

20p Coin a ‘Life Saver in Your Pocket’: TyreSafe

The latest TyreSafe campaign materials are soon to be released on the not-for-profit organisation’s website in time for October’s Tyre Safety Month. Focusing on tread depth, the new resources will encourage drivers to check and replace any illegal tyres on their vehicle by introducing the theme of a ‘life saver in your pocket', which suggests that motorists can check the safety and legality of their tyres using the edge of a 20 pence coin. Materials are provided free of charge to the trade and include a reception poster, a point of sale leaflet, a website banner and a safety advice movie.

1st September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan Works to Address Giant Tyre Concerns

According to Bloomberg, Titan International Inc.’s bid to break into the oversized tyre market has hit a roadblock after tyres installed on trucks hauling Canadian oil sands lasted just 1 per cent as long as expected. In a telephone interview with the news service, Titan CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr said the company has halted production of the four metre tyres used on dump trucks in order to install pressure-monitoring devices. A number of tyres failed after 100 hours of work on the 400-ton trucks used to haul oil-soaked sand for Royal Dutch Shell Plc and other energy companies in Alberta, a far cry from the minimum expected lifespan of 10,000 hours, he said.

25th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors