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Pirelli upgrades website to include labelling section

Pirelli has announced a variety of upgrades to its consumer website, including a new section about tyre labelling. The website, the main information source for Pirelli’s various products on the UK and international markets, boasts a greater degree of interactivity, helping visitors to make more informed tyre choices. Pirelli UK managing director Dominic Sandivasci commented: “We recognise that the new labelling legislation may be confusing to some of our consumers, so we felt it was important to create an interactive platform on our website to help our customers understand more about the changes, and how they can ultimately benefit from the new labelling regulations.”

21st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin publishes online truck tyre labelling guide

Michelin has launched a dedicated truck tyre labelling information module on its website. The site aims to present all the information fleet operators need to know about the legislation, including why it is being introduced, what tyres it covers, an overview of the different rating criteria and what benefits it offers fleets. Sharn Samra, Michelin’s head of truck & bus marketing in the UK and Ireland, explains: “The introduction of tyre labelling is a big step for the industry and will act as an important decision-making tool for fleets. Naturally, Michelin is keen to support any initiative which will improve the overall quality of tyres on the market.”

17th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe launches labelling materials at industry briefing

Industry safety body, TyreSafe launched its tyre labelling educational material ahead of the scheme’s 1 July voluntary introduction at its latest briefing on 3 May. The event was called the biggest and most successful industry briefing since the organisation started them last year, with more than 170 delegates attending and participating.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe rolls out label education programme

Don’t be ignorant about tyre labelling – learn from the dummies at TyreSafe. The McIntyres, the safety organisation’s very own family of crash test dummies, star in a new animation that spearheads TyreSafe’s new drive to inform motorists about the regulations coming into force in November.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA commences label-related retread study

The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association reports it has begun an assessment into the viability of extending the EU Tyre Labelling Regulation to retreaded tyres in 2016. The study is a cooperative effort undertaken together with retreading specialists from the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation, and according to a statement released by the ETRMA on 2 May, it is being carried out so the association can effectively contribute to future policy actions.

3rd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

More tyre label information needed, comments EU parliamentarian

Tomorrow, Lanxess will officially inaugurate its expanded butyl rubber facility in Zwijndrecht, Belgium. One of the guests at the ceremony will be Belgian European parliament member Ivo Belet. Ahead of the opening ceremony, Belet shared his views on the European tyre label, an issue closely linked to eco-friendly, or green tyres – a key beneficiary of the increased butyl rubber output in Zwijndrecht.

2nd May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Comment: No teeth in UK implementation of tyre legislation

Editorial/Comment, Legislation, News, UK News

When it comes to legislation affecting the tyre industry it is a tug of war between “rules are rules” and “rules are made to be broken.” As readers of our Tyrepress.com e-Newsletter will already know, the events of recent weeks have provided us with some bizarre examples of this kind of contrary logic in action. When Carl Steele from Lincolnshire was found guilty of causing in excess of a quarter of million pounds worth of environmental damage during a two year tyre dumping stint, you could be forgiven for thinking the justice system would force him to pay his debt to society.

1st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New truck and bus marketing head at Michelin

Michelin Tyre PLC has announced a successor to Martin Covington, who retired as head of Truck and Bus Marketing after a 37-year career at Michelin. Tyre industry newcomer Sharn Samra has been appointed to the role, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. She joins Michelin from Wolverhampton-based lock and home security firm Yale, where she had worked since 2004, initially as the company’s head of Product Management and Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa before taking over as head of Business Development in 2009. Prior to working at Yale, Samra spent three years as a product manager at Staffordshire-based Newell Rubbermaid.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho confident of double ‘A’ label rating for Ecowing ES01

Kumho Tires claims to have developed a tyre capable of achieving an ‘A’ rating in the European tyre label for both rolling resistance and wet grip. The tyre in question is the Ecowing ES01, which Kumho intends to launch in Europe in the second half of 2012.

30th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis joins EDIWheel

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Maxxis has announced that it has become the most recent tyre manufacturer to sign up with EDIWheel. “The economic environment means that tyre retailers are looking to maximise their existing resources to reduce the costs involved in running their businesses and EDIWheel represents a no cost benefit to them because they do not have to upgrade their software to access it,” says Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Green mobility and tyre labelling the focus of new Lanxess website

Forget that song made famous by Kermit the Frog – it’s never been easier to be green. The tyre industry has embraced the trend towards more environmentally-friendly products, and there is hardly a serious player in the business that doesn’t offer consumers a green option.

22nd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc’s new tyre labelling system

Ahead of the European tyre labelling laws that will be implemented from the middle of this year, Bandvulc has developed a new tyre labelling system of its own which it will be demonstrating at this year’s CV show.

22nd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Merityre introduces Cam customer data system

Merityre has introduced Cam Systems’ Wholesale Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. The system is designed to help the tyre specialist improve its customer intelligence and data reporting specifically for its retail customer base, according to the software provider.

15th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Symposium identifies fuel saving techniques

A symposium held by Goodyear Dunlop in Brussels bringing together a panel of transport exports has identified the most important fuel-saving measures in front of around 170 transport executives and senior government figures. Aerodynamic devices, incentives, training, low rolling resistance tyres and new length regulations were some of the key techniques in helping to reduce vehicles’ CO2 emissions. The symposium, entitled, ‘Best Practice in Reducing Fuel Consumption’ included panellists Marco Digioia, secretary general of UETR (European Road Haulers Association); Benny Smets, managing director of Belgium-based haulage company NinaTrans; and Gandert Van Raemdonck, researcher at Delft University of Technology.

13th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cam appoints data expert to lead labelling project

Cam Systems has appointed Dave Ritchie to lead the company’s data management development. His initial priority is the compilation of inbound tyre data from manufacturers and importers into an online tyre catalogue which will underpin the managed service Cam Systems is offering its customers to help them steer their Tyre Labelling compliance.

13th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors