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Mahle Relocates UK Head Office

The UK subsidiary of the international Mahle group has completed the re-organisation of warehousing and administration functions, gearing up for further expansion in the aftermarket. The first phase took place late last year with a new, £2.5 million warehouse opening at Salisbury, doubling storage capacity to 40,000 square feet. Now, Mahle Filter Systems UK has relocated its administration to new offices at Oldbury in the West Midlands, in a 2,700 square feet building centrally located close to junction 2 of the M5.

6th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

ATSE Develops Customer Support System

ATS Euromaster recently developed a unique customer support system based on a single contact number into ATS Euromaster’s call centre in Aston, Birmingham. The service operates 24/7, 365 days a year with over 250 people handling calls. According to the company, the system uses satellite mapping technology and communications systems to quickly locate the tyre breakdown and activate the nearest unit. In addition, tyre stocks will be increased at regional centres, in a move designed to dramatically cut tyre replacement times.

4th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Recycling Technology Successfully Tested in Wales

A new tyre recycling technology has been successfully tested in North Wales, leading to suggestions a new commercial-scale recycling plant will open next year. Used Tyre Distillation Research Ltd told letsrecycle.com it has opened a fully functioning pilot plant to demonstrate its new processing technology at Ruabon, near Wrexham. According to the report, plans to purchase equipment have already been made, which could scale the pilot plant at up to 17,000 tonnes annual capacity. There are also said to be hopes of developing further plants in the UK and abroad.

29th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Tyre Companies See Values Increase

Overall values of the UK’s 50 leading tyre companies are on the up, rising 10 per cent in the period studied by a new Plimsoll Publishing report. 35 of the companies included have seen their values increase by a staggering 20 per cent. This is a direct result of improved profitability and a conscious effort by their managers to place their company’s on a firm financial footing. These companies are building a solid foundation to further enhance their values in 2007, the report says.

29th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

KYB UK Coil Springs Catalogue

KYB has introduced a new coil spring catalogue specific to the UK market, giving details of the company’s K-Flex coil spring range, which is manufactured to OE specifications. The 190-page catalogue lists over 1,900 part numbers, including many new vehicle applications and springs for commercial vehicles. KYB recommends that, as coil springs are a vital part of a vehicle’s suspension system, they should be replaced every four years or 50,000 miles and where possible changed at the same time as shock absorbers.

25th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Recruit at Cam Systems

Cam Systems has appointed the former IT and marketing manager of Broadway Tyres as part of an ongoing drive to build its account management team. PJ Aass worked closely with Cam during the two and a half years he managed the IT side of Broadway Tyres’ business. After leaving the wholesaler to complete an eight-month contract in Norway, PJ returned to the UK and the tyre industry after accepting an offer to join Cam Systems.

25th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Motorbike Price Increase

Following a meeting with Olivier Gros, Michelin’s new head of two wheel tyres in UK, Bike Tyrestore is reminding dealers that there is less than a week left to place orders prior to Michelin price increase on 1 October. The French manufacturer’s two-wheel price increase will add 3.5 per cent to product prices. Wholesale representatives report that the Pilot Road and Pilot-Power are selling quickly as a result of buyers trying to beat the increase.

25th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Appoints Trading Director

Kwik-Fit has appointed Paul House as trading director responsible for the company’s commercial, buying and supply chain activities. He reports directly to CEO, Ian Fraser. Paul House’s initial focus will be to develop new trading strategies for the UK business and to leverage buying synergies amongst other Kwik-Fit Group companies. He will also be tasked with extracting greater value from the company’s supply chain.

13th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bale Producer Says Tyres are “Ideal” Building Material

One of the first houses constructed out of tyres is being built in Nedd, north of Ullapool, Scotland. The project is the brainchild of two green activists, who after seeing tyres compressed into bales used as retaining walls on embankments, decided to ask Inverness-based Northern Tyre Recycling, about the possibility of using the bales for their own homes.

4th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Stock Packs for Winter 2006/7

With the range of cold weather tyres becoming increasingly diverse, having knowledge of the most popular sizes is critical in making a sale. This is where Pirelli says it can help. Pirelli have prepared cold weather tyre stock packs designed to assist dealers in selecting the most popular sizes to put on their shelves. Cold Weather tyre stocks have started to arrive in Pirelli’s UK warehouses and will continue through September and October. Any company wishing to get more details can contact their Pirelli Sales Manager or email contactcentertyres.uk@pirelli.com.

1st September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Expands UK Collection Coverage

Sapphire Energy has named NW Tyres Ltd as its regional tyre collector for the North West. NW Tyres, a sister company of DME Tyres, will manage Sapphire’s tyre collections for the whole of the North West region, collecting car, van and truck tyres for processing at Sapphire’s recently opened Manchester facility.

Ken Plaster, managing director of NW Tyres commented: “Sapphire has an excellent reputation in the tyre collection industry for its knowledge of tyre reprocessing, service and training and we are looking forward to a long association with them.”

1st September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Processes 50 Millionth Tyre

Sapphire Energy Recovery is celebrating the recovery of its 50 millionth end of life tyre at its processing facility in West Thurrock, Essex. Sales and marketing manager, Ryan Mifflin explained: “Fifty million tyres represents a saving of more than three quarters million cubic metres of landfill space, enables tyre manufacturers to meet their producer responsibility obligations and provides tyre change depots with a sustainable disposal route.”

31st August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

PACT Will Make E-Trading Easier, Says MAM

MAM Software has given its full support to the ‘Partnership for Aftermarket Connectivity Technologies’ (PACT), recently launched by TecCom UK Ltd and ABS eparts. This ground-breaking initiative by the two former competitors aims to connect their exchanges and make electronic trading easier for all in the automotive aftermarket.

28th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Launches In-Car Power System

Michelin has launched a range of power converters that change 12volt DC battery current into 240volt AC mains power for laptop computers, mobile phone chargers, power tools and televisions.

With more and more mobile staff spending time on the road and making even less frequent visits to the office, Michelin has determined that greater power capacity is required for portable machines. Whilst a laptop has its own battery power, this capacity is limited and only an AC power source will operate the computer in the car and recharge the battery.

23rd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

“Retreads Could Solve Wales’ Environmental Problem”

More businesses using retread tyres could help to solve Wales’ environmental problem, according to The Wales Environment Trust. The trust reports that Wales is threatened by over 26,000 tonnes of waste tyres. Despite the widespread use of retreads by airlines and commercial vehicles across the UK, uptake is said to be slow in Wales.

22nd August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors