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Across the Atlantic they are called tires, while over here we use a “Y” and say tyres. This tag provides the latest tyre business news emanating from the United States of America (USA), whichever way you spell it.

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McConechys to Implement Cameo, UniSerV and Workshop Scheduler

McConechys Tyre and Exhaust Centres has appointed Cam Systems to implement its Cameo software platform. McConechys Tyre Service Limited is now in its 54th year is one of the leading tyre distributors in the UK. It caters for all sectors in the replacement tyre market through its branch network covering Scotland and Yorkshire. McConechys will also implement Cam’s UniSerV for its commercial business operations, and Workshop Scheduler products across its 53 outlets once the transition to Cameo is complete.

22nd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Names 2010 ‘Hero’

A Worcester woman has beaten thousands of unsung volunteers and fundraisers to win the ‘HiQ Hero’ award. A month after selecting ten finalists in the campaign to ‘unmask’ the real-life heroes that live amongst us, the fast-fitter has selected Becky Hurd the UK’s number one hero. Ms Hurd, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 29 and now raises money for the Cure Parkinson's Trust, was presented with her award by Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell OBE in Birmingham. As well as gaining the accolade of being the 'HiQ Hero' for 2010, Ms Hurd was presented with a cheque for £500 and a £5,000 cash sum to be spent on a worthy charity or project of her choice.

19th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Washington Tire: Residents Call for Port Manager's Sacking

US industry publication Tire Review has reported the latest chapter in the Washington Tire Corporation saga: It appears the costs involved in the failed Washington Tire deal have prompted residents near the proposed Port of Ephrata, Washington factory site into action. Residents have signed a petition requesting the termination of Mike Wren, manager of the Port of Ephrata.

18th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Trax Reports Successful SEMA Show

For the third consecutive year, the UK’s Trax JH Ltd displayed its products at the major US based SEMA show in Las Vegas. With the USA now also moving to lead-free balance weights, the company reports that visitors to November’s show expressed significant interest in the Trax range of quality steel adhesive weights, with agents and distributors now in place to take advantage of this move to using non-lead materials.

18th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Celebrates 10 years of Not Popping Moët et Chandon Corks

Company News, News

Continental Industrial Tyres has partnered with the world’s leading champagne producer, Moët et Chandon, for ten years now – all the time cooperating so the brand which is so famous for producing celebratory wine can avoid popping a cork for the wrong reasons.

Just as Continental Industrial Tyres are able to develop and produce products tailored specifically to customers' specifications and requirements, so the vintners and champagne makers at Moët et Chandon are able to meet individual demands. Both companies can also look back on long traditions. Admittedly, the champagne manufacturer was founded in 1743, making it older than Continental, which was established in 1871. Continental produces over 100 million tyres every year. In 2008 Moët et Chandon produced some 36 million bottles of champagne, with a good 100 million bottles being stored in the manufacturer's cellars, up to 35 metres below the ground.

17th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Relocating Headquarters Team

Eighteen jobs have been cut at the Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) site in Muscatine, Iowa in advance of the unit’s partial relocation to Tennessee state capital Nashville. The one and a half dozen workers lost their jobs on November 15 while a further 32 Muscatine employees will transfer to Nashville, where parent company Bridgestone Americas has its headquarters. The changes were announced within the context of a restructure of the company’s North American operations.

16th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Adds Mixing Room to Rome, Georgia Operation

Pirelli Tire North America has added a compound mixing facility to MIRS automated tyre manufacturing facility located at the company’s North American headquarters in Rome, Georgia. The $12 million US investment is designed to support the Pirelli Group’s strategic growth plan for the North American market and “help PTNA sustain its market gains and the 30 per cent sales increase realized over the past three years.” Since its inception in 2001, PTNA’s Rome, Georgia facility has benefitted from more than $92 million in investments from Pirelli.

15th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New TRIB Address Details

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau has moved to a new address, and can now be found at Suite 15, 591 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950-2662 USA. All correspondence with the retreading organisation should now be addressed to recently appointed managing director David Stephens at david@retread.org.

12th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumitomo And Ruia Group In JV – Report

According to the Calcutta Telegraph, the Calcutta-based Ruia Group and Japanese tyre manufacturer Sumitomo are engaged in talks concerning the construction of a radial tyre factory in India. It is reported that the joint venture would cost around 500 crore rupees (US$113 million) and would either be a 50/50 project or with Sumitomo taking a majority holding.

8th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tire Wins SEMA Global Media Award

Cooper Tire has been awarded the Global Media Award from the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. More than 2,000 new products were registered at the show, and from these a judging panel of 26 journalists from 16 countries selected a small number of products based on their potential impact and commercial success. Cooper’s Discoverer S/TMAXX, due to be launched February 2011, was chosen because of its all terrain performance capabilities.

8th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti to Increase US Prices

Continental Tire the Americas is increasing prices on its Continental, General and proprietary brand tyres by up to 6.5 per cent. Increases will vary by product line and size and take effect in the US market on January 1, 2011. Continental states the increase is “a response to the continuing rise in raw material cost.”

8th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New TRIB MD Appointed

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau has appointed David Stevens, 42, as its new managing director, reports Tire Review. Stevens will replace interim managing director Marvin Bozarth, who had filled the role after the TRIB board of directors dismissed long-time managing director Harvey Brodsky on 5 October. Stevens’ appointment was unanimously agreed upon by the board, which had been searching for a new managing director for the last few weeks, incoming TRIB board president Bob Majewski told media during a press conference Wednesday at the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show.

4th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nitto Tire to Broadcast its SEMA Show on Mobile Website

For those who are unable to attend this year’s SEMA Show, Nitto Tire USA will provide images and live updates of its exhibit booth and other show events on its mobile website, reports Tire Review. The company will promote the site on an outdoor billboard, where people can use their smartphones to snap a specialised Microsoft tag to link directly to the content.

1st November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Gajah Tunggal Boosts Profits with Increased Sales, Reduced Expenses

Indonesian tyre manufacturer Gajah Tunggal has increased its nine-month operating income (981.3 billion Indonesian rupiahs; £68.6 million) and net income (664.2 billion IDR; £46.4 million) by 29.4 and 10.7 per cent respectively on the back of rising sales in domestic and export sales during 2010’s first three quarters. A report by Bisnis Indonesia said the country’s largest tyre producer scored particularly high sales in the USA, which have risen 42.5 per cent to total 840.7 billion IDR.

1st November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

US Dealer Group Predicts Record Year

The Independent Tire Dealers Group says 2010 is shaping up to be a record year, with an increase in purchases from existing members, several new key vendors and the expansion of its geographic footprint through the addition of new members, according to Michael Cox, president and CEO. He noted ITDG, which has 125 members representing 341 tyre and service center locations in 25 states, will exceed its forecasts for both top and bottom line growth.

26th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors