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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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Bipaver joins Retread Tire Association

European retreading industry organisation Bipaver is one of the five latest entities to join the Retread Tire Association. Membership in the US-based retreading association has now passed the 300-mark and, upon announcing the latest additions, Retread Tire Association managing director Harvey Brodsky commented that “we continue to be very pleased and gratified at the amount of support our exciting new association continues to receive from retreaders and others in the retread and tyre industries.

13th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop official tyre for Harley-Davidson anniversary

How time flies. It seems like just the other day that William Harley and the Davidson brothers were tinkering about in a machine shop in Milwaukee, but the motorcycle brand that bears their names has now reached the ripe old age of 110. Harley-Davidson intends to celebrate this milestone throughout the year, and Dunlop has been chosen as the official tyre sponsor of the company’s global anniversary events.

12th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Exide files for bankruptcy

On 10 June, Exide Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. This is the second time it has done so since the Millennium; in April 2002 the stored electrical solutions company also submitted a Chapter 11 application in the District of Delaware. Exide says it took this step to “facilitate the financial and operational restructuring necessary to strengthen its balance sheet and its business to position the company for future success.” It also says it intends to “become more aggressive in reducing costs, taking actions with respect to underperforming business segments and focusing on the most attractive areas for future growth.” Only the company’s operations in the United States are affected by the filing, and Exide Technologies confirms that it plans to “operate globally without interruption during the reorganisation.”

11th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Shelton promoted under Bridgestone Americas realignment

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has announced the realignment of three business areas, Technology, Manufacturing and Procurement. It says this realignment will create a “more integrated team equipped to deliver on the company’s brand promise more fully.”

11th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

China to impose import tariffs on EU cars?

International News, News

A report in French financial magazine Les Echos suggests that the Chinese Government is considering imposing an additional tariff on cars imported from the EU. The report was picked up by analysts Morgan Stanley, who suggest that the new tariff could be in response to the recently-announced 11 per cent tariff by the EU on Chinese-made solar panels. ACEA, the EU car association, says that the car tariff could be in place as early as September.

7th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

"Blip" as May UK CV registrations fall

Total CV registrations dipped 4.7 per cent in May to 24,149 units, but market remains up 8.3 per cent for the year-to-date. Van registrations were 3.8 per cent behind May 2012 at 20,503 units; the January-May volumes remain strong; up 13 per cent to 110,136 units. Truck demand fell 9.4 per cent to 3,646 units in the month and declined 14.3 per cent during the first five months of 2013.

6th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone-Liberia Signs New Labor Contract

The management and employees of Firestone-Liberia signed a new three-year collective bargaining agreement aimed at “increasing productivity and promoting working relationship between the management and employees of the company,” reported allafrica.com.

31st May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on buys Challenger Lifts

Equipment manufacturer and supplier Snap-on Incorporated has acquired Challenger Lifts for approximately US$38 million in cash. Reporting the purchase, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer Nick Pinchuk stated “Challenger is an important addition to our Repair Systems & Information Group. The Challenger vehicle lift product line complements and increases Snap-on’s existing undercar equipment offering, broadening our established capabilities in serving vehicle repair facilities. We believe this acquisition will further Snap-on’s progress along its strategic and coherent growth runway of expanding with repair shop owners and managers. We look forward to welcoming Challenger associates to the Snap-on family.”

23rd May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti's Commercial Speciality Tires ‘a clear statement to the market’ – MD

Continental’s increased specialisation in the commercial tyre segment was discussed at the launch of its latest “third generation” coach and bus tyres, but this reorganisation, begun from 1 January, has wider implications for applications beyond TBR products. The managing director of Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST), Dr Michael Maertens explained that the manufacturer’s new business strategy, indicated by the restructuring of this business unit, contains initiatives for future growth with particular focus on industrial and off the road material handling, underground mining and tyres for a specialised application you may not have expected to have swift growth potential.

22nd May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

New CMO at Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls, whose product portfolio includes the Varta, Optima, LTH and Helia battery brands, has appointed Kim Metcalf-Kupres to the newly-created position of vice-president and chief marketing officer (CMO). In this role she will report to vice-chairman Alex Molinaroli.

17th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho recall – US recycler claims no wrongdoing

Following Kumho Tire USA’s second recall of thousands of tyres in the US, Liberty Tire Recycling released a statement claiming it was unaware the tyres it received from Kumho had previously been recalled in August 2012 and were slated for destruction. “We were not made aware of any NHTSA safety recall that applied to these tyres when we received them last summer,” the company said, adding that the tyres were “not properly incapacitated by Kumho and were not under a 'destroy-only' contractual agreement.”

15th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Biorubber Research Center project approaches groundbreaking

Bridgestone Americas is to break ground on construction of its Biorubber Process Research Center on 16 May. The research and development project in Mesa, Arizona, will investigate the use of the guayule plant as an alternative natural rubber source. Natural rubber from guayule has almost identical qualities to that harvested from the hevea tree, which currently is the primary source for the natural rubber used in tyre production.

10th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Rebate rewards Bridgestone energy saving efforts

On 7 May, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations presented its LaVergne tyre facility in Tennessee with a rebate totalling more than US$350,000; the plant received this rebate under the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service’s ‘EnergyRight Solutions for Industry’ programme, which is aimed at helping manufacturers implement energy efficiency and demand-reduction improvements. The rebate was initially given to Bridgestone Americas in March.

10th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Petlas introduces new website

Turkish tyre manufacturer Petlas has a new website. The customer focused site allows dealers and drivers to search products by size, segment or product name, with increased product information and more logical organisation. Oğuz Ay, director of international marketing and sales at Petlas said the company had “spent the past year listening and talking to the users of www.petlas.com”, and that the new site tries to make users’ experience “more straightforward and user friendly” as a result.

9th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Recalled tyres ‘re-recalled’ in the US

US transportation body the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall on almost 12,000 tyres. What makes this recall stand out from the crowd is that the tyres in question were previously recalled – and then resold.

8th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors