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Titan Wheels Wins Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Titan Steel Wheels Ltd and several other firms from the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors are celebrating after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious annual accolade for business success.

In total, 119 Business Awards are announced this year – 71 for International Trade, 40 for Innovation and 8 for Sustainable Development. As ever, winning companies come from a vast range of business sectors, and range in size from two firms with just three employees to an international giant employing 68,000 people. 49 per cent of this year’s winning firms employ less than 50 people.

This year Titan Steel Wheels Ltd, a manufacturer of wheels for earthmoving machines, represented the tyre and wheel industry.

To mark their achievement, a representative from each winning company is invited to attend a special reception in London tonight (Tuesday 24th April 2007) in the presence of HRH The Duke of York.

24th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

A New Breed of Customers Pushing the Limits

(Akron/Tire Review) Trying to stay up with automotive trends is a lot like keeping up with fashion. What’s hot today is soon in the rear-view mirror, left in the dust by the next cool thing.

From the hot rods to muscle cars and from tuners and the big SUV luxury crowd, one trend always gives way to the next big thing. And, while tuners and luxo-SUVs aren’t yet fading into the woodwork, a new breed of modifier is here, presenting new challenges to tyre dealers.

Called “VIP style,” this latest form of modification is not about speed or handling. It’s all about aesthetics. Think style and class, not flash.

23rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz Receives Ford 2006 World Excellence Award

Hayes Lemmerz International has been awarded the Ford Motor Company’s Silver World Excellence Award for exemplary performance during 2006 as a supplier of automotive wheels and brakes.

In granting the World Excellence Awards, Ford specifically gave recognition to the Hayes Lemmerz automotive steel wheel facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic and its automotive brake facility in Apodaca (Monterrey), Mexico, for achieving the highest levels of performance in cost, quality and delivery. In announcing the award recipients, Ford’s senior vice president for global purchasing, Tony Brown said, “Their efforts have positively impacted customer satisfaction.”

23rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Progetto Marangoni Ready to Deliver

Italian manufacturer Marangoni Tyre is claiming its recent Progetto Marangoni partnership with Redline magazine is already bearing fruit at the retail level. As redline’s Toyota Yaris project car nears completion, Derek Carruthers, Marangoni (Car Tyre Division) Sales & Marketing Director, commented on the brand visibility that has been achieved through the project: “This unique media/tyre company partnership has really caught everyone’s imagination. For Marangoni it is proving a fantastic opportunity to communicate our message to a new, demanding and highly influential market, while for Redline it dramatically shifts their ambitious project car programme to a new and elevated platform.”

The Toyota Yaris has been stripped of its original engine and gearbox and all interior trim. The MR2 donor car has been purchased, its much-modified turbo already boasting printouts of 298bhp. Redline will add a chargecooler and a few hush-hush mods which will boost output to well over 300bhp.

19th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop on Top Down Under

The Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 has been singled out as Australasia’s tyre of choice for large cars after scoring highly in independent tyre tests conducted by leading Australian motoring publication Wheels Magazine. South Pacific Tyres, Goodyear Dunlop’s Australian and New Zealand operation, also received a second accolade as the Eagle F1 GS-D3 was joined by the Dunlop Sport Maxx as the best tyre for small to medium cars.

In 2006 the tests were conducted on 17-inch tyres only but this year the magazine editors created two classes – one for 245/45R18 tyres, which were mounted on a 6 litre V8 Holden Commodore SS, and the other for 205/55R16 on a turbo diesel VW Golf. Six different brands of tyre, including those fitted as OE, were tested by professional rally and race drivers. The tests comprised slalom, cornering, braking and hot laps on wet and dry roads.

18th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Tyres Safer on Rear Wheels – Tyresafe

Established wisdom amongst a large section of the motoring public and even within the tyre industry dictates that new tyres should be fitted to a vehicle’s front wheels. At least 50 per cent of motorists, according to Tyresafe, believe this front fitting preference to be correct practice. However recent tests indicate that fitting new tyres to a vehicle’s rear wheels may be of greater benefit, regardless of whether the vehicle is front or rear drive.

Research suggests that fitting new tyres to the rear wheels will allow for better dispersal of water on the road surface, improving straight line braking. Partially worn rear tyres can, conversely, increase a vehicle’s tendency to oversteer, and sudden failure of a rear tyre will cause a vehicle to become much harder to control than a similar failure occurring in a front tyre.

18th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Wheel Technology Wins 2007 PACE Award

Alcoa Wheel Products has been named a 2007 Automotive News PACE Award winner. The awards, which are given in recognition of superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance amongst automotive suppliers, were announced on April 16 at a ceremony in Detroit.

Alcoa was awarded for its Dura-Bright wheels that utilise the company’s patented XBR Technology. This unique surface treatment penetrates the aluminium to become an integral part of the wheel. Alcoa claim that, unlike coated wheels, wheels treated with XBR Technology, will not peel, crack, corrode or chip. Dura-Bright wheels only require rinsing with mild soap and water to maintain their appearance.

During his acceptance speech, president of Alcoa Wheel Products Kevin Kramer said, “We are truly honoured to be recognised as a winner for this prestigious award. Dura-Bright technology is now enjoying acceptance from our global OEM partners while we have also recently launched the innovation into our automotive aftermarket business. Winning the Automotive News PACE Award further validates our commitment to wheel innovation.”

18th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BERU Tyre Safety System Picks Up “Genius 2007” Safety Award

In April, Jürgen Brust, managing director of BERU Electronics GmbH, received the “Genius 2007” Allianz safety award for the Beru direct pressure monitoring Tyre Safety System (TSS) at a ceremony in Leipzig.
Allianz’s annual “Genius” award is designed to honour pioneering technical developments which have already been implemented in practice and which contribute to the creation of safer road traffic. With this award, the insurance company aims to motivate automotive manufacturers to install safety features such as the BERU tyre pressure control system into their vehicles.

At the award presentation, Dr. Karl-Walter Gutberlet, board member of Allianz, underlined this when he said: “The TSS does not only provide better safety in road traffic, but it also helps to minimise CO2 emissions.” Jürgen Brust responded: “For the engineers and development staff at BERU, the continuous optimisation of our direct pressure monitoring system remains a permanent challenge. The lasting success of the product is also shown by the fact that we have already introduced the third generation of the system.”

17th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz SA Earns Top Toyota Supplier Award

Hayes Lemmerz International’s aluminium wheel manufacturing facility in Alrode, South Africa has received Toyota South Africa Motors Ltd.’s highest level of recognition – the overall 2006 Supplier of the Year Award. In selecting Hayes Lemmerz for the award, Toyota South Africa cited the company for its continued high level of performance in all areas. In addition to the 2006 Supplier of the Year Award, Hayes Lemmerz received special recognition in the categories of Delivery and Quality Performance.

“We are honoured to be named a Supplier of the Year by this important customer,” said Trevor Volek, managing director of Hayes Lemmerz South Africa Operations. “Our highest priority is ensuring that our customers’ strict performance standards are met and exceeded.”

16th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Repair Shop Licensing Legislation Introduced In Texas

(Akron/Tire Review) A bill requiring all automotive repair shops to be registered has been introduced in both the Texas state Senate and House of Representatives. The companion bills introduced are Senate Bill 1120 (introduced by Sen. John Carona (R-16th)) and House Bill 2211 (by Rep. Jim Murphy (R-133rd)).

Both bills are currently in committee.

If passed, the legislation will create a specific state commission, with a paid executive director, and 12-member automobile service and repair advisory board that will include representatives of the auto repair industry and consumers. The board will regulate proposed amendments and changes to the shop licensing requirements required by this legislation.

13th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Japanese Retailer to Buy Bankrupt Strauss Chain

(Akron/Tire Review) Automotive News has reported that giant Japanese auto parts, tyres and wheels and vehicle service chain Autobacs Seven plans to buy bankrupt Strauss Discount Auto, based in New Jersey.

The deal is subject to bankruptcy court approval. Strauss has 91 locations in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York City.

Autobacs Seven currently operates some 500 outlets in Japan, Southeast Asia, China, France and the U.S., where is has a 35,000-square-foot mega-store in Stanton, California.

11th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Alloy Wheel Repair System Proving Successful

Yorkshire based Ayce Systems has seen sales of Wheelrite Pro, the company’s new all-in-one alloy wheel repair kit, grow dramatically since it was introduced last year. Managing Director Ron Rae puts the success down to the flexibility of the machine. “Unlike some systems on the market Wheelrite Pro uses automatic pneumatic clamping so that it can handle all designs of car and motorcycle wheels up to 20 inch diameter, with or without a central hole. Because of this adaptability it is proving particularly popular with independent repair workshops”, he enthused.

11th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Adds Dura-Bright to LT/SUV Lines

(Akron/Tire Review) Alcoa Forged Specialty Wheels has added the company’s Dura-Bright wheel technology to its line of aftermarket light truck/SUV wheels. Dura-Bright, already available on Alcoa aluminum medium truck wheels, is a surface treatment that helps maintain a wheel’s bright, like-new appearance.

According to Alcoa, the proprietary surface treatment penetrates and reacts with the aluminum thus becoming an integral part of the wheel, and resists peeling, cracking and corrosion.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Top Brands and Genuine Discounts

With more than 25 years in the motor trade, Motorsport Wheels are confident that their alloy wheel and performance catalogue and depots around Britain and Northern Ireland position them as a UK market leader. The company is the sole importer of several well known alloy wheel brands, including OZ Racing, BBS, RS and Fox Racing, and large stocks of both alloy wheels and performance tyres to suit every budget are kept at each of their depots, alloying for a prompt delivery service throughout the UK.

A new development for Motorsport Wheels is that, for the first time ever, they are able to offer recently superseded product lines direct to the public at a sizeable discount. Motorsport Wheels are proud of their constantly updated product range, but when a new style is introduced they are sometimes left with excess stock of the old style. By offering these wheels direct to the public, cutting out the middleman, Motorsport Wheels believe they can provide “genuine brands at fake prices!”

4th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Adaptable Smart Repair

Yorkshire based smart repair supplier Ayce Systems is returning to Brityrex, and – thanks to the success it experienced at Brityrex 2005 – has doubled the size of its stand. Ayce will exhibit a cross section of products from its extensive range but the centrepiece will be their highly successful Wheelrite Pro, an all-in-one alloy wheel repair kit.

Unlike some systems on the market, Wheelrite Pro uses automatic pneumatic clamping, which Ayce reports can handle all designs of car and motorcycle wheels up to 22-inches in diameter, with or without a central hole. Because of this adaptability Ayce says the Wheelrite Pro is proving particularly popular with independent repair workshops.

3rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors