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Cambrian’s Bicycle Division Relocates, Reports 30% Increases in Conti Sales

Cambrian Tyres has reported a healthy growth in sales of its sole bicycle tyre brand Continental. With year on year unit increases of 30 per cent since 2007, Cambrian reports it is now selling four times as many Continental tyre units as it was in 2000. “Not only tyres, but our tube business has also seen a dramatic rise as we’ve strived to make the Continental brand more attractive both in terms of margin and depth of range,” commented Cambrian’s bicycle brand manager Shelley Childs.

9th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal SS 595 Racing Tyre Offered By Van den Ban

Dutch tyre supplier Van den Ban has announced that it now offers the Federal semi-slick 595RS- Racing tyre, in addition to its portfolio of premium, exclusive, private and budget brands. “The quality of this tyres meets high standards and prices are more than competitive. It's a racing tyre to meet your need,” says Cyril Versteeg, commercial manager of Van den Ban Autobanden. The 595RS-R is available in 26 sizes from 195/50ZR15 up to 265/35ZZR18. Federal products have now part of Van den Ban's portfolio for 25 years, including its PCR, (ultra) high performance, 4×4/SUV, caravan, winter, light truck and van ranges.

9th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Freight Rates: Navigating Stormy Waters

At the end of January certain shipping companies indicated that they are considering what is known as “super slow-steaming” on the Asia-Europe route. This news, which potentially extends the already long time it takes for Far Eastern tyres to go from “on the water” to “in the warehouse,” serves to highlight the complicated business of getting tyres produced on the other side of the world from A to B.

3rd February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever/Southam Praises Tyre Suppliers’ Generosity

Micheldever Wholesale director Alan Baldwin praised the generosity of top tyre manufacturers for the “exceptional” prizes they donated for a charity auction in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Research on 29 January. Held at the world famous Butchers Arms Restaurant, the auction was in aid of a £1 million fund raising attempt by Simon Adams, a customer of Southam Tyres, who was sadly diagnosed with the terminal illness just before Christmas. Over £30,000 pounds was raised on the evening with Guests reportedly bidding into the thousands for prizes like a framed Man Utd shirt signed by all of last season’s Premiership winning side, Ferrari driving days, Goodwood festival of Speed tickets, British touring cars, sets of tyres, and many more items including a Formula 1 factory visit. Alan Baldwin said it was an incredible night, and paid special thanks to Bridgestone, Continental, Kumho, Toyo, Goodyear Dunlop, Pirelli, Michelin, General Tire and Manchester United FC.

2nd February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

NETE Driver "Student of the Year"

Sixty drivers for North Eastern Tyre and Exhausts (NETE) are celebrating achieving top marks in an accredited qualification. As part of its commitment to staff development, senior management at NETE invited the group to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Delivery and Carrying Goods. And, with a 100 per cent pass rate, every one of the 60 drivers who took part in the course, has good reason to celebrate – but perhaps none more so than Steve Martin, who, at an award ceremony recognising the achievements of Gateshead College students completing NVQs, was awarded Student of the Year in his category.

“Student of the Year”

2nd February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Tyre Recovery Sector Fights Illegal Operations, Slim Margins

After experiencing more than a year of general economic recession, the UK tyre recovery sector enters 2010 functioning at roughly full capacity, with around 500,000 tonnes of tyres being collected last year. This puts tonnages on a par with the latest complete data compiled by the Used Tyre Working Group in 2008. However, while the UK has managed to limp out of recession with tyre recovery tonnages generally intact, there are signs that the same market pressures that have put the squeeze on new tyre profit margins are putting pressures on the collection part of the tyre life cycle too; and that regulation-dodging is still a problem.

So, while its good that tonnages in 2009 were relatively stable, the bad news is that illegal tyre collection and disposal activities are rife. What’s worse is that they complexity of such schemes has developed to the point that the disruption caused by rogue “white van man” collectors is now at the bottom end of a wide spectrum. This means large scale scam disposal rings and – in some cases – even franchise operations that are in operation taking money from tyre dealers, but not properly fulfilling their duty of care obligations.

28th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Grouptyre Maxxis Rewards Prizes for 2010 Revealed

Following the launch of the Maxxis Rewards national promotion last year, which the tyre manufacturer says was “highly successful”, 2010’s prizes have been rolled out in conjunction with Grouptyre – the exclusive Maxxis distributor in the UK. The 2010 programme once again features a VIP trip as the main prize. Based on the volume of Maxxis car, van and 4×4 tyres they buy within the promotional period, the top 15 dealers will win a holiday in Shanghai, China’s largest city and the world’s largest cargo port, which will include an exclusive tour of the Maxxis factory in Kunshan.

19th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrespot Picks MAM

Tyrespot Ltd. is now using its Autopart management software to control its multi-branch tyre wholesale and retail autocentre operations. Tyrespot is a long established, well respected name among UK tyre independents. It is one of the country's leading regional distribution companies, with ten locations across northeast England. Its wholesale operation supplies tyres from a stock of over 60,000 as well as batteries and exhausts, via an express delivery service.

Alan Tippin, Director and General Manager at Tyrespot, says: "Our original aim was to convert our existing tyre trade system to a full on-line solution to give us better business control. This changed once we were invited to look at MAM's Autopart software. We were immediately impressed by the strength and depth of the fully-integrated Windows software and were reassured by MAM's pedigree and its experience in the wider automotive aftermarket."

14th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Tires Agrees UK Distribution Terms with Micheldever and N.E. Wholesale

Toyo Tires has announced the agreement of distribution deals with Micheldever Tyre Services and N.E. Wholesale. The manufacturer says that the move is designed specifically to further assist its sales efforts in the UK for 2010 and beyond by increasing the presence of Toyo products among a wider number of UK tyre dealers. The deals are not exclusive brand arrangements with either distributor, but are designed to provide greater coverage for Toyo products. It says the deals will seek to present Toyo Tires in regions currently without Toyo dealers, with both Micheldever and N.E. Wholesale increasing the number of stocking points for the brand.

12th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli adds Western Power Sports to US Distributorship

Pirelli Tire North America has announced the addition of Western Power Sports as a selected aftermarket distributor for Pirelli motorcycle tyres in the United States. Western Power Sports is a wholesale/distributor of motorcycle parts and accessories with warehouses in Idaho California, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

12th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal UK Dealers Enjoy “Red Letter Day” Rewards

Grouptyre, the exclusive UK distributor of Federal brand tyres, has announced the prize winners of the first part of its 2009 Red Letter Day promotional campaign, in conjunction with the Taiwanese manufacturer. RIKFIT Tyres in Kings Norton, Birmingham, supplied by Grouptyre member Car Tyrestore was awarded first prize of a £500 Red Letter Day; Tyrecare of Kings Heath supplied by ETB and Top Tread of Rotherham supplied by NE Wholesale, claimed the runner-up prize of Red Letter Days to the value of £250 in the prize draw.

16th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Maxxis Rewards Retailers Back from “Excellent” Star Prize Thailand Trip

Following an all-expenses paid trip to Thailand, courtesy of the Maxxis Rewards Scheme, Grouptyre sales director Paul Hollows gave a vote of thanks to the brand, which is sold exclusively through Grouptyre wholesalers in the UK: “I know from conversations during our week away and since that the retailers who went to Thailand with Maxxis got a great deal out of the trip, especially the visit to the Maxxis Rayong factory, which helped them really appreciate the commitment Maxxis makes to manufacturing quality products. Congratulations to Maxxis on an excellent initiative and here’s to continued success in 2010.” Hollows accompanied the retailers on their journey through the country from November 21-28, during which they spent time in the beach resort of Pattaya and the bustling capital city of Bangkok.

15th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Rewards Scheme “Boosts PCR Sales Throughout 2009”, Winners Announced

Christmas arrived early for 13 lucky tyre retailers who will receive a luxury hamper and £400 in Argos gift vouchers after winning the final Maxxis Rewards quarterly prize draw of 2009. “The Maxxis Rewards programme helped promote the brand, not only boosting Maxxis PCR sales throughout the year, but also helping us to develop key relationships, as retailers contacted us to find out more about adding Maxxis to their range and some of those that already offered Maxxis were encouraged to recommend it to their customers as a quality, value for money tyre,” says Grouptyre sales director Paul Hollows.

15th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TWG Chair: Tyre Wholesalers Again Show Recession Resilience

As a man of 40 experience in the tyre trade – and with it the knowledge of three recessions – Tyre Wholesalers Group chair Ashley Croft is in a good position to comment on the effects of the current financial crisis (which, depending on whose opinion you are heeding, may or may not have come to an end). In his speech at the 2009 TWG Annual Lunch, Croft described the past year as a “harsh period”, but made clear that the recession had hit hardest in the tyre business where manufacturers were most committed to supplying original equipment. However, he stated, “replacement market traders have once again proved themselves to be relatively recession-proof”.

9th December 2009/by Chris

Premium Tyre Message Must Permeate Supply Chain: Rickard

In what Tyre Wholesalers Group chair, Ashley Croft called, “a clear challenge to the tyre industry”, Jim Rickard – managing director of Michelin Tyre plc – called on the members of the TWG to match the “sophistication…of the manufacturers within the whole supply chain”. Speaking at the Group’s Annual Lunch in Droitwich Spa, Rickard expressed uncertainty about the way information about tyres is transmitted to customers: “I’m not sure the message about performance characteristics gets through at the point of sale.” He argued that new legislation – exemplified by forthcoming tyre labelling laws governing noise, wet grip etc – was making visible to the consumer proof of a tyre’s superior characteristics over rival brands, thus allowing components of the supply chain to justify to customers the relative cost of one product to another.

9th December 2009/by Chris