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Nokian results 9% ahead of consensus

Nokian’s recently reported first quarter 2012 financial numbers were 9 per cent ahead of consensus when it came to pre-tax profits (EBIT). In addition the Finnish firm’s revenue result during the same period was 5 per cent higher that average of market analysts expectations. According to analysts at Morgan Stanley, Nokian’s margin was also 100 basis points better than expected at 27.3 per cent. In fact the only cloud on the horizon was said to be net debt which was weaker than estimates perhaps because of high working capital.

14th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama 1Q operating income quadruples to 9.3 billion yen

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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has reported that first quarter net sales (1 January to 31 March) increased 7.4 per cent over the same period of the previous year to 135.3 billion yen. At the same time operating income increased 403.3 per cent, to 9.3 billion yen; and net income increased 389.7 per cent, to 8.8 billion yen. According to the company, the first-quarter sales growth reflected strong gains in OE sales to Japanese OEMs as well as progress in raising prices for tyres and other products.

11th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop: 40% of fleet operators run fuel efficient tyres

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Tyre labelling will play a key role in driving improved fuel efficiency in Europe, according to Goodyear Dunlop. In a survey carried out by the company, results showed that only 40 per cent of operators purchased fuel efficient tyres for their vehicles. While some may suggest this means many have bought into the technology, Goodyear representatives report that “this implies that more than half of the commercial vehicle fleets in Europe are unnecessarily burning fuel and therefore missing the opportunity to reduce their operating costs.”

Labelling, Goodyear believes, will make operators aware of the importance of tyres with regard to fuel efficiency, and help to reduce not only operating costs through tyre choice but also CO2 emissions.

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9th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to continue ski sponsorship

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Bridgestone Europe indicates that is sponsorship of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events will continue in the 2012/13 season. The company will thus be a main partner at 35 World Cup Alpine Ski events in eight European countries – Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland – starting in October 2012. As in the previous season, Bridgestone will supplement its sponsorship branding package on start huts, gate flags and athlete singlets with high-visibility track-side signage and local marketing programmes.

24th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS-E highlights October-March cold weather commuting

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Tyre dealers have often emphasised the improvement in performance at sub-seven degrees Celsius that cold weather tyres offer, but the relatively mild weather of the 2011/12 winter may have diminished the upward momentum of consumer interest in the product. However, ATS Euromaster argues that an analysis of UK temperatures during peak driving hours in even the last winter shows that fitting cold weather products would have been worthwhile. Temperatures dropped below seven degrees Celsius during prime commuting hours on 147 separate days between 1 October 2011 and 31 March 2012. The statistics, provided by the Met Office, cover temperatures in 10 major UK cities from 7:00 till 9:00 and 16:00 till 18:00.

24th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TestWorld building year-round winter test centre in Summer 2012

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Test World Oy, the well-known winter tyre and vehicle test operation in Finland has announced plans to build a year-round winter test centre which to fulfil the needs of vehicle and tyre manufacturers. According to the company, the first phase of construction will start in May 2012 and this part of the site will be in operation before the end of the year. The three-phase project to create the 30,000 square metre test centre will be completed by the end of 2015.

20th April 2012/by Chris

Which? awards latest ‘best buy’ ratings, reveals label ignorance

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Which? magazine published its latest ranking of summer tyres in its April edition. Testing 14” and 16” sizes, the magazine gave rankings to 26 tyre models in total, ranking them out of five for dry and wet braking and handling, wet grip on straights and bends, noise, fuel consumption and wear. It also discussed the impact of energy labels, to be placed on passenger car tyres from November, with a Which?-conducted survey suggesting that most people have yet to hear about the tyre label – the magazine spoke to 1,291 members of the public and 2,742 Which? members and “nine out of 10… weren’t aware of the scheme”. In addition to this, the consumer advice magazine said that “only half the people…who were aware…were able to identify the three ratings that will be included.”

13th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GT Radial UK dealers experience WinterPro tyre in Arctic conditions

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16 tyre dealers from GT Radial’s UK Performance Centres and distributor, Micheldever have braved Arctic conditions to complete winter tyre testing workshops at the company’s Mellatracks Proving Ground in Ivalo, Finland. The tyre professionals travelled to Test World, based several hundred kilometres inside the Arctic Circle in the northernmost area of Finnish Lapland, in order to complete four separate tyre tests in temperatures as low as -15°C. A report of the testing is available in Tyres & Accessories April edition, and on Tyrepress.com below.

12th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GT Radial developing new winter products

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GT Radial’s representatives presented details about the company's new GT Radial WinterPro HP during the dealer visit to its winter testing facility in Ivalo, Finland. A “high performance winter tyre” that was under development in Ivalo this winter, the tyre will be manufactured in Indonesia.

5th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GT Radial demonstrates winter tyre capabilities at Finnish proving ground

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GT Radial took its European dealers to Test World’s Mellatracks Proving Ground in Ivalo, Finland on 19-24 March to test the Champiro WinterPro and studded Champiro IcePro winter tyres. Facing a range of snow and ice handling tests, the brand showed its winter tyres’ ability; the unstudded WinterPro, most suitable for European markets such as Germany and the growing UK segment, is TÜV-SÜD accredited, having completed a tyre comparison test in 2010.

5th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Quality a focus for Respa

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Despite a marked trend towards increased industrialisation, business remains good for medium-sized retreaders in Germany. A good example of the companies within this segment, who promise quality through their own brands and have secured market position through a shift to higher-margin products over a number of years, is Respa GmbH. The retreader from Passau, near the border between Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, is today one of only a few remaining high-profile passenger car tyre retreaders in Germany, and the company has established for itself a substantial market position in both the mould cure and precure retreading sectors. During a plant visit, Respa managing director Ferdinand Wenzl spoke with Tyres & Accessories about “an industry that is rich in variety.”

30th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone a Google best case study

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Google Automotive Newsletter (Q1/2012) reports that Bridgestone’s Google Display Network safety and winter tyre campaign is its number one case study for an internet campaign in the automotive market in 2011. The Bridgestone campaign, carried out in collaboration with media agency PHD Germany, ran in major European countries and scored on awareness and reach with around one billion ad impressions over the year and up to 380 per cent incremental visitors to the Bridgestone website.

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30th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

De Klok on track for a strong 2012

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Although De Klok Banden has only been headquartered at its current site for seven years, organic growth and partnership deals in recent times mean space within the wholesaler’s warehouse in Oud-Beijerland, the Netherlands is already at a premium. When Tyres & Accessories met with company director Wim van der Heiden in late February, he shared that De Klok is planning to move some time soon.

26th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Vredestein launches UHP tyres in Budapest “takeover”

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Following Apollo Vredestein’s launch of the Apollo Aspire 4G at Geneva, the tyre manufacturer is “taking over” Hungarian capital Budapest for another major launch between 25 March and 2 April. Vredestein is introducing two new summer tyres – the Ultrac Vorti and the Sportrac 5 – in a grand event that will see major sites in the city, including the five-star Four Seasons Hotel and the Museum of Applied Arts, embellished with Vredestein branding. On Sunday 25 March, the brand announced its arrival with a convoy of 35 vehicles with Vredestein branding, while several mega-billboards in the city centre draw attention to its week-long residence.

26th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New brands, sizes and markets – growth at Deldo a three-pronged approach

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During the first couple of months of 2012 Belgian firm Deldo has, like others active in the European tyre wholesaling scene, observed that this year may be different – more complicated – than the past couple of years. However the Antwerp-based wholesaler is not unduly concerned; during a recent visit, Deldo’s international sales and marketing manager Rutger Veerman discussed the company’s growth plans for 2012 and beyond.

23rd March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

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