Tyrepress.com http://www.tyrepress.com/ en-gb {debug} Tyres and Accesories" /> http://www.tyrepress.com/files.php?file= http://www.tyrepress.com/ http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/dunlop_roadsmart_tyre_best_accessory.html Awards 2012-01-25 14:42:00 Dunlop’s RoadSmart motorcycle tyre range has won plaudits from UK dealerships, who voted it the “Best Bike Accessory” at the British Dealer News Industry Awards 2011. The award was presented at the British Dealer News Awards Evening on Sunday 22 January 2012. The event followed the opening day of the Motorcycle Trade Expo at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/stoke_tyre_retailer_wins_dragon_s_business_competition.html Awards 2012-01-23 14:43:00 A Stoke-on-Trent tyre retailer has been named a winner of Dragons’ Den investor, Deborah Meaden’s Local Business Accelerator competition. The proprietors of For Tyres, Anthony Rogers and Kevin Ecclestone said that the company will benefit from three months’ free advertising and business mentoring following its win in the North Staffordshire region, supported by local newspaper and Tyres & Accessories neighbour, The Sentinel. Nationally over 3,000 entries were received from businesses of more than one but less than three years old. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24216.html Awards 2012-01-09 13:46:00 The 20th Taiwan Excellence Award was held recently; the aim of the event is to enhance the brand image and reputation of Taiwanese firms and products in the wider, global business arena, showcasing product and technological innovation. Federal Tire was one of those companies honoured for its innovative products. The awards are made, based on four criteria, namely R&D, design, quality and marketing and a product has to score well in every category in order to advance to the next stage of judgment. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24180.html Awards 2012-01-04 09:25:00 Nexen Tire Corporation recently won the 'Good Design 2011' award for its Winguard Sport, UHP winter tyre. The latest triumph follows winning the International Forum Design Award 2010 and Good Design award from Design Korea 2011. The Good Design Award is conferred annually by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design together with The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. It honours the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufactures for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence in 25 categories including electronics, transportation, furniture, industrial machinery, architecture and so on. Founded in 1950, and now in its 62nd year, Good Design is purportedly the world's oldest award of its kind. Submissions to the program are judged by juries on criteria for the highest aesthetic in terms of innovative design, new technologies, form, materials, construction, concept, function, utility, and energy efficiency, and sensitivity to the environment. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24119.html Awards 2011-12-14 17:11:00 The winners have been drawn for the tyrepress.com/Tyres & Accessories magazine competition to win one of three pairs of tickets to the Autosport International show on 14-15 January at Birmingham’s NEC. Most of the many entries received by the closing date of 9 December correctly identified Pirelli as the 2011 season Formula One tyre supplier. The first three entrants and the winners of the Autosport tickets were: Phillip May, Katy Jones and David Peacock. Five more entrants with the correct answer will receive other tyre-related goodies (full winners and prizes listed below). Thank you to all our readers who entered; look out for more competitions in the near future. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24118.html Awards 2011-12-14 16:52:00 ATS Euromaster has been named Van Equipment Supplier of the Year in the Fleet Van Awards 2011. Judges praised the organisation for standing out as “the best example of a totally van fleet-focused company”. The Award recognised ATS Euromaster’s £10 million investment during 2010 and 2011 in extending its offer to the van (and car) market, with new services including nitrogen tyre inflation, air-conditioning recharging, computerised wheel alignment, fault diagnostics and electronic brake servicing. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24110.html Awards 2011-12-14 12:15:00 UK aftermarket business group The Parts Alliance has won three awards at the annual Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation Excellence Awards, held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel on 8 December. IAAF president Nick Best presented the evening’s awards, honouring excellence in the aftermarket. Parts Alliance member Mill Autoquip won Distributor of the Year; Matthew Warren of CES (UK) received the coveted Parts Person of the Year award, and Alliance Autocentre member D & D Autos won the Garage of the Year award. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/24024.html Awards 2011-12-05 15:00:00 Alignment machinery manufacturer Hunter has been recognised for its technological innovation at SEMA. The company was presented with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan ‘Technology Innovation Award’ for its Elite TD alignment system. The award was presented to Hunter executive vice president Nick Colarelli by Frost & Sullivan programme leader Stephen Spivey. The system is distributed in the UK by Pro-Align. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/23932.html Awards 2011-11-23 10:55:00 Earlier this month, Pirelli was awarded the Ducati’s 2010 Best Product Innovation Award, an award offered by the motorcycle manufacturer to its most innovative supplier of the year. As a way of determining who receives this coveted award, the Italian firm utilises a committee made up of members of its Purchasing, Technical, Quality and Logistics departments; the committee analyses the performance of its suppliers from all evaluated aspects. In particular, Pirelli gained recognition from Ducati for its work in its development of the Scorpion Trail tyres for the Ducati Multistrada and the new 240/45 ZR17 size Diablo Rosso II for the Ducati Diavel. http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/23819.html Awards 2011-11-09 16:38:00 Michelin North America has been honoured with a 2011 Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Award, reports Tire Review. The award was presented to the French manufacturer at a ceremony last week at the Aerospace Industries Association Fall Product Support Conference. MNA’s aircraft tyre unit was a PBL Component-Level Award recipient for supplying tyres to the US Navy.