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Repairify adds marketing and client service managers
23rd April 2025Satty Nanuwa joins as national sales and partnership manager, to support the continued focus on client service and Shahnaz Alamgir becomes product and digital marketing manager.
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CTS to acquire Däckia AB from Pirelli
24th April 2025Pirelli and fast-growing northern European retail network CTS have signed long-term strategic partnership designed to enable Pirelli to “strengthen its commercial presence and high value strategy in the region” and CTS to “further strengthen its ability to serve customers throughout Sweden”. In short, CTS will acquire Däckia AB company, Pirelli’s Swedish tyre retail network consisting of 60 direct points of sale and 42 affiliates.
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CTS to acquire Däckia AB from Pirelli
Pirelli and fast-growing northern European retail network CTS have signed long-term strategic partnership designed to enable Pirelli to “strengthen its commercial presence and high value strategy in the region” and CTS to “further strengthen its ability to serve customers throughout Sweden”. In short, CTS will acquire Däckia AB company, Pirelli’s Swedish tyre retail network consisting of 60 direct points of sale and 42 affiliates.
Continue ReadingDelaney leaves Goodyear – Zamarro continues interim EMEA remit
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company confirms that as of 14 April 2025, Christopher R. Delaney is no longer employed with the company. The former, Brussels-based President of Goodyear’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business had already begun a leave of absence ten days prior to this, with Christina Zamarro named as his interim successor.
Continue ReadingMarch tyre market trends show ongoing China / ROW divide
Michelin has published its Market Trends data for March 2025, and this shows no end to the original equipment sector decline currently affecting most markets around the world, with the notable exception of China. The tables turn in the replacement sector, with China’s subdued performance counterbalanced by growth elsewhere.
Continue ReadingJinyu opens 10 million tyre capacity Vietnam car tyre plant
Chinese tyre manufacturer Jinyu has hosted the official opening of its new passenger car tyre in Vietnam, which has recently been fully commissioned. Jinyu (Vietnam) Tire, locate in Tay Ninh Province, celebrated the first phase of its project as company executives, representatives from the local Vietnamese government, Phu Dong Industrial Park, partners, and employee representatives gathered to witness what it called “a significant milestone in the company’s globalisation journey.” Upon com
Continue ReadingHalfords reports ‘strong finish’ to 2025, shares rally
Halfords has reported a “strong finish” to 2025 figures for the company’s financial year which runs broadly in parallel with the UK tax year. Sales grew at more than 2 per cent, after strong growth in previous year results. Highlights include outperformance of the group’s £30 million cost saving target, mitigating more than £30 million of inflation in the year. As a result, underlying group profit before tax is predicted to be “at the upper end of the £32 million to £37 million ran
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