October 2009 - Page 8 of 20 - Tyrepress

RiDE and MCN Readers Rate Avon Tyres

Motor Cycle News readers voted the Avon Storm ST third in their choice of tyre in the popular sports touring sector. The tyre also scored the third highest average number of miles before replacement and showed a big saving on the tyres in first and second place. The votes were from MCN readers – with more than 12,000 taking part and making it Britain’s biggest biking survey and the most comprehensive review of kit and accessories in the UK.

Meanwhile, in RiDE’s annual 2009 RiDER Power Survey issue, the Avon Storm ST came third, above the likes of Michelin’s Pilot Power 2CT, Dunlop’s RoadSmart and Bridgestone fitments: BT-021, 016, 020 and 014. Also, in the category for longevity for front tyres the Storm ST came in third place, ably backed up by the Azaro ST in fifth place and the Avon Viper Sport in sixth. For rear tyres the Azaro ST took fourth place with the Storm ST in fifth, making it another successful RiDER Power for Avon Tyres.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Former HiQ Boss Joins Paragon’s Senior Management Team

Paragon Group has appointed former HiQ retail director, Neil Burrows as business development director. Burrows left HiQ in September 2008 after a failed management buyout attempt.

Burrow’s new role will reportedly include taking overall responsibility for all account management and client relations. According to the company, its creation reflects Paragon’s ongoing commitment to continuous improvement of the service offered to all clients across its three businesses – Paragon Automotive, Paragon Fleet Solutions and Paragon Remarketing. Neil Burrows will also take responsibility for delivering a coordinated marketing, new business and corporate communications strategy for the group.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Aeolus Tyre Profits Surge 1076%

Aeolus Tyre Co Ltd net profit attributable to shareholders grew 1076.26 per cent year-on-year to 124.85 million yuan (£11.033 million; 12.242 million euros; US$18.284 million) in the third quarter. In the first three quarters the company’s net profits are said to have jumped 170 per cent to 254.4 million yuan (£22.4 million; 24.943 million euros; $37.265 million). Shanghai-listed Aeolus put the exponential growth in net profits down to a significant decline in production costs.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Blackcircles Applauds Bridgestone Run-Flat Developments

Online retailer Blackcircles.com says it believes Bridgestone’s recently announced developments in the field of run-flat tyres mark a step in the right direction for motorists. The Japanese tyre major introduced the new technology in its third generation of run-flat tyres, and Blackcircles.com managing director Mike Welch considers this “positive news and a step forward from Bridgestone.” The UK retailer also hopes the progress made will aid the run-flat in its journey towards wider acceptance.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop to Help Top Gear Put on a Gripping Show

Top Gear is taking its live show around the world, with events planned in Birmingham, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland and Hong Kong. And when Clarkson, May, Hammond and Stig hit the road, they will be taking Dunlop with them: The tyre maker has announced its selection as official tyre partner for the Top Gear Live World Tour.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

India’s Sundaram Industries Joins TRIB

Membership numbers at TRIB, the US based Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, are nudging the 500 mark following the joining of India’s Sundaram Industries. The TVS Group company was founded in 1943, and TRIB describes the firm as being one of India’s oldest and largest retreading companies and retreading industry suppliers, a company with a long history of service throughout the country. The company’s products include tread rubber, retreading machinery and retreading accessories.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Third Quarter a Charm for Hankook

(Tire Review) Hankook Tire posted a net profit for the third quarter of the year thanks to increased sales and decreased production costs. For the three months ending 30 September, Hankook posted a net profit of 182.95 billion won (£96 million), up from a net loss of 14.79 billion won a year earlier. Operating profit in the third quarter jumped to 155.94 billion won from 53.86 billion won, while sales rose 14 per cent to 762.09 billion won from 667.75 billion won. Operating profit margin also jumped to 20.5 per cent from 8.1 per cent a year earlier.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Growth in Fuel Efficient Tyre Interest: Study

(Tire Review) Tyre companies are hawking the fuel efficiency of their latest tyres, and the buying public is apparently warming up to the concept. According to a new Babcox Research survey of independent tyre dealers in the USA, 66 per cent of tyre buyers view a tyre’s fuel efficiency as at least “important” in their tyre selection process, up from only 47 per cent in 2008. Eight percent said fuel efficiency was their “most important” criteria, up from just 1 per cent last year. Another 35 per cent see a tyre’s fuel efficiency as “important” to them (up from 31 per cent in 2008), and 23 per cent see it as “pretty important,” up from 15 per cent last year. Still, 44 per cent rate fuel efficiency as “not very important” or “not important at all,” down from 52 per cent in 2008.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Motorist Group Helping Quebec Winter Tyre Buyers

(Tire Review) Quebec’s CAA wants to help motorists to make informed decisions on winter tyres as the season grows closer. The motorist group has developed an online reminder system for drivers, which includes winter tyre purchase pointers. “Being well informed is crucial,” said Sophie Gagnon, CAA-Quebec’s senior director of public and government relations. “This is a significant expense for drivers and a matter of safety. The reminder is designed so consumers can have a guide at their fingertips when they are making their choice. In fact, it covers the essential questions that have to be answered before the purchase.” The electronic version is available at CAA-Quebec, or in person at CAA-Quebec’s 12 service centres, 10 technical inspection centres, or nine outlets offering vehicle registration services. Quebec law requires vehicles to be equipped with winter tyres by 15 December.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

David Hawley Dies Aged 75

With great sadness Hawleys Tyre Services Ltd of Sheffield has announced the death of its chairman David Hawley aged 75. According to grandson Tim Hawley, he died suddenly at his home in Norfolk. David Hawley was well known in the tyre trade having worked in the family business for 45 years before retiring in 1992. A memorial service will be held at Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church, Middlewood Road, Sheffield at 2pm on Friday 23 October 2009.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres Sales Up 60%

Apollo Tyres Ltd’s second quarter 2009/10 results show the company achieved 20.46 billion rupees (£269.8 million; 296.8 million euros; $443 million) of consolidated revenue in the period, up 62 per cent over the same period last year. Operating profit totalled 2.9 billion rupees (£38.278 million; 42.151 million euros; US$ 62.872) more than tripling the 818.3 million rupees the company brought in the year before.

Onkar S Kanwar, chairman, Apollo Tyres, commented: “The steady growth achieved by Apollo Tyres despite rising raw material prices reflects the true spirit of our most valuable asset, the employees. In the quarter under review, higher raw material costs were absorbed by the company in order to protect consumers’ interest. This was possible only because of our continued emphasis on managing costs and efficiencies internally, which began in the first quarter of the last financial year.”

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

David Bavaird and Gavin Marshall Launch Tyre Education for Schools Programme

David Bavaird, director of Scrap Tyre Exchange, has created a programme called TEFORS (Tyre Education for Schools) designed to teach children how a tyre works, the importance of tyre safety and the benefits of tyre recycling. TEFORS programme was launched this week at Battle Hill Primary School in North Tyneside, whose programme has been sponsored by neighbouring North Eastern Tyre and Autocare’s (NETA) Silverlink retail outlet.

Gavin Marshall, managing director of NETA says they were delighted to be the first to commit to the programme: “North Eastern Tyres has outlets across the North East and we were thrilled to be invited to be the first to take up the opportunity of being the first sponsor of what looks like becoming a hugely successful scheme. TEFORS will bring to life subjects such as science, safety and green issues in the classroom and will allow us to play a much closer role within the community where our retail outlet sits. We are thrilled to be launching this with Battle Hill Primary School.”

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

A & A Tyres provide life-line to local school

A & A Tyres in Cardiff, part of First Stop network of tyre dealerships, has come to the rescue of a local school who was at risk of losing one of its life lines, a mini-bus due to the increasing cost of running the vehicle. As well as replacing all the tyres on the mini-bus A & A Tyres is funding all of its maintenance which includes servicing, general maintenance and safety checks every eight weeks. The company has also offered to look after the rest of the school’s fleet of vehicles for a significantly reduced rate. This has enabled the school to keep the vehicle and ensure they are all safe-guarded for the future.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Tawse Tyres Invests in Tyreman Upgrade

Tawse Tyres of Inverurie, Aberdeen has upgraded its existing Tyreman systems to the company’s version 12 program. Bryn Jones of Tyreman said: “One of the reasons why Tyreman is so popular with ambitious retail tyre chains and independents is because we work closely with each company to ensure they maximise the opportunities the software provides.”

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MAI Sees Positive Results From Chinese Takeover

Since the Italian MAI Group acquired the OTR assets of China’s Shandong Jinyu Tire Co. Ltd. one and a half years ago, a few developments have occurred at the company's new production site. According to Ian Thomas, the Italian OTR tyre specialist’s head of sales and marketing, over the last 18 months production technology at the Dongying (Shandong Province) site has reached European levels. Investments have been made in shearography equipment and today in China the company is able to examine 100 per cent of the tyres it produces before delivery. Furthermore, MAI has placed several of its own top people into the acquired factory’s management, and the majority of engineers in its R&D department come from Turkey, where the Mai-Group already operates its second factory. Equally positive are the developments made in the compound used in China. “We are a European tyre manufacturer with a factory in China,” clarified Ian Thomas – the company, it would seem, has nothing in common with the “usual suspects” in China.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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