Goodyear Buy Swedish Retail Chain
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has completed its acquisition of the Dackia tyre retail group, in Sweden.
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Western European Car Market Performs as Predicted
The western European car market has moved in line with estimates from automotive market analysts Polk, to 5.6 per cent.
The Japanese and Korean manufacturers were way ahead of the rest, having now captured a 16.1 per cent market share. Ford also fared well with 10.5 per cent yoy, thanks to good sales volumes of its C Max.
German Graduates Reluctant to Work in Asia Eastern Europe
Despite the recent expansion of the EU, German university graduates are relatively uninterested in developing their careers in one of the accession countries, a new report has found.
Michelin Set the Standard in Japan
Michelin’s winter tyres have come out on top in a survey conducted into customer satisfaction in Japan.
Research company, J.D Power Asia Pacific, performed the study, which showed of the five tyre brands ranked by the customers, Michelin scored highest with 655 out of a maximum of 1,000 points. The overall industry average is 586.
Honeywell Completes Friction Materials Team
Honeywell Friction Materials has completed its new management team by announcing Scott Buckhout as vice president and general manager, Europe region and Eric Rozier as vice president and general manager, Americas region. The appointments come just two months after the company named Laura Ulz president.
Beijing Boom Receives First Shipment of SmarTire for Buses
Chinese distributor, Beijing Boom Technology, has received its first volume shipment of 100 ‘SmarTire for Buses’ systems. The tyre monitoring systems will be marketed to tourism and public system bus operators in China.
New Adjustable Top Mount
AST, the Dutch car suspension company, has developed a new performance product. The new AST Adjustable Top Mount, allows simple modification of camber to the optimum position, improving road holding and cornering ability.
This is achieved by adjusting the aircraft standard bearing in the bracket. Because the bearing descends from the aircraft industry, it is able to withstand the high forces encountered on the road or race track.
The Top Mount is available for a wide range of performance cars.
Point S Appoint Olivier Steier as New President
The general assembly of Point S in France has announced the appointment of Olivier Steier as its new president. Mr Steier succeeds Jean-Piere Legros who decided not to stand for re-election.
Goodyear to Invest $50 Million in Colombian Plant
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it will invest $50 million (£27 million) in plans to expand its facility in Cali, Colombia. The plans will see the plant produce radial medium truck tyres in addition to its existing output. This signifies Goodyear’s commitment to the growth of Colombian exports in certain Latin American countries, according to Eduardo Fortunato, president of Goodyear’s Latin America region.
Alcoa Foundation Invests in Education
The Alcoa Foundation has announced that it has awarded $117,000 (£63,000) in grants, to universities in Hungary. The foundation hopes the donations, made in light of the country’s recent accession into the European Union, will aid the country’s preparations to develop the next generation of business leaders.
Crypton Buy Tractor Charger
Crypton Technology Group has bought Traction Charger Company Ltd. The acquisition will see the group’s product portfolio expand to include battery charging equipment, says sales and marketing director, Walt Koloska.
Eberspächer Cooperate with Calsonickansei
German exhaust specialists, Eberspächer, and Japanese automotive component supplier, Calsonickansei, are to “intensify their collaboration” by setting up a marketing joint venture in Paris. The company will operate under the name of ACE Alliance CalsonicKansei Eberspächer S.A.S.
Bridgestone Resumes Rubber Rolling Ahead of Schedule
Bridgestone has resumed rubber-rolling operations at its Tochigi refining facility two months ahead of schedule. Production was suspended after the building was destroyed by fire in September 2003.
TRIB Appoints Associate Director
The Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) has announced David Kolman as its new associate director.
Based in California, the TRIB is associated with the recycling of tyres through repair and retreading. Mr Kolman will operate from Baltimore, giving the bureau its first office on the East Coast and adding to its existing group of over 400 members in 28 countries worldwide.
Bandvulc’s Knights Achieve Record Production
Bandvulc Tyres’ has announced an all time high in its sales volumes, following its achievement of record production levels at its Ivybridge factory.
The company believes that the increase in performance is all thanks to the £1 million investment, which refurbished the company’s facility with a ‘Camelot’ theme, earlier this year.
