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Delticom reports good Q2 growth

Preliminary figures published by online tyre retailer Delticom show improved performance in what the company calls a “challenging market environment.” During the first half of the year, the company achieved revenues of €212.2 million, up 9.8 per cent year-on-year. During the April to June quarter, Delticom’s revenues amounted to €130.9 million, a 21.5 per cent year-on-year increase. Against the market trend, second quarter revenues in the company’s core E-Commerce division rose 24.0 per cent year-on-year to €128.9 million; division revenues in the first half of 2013 were €206.4 million, an increase of 11.6 per cent.

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First all-new licensed ContiTread plant opens in US

On 19 July, the first all-new ContiTread licensed retreading facility in the US officially opened. The DLS Retreading plant, located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, will serve the retreading market in its home state with truck tyres retreaded with ContiTread flat pre-cure treads, and will also offer emergency road service, truck tyre service and new Continental and General-branded tyres. The 72,000 square foot (6,689 square metre) facility includes a 16,000 square foot retreading unit as well as 11 service docks. DLS Retreading is expected to employ 50 workers within four years.

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Trelleborg tyre/wheel sales up 5.6%

In its April-June interim report, Trelleborg reports a 5.6 per cent year-on-year rise in sales for its Wheel Systems business area, with net sales amounting to SEK 1,111 million (£111.4 million) during the quarter. The company states that sales of agricultural tyres were level with the year earlier period, while sales of tyres fitted on materials handling vehicle were weak during the quarter, primarily in Europe. Operating profit remained at a similar level to a year earlier, rising 3.0 per cent to SEK 137 million (£13.7). Operating margin declined from 12.6 per cent to 12.4 per cent.

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Bridgestone continues show schedule at Warwickshire’s Game Fair

Bridgestone has taken its inflatable exhibition stand to the Warwickshire countryside for three days, where 129,000 visited Ragley Hall, Alcester to see around 900 exhibits at the CLA Game Fair Show. Featuring farming, shooting, fishing, archery and craft stands, the manufacturer says it presented a good opportunity to show off its tyres, including motorcycle, passenger car, all-weather and 4×4 ranges.

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Yokohama launches AD08 ‘evolution’

Yokohama has added another high performance PCR to its ranks following the introduction earlier in the year of its leading UHP product, the Advan Sport V105. The Japanese manufacturer has added the latest evolution of its Advan Neova AD08 tyre, a product it describes as its “most aggressive road-going product.” The new version, the Advan Neova AD08R, appears similar externally; however, Yokohama assures its customers that alterations made to the tyre’s compound have resulted in significant improvements to the high levels of grip and response that made its predecessor a tyre of choice for ultra-high performance road and track day use.

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Toyo launches the new Snowprox S943

Toyo has launched a new winter tyre designed to offer “a safer winter driving experience” and offering significant improvements in all key labelling characteristics as well. Massive improvements in both rolling resistance (19 per cent) and tyre wear (37 per cent) are the highlights of what is quite clearly a new generation product.

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Cooper offers additional winter sizes

Cooper Tire Europe describes its seasonal offering as “a focused list of improved winter tyres which provides a better offering for both trade and consumer as soon as the temperature drops”. The range encompasses fitments for all types of cars and 4x4s.

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Apollo: Cooper Chengshan on track despite strike reports

Following news of industrial opposition to the on-going Apollo/Cooper takeover and even strikes at Cooper Chengshan in China, company representatives have broadly confirmed that there has been disquiet. However, while the local news coverage suggests this has been the case for nearly a month, Apollo representatives did not confirm this detail and report that the deal is very much on-track and indeed entering the end-game of what they referred to as a “compelling strategic transaction”.

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Indian tyre makers turning to imported rubber

Ongoing concerns over the availability of natural rubber have prompted India’s tyre makers to cast an envious eye on supplies from outside the country. Now the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA), the organisation representing ten of India’s tyre manufacturers, has handed the country’s Commerce Minister a statement saying the tyre industry will more strongly rely on rubber imports.

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Yokohama aims to keep you rolling in all weather

With British winters becoming unpredictable over the last few years, there is no better time for consumers to seriously consider the benefits of fitting winter tyres. In light of this Japanese manufacturer Yokohama offers reasons why its winter and all-season tyres could be what you are looking for.

The brand’s range of winter tyres, known as W.drive, consists of something for everyone, from daily runaround to high performance super-saloon and even light commercials.

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Maxxis offers both winter and all-season options

Maxxis produces tyres for the range of weather conditions, from the high performance PRO R1 summer tyre to the MAPW performance winter tyre. Despite originating in Taiwan, the company’s research and development department has even created a range of Nordic tyres specifically designed for Scandinavia and its severe weather conditions. These extreme tyres come with advanced tread compounds, high density sipes, and a rectangular shoulder profile that helps expand surface contact and provide extra safety in all conditions, meaning they work differently to other winter tyres due to the severe weather conditions.

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Vredestein launches Wintrac xtreme S

On 18 June 2013 Apollo Vredestein Introduced its latest UHP winter tyre. The Wintrac xtreme S was designed in cooperation with Italian design house Giugiaro; a partnership that also led to the success of products such as the Ultrac Sessanta and Ultrac Vorti. To celebrate 15 years of cooperation, the introduction of the Wintrac xtreme S took place in Turin, the home of Italdesign Giugiaro and the hub of the automotive industry. The “style” element also explains why the latest version of the xtreme features an “S” in its name.

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Falken launches new all-season tyre

Falken has launched the Euroall Season AS200, which is – as the name would suggest – an all-season tyre. According to the company, Falken's new all-year-round tyre offers improved traction on dry, wet and even snowy roads without compromising on comfort. The Euroall Season AS200 also features significantly reduced tyre rolling noise and shorter braking distances. The tyre will be available at specialist tyre dealers from July 2013 in a total range of 27 dimensions.

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