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Anglian Water is apparently well pleased with how its ongoing trial of the Agilis CrossClimate van tyre is progressing. Michelin reports that its all-season rubber excelled during both the Beast from the East in February and the recent record-breaking hot spell.
All hail, the reign of the Tractor King has commenced. This regally-titled tyre was developed to provide “the heaviest of machinery” with a fitment for use in the “most difficult terrain in forestry, earthmoving and road construction.” Nokian Tyres says the design of the Nokian Tractor King, from its all-new tread pattern to its strengthened casing, is “nothing short of revolutionary in a tractor tyre.”
This weekend either France or Croatia will be taking the World Cup trophy home, and football superstars such as Ronaldo and Messi will have to be content with watching the action on television. But should their hankering to take part in a football world championship prove strong, there’s still time for them to travel to Hyrynsalmi, Finland. Starting today, this sparsely populated patch of nowhere is hosting the Nokian Tyres Swamp Soccer World Championships.
It’s an open secret that Goodyear has produced the Tecar tyre brand for the past four decades. Tecar International admittedly has a policy of not naming the Tecar producer, and therefore we don’t know who’ll be making the brand as of next year. But we do know it won’t be Goodyear.
National Auto Parts has added one new Clutch kit and two CSC kits to its extensive clutch range, reflecting its commitment to constantly developing products and supplying OE matching quality parts across a variety of its product ranges.
Alliance Tire Americas has strengthened its aftermarket business with two new key appointments. Allen Lyons has been named vice-president of Aftermarket Sales, West and Canada, and that Seth Walters has been promoted to vice-president of Aftermarket Sales, East.
To-date, a total of 516 Pirelli run-flat tyres have been homologated for original equipment fitment, the tyre maker reports. This tally includes 326 homologations for summer tyres, 100 for winter tyres, and 90 for all-season tyres.
As of today, Michelin is the proud new owner of Canadian off-road tyre and track specialist Camso. The two parties have reached an agreement for the acquisition of Camso and the integration of its off-the-road operations with those of Michelin in order to form a new division that will be managed from Quebec. Michelin comments that this new entity will be the “world leader in OTR mobility.”
With a new 30,000 square metre facility, Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH and Dunlop Tech GmbH now have the capability to develop and test tyres, produce liquid latex and design tyre pressure monitoring systems. Following the start of operations in May, their ‘European Development Centre’ in Hanau-Steinheim, Germany officially opened yesterday.
In its domestic market of Germany Liqui Moly is considered the best oil brand and has a significant market share. The company wants to repeat this success abroad. The new export director Salvatore Coniglio explains how that is to work and how the automotive aftermarket is currently changing.
German oil and additive specialist Liqui Moly has a new director for its increasingly important export business: Salvatore Coniglio (50). He was previously the deputy export director. “We will reinforce our internationalisation policy,” he announces.
Falken Tyre Europe reports that Falken tyres are being supplied as original equipment for fitment on the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Deliveries of the Falken Wildpeak A/T3WA and AS210A began in May, with size 265/60 R18 tyres being mounded on the luxury 4×4.
As far as years go, 2017 was a special one for Tyre Trading International (T.T.I.). Early on in the piece it delivered growth through the acquisition of Van Aalderen Twen-Tyre, it then witnessed expansion with Reifen Kraftwerk and was rounded off by organisational restructuring following the sale of the company’s Motoria business. T.T.I.’s owner Peter-Alexander van ’t Hof sees last year’s changes as a “big step” for the wholesaler, and 2018 is also looking to be a red-letter year.
After a winter of discontent in 2017/18, potholes still blight the UK’s roads and causing numerous problems for wheels and tyres alike. Not only can they cause damage to the internal structure of the tyre – wheel rims can also suffer damage too, resulting in imbalance and vibration issues for the driver.
Michelin announced today that it is in exclusive discussion with the main shareholders of the Camso Group for the acquisition of all outstanding shares in the Canada-based off-highway tyre specialist. It intends to issue a detailed communication on the matter “in due time” according to the outcome of the current discussions.
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