Z Tyre donates all profits from ‘World’s Most Expensive Tyre’ to Zenises Foundation
Z Tyre set a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive set of car tyres ever sold, with the diamond and gold studded model, manufactured by Sentury Tyre, fetching $600,000 from a private buyer. Now the brand has confirmed that the profits from the sale will be donated to the Zenises Foundation.
Continue ReadingJelf Beaumonts sponsoring NTDA dinner
Jelf Beaumonts is sponsoring the NTDA’s 2016 Annual Dinner at the VOX Conference Centre, Birmingham on 6 October Jelf Beaumonts is part of Jelf Group, a consultancy providing advice on insurance, employee benefits, healthcare and financial planning for businesses and individuals. Clients include some those in the tyre industry members specifically “many key NTDA members”.
Continue ReadingGrouptyre (UK) Ltd appoints new chairman
Tyre wholesaler Grouptyre (UK) Ltd, has appointed Gary Oliver as its new chairman of the board of directors. Oliver, who is managing director at Grouptyre Wholesale Ltd, has taken over the role from John Cooper from Grouptyre member Cooper Brothers.
Continue ReadingMichelin announces scale-up of its competitiveness plan
At an Investor and Analyst Day organised held today at the Ladoux Technology Center in France, Michelin announced a scaling up of its competitiveness plan, targeting cost savings of €1.2 billion between 2017 and 2020, or €300 million per year, on the back of expected annual savings of some €200 million to 250 million in the period 2012 to 2016.
Continue ReadingHexpol buys Berwin Group for £25 million
On Friday 3 June Swedish firm Hexpol bought 100 per cent of the Berwin Group Ltd shareholders Glyn Williams and his family for around £25 million. Berwin has more than 60 years’ experience of rubber compounding and is a leading Rubber Compounder in the UK market.
Continue ReadingBridgestone promoting retreading with ‘The Bandag Contract of Trust’
Bridgestone introduced a further addition to its service portfolio for commercial vehicle operators at last month’s Reifen trade show in Germany – ‘The Bandag Contract of Trust.’ The tyre maker says this latest offers has been launched in order reassure fleets that Bandag retreaded tyres are not only a safe and reliable alternative to a new set of tyres, but also a solution for reducing fleets’ tyre related costs per kilometre. The Bandag Contract of Trust between Bandag dealers and fleet operators is being progressively rolled out across Europe and applies to tyres retreaded from both Bridgestone and Firestone casings.
Continue ReadingEuro Car Parts opens Aberystwyth branch
Euro Car Parts has opened a branch at Parc yr Afon, Glan yr Afon Industrial Estate in Aberystwyth, Wales. The 7,660sqft (712sqm) unit, which will house 14 members of staff, has been taken on a ten-year lease from Afan Construction Limited.
Continue ReadingGoodyear highlights effects of truck tyre choice on CO2 emissions
Goodyear has added its voice to the debate on the integrated efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the transport industry. The tyre manufacturer points out the effect that recent truck tyre developments have had on significantly reducing CO2 emissions made by commercial vehicles. It also highlights the effectiveness of the EU tyre label in achieving CO2 reduction across the transport industry.
Continue ReadingZC Rubber hosts European dealer meeting in Germany
ZC Rubber has hosted its first European dealer meeting in Germany, designed to further development and marketing strategy in the market. Hosting “hundreds of partners and dealers,” Shen Jinrong, president of ZC Rubber, introduced the company mission: “To supply safe and value to global market”.
Continue ReadingFalken achieves top 10 finish, class victory in Nürburgring 24 Hours
Falken Motorsport has followed up its podium finish at the 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hours with a top 10 and a class victory. The brand’s long-running participation at the event continued at an arduous 2016 Nürburgring 24 Hours, with ninth overall for Falken’s own new Porsche 991 GT3 R, together with a class win and top 20 finish for the SP3T Subaru WRX STI.
Continue ReadingATS Euromaster given RoSPA Gold accreditation for 3rd consecutive year
ATS Euromaster has been awarded gold accreditation from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the third successive year. The award recognises ongoing outstanding performance in delivering a safer work environment. The network is the only national tyre specialist to be recognised at the highest level.
Continue ReadingExol Lubricants to invest for greater efficiency
Exol Lubricants has outlined more investment at its West Midlands head office and production facility. “With the objective of increased site efficiency, we will continue to provide an exceptional working environment that is capable of delivering the highest quality products and service to customers in the UK and abroad,” the company states.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg hosts Field Day, soil protection forum in Heilongjiang, China
Trelleborg has presented its agricultural products in a Field Day demonstration and hosted a forum focused on soil protection and sustainable development on Hongxing Farm, Heilongjiang, China. The 21 May event hosted more than 400 visitors, comprising professional farmers, tractor dealers, trade media and associations, and professors and researchers from China Agricultural University, Northeast Agricultural University and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences Heilongjiang.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg finalises acquisition of Mitas manufacturer, CGS Holding
Trelleborg has finalised its acquisition of leading agricultural, industrial and specialty tyre manufacturer, CGS Holding as. The total cash consideration amounted to approximately 10.9 billion Swedish krona (approximately £0.91 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis. CGS is headquartered in the Czech Republic and generated sales of approximately SEK 5.6 billion (£0.47 billion) in 2015 with an operating margin of 16.5 percent. The Czech company also produces engineered polymer solutions.
Continue ReadingEuro Car Parts launches £1 million mobile optimised website, including Click & Collect
Euro Car Parts has launched a new £1 million fully responsive and mobile optimised website, featuring a performance parts section and an enhanced Click & Collect service. The company states that its website received 40 million visitors in 2015, breaking into the Internet Retailing Top 150. The newly launched platform also provides dedicated French and German sites to support the company’s European growth plans.
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