ChemChina (UK) Ltd founded
On 4 June, Pirelli’s largest single shareholder, ChemChina announced that it had set up ChemChina (UK) Ltd., as a wholly owned subsidiary of ChemChina Petrochemical Co., Ltd. According to the company, this business serves as “a London-based trading platform that will effectively complement its sister company ChemChina (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. to build around-the-clock trading networks covering various fields”.
Continue ReadingPirelli and Rosneft expand partnership
During the course of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Marco Pirelli CEO Tronchetti Provera and Igor Sechin (chairman of the majority of Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft) announced that their companies had deepened the partnership entered into in late 2012.
Continue ReadingRosneft buys 30% of ChemChina subsidiary
Ren Jianxin, chairman of China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Igor Sechin, President of Rosneft, signed an equity investment and crude oil supply deal on 20 June 2015 during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Continue ReadingEuromaster partners with NetBooster for European digital performance strategy
NetBooster has been selected to assist Euromaster in the development and implementation of its international digital performance strategy across Europe (including ATS Euromaster in the UK), using SEO, PPC, display advertisements, social media, RTB and CRM approaches.
Continue ReadingKia Motors exports from Korea to pass 15 million vehicles in June
Kia Motors has announced that it expects to reach the 15 millionth cumulative export (from South Korea factories) milestone later this month. This landmark achievement comes 40 years after its very first export shipment of ten units of the Brisa pickup truck to Qatar in 1975.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg appoints EMG for industrial tyre PR
EMG, the leading international B2B and industrial communication specialist, has been appointed by Trelleborg industrial tyres operations, to develop and manage its media relations programme in the EMEA.
Continue ReadingIndustrial tyre sector performs well despite raw material and forex complications
With signs that European economies are improving at the same time logistics and the commercial vehicle tyre market is picking up, you might expect the industrial tyre market to be growing too. But with the euro depreciating against the dollar, most of the major manufacturers have announced price increases of between 8 and 10 per cent, making the situation somewhat more complex. With all this in mind, Tyres & Accessories spoke with Eddy Woolley, a director of UK-based national mobile fitting specialist First Industrial Tyres (FIT), in order to find out more about what this means on the ground.
Continue ReadingNew Mini Mobile Press does double the work in a day
Gordon Industries, which specializes in products for the automobile industry services in general, and for industrial tyres in particular, has released a new solid tyre press that the company believes is a world first. Not only is it proficient at fitting specialist solid tyres, but it also fits in the back of van. Tyres & Accessories contacted Aryeh Fried, sales and marketing manager for Gordon Industries Ltd, who has 25 years experience in the solid tyre industry, in order to find out more.
Continue ReadingBKT congratulates Monster Jam champion on front-flip manoeuvre
Flipping your vehicle isn’t a good thing as a rule, and never something that gives you bragging rights at the pub. But then, you don’t drive a monster truck. Eleven-time Monster Jam world champion Tom Meents does though, and on Saturday evening he made history when he landed the first-ever front flip in a monster truck.
Continue ReadingLehigh Technologies establishes European subsidiary – local production to follow
In the eight years since US-based green materials manufacturer Lehigh Technologies first brought its micronised rubber powder (MRP) to market, the substance has been used in the production of at least 300 million new tyres around the world. Today Lehigh sells its MRP in numerous markets, including several in Europe, and in order to better serve its customers in our region (as well as those in the Middle East and Africa) the company has now opened a wholly-owned subsidiary in Spain.
Continue ReadingWest European trailer market starts 2015 well
A new report suggests demand for heavy goods trailers in Western Europe was strong at the start of 2015. Registrations of new trailers are forecast to grow by 12.8 per cent in the first half and 4.7 per cent in the second, according to the research conducted by Clear International. Overall the market is expected to be stronger than anticipated six months ago.
Continue ReadingLandsail selling 1.5 million tyres a year via Grouptyre
With Landsail and Grouptyre celebrating their third anniversary this June, the two firms have announced that the partnership is now selling over 1.5 million units a year. Grouptyre became the sole distributor of Landsail in the UK and Ireland when the deal was struck three years ago and, according to both the partners and the unit sales figures, the relationship has gone from strength to strength since then.
Continue ReadingApollo appoints J. Walter Thompson as global creative agency
Apollo Tyres has appointed J. Walter Thompson Company as its global creative agency. According to Apollo, the agency won after a multi-agency pitch. J. Walter Thompson Company replaces Apollo Tyres’ earlier agency, The Brooklyn Brothers.
Continue ReadingCeva launches multi-brand ‘TyreCity’ logistics solution in Italy
Ceva Logistics has officially opened a new 80,000 square metre facility in Italy dedicated to the warehousing, handling and cross docking of tyres and related products. The new TyreCity operation is located near Milan in the municipality of Somaglia, and it the fourth centre Ceva Logistics has set up in Italy in order to cater to a specific sector; the logistics specialist already operates City of Books for the publishing sector, City of Pharma for the healthcare products market, and TechCity for the electronics sector.
Continue ReadingFalken Ecorun an option for Honda’s new HR-V
The Honda HR-V will begin appearing in showrooms across Europe this summer, and Falken Tyre Europe shares that purchasers of the compact SUV have the option of choosing Falken tyres as original equipment. Honda Access Europe has approved the size 225/45R18 91W Falken Ziex ZE914 Ecorun for fitment; this is the first partnership between Falken Tyre Europe and Honda Access Europe. Initial batches of tyres are being delivered this month.
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