Francesco Gori now an Apollo Tyres director
At its Board of Directors meeting on 9 February, Apollo Tyres Ltd confirmed the appointment of Francesco Gori as an additional, non-independent company director. Mr Gori, who served as chief executive officer of Pirelli Tyre between 2006 and 2012, joined Apollo Tyres as advisor for strategy in October 2015. Vinod Rai, the former comptroller and auditor general of India, was also appointed an additional, independent director of Apollo Tyres during the meeting, and approval was given for a change in Robert Steinmetz’s directorship status.
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Micheldever launches 4site4x4tyres.co.uk
Micheldever Tyre Services has launched 4site4x4tyres.co.uk - a new website designed to help the firm’s customers sell more 4x4 tyres as well as provide expert advice and guidance to 4x4 and SUV owners. The site follows in the footsteps of Micheldever’s successful TyreClick venture, which in many ways is the passenger car orientated equivalent. However, company representatives told Tyres & Accessories that the 4x4/SUV tyre sector demanded a greater emphasis on quality impartial technical advice.
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Gunson releases new Trakrite camber bar
The new Trakrite camber bar allows either of the Gunson camber gauges to be used with the vehicle sitting on the ground, something that is particularly useful with alloy wheels.
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Marix retreads are “extremely competitive” against low-cost imports, says Marangoni
Europe’s retreaders face an ongoing battle against imports of low-priced new commercial vehicle tyres from China, and even well-known names such as Marangoni are not immune from the strain this puts upon turnover and margins. However the Marangoni Group states that it believes in both retreading and in the company’s own future growth, and has undertaken a number of measures to strengthen its position.
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Mitas AirCell debuts at Spanish show
Mitas will exhibit a new product at FIMA in Zaragoza, Spain on 16-20 February. The AirCell is an inner tyre that enables the inflation of large agricultural tyres by +/- 1 bar (from 0.8 bar to 1.8 bar) within half a minute. It is more than 10 times faster than the current method of inflation.
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Susan Davis joins Cooper Tire board
The Board of Directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has named Susan F. Davis a director of the company, effective immediately. Commenting on her appointment, company chairman, CEO and president Roy Armes said Davis’s “specific global expertise” will be “of tremendous value as we continue to pursue Cooper’s strategic plans for worldwide growth.”
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Tyresure now distributing Pacific Sensors in Europe
The range of OE sensors offered by Tyresure Ltd now includes the Pacific TPMS line-up. Pacific Sensors Europe has appointed Tyresure its official distributor; Tyresure believes this new partnership will benefit customers tremendously, giving them both the best prices in the market and expert support from an experienced TPMS specialist.
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New regional sales director at Avex Steel Products
The Czech manufacturer of steel products such as metal pallets for tyre storage, Avex is expanding its European coverage with a new sales appointment. Frank Maertens has joined the company as its new regional sales director. Maertens, from Belgium, has more than 15 years’ experience in sales of steel pallets, and will work to increase Avex’s reach […]
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Davanti completes Idiada benchmarking tests: video
Having launched at Autopromotec in May 2015, the Oak Group’s Davanti Tyres private brand has grown quickly, with the appointments of Sean Maddocks to UK and Ireland sales director, and Andrew Billingham and Andy Kent as regional sales managers. In addition to growing the management team, the brand has undergone a series of benchmarking tests for its current passenger car tyres at the large Applus+ Idiada proving ground near Barcelona, which has grown in stature since 1994 to become what is widely thought of as Europe’s premier independent facility – an opinion backed by the comparatively large number of tyre manufacturers currently testing on site.
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Kumho car tyre range supported by motorsport, OE
Supported by the manufacturer’s increased original equipment business and its motorsport activities, Kumho’s car tyre range has been reviewed well in the latest round of magazine testing, Its latest high performance product, the Ecsta HS51, was awarded the ‘Recommended’ rating by the highly-regarded German consumer magazine, ACE Lenkrad, for example.
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