Solideal Opens New Warehouse
For Sri Lankan tyre manufacturer Solideal, 2006 is proving to be an important year for its growth in the UK. After two record sales years the company has invested in a new warehouse facility in the heart of the UK. Located in Stafford, the 57,000 square foot facility is perfectly positioned to meet the distribution demands of its customers.
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The Port of Felixstowe recently welcomed the arrival of nine rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC) of Shanghai. The arrival of the new machinery means that the Port has invested in forty-one gantry cranes from ZPMC since 2002, bringing the total number on Trinity Terminal to over 100.
Continue ReadingAmerityre Licences Qingdao Qizhou For Polyurethane OTR Retreads
Amerityre Corporation has entered into a manufacturing license agreement with Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China. The agreement grants the Chinese company a license to initially manufacture polyurethane elastomer retreads for three large-size tyres for mining applications, using Amerityre’s innovative retreading process, in exchange for a $400,000 license fee payable over the next two years.
Continue ReadingHayes Lemmerz Licenses Russian Wheel Producer
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc has announced that its wholly-owned German subsidiary, Hayes Lemmerz Holding GmbH, has entered into a license agreement with Tolyatinskiy Zavod Stalnih Kolyos (TZSK) of Togliatti, Russia, a manufacturer of steel wheels. Under terms of the agreement, Hayes Lemmerz has granted a license to TZSK to use certain technology in the manufacture and sale of certain passenger car steel wheels to specific Russian vehicle manufacturers.
Continue ReadingMichelin Appoints New Director of Motorcycle Racing
Michelin has named Jean-Philippe Weber as director of its motorcycle racing activities. Weber will replace Nicolas Goubert at the end of the 2006 MotoGP season. The appointment comes as MotoGP switches to 800cc machines for the 2007 World Championship. “I am happy, honoured and humble to take over from Nicolas,” says Weber, whose background is in chemical engineering. Goubert, who has been with Michelin since 1988 and has run its motorcycle racing activities since 1997, will continue at Michelin into a position to be announced shortly.
Continue ReadingHankook Increases Sales Force
Hankook Tyre UK Ltd has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers. Andy Doherty has been appointed as regional sales manager for the North West. He has 18 Years experience in the tyre industry, working for 10 years as a commercial and mobile car tyre technician and eight years as sales manager for a number of national wholesalers.
Continue ReadingTyre Fuel Banned in Puffed Rice Industries
The Davanagere, India district administration has banned the use of tyres as fuel in puffed rice industries from 27 August, Deputy Commissioner M B Dyaberi told New India Press. The district administration has identified 60 puffed rice industries for installation of wood gasifiers and the list has been handed over to Puffed Rice Industry Owners Association, the deputy commissioner added.
Continue ReadingContinental and New Holland Work 500 Hours Non-stop
Over 23 days an area equivalent to 1,200 football pitches was ploughed, using Continental agricultural tyres and a New Holland tractor, racking up a faultless performance in over 500 hours of continuous use.The ContiContract AC65 demonstrated its efficiency at the “TM Endurance Trial”, a long-running test initiated by New Holland in the French Bordeaux region. From the 20th April to the 13th May 2006, a New Holland TM190 shod with Continental agricultural tyres worked 23 days around the clock on different fields of New Holland customers - just 900 hectares in total.
Continue ReadingNew Michelin XMCL For Small EMs and Telescopic Handlers
Michelin recently launched the XMCL, a tyre designed for compact construction machinery such as backhoes, compact loaders, and telescopic handlers used in farming applications. According to the manufacturer, the XMCL offers two fundamental advantages over its predecessor (the XM27) it lasts up to 46 per cent longer, and its crown and sidewalls are up to 10 per cent more resistant to punctures. Among the features that make the new tyre tougher are deeper lugs, steel casing belts and protective sidewall ribs.
Continue ReadingGoodyear Seeks State Help for Fayetteville Plant
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is asking US state official for millions of tax dollars to modernize its Fayetteville plant that is at risk of closing. State Rep. Rick Glazier, a Democrat from Fayetteville, confirmedt that local and company officials are discussing options to help upgrade the 37-year-old plant. With about 2,600 employees, the factory is the third-largest private employer in the county, the Fayetteville Observer reported. The move is widely seen as a hint that Goodyear is considering closing the factory.
Continue ReadingDunlop India Ambattur Plant Starts Production
The Ambattur unit of Dunlop India Ltd (DIL) is set to start production this week, a month ahead of the schedule, according to company chairman, Pawan Kumar Ruia. Ruia said initial start-up capacity of 40 tonnes daily would be ramped up to 130 tonnes a day by December. The first tyres to roll out would be for light commercial vehicles and truck tyres, while tractor tyres would be produced later.
Continue ReadingBridgestone Turanzas OE on New Toyota Prius
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNAT) has announced that Bridgestone Turanza EL40002 tyres will be original equipment on the new 2007 Toyota Prius Touring Edition. BFNAT will supply the tyres in size P195/55R16 86V. The Bridgestone Turanza EL40002 is described as a “V-speed rated, all-season, luxury, touring original equipment tyre.” The 2007 Touring Edition of the Toyota Prius is hitting US dealerships this month.
Continue ReadingA1GP Cars Roar Around Manchester
Despite wet weather, up to 25,000 people lined the streets of Manchester on Sunday 13 August as six Cooper-equipped A1GP race cars roared around the city centre, reaching speeds of up to 70mph. A1 Teams Great Britain, Australia, China, Ireland, Lebanon and Malaysia drove along a purpose built 1.5km course as part of the Sky Festival, promoting the broadcast of the entire 2006/07 A1GP race season live on Sky Sports in the UK. The calendar of 13 A1GP races will be broadcast to over 100 countries around the world across a network of more than 40 television partners.
Continue ReadingNew Vans for Kwik-Fit Mobile Fleet
Kwik-Fit is renewing its fleet of 200 mobile vans. Twenty-one new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans have already joined the fleet and a further 27 vehicles will be ordered shortly. Eventually Sprinters will replace the entire current fleet of Renault Masters and Ford Transits. As well as being equipped with the latest tyre changing technology, the new vehicles have undergone a corporate livery makeover. The newly liveried vans also promote the Kwik-Fit website - www.kwik-fit.com. The new vehicles are all also equipped with ‘third arms’ which mean ultra-low profile and run-flat tyres can be replaced at the location of driver choice.
Continue ReadingDunlop Sport Maxx Passes Thruxton Test
Dunlop used the Great and British Motorsport Festival at Thruxton to put the latest Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyre to its toughest test in preparation for the forthcoming 2007 Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup for Production Cars. The Dunlop SP Sport Maxx road tyre was tested on two cars that are expected to grace the grids of the new production cup next year. The Hyundai Coupe V6 and Vauxhall Astra VXR Sprint were both chosen for initial tyre evaluation work as these powerful front wheel drive cars make the front tyres work extremely hard over a race distance.
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