In this issue: Industrial, Farm and Specialist Tyres: The off-road commercial segments attract high value tyre products and services, making for plenty of opportunities for manufacturers and distributors of a wide range of products. While these segments have not been immune from the effects of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, they are often a world away from […]
In this issue: UHP Tyres: Miles driven has dropped two-thirds in the car segment. Original equipment demand is projected to sustain a decline in demand of up to 45 per cent. And current full-year projections indicate a decline in demand of around 20 per cent. Suppliers of UHP tyres are navigating extremely choppy waters. But […]
In this issue: Europe’s newest retreader invests in a “particular service”: Although consolidation has become the rule in recent times, a remarkable exception to this rule – one characterised by entrepreneurship and persuasiveness – can be found in Germany’s retreading market: Reifenservice Quirmbach in Germany invested a seven-figure sum to develop its own truck tyre […]
In this issue: Tyre retail: The tyre retail business is facing unprecedented challenges across the UK and Europe. On the one hand, most countries are in some kind of lockdown, which is reducing retail footfall. At the same time, miles driven are dropping, which has put the brakes on new tyre demand. However, a significant […]
