NTDA to run conference alongside 2015 dinner and Tyre Industry Awards
The NTDA has announced plans to host a one-day conference on the 1 October, alongside its popular Annual Dinner and Tyre Industry Awards. The event, which will be sponsored by Zenises, is moving to the International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham. According to the NTDA, the ICC was chosen for its “accommodating layout and fluid walkways connecting 10 halls and 10 executive meeting rooms, together with a dedicated registration area and foyers”. Furthermore, the venue has hosted many high profile events including the G8 Summit in 1998 and is the only UK venue to have hosted all three of the major Political Party Conferences in the last five years.
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New director at Trax
Trax JH Ltd has appointed Adam as engineering and quality director for the UK based wheel balance weight manufacturing company. Watkin has been with the company for 12 years since leaving university and during this time has been working with the company’s management to develop Trax into a successful and broad-based business, supplying both OE and aftermarket companies on an international basis.
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Michelin acquires land for German plant expansion
The German town of Bad Kreuznach reports Michelin’s acquisition of a 70,000 square metre land plot alongside its facility there, an area that will be used to expand the plant. The land is part of the ‘Marshall Kaserne’ site, a former US Army barracks in the Rhineland-Palatinate that closed in 2001.
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Yokohama Rubber appoints new Tire Business president
Hideto Katsuragawa has been named president of Yokohama Rubber’s Tire Business, effective 1 January 2015. He takes over from Hikomitsu Noji and carries out this new function alongside his existing roles as Chief Tire Marketing officer, head of the O.E. Tire Sales & Marketing division, and president of Yokohama Continental Tire Co., Ltd.
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Oh Christmas tyres, oh Christmas tyres
As we reach the end of 2014, we think it’s a great idea for tyre dealers to find a way to celebrate. One dealer’s decoration in the north east caught Micheldever wholesale director, Alan Baldwin’s eye; he sent a picture of Grande Tyres’ Christmas Tree made of various types of tyre to Tyrepress.
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Trelleborg launches new online Tyre Selector
In addition to the Dealer Locator app for smartphones announced today, Trelleborg has launched its Tyre Selector. The online tool is designed to help farming professionals select the right tyres for individual applications, including agriculture, forestry, agro-industrial and light service.
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Trelleborg Dealer Locator launches on smartphones with 5,000 dealers
Trelleborg has optimised its Dealer Locator app for iOS and Android smartphones, adding the details of more than 5,000 professional agricultural tyre and machine dealers. Already available on tablets, the Trelleborg Dealer Locator is offered in five languages and identifies the Trelleborg tyre dealer nearest to a selected location. The manufacturer has been expanding its suite of mobile device applications throughout 2014, having identified this area as a valuable service for its customers. It has introduced updated Load Calculator, Tire Efficiency, and Tire Book apps, in addition to innovating its marketing approach through a video game.
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Michelin NZG tyres on first delivery of Airbus A350-900
Michelin Aircraft tyre has announced that its tyres were fitted for the first flight of the new Airbus A350-900 aircraft. And Airbus has delivered the first A350 XWB to Qatar Airways equipped with Michelin Air X tyres, featuring “Radial NZG Technology”.
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£6 billion to be invested in fixing potholes
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that a record £6 billion will be spent on tackling potholes and improving local roads between 2015 and 2021. The announcement was made today (23 December 2014) and the investment amounts to £976 million a year, apparently enough to fix around 18 million potholes across the country. Patrick McLoughlin said: “Roads play a significant part in everyday life. Poorly maintained local roads, blighted by potholes, are a menace to all road users, particularly during the festive period as people travel to see family and friends. It is vital we have good quality roads. This government has already taken strong action by spending £1 billion more on local roads maintenance than was spent in the previous parliament.
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The Parts Alliance awarded ‘Best UK Automotive Transactions’
The Parts Alliance has been recognised for providing the ‘Best UK Automotive Transactions in 2014’ in Deal Feed International’s inaugural Sector Success Awards. The website’s new business awards examine mergers and acquisitions across the globe, asking a panel of financial professionals and writers to judge award winners across various segments. The Parts Alliance’s victory comes on the back of “the group’s rapid growth and financial performance as well as other key strengths such as customer service, employee development and overall strategy,” according to the Alliance’s statement.
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Pirelli staff raise money for charity
Hats off to Pirelli for putting their hats on this December and raising money for charity. According to the company, Burton-based employees pulled on festive headwear to support “Blind Children UK”. Marg Mcfarlane, from the security department at Pirelli, helped to coordinate the activity at the company. She said: “It was great to see colleagues get into the Christmas spirit and wear quirky hats to work – there were some sights! Everyone donated £2, which will help contribute to changing a life for a blind child.”
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