Pirelli Promotes Three Vice Presidents
Three managers involved in the growth of Pirelli Tire North America over the past four years were honoured recently with promotion to vice president. Steve Carpino has been named head of R&D and product development; John Hagan is in charge of original equipment; and Andrew Kearton is responsible for manufacturing.
Continue ReadingGoodyear Names New OE Tyre Leader
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Johann Finkelmeier vice president and general manager of original equipment tyres in the companys North American tyre unit. Finkelmeier will report to Larry Mason, Goodyears North American president of consumer tyres. Finkelmeier most recently served at Akebono North America as executive vice president, global strategy and business development OE/OES sales. Prior to that post he was president of ThyssenKrupp Steel North America, in Detroit.
Continue ReadingMytyres Promotes Cold Weather Tyres
Mytyres.co.uk, the Delticom AG owned online retailer, is promoting the use of winter tyres by offering products priced as low as £18.10 per tyre. While it is not clear exactly which product is priced at this level, Delticom’s house brand is Star Performer produced by Nankang. Delticom published details of the promotion in a recent email which also included consumer information on air pressure and irregular wear advice. It even recommended a tread depth of at least 4mm for ideal tread depth.
Continue ReadingMichelin Marks 35 Years In Nova Scotia
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. has reached a significant milestone in Nova Scotia with the celebration of 35 years of manufacturing. It was back in 1971 when the Pictou County facility produced its first tyre and the Bridgewater plant its first steel cord product. Two years later, Bridgewater produced its first passenger tyre. Then, in 1982 Michelin Waterville began producing tyres for the heavy-weight market.
Continue ReadingKumho Tires Presents World’s First 32 Inch SUV Tyre
Kumho Tires has announced that it has developed an ultra-large tyre with a 32 inch rim diameter for the SUV (sports utility vehicle) conversion market. The 305/25R32 size tyre is claimed to be the world’s first ultra-large UHP (ultra-high performance) tyre and extends the boundaries of the SUV conversion market still further.
Continue ReadingKumho Breaks Ground On Vietnam Plant
Kumho Tires Co. has begun construction on a tyre plant in Vietnam in a bid to corner the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. The company said it would invest US$155 million into the new plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnams economic hub, by early 2008. Kumho plans to increase its annual output by 3.15 million units through the investment. The company currently has a total global production capacity of 51 million units.
Continue ReadingNew President & CEO For SmarTire
The board of directors of SmarTire Systems Inc. has promoted Vice President of Sales and Marketing, David Warkentin to President & Chief Executive Officer of SmarTire. Prior to joining SmarTire in August 2005, Warkentin was the vice president of sales for Intrinsyc Software International, Inc., a Canadian public company that provides engineering services to wireless mobile device makers and licensable software for the wireless telephone handset market.
Continue ReadingHofmann – Standing The Test Of Time
Since its foundation in 1931 Hofmann wheel balancers and tyre changers have built a reputation for quality and reliability. A preferred choice at many leading car manufacturers and tyre shops its fair to say that there are probably few technicians in the country that haven’t used a Hofmann machine.
Continue ReadingJust Tyres Opens A New Depot In St Neots
Retail chain Just Tyres confirmed its commitment to expand last month when it opened a new Centre in St Neots. It is the fourth new Just Tyres branch to open this year, and now consolidates the companys presence in Cambridgeshire.
Continue ReadingOn Track With Silverline
Describing itself as the leading supplier of Pirelli Circuit Tyres in the UK, Silverline Motorsport holds extensive stocks of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa and is able to supply from stock all the popular and not so popular sizes. The ever-expanding track day market has prompted Silverline to invest in the equipment to support this market and the Motorsport fitting trucks can be seen at all of the major UK and European circuits throughout the season.
Continue ReadingNew Interstate Tyres On The Way
The Interstate passenger car tyre range consists of 29 sizes, in two different patterns; the Interstate Touring IST-1 and the Interstate Sport IXT-1. This covers a large part of the European replacement market for passenger car tyres.
Continue ReadingMatador Middleton is just Champion
Llandrindod Wells-based Craig Middleton produced a polished performance to take third place on the final round of the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship. More importantly, on the Bulldog Rally Middleton has done enough to secure his first major championship title alongside his three National Junior titles.
Continue ReadingPlimsoll names Tyre Manufacturers & Distributors Industry winners
The UK’s most successful tyre manufacturers & distributors companies have been named as part of a special study by industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing Ltd. These outstanding companies have been grouped into five different areas of financial success.
Continue ReadingAlonso Takes F1 Title As Schumacher Bows Out
The Formula 1 season came to an exciting end at the Brazilian Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso of Renault (Michelin) retaining his world title after finishing second. Ferraris (Bridgestone) Felipe Massa led from pole to flag to record a win in his home country – his second career win – and Hondas (Michelin) Jenson Button finished third.
Continue ReadingMotaquip Celebrates 25 Years
The aftermarket parts supplier Motaquip recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a black tie gala dinner in the magnificent surroundings of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, where 130 guests enjoyed a champagne reception before taking their seats in the Grand Hall for dinner.
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