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Endless buys Ecobat

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Ecobat Battery has been acquired by private equity firm Endless LLP (Endless), from the US headquartered Ecobat Group.

Ecobat Battery is a leading specialist supplier of batteries and energy storage solutions for a wide range of applications including automotive, commercial vehicles, marine and leisure, motorcycles, and industrial uses. With a strong presence across Europe and a network of 23 distribution hubs in the UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, Ecobat Battery serves a diverse customer base and is known for its commitment to quality, reliability, and technical expertise.

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  1. Ecobat expands battery activities
  2. EBT Automechanika Birmingham technical seminar seeks to provide clarity
  3. Ecobat to introduce recycling division at Automechanika, Frankfurt
  4. Batteries landscape changing – Ecobat
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Yokohama confirms $35 million Romania OTR ‘production capacity’ purchase

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The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has formally announced that on 22 May 2025 it acquired “the fixed assets (land, building, and OTR tire production machinery) of a closed plant located in Romania” through its off-highway tyre (OHT) subsidiary Yokohama TWS Romania S.R.L. Although the acquired business is not mentioned by name in Yokohama’s official statement, the Mehedinți County location is the same as the Euro Tyres operation we have repeatedly linked with acquisition by Yokohama.

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  1. Yokohama confirms Romania plant acquisition
  2. Yokohama to buy ex-Pirelli commercial/industrial tyre business Prometeon
  3. Yokohama’s Prometeon bid: Delayed by Covid, but nearing completion
  4. Goodyear used OTR business sale proceeds to pay down debt
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Martins buys Safety Seal

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Martins, the tyre equipment and supplies provider, has announced the acquisition of acquisition of Safety Seal, which is known for its tyre repair tools and solutions. According to Martins, this move allows the company to “expand its product portfolio and strengthen its position as a comprehensive provider for the tyre industry.”

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  1. Martins acquires Checkpoint
  2. Martins Industries buys ABC American Balancing Corp
  3. Goodyear gives Ryan Patterson responsibility for Cooper integration
  4. Paolo Pompei talks with T&A 1 year after Yokohama TWS acquisition
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Yokohama confirms Romania plant acquisition

In March we posed the question “is Yokohama considering Romania for its new European tyre factory?” The short answer is yes – a spokesperson for Yokohama OHT has confirmed that parent company Yokohama Rubber (YRC) will acquire insolvent Romanian off-highway tyre manufacturing business Euro Tyres Manufacturing SRL.

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  1. Yokohama’s Prometeon bid: Delayed by Covid, but nearing completion
  2. Yokohama completes Trelleborg Wheel Systems acquisition, Yokohama TWS launched
  3. Yokohama TWS names Elio Bartoli as company president
  4. Goodyear used OTR business sale proceeds to pay down debt
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Dunlop brand sale completed

On 7 May 2025, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) finalised its acquisition of the trademark and other rights to the Dunlop brand for the four-wheel vehicle segment in Europe, North America, and Oceania. SRI paid The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company US$526 million for the Dunlop brand, $105 million for a transition support fee, including the transition of customers in Europe, and $104 million for inventory.

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  1. Yokohama Rubber acquiring Goodyear OTR business
  2. EU approves SRI Dunlop deal, but process “not yet complete”
  3. SRI: ‘premium, global’ Dunlop to complement ‘bold’ Falken in ‘dual-brand’ strategy
  4. Pirelli signs multi-year partnership with the Australian Open
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Bond International buys Tyresoft Ltd

Bond International has completed the acquisition of Tyresoft Ltd. The news follows the acquisition of Tyrescope earlier this month and a number of strategic wholesale moves announced last year. Together, the acquisitions demonstrate that the company’s growth strategy is still ongoing. Tyresoft Ltd has become well-known as a “one stop complete management system for the tyre and automotive industry”, according to Bond International. Established in 2011 by Marcus Hathaway, the business has grown a strong customer base with Bond representatives describing it as “a market leader in the tyre industry software market”.

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  1. Bond International acquires 75 per cent of Tyrescope
  2. Micheldever’s TyreClick to support independents’ online competitiveness
  3. Halfords buys Tyres on the Drive for £746,000
  4. Bond International buys Viking and McConechey’s fleet
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CTS to acquire Däckia AB from Pirelli

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Pirelli and fast-growing northern European retail network CTS have signed long-term strategic partnership designed to enable Pirelli to “strengthen its commercial presence and high value strategy in the region” and CTS to “further strengthen its ability to serve customers throughout Sweden”. In short, CTS will acquire Däckia AB company, Pirelli’s Swedish tyre retail network consisting of 60 direct points of sale and 42 affiliates.

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  1. Competition heats up in the Europe’s coldest tyre markets
  2. CTS Group set to issue 400 million krone bonds
  3. Pirelli truck tyres separating and merging with Aeolus/ChemChina
  4. Pirelli opens fourth branch of P Zero World tyre boutique concept in Dubai
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EU approves SRI Dunlop deal, but process “not yet complete”

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At the start of the year Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) confirmed its intention to acquire the Dunlop tyre brand from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and since that time we’ve awaited official approval from competition authorities. Earlier this month, the European Commission gave its blessing.

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  1. Sumitomo Rubber Industries interested in Dunlop brand for Europe, North America
  2. SRI: ‘premium, global’ Dunlop to complement ‘bold’ Falken in ‘dual-brand’ strategy
  3. How much might Sumitomo Rubber Industries pay for Dunlop?
  4. Brand Finance: Michelin most valuable and strongest tyre brand
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Bond International acquires 75 per cent of Tyrescope

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Bond International has completed the acquisition of 75 per cent of Tyrescope Ltd’s shares. This follows a brace of whole and distribution acquisitions announced last year, which suggests the company remains in the midst of its growth strategy. Tyrescope was set up and developed by Tony Mann, who remains a 25 per cent shareholder and managing director of the business.

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  1. Kerridge Commercial Systems buys Compilator, expands into Northern Europe
  2. Will Amazon buy ATD?
  3. Bond launches Tyregiant.com
  4. Grouptyre turnover ‘approaching £310m’
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Recykl Group acquires Lithuanian firm APG

Polish tyre recycling specialist Recykl has achieved a milestone with the signing of its first international M&A transaction. The deal sees the company acquire a 100 per cent shareholding in Lithuania’s UAB Antrinio perdirbimo grupė (APG), which with an annual volume of 20,000 tonnes is the largest used tyre collector and processor in the Baltic States region. APG operates under the name Tirebee Recycling.

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  1. Recykl to decide upon Germany, Lithuania acquisitions by year’s end
  2. ETRA led SMILE CITY project gets underway
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  4. Belgium’s Risorce secures €12.5 million for ELT pyrolysis plant
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Best Autocentres buys The Tyrebarn

Best Autocentres has acquired The Tyrebarn Ltd. Since its inception in February 2004, Best Autocentres has aimed to address the shortcomings of large national fast-fit chains and main dealers. What began as a single location has since expanded to include thriving centres in Eastleigh and Totton.

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  1. Halfords Buys Nationwide Autocentres for £73.2 million
  2. McConechy’s Tyre Service Ltd sold to Halfords for £8.5 million
  3. Mobivia Groupe to acquire ATU
  4. Will rent price discord torpedo A.T.U. acquisition?
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ADR Tyremart buys British Rubber Company

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ADR UK Tyremart Ltd, a subsidiary of ADR Group that makes off-road vehicle axles and suspension systems, has acquired The British Rubber Company (BRC), a wheel and tyre retailer and wholesaler with a 98-year legacy.

For ADR, the purchase “marks a significant milestone in [its] strategic expansion…” that is designed to help the business “unlock new opportunities and create unparalleled synergies within the industry”.

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  1. EATD to distribute Mahansaria off-highway tyres in 8 European markets
  2. Mahansaria Tyres (MTPL) to buy Tyres International
  3. Titan International buys Carlstar Group for US$296 million
  4. Itochu Buys Kwik-Fit for £637 million
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Eternity buys Vijayawada, India electric forklift battery factory

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Manchester-based Eternity Technologies, which was founded by the Al-Dobowi Group and is owned by members of the Kandhari family, has acquired the production facility of EnerSys India Batteries Private Limited, located in Vijayawada, India.

According to the company, this strategic investment “reinforces Eternity Technologies’ commitment to India’s rapidly expanding economy and the increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions in logistics, power, and energy storage sectors.”

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  1. Cooper acquisition is a game changer – Apollo MD talks to T&A
  2. Birla Tyres plant acquisition talks ‘speculative’, says Kesoram Industries
  3. JK Tyre acquires Kesoram subsidiary, tyre factory
  4. Yokohama denies Alliance (ATG) acquisition rumours
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Goodyear used OTR business sale proceeds to pay down debt

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Just hours after Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Yokohama Rubber confirmed the completion of the sale of Goodyear OTR to the Japanese tyremaker for around $905 million, Goodyear detailed how the funds are being used. The largest part sees Goodyear pay-back $500 million of 9.5% interest-bearing bonds due this year.

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  1. Goodyear completes sale of OTR tyre business to Yokohama
  2. Yokohama Rubber acquiring Goodyear OTR business
  3. Yokohama confirms interest in Goodyear OTR
  4. Yokohama consolidates OTR tyre businesses into Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
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TD Tyres announces ‘strategic acquisition’ of Dawson Tyre Services

TD Tyres Limited has announce the acquisition of Dawson Tyre Services Limited, which specialises in servicing commercial fleet operations and is based in Redditch, Worcestershire. According to TD Tyres representatives, the acquisition is set to “expand the reach of TD Tyres across the Midlands and Southwest”, adding to the company’s existing locations near Newton Abbot, Devon, and Staunton, Gloucestershire. The move will also help TD Tyres “cement their presence along the M5 corridor”, meaning the business will be well situated for servicing commercial fleets in the region. Directors Tim Davis and Adam Fletcher will form part of the new management team at Dawson Tyres alongside Vanessa Dawson.

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  1. Continental buys Bandvulc
  2. Conti’s Bandvulc purchase results in UK market remoulding
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  4. 91% increase in Halfords Autocentres revenues drives group sales and profits
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