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‘Part of Melksham DNA for more than century’ – local leaders react to Cooper Tire factory closure

Company News, UK News

Wiltshire politicians and Unite union representatives have reacted to the news that Cooper Tire plans to end tyre production at its Melksham plant by the end of 2023. Speaking to local news source, the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, Michelle Donelan, MP for Chippenham, offered her support to workers, while Melksham’s mayor emphasised the longevity and importance of the manufacturing site in the town’s history. With the plant’s 350-strong workforce represented by Unite, union leader Tony Hulbert railed against the timing of the announcement, given the UK’s spiralling cost-of-living crisis.

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  1. Cooper begins consultation on plans to close Melksham factory by end of 2023
  2. Cooper announces plan to end light vehicle tyre production at Melksham
  3. Cooper Melksham cutback plans to proceed after consultation ends
  4. Goodyear investing 16.5 million euros in Montluçon motorcycle tyre production, ends light-truck tyre making
19th October 2022/by Andrew

Goodyear investing 16.5 million euros in Montluçon motorcycle tyre production, ends light-truck tyre making

Company News, International News
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Following the news that it is consulting on the closure of the Cooper Melksham tyre factory, Goodyear has announced that it is set to invest 16.5 million euros into the “modernisation” of its Montluçon, France tyre production plant over the next 18 months. The news also marks the end of light truck tyre production at Montluçon. Prior to the announcement, the production of two-wheel tyres accounted for 50 per cent of the site’s activity and the site has also made motorsport tyres during its recent history.

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18th October 2022/by Chris

Cooper begins consultation on plans to close Melksham factory by end of 2023

Company News, UK News
Cooper Tire

The Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe plans to close its UK tyre manufacturing plant in Melksham, Wiltshire by the end of 2023. The company will now begin a consultation process on the proposed closure involving 350 Cooper employees and the relevant employee representative bodies. Previous cutbacks at Cooper’s Melksham plant, one of the few new tyre producers remaining in the UK, were announced in 2018. Car and SUV tyre manufacturing were moved to newer facilities in the company’s manufacturing footprint, such as its plant in Serbia. The remaining functions of the site were the production of motorsport and motorcycle tyres, as well as the company’s Europe headquarters and Technical Center. The merger of Cooper and its new parent company The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was finalised in June 2021 following the announcement of its acquisition in February. Goodyear approved a plan to streamline its global administrative structure in the second quarter of 2022.

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13th October 2022/by Andrew

Avon Tyres unveils all-season van tyre

Product News

An all-season product has joined the Avon Tyres van tyre line-up. The brand is introducing the Avon AS12 All Season in ten sizes for 15- and 16-in rim diameters. All dimensions are 3PMSF accredited.

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26th January 2022/by Stephen

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 wins Auto Express 2021 Summer Tyre Test

Product News, UK News

After a Covid-enforced delay, Auto Express has published its 2021 Summer Tyre Test, with Hankook leading a list of nine top tyre brands. Each of the nine tyres displayed strengths in at least one of the test segments. The UK magazine used Continental’s Contidrom proving ground near Hanover in Germany to conduct its objective performance tests, enlisting the help of a local independent tyre tester to get around travel restrictions in the country before verifying the results. The problems of testing tyres in Europe with rules around travel in flux also affected the way Auto Express was able to get tyres to the proving ground; rather than acquire tyres on the open market, it asked manufacturers to send sets, verifying the test-topping tyres against regular production models after the fact. The magazine used the size 225/45 R17, as it had previously in 2018 – a very popular UK size for compact to medium-sized family cars, and in this case one fitted to the tyre test mainstay Volkswagen Golf.

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17th September 2021/by Andrew

“Boring” F1 tyres should be replaced with Avon or Goodyear – David Coulthard

International News, Motorsport

13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard has slammed the current generation of Formula One tyres, which are supplied by Pirelli. Speaking in an interview with RaceFans.net, Coulthard said Pirelli era tyres resulted in boring races: “This whole Pirelli era is just confusing to me and boring to me to have to talk about, and super-boring for me to have to listen to the drivers going ‘I was trying to avoid pushing too hard on the tyres’.”

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4th June 2021/by Chris

69 years & counting – Avon Tyres renews Castle Combe sponsorship

Company News, Motorsport, UK News

Following the extension of an agreement that stretches back seven decades, Avon Tyres has announced that it will continue as official sponsor of the Castle Combe Circuit through 2021.

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15th April 2021/by Stephen

Isle of Man TT winner Plater becomes Avon motorcycle tyre ambassador

UK News

Avon Tyres and two-time Isle of Man TT race winner and former British Supersport champion Steve Plater has become brand ambassador for Avon’s motorcycle tyre range. Avon has been working closely with Plater in recent months to enhance the 3D Ultra Xtreme and 3D Ultra Xtreme Slick products. Designed and manufactured in the UK, the 3D Ultra Xtreme and 3D Ultra Xtreme Slick, along with the wet-weather 3D Ultra Xtreme Rain Racer, are high-performance tyres developed with demanding track use in mind. Cooper has previously introduced brand ambassadors for particular product ranges, like Formula 1’s David Coulthard, who represented Cooper UHP tyres.

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1st April 2021/by Andrew

Avon tyres for KTM 890

Product News

The working relationship between Avon Tyres and motorcycle manufacturer KTM continues in 2021 with the selection of Avon tyres for the new KTM 890 Adventure. This successor to the 790 Adventure – which also wore Avon tyres – comes with the Avon Trailrider as standard in a 21-inch front wheel size (90/90-21) and 18-inch rear (150/70 R18).

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3rd December 2020/by Stephen

Avon Tyres featured on Evel Knievel motorcycle restoration

International News
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Avon Tyres are featured as part of a faithful restoration of a motorcycle previously ridden by stunt performer Evel Knievel. The 1968-spec ‘American Eagle’ Laverda, a bike on which Knievel made a host of jumps during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has gone on display at the Evel Knievel Museum in Topeka, Kansas. The restored Laverda was formally rolled into the museum on Friday, 6 November, where it was placed alongside other iconic items, such as Knievel’s original Mack Truck. It will remain on show for a period of two years, prior to being returned to the owner.

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17th November 2020/by Andrew

Avon becomes TVRCC’s preferred tyre brand

Company News, Product News, UK News
Cooper Tire

The TVR Car Club (TVRCC) has named Avon its preferred tyre brand. As part of the new collaboration, Avon Tyres’ long-standing relationship with British sports car manufacturer TVR will be celebrated through a number of joint initiatives, while TVRCC members are eligible for a discount on Avon tyre purchases.

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3rd September 2020/by Stephen

Avon Tyres preparing to launch new AS7 all-season tyre

Product News

Avon is preparing to introduce a new all-season product: the Avon AS7. Boasting both 3PMSF (Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake) and M+S (Mud and Snow) ratings, it is designed to deliver reliable traction in unpredictable weather and demanding conditions all year round. The tyre is the latest in the Cooper Tire portfolio, joining the launch of the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport 2 (pictured) earlier in 2020, and enhancing the company’s all-season portfolio.

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4th August 2020/by Andrew

Avon Tyres supplies slick tyres for Rodin FZED single-seater

International News, Motorsport, UK News
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Rodin Cars has enlisted Avon Tyres to supply its radial slick tyres for its new FZED single-seater, which is on sale for £500,000.

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11th May 2020/by Chris

Avon Tyres partners with Reifen Gundlach and Reifen Center Wolf in Germany

International News, Product News, UK News

Avon Tyres has expanded its operation in Germany by partnering with Reifen Gundlach and Reifen Center Wolf. Under the new agreements, Avon will supply its latest car and van tyres to both companies.

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30th April 2020/by Chris

Coker offering Avon tyre brand

International News, Product News
Coker Tire Takes on the Avon tyre brand

Coker Tire Company, the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of collector vehicle tyres and wheels, has expanded its product line with the addition of Avon Tyres. According to the company, Coker Tire brought on the “distinguished British brand as an excellent option for European sports cars and vintage American trucks from the 1940s to the 1980s.”

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21st April 2020/by Chris
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