BIPAVER Encourages Technical Cooperation
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) BIPAVER, the European Retread Manufacturers Association, has announced that it has taken substantial further steps towards Pan-European co-operation in the retreading industry following the Association’s General Assembly, held in May during the Reifen 2006 exhibition in Essen, Germany.
Brand Overhaulin’: Cooper Promotes New Run-Flats and Brand Approach
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The biggest news from Cooper’s stand was the U.S.-based company’s decision to launch run-flat technology into the European market.
European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Form New Association
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers have held the first meeting of the newly formed European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association or ETRMA.
European Manufacturer Association Changes Its Name
(Akron/Tire Review) The former BLIC (Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc) has changed its name to European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA).
Russian Retreading Companies Remain Confident
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The size of today’s Russian truck tyre market is about 12 million units per year. Together with improving road infrastructure – in particular in urban areas – and the increasing importance of Western products and technology, the retreading industry, too, is moving ahead in Russia.
Stephanie Tires Moves Into Europe
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Stephanie Tires Corp., a company established in 1989 in Miami, will commence its operations in Europe starting in June of the present year.
Far From Running-Flat: Run-Flats’ Aftermarket Position Growing Rapidly
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) So far the growth of run-flat tyre sales has been almost exclusively through OE business.
CITExpo Called a ‘Complete Success’
(Akron/Tire Review) The third annual China International Tire Expo (CITExpo), which ran from Dec. 12-14 in Shanghai, China, has been termed a “complete success” by event organizers.
Waste Not, Worry Not: Fleets That Partner Up with Tire Dealers Can Take the Worry Factor Out of Tires
“He saves us tens of thousands in potential workers’ compensation claims. His labor costs are $18 an hour, while mine are $22. My overall insurance costs are lower, and I’m saving 10% per tire in labor alone.” That’s Scott Francis, fleet maintenance manager for Whiteline Xpress Ltd. in Champaign, Ill. He’s in charge of watching
A Fresh Look: Supply Problems and Advancing Technologies Fuel Retreading Growth
Suppose for a moment that you’re the owner of a candy store, and that, for quite some time, you’ve been selling all of the quality candy that you can possibly stock in your limited storage space. And, suppose that your customers seem to be happy campers and that, for once in your career, they aren’t