Independent Tire Dealer Focus: Craig Bruneel, Bruneel Point S Tire & Auto Service
Craig Bruneel, owner of 11 Bruneel Point S Tire & Auto Service stores in Idaho, takes pride in creating an environment where employees feel like they are working for the Bruneel Point S family.
Magazine Winter Performance Tests Reach Finals for 19 Tires
German auto magazine AutoBild has set the field of 19 winter season tires to face its full range of testing, the results of which will be revealed later this year. The magazine started with 49 dedicated winter and two all-season tires – in size 185/60R15 – and ran them through wet and snow braking measurements
A Developing Market, a Developing Part of Pirelli
[Editor’s Note: This analysis and commentary was published on the Tyres & Accessories website on March 24.] For Pirelli Tyre, Russia is “still a developing market,” and as we found out a week or so after Tyres & Accessories interviewed global marketing vice president Matteo Battaini at the recent Geneva Motor Show, Rosneft’s purchase of 13% of
Commentary: Labeling Strengths, Weaknesses Should be Clearly Understood
Even before its mandatory implementation, murmurs of label skepticism can be heard regarding the EU’s system of rating tires using three performance parameters.
Well-Attended Reifen 2012 a ‘Family Reunion’
The 27th Reifen Show in Essen, Germany, was the best yet with 19,000 trade visitors in attendance, according to show organizers Messe Essen. While the company announced that it had the largest number of exhibitors in the event’s history, and the strongest international participation. The increased footfall was confirmed at the end of the event,
New Bridgestone Turanza T001 Lauded in German Mag Test
Motorwelt, the German magazine distributed to all members of the motoring organization ADAC, evaluated two sizes of summer passenger car tires and one 4×4 tire in its March 2012 edition. Bridgestone reports a strong finish for its Turanza T001 in the size 205/55 R16V category. Fifteen 205/55 R16V tires were tested for wet and dry
Growth Factors Noted for Russian Tire Manufacturing
A new report published by TechSci Research suggests that economies of scale will benefit tire manufacturers working in Russia, with cheaper raw materials, lower energy costs and the availability of cheaper labor factors over the next five years. In addition, the country has a developing domestic market for premium tires as its car parc increases.
‘Proper Market Surveillance’ Lacking Says ETRMA
In its 2010-11 annual report, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association reports on what it calls the "dominant sentiment amongst industry leaders" – enhancing, or at the very least maintaining, the competitiveness of its member companies.
VMI Reinvents Tire Production
Visit a tire plant anywhere in the world, and the chance of encountering equipment manufactured by the VMI Group is very high. The Dutch company, which began business in 1945 repairing war-damaged industrial equipment, is today easily one of the top producers of machinery for the global rubber industry. These days equipment produced for the
Sibur Plans to Exit Tire Business
Sibur is planning to exit the tire business “eventually,” in a move that would mark the end of the firm’s tire subsidiary, Sibur-Russian Tyres, in its current form. Speaking to journalists at a recent press conference, Dmitry Konov, chair of the executive board and president of Sibur, said he expects a significant degree of consolidation