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During the last year or so everyone selling truck tyres had to face the reality that raw material costs had been increasing. The specific impact that this reality had and is having on the truck fleet business varies from company to company because it depends on terms, conditions and when contract deadlines fall. However, in general there are indications that the market is moving away from short term purchase price-only thinking as long-term value becomes a more critical criteria. Tyres & Accessories spoke with Marc Preedy, commercial director Goodyear UK and Ireland, in order to find out more.
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As far as Goodyear's post-Wolverhampton retread production is concerned, Preedy explained that retread manufacturing is now conducted in the firm's Wittlich, Germany factory. According to Preedy, the German site offers tyres with no quality difference to the premium products it previously distributed. The main difference is that now Goodyear is "completely self-sufficient in terms of casings".
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 Registrations of new buses and coaches fell -15.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 2,105 units were registered in the period, with demand falling for the second time this year following five consecutive quarterly rises in registrations.
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 The viability of a sustained winter tyre market in the UK has long been categorised as doubtful, with sales rarely climbing to 2 per cent. Meanwhile recent improvements in tyre technology and the introduction of products looking to change their perception, led by the Michelin CrossClimate's success in the fleet market, have seen all-season tyres become an increasingly attractive proposition.
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The latest GfK point of sale tracking data reveals that while sales of winter and all-season tyres receded from 2015-16 levels in the period July 2016- June 2017 in the car segment, strong growth of around 20 per cent (see table for full statistics) has been recorded by all-season tyres in the SUV/4×4 and LCV segments.
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In the second quarter of the current financial year, Bridgestone was able to increase its turnover, however its profit figures took a tumble. The tyre maker reports a six per cent rise in net sales to 891 billion yen (£6.3 billion) in the three months to 30 June 2017.
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 A collaboration between Continental's Tire division and Kordsa, the Sabanci Group's textile reinforcing materials business, is expected to result in a new, sustainable system of bonding textile reinforcing materials to rubber-based compounds. Specifically, the two companies are working on a technology that replaces resorcinol and formaldehyde with more environmentally friendly chemicals.
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According to industry sources, Kumho Tires' creditors will return the agreement on use of the Kumho brand name to Kumho Industrial this week ahead of a planned signing of a contract before the end of the month.
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 The outcomes of comparative tests published by car magazines and motoring associations influence many drivers' purchasing decisions. Tyre tests are no exception here, and therefore the pride Goodyear shows in its tyres' test performance is understandable.
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 Giti Tire has launched the GT Radial WinterPro2, available for the 2017 winter season in the UK from exclusive PCR distributor Micheldever Tyre Services. The manufacturer's Giti brand commercial range has also received a winter boost with a leading UK coach hire company endorsing its first specific winter marked tyre.
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 Davanti launched its new Wintoura winter tyres at Autopromotec 2017, marking the company's initial step forward into the sector. The range of winter patterns is the result of three years of design and development that culminated at the Test World Oy testing ground in Finland. Peter Cross, general manager of Davanti Tyres says, "Three years from an initial concept to production is a long time but it has been well worth the wait...
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Omsk Carbon, the Russian carbon black manufacturer, has announced that its new carbon black site will begin production in the second quarter of 2018 - a roughly 18-month delay compared to the original plan.
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 Bridget Neal has been named president, off-the-road (OTR), Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), succeeding Taylor Cole, who recently took on the position of president of Firestone Building Products, LLC. Her appointment within this Bridgestone Americas business took effect yesterday.
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In the next issue: September 2017
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 With raw material prices having risen in the first part of the year, it looks like conditions were improving for retreaders and premium tyre makers in the truck tyre sector. Despite years of oversupply, which were only made worse by US and other import tariffs, retreads and premium truck tyres are more economical than ever - so is this reflected in the sales figures?
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 The 4x4 segment's popularity has largely been a result of regular road drivers' desire for more comfort, room, or a higher seating position - three considerations not necessarily foremost in the mind of traditional Land Rover Defender owners. The September section looks at the segment in general, with a special focus on all-terrain and mud-terrain tyres designed to give grip off the road in various applications.
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 Hot off the press - the vulcanising press, that is. Brace yourself for sleepless nights in the run-up to our September magazine's arrival, as the supplement shipped with the March and June issues of Tyres & Accessories makes a return next month. In our third and ultimate Retreading Special for 2017, we once again aim to buff away any retreading preconceptions and vulcanise a greater understanding of the industry, its products and those who make them. Amongst other topics of interest, September's supplement will cover Marangoni's 'new era'.
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Editorial deadline: 21 August 2017
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For editorial, contact
Chris Anthony: canthony@tyrepress.com | +44 (0)1782 214224
Stephen Goodchild: sgoodchild@tyrepress.com | +49 4141 533 619
Andrew Bogie: abogie@tyrepress.com | +44 (0)1782 969866 |
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