Chinese Tyre Exports Near 4-Year Low

Chinese tyres value is at a 4 year low after they fell 37.5% in October to $130m as a result of swinging 35% import tariffs imposed by the US government in September 2009.

Apparently the countries general admin of cutoms, china exported 240m new tyres in the 10 months of 2009, which was 9.6% less than the same time in 2008. the value of the export oftyres fell 10.5% year on year hitting $6.2b and the average price for a tyre was $25.40.

Beginning in November 2008 China’s tyre export value declined for 12 consecutive months. The export value for October 2009 was $630 million, down 3.1 per cent year-on-year, or 17.1 per cent month-on-month.

Tyre companies expect rapid growth, plan bigger investments.

In line with the pickup in trade growth, tyre companies are possible to make major increases in their capex plans in 2010-11, to enlarge capacity and meet product order.

A strong pickup in demand from the auto sector in the face of a visible financial recovery is likely to help the country’s tyre industry to clock a 7% to 8% growth in FY11, reports PTI.

Also, in line with the surprise in business growth, tyre companies are likely to make important increases in their capital spending (capex) plans in 2010-11, to increase capacity and meet product demand, top players said on Tuesday.

“The Indian tyre industry may grow at around 7%-8% at Rs27,000 crore in the next financial year from Rs25,000 crore presently, on the back of high demand from the automobile sector,” AS Mehta, director (marketing), JK Tyre & Industries, told PTI.

“Year 2010 is going to be a happening year for us. We plan to invest Rs1,200 crore over the next two years to increase car and truck radial production in India,” Mr Mehta said.

Echoing a similar view, another leading tyre manufacturer Ceat Ltd said that it has targeted a revenue of Rs3,500 core in the next financial year.

“The industry is likely to grow over 7% and we are expecting over Rs3,500 crore revenues next year from both the domestic and global markets,” said Ceat’s executive director for marketing, Anarb Banarjee.

Ceat plans to set up a new plant by spending over Rs650 crore in the next financial year, besides expanding its existing plant in Nashik, he said.

“We will invest over Rs650 crore in 2010 to set up a new plant and will expand our existing plant in Nashik. The new plant is likely to start operations by September 2010,” Mr Banarjee said.

The company expects the demand in the domestic market to pick up in the New Year and was hopeful of achieving a rapid growth in its business.

£1000 reward after tyres slashed again

A victim of crime will reward £1000, after vandals slashed all 4 tyres of his work van over Christmas.

Andy Gardiner, 40, from Babbacombe, woke finding to his horror what these vandals had done, on Christmas eve.

In his area, him and his neighbours have been targeted before, during this year and he is now had enough and is willing to give out a reward for information which could have these vandals arrested for this crime.

Mr Gardiner has forked out nearly £200 to replace the tyres which were slashed on the truck he has from the company he works for. Not only was this done to him, but a fellow neighbour was also hit for the 6^th time this year while her car was parked nearby the night before Mr Gardiner’s.

“They know what they are doing because they spike the top of the tyre.

“My neighbour is devastated. It is almost always done on the same spot in the same road. So someone has got some issues.

“I am just worried what might happen. All sorts of people have been done and next time it might be a mother with children in the car who drives away and doesn’t realise. There could be an accident or even a death.

“It needs to be addressed.”

The neighbour, who did not want to be named because of fear, said: “I am absolutely in bits. I just had all four tyres repaired when this happened a month ago, and to wake up and find it has happened on Christmas Eve is really upsetting. I can’t sleep and I feel sick with worry that it is going to happen again.

“I have to visit my nan every morning to make sure she is OK as she had a stroke last year. This is affecting that and everything about me.

“I moved my car and I felt like I was being watched and I thought ‘don’t be silly it’s Christmas Eve’ but I just knew.

“The police don’t want to know. They are not interested.”

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Greener Race Tyres

Pirelli Competizioni and Dunlop Motorsports both will be presenting “greener” race tyres this approaching season, having transformed their respective race tyre manufacture to more environmentally friendly processes.

Both race tyre suppliers only just disclosed their 2010 requirement products are being made with HAOF (highly aromatic oil-free) processing oils in line with European Union regulations prohibiting the use of aromatic oils, which are alleged carcinogens.

Pirelli’s 2010-spec P Zero Racing Slick for the Grand-Am Rolex Series got its first big test this past week at a two-day Grand-Am test meeting at Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course held to help teams organize for the 24-hour endurance event at the same track Jan. 30-31.

Pirelli is the limited supplier of race tyres for the Grand-Am Rolex series, although Pirelli just stated 2010 will be its last time in this role. Pirelli’s race tyres are made at the firm’s tire plant in Izmit, Turkey.

Grand-Am Rolex Series

Pirelli has introduced its 2010 design P Zero Racing Slick at Daytona International Speedway this week during December tyre tests in training for January’s Rolex 24 – one of auto racing’s most well known and famous events. The two-day test, run December 8-9, gave teams and drivers the chance to check the new HAOF (highly aromatic oil-free) racing slicks – Grand-Am’s first venture into Green Performance, and the outcome was inspiring.

Twenty-four cars experienced the new tyres on the storied 3.56-mile Daytona road circuit, and response to the new tyres was hopeful. Although official lap times were not confirmed by Grand-Am, unofficially, Max Angelelli was the fastest driver in the Daytona Prototype category in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara – nearly beating the track record.

“I’m very happy,” said Angelelli. “The new tyres for 2010 seem to work really well. They can take so many laps that it’s almost unbelievable.”

Police officers steal tyres?!

Three police officers in Botswana Police’s Transport and Telecommunications division in Gaborone were supposedly arrested after allegations came about that they had stolen 31 tyres, but only 4 have been found.

The 3 men were apparently found in ownership of the tyres while some of them were also found by someone who is said to be an ex mechanic with the police transport division.

It is also suspected that this ex mechanic has been under suspicion by the police that he is involved in underhand dealings with police officers.

Investigations have also supposedly exposed information to the result that the situation is deep, and that a lot more police officers are caught up in the scam, stealing not only tyres but also car parts at the police’s transport division.

Tyre Road Safety in winter

According to figures from the RAC over 40 people die every year on UK roads because of imperfect inflated tyres, as well as many others injured.

It is very important for motorists to ensure their tyres are road safe, as tyres are the only contact a car has with the road. Making sure there is correct tyre pressure is good road safety.

Accurate tyre pressure has been confirmed to benefit the environment by maintaining optimum fuel efficiency, consequently reducing CO2 emissions. This is because under inflated tyresboost the rolling resistance so that it needs more fuel to continue the same speed.

Additionally suitably inflated tyres extend the life of the tyre meaning they require to be replaced less often. Under or over inflated tyres endure more damage and wear down than those with the correct pressure and need to be replaced more frequently.

Ring Automotive has now released their new range of tyre inflators, which include their award winning compressor technology, to help motorists maintain optimum tyre pressure. .

The range hold the following compressors:
The RAC610 is a compact simple to use analogue compressor.

The RAC620 is a compact analogue compressor with a white LED light for
direction and a red light for alerting attention with an SOS emergency function.

The RAC630 is an automatic digital compressor with a white LED light for direction and a red light for alerting attention with an SOS emergency function.

The RAC640 is an automatic digital tyre inflator with a white LED light for direction and an inflator and deflator.

The RAC650 is a cordless rechargeable automatic digital air compressor with a removable gauge with a white LED light and inflator deflator.

To recieve the greatest performance and existence from car tyres, motorists should check their tyre pressure on a regular basis.

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Continental predicts tyre price rise

Continental claim truck tyre prices will increase by 3% and 5% by the middle of 2010 as the market continues to struggle with less demand and a poor pound.

Arthur Gregg, sales and marketing director for Continental commercial tyres, has said: “At the start of 2009 we saw the cost of raw materials and oil rise, which forced us to increase prices by 3% and then a further 6% in March to compensate. We’ve forecast that the pound will decline further against the euro and the cost of raw materials will invariably go up, so for that we’ve forecast a price increase of between 3% and 5% in the second quarter of 2010.”

He also added: “Next year’s market will continue in a similar vein as it has done over the past six months and will start to grow very steadily from the middle of next year onwards, however, the impressive sales we saw in 2007 won’t be back until 2013 or 2014 at the earliest.”

Forecasts and expenses aside, Continental has said that it is seeing a increasing order for tyres with advanced load capacities as well as minor 17.5-inch and 19.5-inch tyres for double-deck trailers.

Free Continental Winter Tyre Legislation Guide

Continental Tyres has once again produced a comprehensive guide highlighting the different tyre requirements UK and Irish truck operators can expect to encounter when they run their vehicles in Europe this winter.

The guide has been updated for the 2009/2010 winter season and is available free to all as a download from the Continental website.

Countries such as Austria, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland have strict legislation which determines when special winter tyres are required and when snow chains have to be fitted. The Continental guide covers the legal requirements as well as the safety benefits of specifying the correct tyres for the correct applications.

While each country has different requirements, the Continental guide proposes a number of actions to make sure vehicles are safe on the roads when dealing with wintry conditions.

Firstly Continental recommends that all truck tyres should have a minimum remaining tread depth of at least 4mm across all axle positions on a tractor unit.

Secondly that trucks should be fitted with specially developed winter tyres when travelling through hilly regions of middle Europe that are snow covered and have uncleared roads, on roads covered with significant amounts of ice or snow or on winding and sloping roads that are cold and wet.

And finally to ensure maximum safety and vehicle performance winter tyres should be fitted in order of priority on trucks as follows, to the drive axle, to the steer axle and then to the remaining axles such as lift or trailer axles.

“Much obviously depends upon local weather conditions” said Jill Rodgers, Marketing Manager – Commercial Products. “While most situations can be covered by our comprehensive range of winter tyres, it’s become increasingly important in recent years for operators to understand that regulations vary considerably between countries and that penalties for non-compliance can be severe”.

Ms Rodgers continued; “To avoid confusions we clearly define our winter tyres by marking the sidewalls with a snowflake symbol and the word Winter”.

Continental offer HSW (Heavy Steer Winter) and HDW (Heavy Drive Winter) tyres in a range of sizes. HSW and HDW tyres also carry the historic label Scandinavia, indicating that they are suitable for tough winter applications. The angled tread lugs on both tyres are smaller, while the optimised groove geometry and closed shoulders on the HSW ensure a precise steering response, good aquaplaning prevention and straight-line stability.

Source: TNN.co.uk

Continental take winter tyre safety to the public

In an effort to educate drivers of all vehicles on the necessity to understand the importance tyre safety, Continental Tyres has recruited the services of British Touring Car Championship racer, Fiona Leggate.

In a new promotional video, Continental and Fiona highlight simple and straightforward advice. The video concentrates on four important topics relating to winter driving and tyre safety, tread depth, tyre pressure, tyre damage, and tyre sealant kits.

The video which demonstrating the dangers of the four topics also provide simple solutions as to how determine tread depth, looks at the importance of tyre pressure, the dangers of tyre damage and the usefulness of tyre sealant kits.

Source: Irish Trucker News

Turkish tyre contract for Goodyear

Tyre maker Goodyear Lastikleri has chosen Ceva Logistics to be its logistics provider in Turkey.

Ceva will provide full truck load and LTL distribution services from Goodyear’s Adapazari and Izmit plants to dealers and automotive manufacturers throughout Turkey.

Aslan Uzun, Ceva’s general manager for Turkey and the Balkans, said: “We believe that our unique one-way distribution network was one of the key elements that motivated Goodyear’s choice to choose Ceva as a logistics partner.”

Source: supplychainstandard.com

Goodyear Fuel Max a Popular Science Innovator

US based science and technology magazine Popular Science has included Goodyear’s Assurance Fuel Max in its 2009 “100 Most Innovative Products of the Year” list.

“We are pleased to be honoured by the editors of Popular Science for the innovation represented in the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tyre,” said Steve McClellan, Goodyear’s North American president, consumer tyres. “Our product development process follows a market-back path – learning what consumers want and then building tyres that deliver innovative benefits.

“Goodyear works hard to make sure the technology is relevant to the consumer’s wants. Honours such as this, and the complementing strong consumer demand for our tyres, confirm that direction.”
“The Best of What’s New Award is the magazine’s top honour, and the 100 winners – chosen from among thousands of entrants – represent the highest level of achievement in their fields,” said Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. “For 22 years, Popular Science has honoured the innovations that surprise and amaze us – those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our views of what’s possible in the future.”

The Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tyre features a proprietary fuel-saving tread compound formulated to reduce energy loss as the tyre rolls. The four per cent improvement in highway fuel economy (compared to the standard Goodyear Assurance) delivered by the Fuel Max during testing means, in essence, drivers can save 2,600 miles worth of fuel over the life of a set of four tyres.

The Assurance Fuel Max has been selected as original equipment fitments for the darlings of the fuel efficiency world, including the 2010 Toyota Prius, 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and 2010 Ford Fusion S. It is also available as a replacement tyre in 32 sizes, fitting more than 80 per cent of the US passenger car tyre segment.

Source: http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/Awards/18161.html

Pirelli Plans to Buy as Well as Build in Russia

During Pirelli’s third quarter conference call on November 5, company chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera confirmed plans to establish two factories in Russia. The first of these is to be acquired, the second a previously announced joint venture greenfield facility.

“We are in touch to buy an existing plant that is quite new,” the chairman stated. “We don’t know the timing, it’s quite a complex transaction. But we believe that within the first six months of next year we should be able to finalise the deal.” Speculation exists that the plant to be purchased by Pirelli may be one of the two mothballed factories belonging to the insolvent Amtel-Group, formerly known as Amtel-Vredestein. Russian media has already printed news of the Italian company’s interest in acquiring either the Kirov or the Voronezh sites.

The second investment Pirelli will make in Russia is in a greenfield plant for truck tyres, Tronchetti Provera continued. “We are finalising all the bureaucratic assessments, and we believe we will not start building the plant before second half of next year. So that’s the planning in Russia. And we expect the market in Russia recovering end of 2010, beginning of 2011. And so we’re trying to be ready to produce in Russia by the end of 2010 and first half 2011.”

In August, Pirelli signed an agreement with Russian Technologies State Corporation to establish a joint venture facility with an initial annual capacity of 4.2 million tyres. The announced investment in this Samara region based plant is 250 million euros. During the conference call, the chairman stated Pirelli believes its investment in 2010 “will not exceed fifty million.”

Source: http://www.tyrepress.com/News/business_area/25/18126.html