PAGE 01:Layout 1 12/2/16 12:31 Page 1 FEBRUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 TYRE TRADE NEWS - THE UKʼs FAVOURITE TYRE TRADE MAGAZINE email: [email protected] TRADE MAGAZINE TYRE THE UKʼs FAVOURITE TRADE NEWS - TYRE 2016 FEBRUARY TYRETYRETrade NEWS The No.1 Magazine for The Tyre Industry NEW MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE TYRE. ARM YOURSELF FOR EVERY WEATHER CONDITION. Michelin creates CrossClimate, the fi rst tyre able to cope with unexpected weather due to its revolutionary performance in dry braking, wet grip (“A” rating for wet braking) and traction on snow (certifi ed 3PMSF for performance on snow). Discover the Michelin CrossClimate innovation at: www.michelin.co.uk Why sell the new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3? New Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 TÜV test WINNER for braking on wet and dry* roads. 1. Shorter braking distance on wet and dry roads* With 2.6 metres shorter braking distance on wet and 2. Strong grip for responsive handling and control* superior wet handling versus premium competitors* 3. 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PAGE 03:Layout 1 12/2/16 12:07 Page 1 Content Industry News 4-26 TyreSafe - 10th Anniversary Awards 4 Automechanika - Visitor Registration Now Open 6 RMA - Urgent Action 10 Commercial Vehicle Show 13 TyreSafe - All-New Tyresafe Website 14 Visitor Registration Goes Live Page13 Yokohama - New Motorsport Series 16 NTDA - Annual Dinner 19 Bridgestone - DriveGuard Unveiled in Monaco 20-21 Maxxis - Sponsorship Deal 22 Kings Road Tyres - Multi Million Pound Investment 26 Off The Road Tyres Feature 27-31 Van & Light Truck Tyres Feature 32-41 Lifting Equipment Feature 42-47 People in the News 48 Classified Advertisers 49-50 Tyre Recovery Association Members 51 TyreSafe New Website Page 14 10th Anniversary Page 4 Urgent Action Page 10 Bridgestone DriveGuard Pages 20-21 Tyre Trade News Publisher / Managing Editor Mike Scanlon Advertisement Manager Lyn Barrett Admin & Accounts Mary Scanlon Design & Production Premium Truck Jane Chenery Brands Stocked Vol 24 - Issue No 2 February 2016 ISSN 1476- 6744 Tel: 01296 655833 Fax: 01296 658968 Email: [email protected] THE www.tyretradenews.co.uk phone: 01952 684168 UK Subscription: £50 pa email: [email protected] Overseas: £85 pa web: www.treadsetters.co.uk GROUP Single copy: £5.00 (UK) Others £7.00 Technique Publishing Co Ltd, 5, Dymock Court, Quainton, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4FD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Technique Publishing Co Limited Tyre Trade News & the Publisher accept no responsibility for the veracity of claims made by contributors, manufacturers or advertisers. PAGE 04:Layout 1 11/2/16 19:41 Page 1 TYRE INDUSTRY NEWS TyreSafe Invites Entries for 10th Anniversary Awards yreSafe, the UKʼs not-for-profit tyre safety awareness Net profit up 27% in the 9 months Torganisation, is inviting all road safety stakeholders to enter submissions for the TyreSafe Awards 2016. Open to non-members of (Apr - Dec) of FY2016 TyreSafe as well as its supporters, the awards seek to recognise the work and achievements of those campaigning to raise awareness of he Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd tyre safety in the UK during 2015. Winners will be presented with their recently approved the companyʼs unaudited awards at an evening ceremony on 14th July at The Belfry, Wishaw, T results for the 3rd quarter of the financial year 2015- which will be attended by senior members of the road safety 16. community, representatives from the tyre and vehicle manufacturing and retail industries, and guests. Apollo Tyres Ltdʼs consolidated revenue for the nine months (April to December) of FY16 closed at Organisations are welcome to submit single or multiple entries Rs 8742 crores. Net Sales for the 3rd Quarter for each of the following categories: (October to December) closed at Rs 2929 crores. 1 Independent garage award Commenting on the companyʼs performance in the 2 Franchise dealership award 3rd quarter, Onkar S Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo 3 Tyre manufacturer award Tyres Ltd said, “Despite our volumes going up, 4 Tyre retailer award especially in India, we have reported flat revenues, 5 Vehicle manufacturer award as we have passed on the benefit of cooling raw 6 Best use of technology to support a tyre safety material prices to our customers. This, in addition campaign to the increasing import of cheap tyres into the 7 Safety in the community award country, has impacted our revenues.” 8 Emergency services award 9 On-line and social media award 10 Outstanding achievement award Padma Bhushan Vinod Rai & Francesco Gori This special award will recognise the entry which demonstrates appointed to companyʼs Board of Directors the most exceptional contribution to tyre safety Just some of the previous winners include Foxy Lady Drivers Club, The Board of Directors also approved the Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership, Cheshire appointment of Padma Bhushan Shri Vinod Rai, Fire and Rescue Service, Michelin Tyre, Goodyear Dunlop, Jeff former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as Fowkes Wheels Ltd, Micheldever Tyre Services / Protyre and Ford of Additional Director (Independent), and Francesco Britain. Their diverse activities to deliver behaviour change in UK Gori, ex-CEO of Pirelli Tyres and Advisor for motorists towards tyre safety have spanned social media and online Strategy, Apollo Tyres Ltd, as Additional Director channels, on-ground interventions, broadcast and print campaigns, (Non-Independent). and dedicated tyre workshops. Case studies can be found at tyresafe.org Commenting on the appointments, Onkar S Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “It is our “The UKʼs roads are some of the safest in the world, and road privilege and honour to have Shri Vinod Rai and safety stakeholders have played a significant part in making that a Francesco Gori as our Board Members. Their vast reality,” said Stuart Jackson, TyreSafe chairman. “The TyreSafe experience would further strengthen our Board, and Awards recognise the outstanding work being done across the add value to our strategic decision making process.” country by committed teams to reduce the number of tyre-related incidents on our roads. TyreSafe welcomes submissions from all Francesco Gori has an experience of over 33 organisations and individuals working to make the UKʼs roads tyre years with Pirelli Tyre S.p.A Group in the field of safe.” product development, sales & marketing, product management etc. His last appointment was as the Entrants are encourage to download the TyreSafe Awards CEO of Pirelli Tyre, a position that he held from Pack from tyresafe.org before making their submissions. 2006 till he left the company in 2012. In October They can then either complete and return a print submission 2015, Gori joined Apollo Tyres as an Advisor for or use the web form to enter – contact [email protected] Strategy, and is also a Member of the companyʼs for further details. Entries will be accepted until midnight Management Board. 31 March 2016. 4 KUMHO ecsta HS51 KEEPING EXECUTIVE CARS QUIET AT PRICES YOUR CUSTOMERS WANT TO HEAR WELL BALANCED PERFORMANCE EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO AQUAPLANING SUPERIOR DRY HANDLING FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.KUMHOTYRE.CO.UK 14560 Kumho A4 Ads.indd 2 05/11/2014 12:24 PAGE 06:Layout 1 11/2/16 19:32 Page 1 TYRE INDUSTRY NEWS Exhibition Space Sold Out xhibitor space at the inaugural Automechanika Birmingham exhibition, to be Estaged at the NEC from the 7th - 9th June this year, has already sold out five Second Lucky Draw Segmentt months prior to launch, with more than 550 UK and international businesses set he Tyrexpo Africa 2016 is now just to attend. seven weeks away from opening at The companies represented at this important new UK event are split between T its established venue – The Sandton the automotive aftermarket and supply chain with the likes of Schaeffler, TRW, Convention Centre in Johannesburg 8 Unipart, Yokohama Tyres and Total UK just some of the major household names to 10 March 2016. confirmed to take part. The exhibition, originally planned for one hall, will now occupy three halls amounting to 21,000 sqm of space at the venue. The new UK exhibition reflects the huge success generated by the original Following the positive response from Automechanika event at the Frankfurt Messe, which has now expanded into the first wave of lucky draw with one events at 15 international locations, making it the most successful automotive free night hosted accommodation for trade show series globally. The UK event will become the largest Automechanika pre-registered visitors at Garden Court debut show in history outside of Frankfurt. Sandton City Hotel, the Tyrexpo Africa “We are certainly on track to become the most successful automotive trade organiser has shared more on the show in the UK, said Simon Albert, event director, Automechanika Birmingham. second wave of lucky draw. “The response to the launch proves the need for an automotive event of this type in the UK. It is destined to become the key home for both supply chain and aftermarket companies and visitors which no other event has been able to offer.” All registered visitors to the show are The organisers have instigated a full seminar programme for visitors, the entitled to win a Nikon Coolpix digital details of which will be announced shortly.