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Tyre Management businesses in South East Asia.
Stamford currently distributes the Continental, Falken and Toyo brands alongside its popular private brand – Sumo Firenza which is currently available for the PCR/UHP, 4x4, van
as a recognised pioneering player in the international tyre market. He adds, “Commercial tyres has always been an important part of our business which includes mining and construction and Stamford's ongoing success can be attributed to our
Continental Launches Radial Truck Tyres in Indian Market
Continental has announced that it has started the production and distribution of radial truck tyres in the Indian market. With an initial annual production capacity of 220,000 units, a dealer network of more than 1,400 outlets and sales
and customer service teams in more than 70 cities across India, Continental is taking the next step in expanding its reach in India after acquiring Indian tyre manufacturer Modi in 2011.
“Introducing Continental radial truck tyres into the Indian market is a momentous occasion for us. India is the second largest market for truck tyres in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) and we strongly believe that our premium technology products,
manufactured locally and distributed through our Indian market organisation, will make Continental a preferred partner in the tyre replacement and original equipment business,” explains Dr. Andreas Esser, Head of the Commercial Vehicle Tires business at Continental.
Continental’s initial radial tyre product portfolio for India covers the Goods, People and Construction segments. In the Goods segment, the HSR2 steer tyre and the HDR2 drive tyre offer strong reliability and high mileage. For the People segment, Continental launches a dedicated coach tyre, which offers a smooth ride, excellent mileage and directional stability. The high-tech construction tyres HSX2 and HDX2 round off the product portfolio with their excellent durability and strong off-road performance.
The Indian truck tyre replacement market has a volume of approximately 14 million units per year, of which almost 4 million units are radial tyres, and 10 million bias tyres. Over the last five years, the market has not only grown by approximately 24%, but has also seen a strong shift towards radial tyres. It is expected that radialisation will gain further momentum in the coming years.
Guests inspect the new facility
and winter patterns in the UK and Europe through appointed distributors. Stamford Tyres current global distribution network spans over 90 countries.
Stamford's President & CEO – Mr Wee Kok Wah opened the new facility on Friday 25th April 2014 and stated that the launch of the Commercial Centre further underlines the company's position
determination to constantly build strong, inter-dependable business relationships in South East Asia and around the world.
Our future objective is to provide even more efficient and professional products and services to our customers and business partners to ensure a solid foundation to propel Stamford tyres to even greater achievements in the future.”
Michelin Launches New Truck Tyre Website
Michelin Tyre plc has launched a dedicated website for its truck, bus and coach division in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
process, to help customers extract multiple lives and the maximum performance from their Michelin tyres.
Stamford Tyres Opens New Commercial Tyre Centre in Singapore
Singapore based Stamford Tyres has announced the official opening of a new £15 million Commercial Tyre Centre and Warehouse at their headquarters in Jurong which supports the company's existing facility at the site and will have a staff of 85 people.
The all new centre cost £12.2 million (Euros 14.75) plus a further £2.8
million (Euros 3.25 million) has been invested in equipment including six service bays for trucks offering 'full life cycle' facilities along with eight loading and unloading container bays.
Stamford Tyres Commercial Centre’s 22,591 sq metre site, which has taken two years to complete, can store up to 600,000 tyres and
increases the company's overall warehousing capacity to one million tyres. It has also incorporated a tyre retreading plant on an upper level in order to further support the company's 'Total
The new Commercial Tyre Centre and Warehouse
The new site – www.trucks.michelin.co.uk is designed for end-users and tyre service providers, containing detailed product information for every Michelin tyre in the range, together with each tyre’s full EU tyre labelling classification.
It also provides instant access to regrooving patterns and detailed information about the Remix
Sharn Samra, Michelin’s Head of Truck Marketing in the UK and Ireland, says: “Previously our web traffic was directed to a pan- European website available in multiple languages. Launching a dedicated site for the local markets allows us to focus on the content which matters most to our tyre dealers and customers.”
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