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CV SHOW
April 25 - 27th NEC BIRMINGHAM
New Tyres Launched at the CV Show
This year’s CV Show took place at the NEC from 25-27 April, an as usual, the show was attended by the majority of the leading tyre manufacturers as well as a number of key tyre wholesalers.
The tyre highlight of the show as far as the press is concerned has to be Apollo’s launch of its new range of truck and bus tyres and the innovative, exclusively online approach the
company intends to use to bring its products to market. However, many other manufacturers were introducing new products at the show. Bridgestone, for example introduced a new range of on/off road tyres, Continental previewed its ContiPressureCheck YardReader
station, and the new ContiConnect portal, Giti were introducing a total of six new tyres, and Michelin launched its new X-Multi tyre range.
There were plenty of other innovations too. Here is our review of the latest tyre products on show at the NEC.
The major highlight of this year’s show was the launch of Apollo’s truck and bus tyres initiative
Interactive Bandvulc at the CV Show
Bandvulc once again showed a strong presence at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show on the 25-27 April at the NEC Birmingham. Alongside tyres from the company’s specialised range of
24/7 BVPlus+’s new developments and investments aim to take tyre services and delivery into the 21st century as the company looks to engage more with all involved in the supply
helm of the Devon based company with effect from May 1st
On the subject of the management change, Gregg told Commercial Tyre Business, “The move means I take on the MD role with a commercial aspect and this allows Patrick to concentrate on a more technical role and to coordinate with research and development, which is where his heart truly lies.” Additionally, Gregg gave us an update on the
integration progress of Bandvulc within the Continental. In total, there are eleven integration projects, of which three have already been completed. The rest, said Gregg, are going to plan and will be completed in due course. “Once these projects are completed we will see more and more synergies between the 2 businesses as we move forward into the future,” he added.
Finally, Gregg also had good news to impart regarding market demand for the company’s
retreads. Bandvulc a UK truck tyre retreader for more than 40 years, is still seeing strong demand for retreading, especially with the recent increase in raw materials prices. “With the potential for Chinese price increases, we are anticipating growth, and we are prepared to react quickly to increased or decreased demand,” he said.
The Bandvulc stand at the NEC
Arthur Gregg
products for individual operating sectors there was a display of Uniroyal product. Bandvulc is now the sole distributor of Uniroyal truck tyres across the UK. Bandvulc were also keen to emphasise the organic growth of BVPlus+, the tyre management sector of the Group’s activities. Working with various clients and partners, Bandvulc is now able to offer what it says is a unique and flexible approach to tyre management. Operating in-house
channel. To this end the stand included a new design and innovation section highlighting key development projects.
A further addition for this year was an interactive screen, which enabled visitors to see the extensive range of BVPlus+’s fleet management services at the touch of a button.
During the show, we also took the opportunity to talk to Bandvulc’s new MD Arthur Gregg, who replaced Patrick O’Connell at the
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