Leading tyre manufacturers - Tyrepress
WEBWorld’s leading tyre companies 2022: Michelin and Bridgestone neck and neck for pole position. Michelin remains the world’s leading tyre company by sales turnover, but Bridgestone is close behind in one of three close battles distributed across the table. For the first time, our research ranking market. Continue Reading.
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WEBEarlier this year, Time magazine and Statista recognised the top 500 most sustainable companies in the world, 2024. Shortly afterwards, we reported how Pirelli, Continental and Hankook were rated as the top three tyremakers in the list. However, four automotive suppliers could also be found in the ranking, of which Continental AG came out 2nd.
The top 10 listed Chinese tyre companies 2022 - Tyrepress
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Based on full-year 2021 revenues, the top 10 companies are Linglong, Sailun, Double Coin, Triangle, Prinx Chengshan, Guizhou Tyre, Aeolus, Sentury, Jiangsu General and Doublestar. Compared with 2020, there are only three minor changes in this ranking: Prinx Chengshan surpasses Guizhou Tyre to take fifth place and Jiangsu General and Doublestar ...
Trico rebrands as First Brands Group, acquires US brakes
WEBAug 18, 2020 · The automotive replacement parts manufacturer, Trico Group, has announced its new name: First Brands Group, along with the addition of two new brands to its growing portfolio. The company said the adoption of its new identity “reflects its position as a multi-brand global player.” First Brands Group also announced the acquisition of two market-leading US manufacturing companies: brake ...
Kwik-Fit and Stapleton’s owner ETEL buys leading tyre ... - Tyrepress
WEBDec 20, 2021 · European Tyre Enterprise Ltd (ETEL), which owns leading tyre retail and wholesale operations Kwik-Fit and Stapleton’s, has agreed the acquisition of Murfitts Industries, the country’s leading tyre recycling company. ETEL is buying 100 per cent of Murfitts Group Ltd, the parent company of Murfitts Industries. Murfitts operates a national network recycling the equivalent of around 20 million ...
Oak Tyres celebrates 40th anniversary - Tyrepress
WEBOct 26, 2020 · Oak Tyres is marking 40 years in business – and of consecutive years of “sales growth” in 2020. The independently owned company, which is a founder member of Grouptyre, says that its sustained progress is down to its service-led philosophy: “If we provide a better service than our competitor, great things will happen” – its guiding statement since its establishment in 1980. Today ...
Halfords buys National Tyres and Autocare in £62 million deal
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Halfords is paying £62 million for National, the tyre and automotive servicing, maintenance and repair business, which operates under the National Tyres and Autocare, Viking Wholesale Tyres and Tyre Shopper brands. As a result, Halfords’ garage estate will grow by more than 60 per cent (from 372 to 604 garages), offering millions of drivers MOT, servicing, fitting and repair services.
50 years of Kwik Fit - Tyrepress
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of a brand that launched an entire automotive sector and today is familiar to every motorist up and down the land. On 16 April 1971 in McDonald Road, Edinburgh, the first ever Kwik Fit centre opened its garage doors to motorists, offering the new concept of ‘fast fit’ services, replacing components while ...
DVLA warns against early MOT testing - Tyrepress
WEBMay 16, 2017 · Drivers who choose to drive their vehicle after a failed MOT test are at risk of receiving a £2,500 fine, a driving ban and three penalty points, even if the old roadworthy certificate is still valid, according to the DVLA. An MOT can be carried out up to one calendar month prior to the expiry date of the existing MOT certificate, while still ...
Pirelli ‘maintaining’ UK tyre manufacturing after ... - Tyrepress
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Pirelli has reaffirmed its commitment to “maintaining industrial operations” at both its Carlisle and Burton-on-Trent UK factories after unions suggested the company was about to close its MIRS robotic production line in Burton. According to Unite, which represents all 280 members of the Burton tyre factory workforce, Pirelli has …