The Irish Tyre Wholesalers & Retailers Association (ITWRA) is holding an important meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Thursday...
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14 Dec 2012
Bridgestone expands motorcycle tyre website

Bridgestone has expanded its new motorcycle tyre website across Europe with the addition of six new country versions and eight new languages.
14 Dec 2012
EC1222.com reports demand for added value products
With EC1222/2009 legislation now mandatory requiring labels to be displayed at all points of sale, and within online webshops, tyre distributors have solutions in place, but DriveRight reports there is demand for added value products from their EC1222.com labelling solution.
13 Dec 2012
Renault Ireland extends Motrio tyre range
Renault Ireland has extended its Motrio tyre range adding a seventh size to its winter tyre range, and nine new sizes to its sumer tyre range.
13 Dec 2012
Challenging CV tyre market – Continental reports

“Challenging” is how Arthur Gregg of Continental Tyres described the commercial vehicle tyre market in the UK and Ireland in a 2012 year end review.
13 Dec 2012
Avon to wrap up 2012 motorsport activity with Gulf 12 Hours
Avon Tyres has headed east to the iconic Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi after being confirmed as sole tyre supplier to the Gulf 12 Hours race, the final major event of the 2012 endurance racing season.
12 Dec 2012
ITIA says lets pull together

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is calling on members of the tyre trade to pull together to set the “reputable tyre trade apart from those trading in the black economy.”
12 Dec 2012
Breen named Driver of the Year at Motorsport Ireland Awards
Craig Breen has been named Driver of the Year at the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards in Dublin. Breen secured his second successive world title last month when he won the S2000 category of the World Rally Championship following his victory in the WRC Academy in 2011.
12 Dec 2012
NTDA (NI) Annual Dinner
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NI) held its Annual Dinner recently. Continental picked up the Manufacturer of the Year title, while Tyre Call (NI) Ltd., picked up the Wholesaler of the Year. Apaseal (NI) Ltd., picked up the Non Tyre Supplier of the Year. NTDA (NI) Manufacturer of the Year: Continental. (L-R) Nina Wells, Noel
12 Dec 2012
Redmount puts equipment at top of the list
When considering what the most important factors are when setting up a tyre repair depot, or repair business, owners may quote location, premises, facilities, staff, and so on.Very often the equipment in the workshop will feature towards the bottom of the list, sometimes purchased on a tight budget after everything else has been paid for.
12 Dec 2012
Continental wins iF Product Design Award

Continental has been announced as the winner of the much-sought-after iF Product Design Award.
11 Dec 2012
Infinity truck tyres achieve excellent European tyre label results

Infinity truck tyres have recently achieved excellent European tyre label results and expect to become a proven success story in all markets where they are being sold. Infinity has also launched its truck tyre regrooving manual. This regrooving manual has been added to fit in with today’s more ecologically-conscious customer and ensures that Infinity truck










