Category: Irish News

Leading specialist fuel oil delivery operator, Campfreight Limited, based in New Ross, has turned a trial of Continental tyres four years ago into a money-saving, safety-improving policy. The company delivers fuel for industry, direct from terminals at Dublin, Cork and Foynes to fuel depots, service stations, commercial premises and ship bunkering.    Managing director, George

A positive start to the year sees company start-ups rise by 13 per cent and corporate insolvencies fall by just over 17 per cent in Ireland. Between 1st January and 28th March this year, company start-ups increased by 13% when compared to the same period last year. The professional services sector was the most popular

A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that vehicle factors played a role in 1 in 8 (101) fatal collisions in the period 2008 to 2012. Defective tyres were the most significant factor, representing almost two thirds (64.1 per cent or 66) of all vehicle factors identified. This was revealed at

Maxam Tire International Limited (Maxam) has confirmed that Kings Road Tyres (KRT) will be its UK and Ireland distributor for Maxam Agricultural, Industrial and Construction tyres.

Compac, represented in Ireland by Techplus is set to exhibit at the Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, April 26-28. This is the first time that Compac has exhibited at the CV show as a company, having previously appeared on distributor stands. Compac will exhibit a selection of products from it’s high quality

BKT’s latest tyre for port logistics applications, the radial Portmax PM 90, which is specially designed for reach stackers, will make its debut at Bauma 2016, in Munich, Germany, April 11-17 Bauma, is the world’s lreading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment and is the the

Liverpool-based Kirkby Tyres has been appointed an official distributor for Maxam’s Off-The-Road tyres, covering the UK and Ireland. This appointment is an indirect consequence of a wide-ranging Maxam strategic review – which also resulted in the relocation of its Global HQ to Birmingham and the appointment of Martin West as Managing Director. Mr West commented:

The Pro-Align sponsored Historic Mk2 Ford Escort RS was in action at recent West Cork Rally (March 12-13). It was a battle from the start with the car having a ‘bump’ on a pre rally test, however the Pro-Align driver Philip Wylie and Co Driver John Young, set out and completed the first stage with

Nominations for the Irish Auto Trade Awards 2017, which take place at a gala dinner at the Citywest Hotel Dublin, on Saturday evening, October 22 open on Thursday March 17.

A multiple Irish superbike champion is hoping that a significant change in tyre choice will keep the memory of a close friend and selfless fundraiser alive, who tragically died last year.

The Brakesafe portable brake tester with printer, which is perfect for commercial vehicle applications, has gone down a treat since its introduction to the Irish market, by Techplus last year.