New deal for Watts

Watts Tyre Group has signed an agreement with Trelleborg Industrial Tires Europe for the distribution of Trelleborg industrial tyre products in France. Under the agreement Watts will integrate Trelleborg's industrial tyres activities with its own and will distribute Trelleborg tyre products alongside the Watts product range.

Following the agreement Watts will formally divide its French operations into a wholesale distribution business and a specialist service operation. The service business, said to be the largest in France, will trade under the name Interfit and will be the exclusive distributor of Trelleborg industrial tyre products in France.

Jean-Paul Mindermann comments "We believe this to be a hugely significant development both for us as a tyre business and for the French market."