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of starting with entities in the Ministry, in utilising the services. This is a very important entity, because it is profitable. There aren’t very many public sector entities which fall in that category,” he stated.
While assuring that the move is not aimed at “taking away business from the private sector,” Dr. Davies argued that JUTC II “could do more” which would amount to “significant savings to the Government.”
General Manager of JUTC II, Kenry Jackson, explained that apart from the services it provides to the JUTC, the company has established business arrangements with several agencies that supply them with tyres for repairs.
“We also have a sales team...which goes across the island, collect the
tyres, take them in, we retread them, (and) they take them back (to the various clients),’ he informed..
Mr. Jackson said the entity’s operations have enabled it to move from a situation where it was operating at a loss to its current position where, since 2009 “we have been showing a healthy bottom line, and it’s something we intend to continue, in spite of the challenges that we face.” JUTC II was formed in 2001 with a view to effecting savings in the operational cost of the JUTC, by providing a stable quality of long- lasting re-treaded tyres for the bus fleet. The company has since extended its services to other Government agencies and private entities.
Dunlop Wins Flybe E-Jet Tyre Deal
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has built on its long-standing relationship with Dunlop Aircraft Tyres by selecting the Birmingham-based company to support its
expanding fleet of Embraer jets.
Dunlop has won an exclusive five-year deal to supply new and retreaded nose and mainwheel tyres for Flybe’s fleet of Embraer 175 aircraft and radial nosewheel tyres for the carrier’s Embraer 195s.
Flybe operates 14 Embraer 195s and has so far taken delivery of nine Embraer 175s, with a further 26 of the aircraft on firm order.
“For many years we have supported Flybe with tyres for its large fleet of Bombardier Q400 turboprops,” said Dunlop Aircraft Tyres’ chairman, Ian Edmondson.
“This significant contract to provide tyres and retreading for the airline’s fleet of regional jets further strengthens our market-leading position on Embraer E-Jets.”
Dunlop tyres are currently fitted to the majority of the Embraer 170 and 175 aircraft in service, including the large
fleets operated by Air Canada, Compass Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Republic Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Shuttle America and Trip.
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Jamaica to Boost Business for State Tyre Company
The Jamaican Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is seeking to widen the Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company Limited’s (JUTC II) client base, to include more public and private sector customers, as it seeks to maximise earnings for the company and realise savings for the Government.
JUTC II, a subsidiary of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), is regarded as one of the profitable agencies of government, having recoded gross profits ranging between $12 million and $30 million from its operations, which primarily entail tyre repairs, retreading and sales, and computerised wheel alignment and balancing. Transport Minister, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, who spoke to journalists following a tour of the company’s Maxfield Avenue-based factory and offices in St. Andrew on Friday, June 28, said while he is satisfied with the entity’s operations, discussions with the management have yielded “some things, which we need to do to expand their business.”
“For example, starting with the Ministry, itself, there is a lot more (business) we can put through JUTC II. We are always thinking of how we can expand and improve. I have some ideas in terms