A Focus on People Defines Today’s Top Shops
For the past few years in the tire industry, there has been a keen focus on people– keeping people on your staff happy, attracting new ones to your business, finding ways to challenge tenured employees…the list goes on. In fact, tire dealers like you are getting pretty innovative in ways they’re working with their staff
Tire Registration Fines Increase by Inflation Adjustment
This notice increases penalty amounts for each violation of the Safety Act, under which tire registration falls.
Southern Tire Mart Cited by OSHA, Facing $300K+ in Fines
OSHA has cited Southern Tire Mart for failing to protect employees from serious safety hazards after a worker suffered fatal injuries.
Tax Day 2018: Fines and Penalties You Could Pay for Filing Taxes Late
Every taxpayer should know these 10 facts about penalties for filing or paying your taxes late.
OSHA Issues $69,058 in Fines, Seven Citations to Goodyear
A U.S. Department of Labor’ agency has slapped Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with $69,058 in fines and seven citations for endangering its employees, it found in an investigation.
#AAPEX: ACDelco Refines Brake Branding
ACDelco is simplifying the name of its Professional brake line, a move the company said will showcase the depth and breadth of the line’s all makes/models offerings and help installers and consumers better understand the choices within ACDelco’s good, better and best tiers. Specifically, ACDelco is simplifying its “better” aftermarket brake tier – which offer
Updated: Fines Levied in Death of Yukon, Canada Tire Shop Employee
A Yukon, Canada, judge has imposed $94,750 in fines on the individuals and companies involved in the 2011 death at a Whitehorse tire shop. Denis Chabot was killed when servicing a North 60 Petro fuel truck in November 2011. Chabot had told his supervisors the truck was ready for pick up, but while performing one
Hankook Defines Plans for Indian Market
According to the Hindu Business Line, Hankook Tire Co. plans to sell 100,000 tires in India this fiscal year, reaching revenue of $10 million. Last year, Hankook reportedly hit 50,000 tires, or $6 million in sales revenue, in India. J.B. Park, Hankook vice president for Asean-India sales and marketing, told Business Line, “The recessionary trend
Tyre Safety Month Reminder About Illegal Tire Fines
U.K.’s Tyre Safety month begins on Oct. 1 and ATS Euromaster has marked the occasion by reminding motorists that driving with illegal tires risks a £2,500 fine and three penalty points for each illegal tire on their vehicle. With the latest Department for Transport report clocking 860 reported accidents on British roads where illegal, defective
EU Court Cuts SR Cartel Price Fix Fines
On July 13, the General Court of the European Union reduced the fines imposed on a number of companies involved in a synthetic rubber price fixing cartel. The 13 companies participating in the butadiene rubber and emulsion styrene butadiene rubber – primarily used in tire production – cartel between 1996 and 2002 were given fines