Nexen Wins Design Honor

Nexen Tire Corp. announced that several of its tires received design awards. The tiremaker’s Roadian HTX RH5 was honored with the US Good Design Award, while its N’fera RU5 won the Korean Good Design Awards and the N’Blue Premium won the Korean Pin Up Design Awards.

“Achieving a grand slam of world design awards and this US Good Design Awards is testament to our redoubled efforts to concentrate all our capabilities from performance and quality on the design of our products,” said Han Min-hyun, Nexen Tire vice president and R&D director.

The U.S. Good Design Awards is a design awards program organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Center for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Winners are selected by category through a review process.

The Korean Good Design Awards is a design award organized by The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Institute of Design Promotion. The Pin Up Award is organized by the Korea Association of Industrial Designers and The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Discount Tire & Service Centers has a new sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2024 season. Discount Tire said this partnership will not only benefit its customers with season-long promotions and giveaways but will also support local non-profits.

"We're thrilled to launch this strategic partnership with the Los Angeles Angels," said Sergio Andonian, president, Discount Tire & Service Centers. "As neighbors, from Anaheim, we are dedicated to serving our local communities and providing quality tire & automotive service at the most competitive prices. Together, we look forward to making a positive and lasting impact in the communities. Add baseball to the mix, and with this winning combination, the possibilities are endless."