TIA, OTDA Sets Canadian Training Dates

(Akron/Tire Review) TIA is working in conjunction with the Ontario Tire Dealers Association to provide a series of tire technician training classes in Canada during the early part of 2008.

Published: November 21, 2007

TIA is sending trainers to Mississauga, Ont., to conduct instructor certification classes for its Commercial Tire Service (CTS) and Automotive Tire Service (ATS) programs, as well as for its Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) course.

All of the training courses will be held at the Hofmann Training Facility in Mississauga.

CTS Instructor Certification Courses will be offered on Jan. 21-23 and Jan. 23-25.

ATS Instructor Certification Courses will be held Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 20-22.

The TPMS training course will be offered on Feb. 18, 20 and 21.

For information on registration, contact the Ontario Tire Dealers Association at 888-207-9095 or visit its Web site at www.otda.com.

Continental celebrates U.S. tire manufacturing plant anniversaries

Continental is celebrating five years in Clinton, MS, 10 years in Sumter, SC and 50 years in Mount Vernon, IL plants.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 13, 2024

Continental is celebrating the anniversaries of three tire manufacturing plants in the United States in 2024: five years in Clinton, Miss.; 10 years in Sumter, S.C. and 50 years in Mount Vernon, IL. With an annual production capacity of more than 16 million tires and a team of more than 6,700 local manufacturing employees, Continental said it has invested more than $1.5 billion in its American tire manufacturing operations.