Work has already begun on the expansion, Yokohama said, and production there should start by November.
The project will increase Yokohama’s monthly OTR tire production capacity to 1,620 tons by 2009, up from 1,100 tons today.
Demand outside Japan accounts for about 80% of Yokohama’s OTR business.
The increased production will supply 25-, 33-, and 35-inch radial tires, used primarily on construction and mining equipment.
Eligible nominees are agriculture, construction and industrial tire technicians with at least five years of service in the US.
Ascenso Tires North America is taking submissions for agriculture and construction service truck technicians through Sept. 31 for the Ascenso Farm Service Truck Technician Program. According to Ascenso, eligible nominees are agriculture, construction and industrial tire technicians with at least five years of service who currently work in the United States.
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According to the company, the facility has the ability to refinish over 1,000 wheels per day.
Miller previously spent four years with Snap-on as an equipment specialist, and most recently with GPC/NAPA at the St. Louis company-owned auto parts stores.
Byrd joined TBC in April 2018 as executive vice president of TBC and president & COO of National Tire Wholesale (NTW).
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Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) with Advan tires.
Both the Terra Trac Cross-V AW and Roadtour Connect AS are backed by the Hercules Performance Promise warranty.
Farmers are stuck between rising input costs and declining crop prices. Therein lies the opportunity for ag tire dealers across the country.
