RTA Welcomes New Companies to the Association
The Retread Tire Association announced several new companies that joined the association: -Berwin Industrial Polymers LTD, United Kingdom -Global Tire & Rubber Inc. , Woodbridge, N.J. -Nava Truck and Trailer Sales, Lareado, Texas -Optimumtread Inc., Philippines Other new RTA members also joined the association recently, but wished to remain anonymous. Harvey Brodsky, managing director of
Union Rejects YRC Labor Contract Extension
YRC Worldwide union employees voted to reject extending their contract, which was needed to refinance more than $1 billion of debt that would have stabilized the company. The extension was defeated 61% to 39%. The Teamsters in Local 24 working at YRC Worldwide’s Akron-area operations rejected the pact 362-182, according to vote counts on the
Mahle Clevite Now Mahle Aftermarket
Mahle Clevite Inc. has changed its name to Mahle Aftermarket Inc., a change the company said brings it in line with other Mahle Global Aftermarket divisions. The name change, said the company, will have no impact on its products or operations. “Mahle Aftermarket continues to focus on growing the strong brand portfolio of Clevite engine
Bridgestone Facility Receives Zero Waste To Landfill Claim Validation
Bridgestone Americas’ Wilson, N.C., plant has earned the Underwriters Laboratories’ landfill waste diversion claim validation for Zero Waste to Landfill. The Zero Waste to Landfill is the highest claim validation that the UL gives for landfill waste diversion. The validation is presented by UL Environment, a division of UL. The Bridgestone plant is the first
Tronchetti Provera to Leave Pirelli
To mark his upcoming 66th birthday on Jan. 18, Marco Tronchetti Provera granted German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung a long interview. During this he shared his intention to step down as Pirelli’s chief executive in the coming two years and subsequently sell the family’s 25.1% in the company. His three children are following their own
Tire Carousel
The tire carousel from Lista International Corp. provides maximum storage space for a clean, organized and professional workspace appearance. The fully motorized tire carousel handles tires up to 32-inch in diameter and can hold between 147 to 352 tires, making it easier and quicker to store and retrieve various styles of tires. Many preconfigured
Cooper Takes Issue With Apollo CFO Interview Comments
Sarkar said the $2.5 billion acquisition run failed because Apollo “took people at face value,” and that Cooper entertained a separate – and larger – bid by its Chinese joint venture partner.
Michael Morell Elected to Goodyear Board
Michael J. Morell has been elected to the board of directors at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Morell is retired deputy director of the CIA. Morell joined the CIA in 1980 and had several positions within the agency including director of intelligence, executive director and deputy director on at the National Counterterrorism Center. Morell, a
Mitsubishi Fuso to Sell Yokohama Tires
Mitsubishi Truck of America has partnered with Yokohama Tire and Rubber Co. to sell Yokohama tires at selected Mitsubishi Fuso truck dealers. Authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealers will purchase and sell Yokohama tires for trucks made by Mitsubishi Fuso and other brands through this program. Yokohama offers tires that fit the current range of Mitsubishi Fuso
ITC Keeps Tariff Orders on China OTR Imports
The unanimous affirmative vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission to keep existing orders on China’s imports of OTR tires helped to provide job security for hundreds of tire workers who make these same products in the U.S., the United Steelworkers said. Leo W. Gerard, USW international president, said the organization recognizes that Chinese tire
Sullivan Tire Offers Hockey Sweepstakes
New England based- Sullivan Tire & Auto Service has teamed up with the New England Sports Network to launch the Sullivan Tire Bruins Dream Day Sweepstakes. The winner of the sweepstakes will receive two NESN luxury suite tickets to see the Bruins vs. Capitals game on March 6 at the TD Garden in Boston; meet
Goodyear Files Complaint Over ‘Boss Napping’
Public prosecutor for the French commune of Amiens, Bernard Farret, reports that management at Goodyear Dunlop Tires France have filed an ‘arbitrary detention and abduction’ complaint following the enforced detainment of two senior managers at the company’s Amiens Nord factory earlier this week. Production manager Michel Dheilly and human resources director Bernard Glaser were held