Tyre Majors Plan Big Investments This Year
(Hindu Business Line) After nearly a decade, the Indian tyre manufacturing sector is set to commit major investments towards capacity expansion in 2008.
ASA Issues Updated TireMaster
ASA Tire Systems has released version 7.5.0 of its TireMaster software.
China Protests Anti-Dumping Ruling
China is seriously protesting the recent U.S. Commerce Department preliminary ruling that it has been dumping OTR tires on the U.S. market.
Balancing Act: Hankook Approaches U.S. Market with Equitable Brand Strategy
When H.Y. (Greg) Pae was promoted to president of Hankook Tire America Corp. last December, he brought with him the requisite international experience. More importantly, though, for a company often considered one of the quietest among tiremakers, Pae brought a strong and enthusiastic marketing background. Previously executive vice president of Hankook Tire Co.’s American regions,
New Man, New Focus: Armes Aims to Strenghten Cooper’s Base While Keeping an Eye on the Future
Roy V. Armes was named president and CEO of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. last December, following the August resignation of Tom Dattilo. A 31-year veteran of Whirlpool Corp., Armes held several senior-level posts in various departments at the appliance manufacturer, including engineering, project management and purchasing. He also had positions in Mexico and China
Settled, But Not Settling: Turmoil Passed, CTNA Focus Shifts to Building Brand, Rebuilding Dealer Trust
Plant closings, union battles, multiple management changes, low fill rates, irate dealers, shifting directions…the last five years have been difficult for Continental Tire North America. But, the past is the past. Since the appointment of Continental AG CFO Alan Hippe as president and CEO of CTNA in May 2005, CTNA officials point out, progress has
Tire Review Talks With Kumho’s Dave Hudrlik
Dave Hudrlik (shown below) is vice president of sales for Kumho Tire USA Inc. During the recent Kumho Dealer Meeting, he sat down for an interview with David Moniz, publisher of Tire Review. In the past, Kumho has expressed interest in Formula One racing. Is that still of interest? “Sure, but that is a lofty
Kumho’s Charles van Heusden Details New Dealer Training Program
To follow up on the “Sunny Days” article that appeared in this issue of Tire Review, we sat down with Charles van Heusden, manager of training and product development at Kumho Tire USA Inc., to uncover more details about EDGE – the tiremaker’s new online dealer training and support program, slated for release in the
A Different Approach: MNA Chief Looks at Hard Issues Facing N.A. Tire Manufacturers
Possibly the quietest, one of the most accomplished and certainly one of the most respected heads of a major tire company, Jim Micali has also had one of the longest careers, having first joined what is now Michelin North America some 30 years ago as a staff attorney. Micali worked his way up through a
Full Steam Ahead: Amtel-Vredestein Executive Charts Course For Core Vredestein Brand
Robert H. Oudshoorn has been CEO of Vredestein Banden BV since 1994. Prior to that, he was director of commercial operations at a Michelin-Okamoto joint venture in Tokyo and also worked as representative director for Groupe Michelin in South Africa. In April 2005, Russian tiremaker Amtel Holdings officially completed its $245 million cash purchase of
From All Sides: Consumers, Raw Materials Push Tiremakers to be ‘Aggressive’ in Cutting Costs
As corporate executive and COO of a tire unit, Jean-Michel Guillon has a unique perspective of the entire tire industry. COO of Michelin Americas Small Tires (MAST) and executive vice president of Michelin North America (MNA), Guillon has to consider both the operational and sales/marketing sides of the tire business. Guillon started with Groupe Michelin
Defining Moment: Cost Structure, Replacement Market Keys to Success in CTNA’s Decisive Year
Dr. Alan Hippe took over as head of Continental Tire North America (CTNA) after Martien de Louw abruptly left the company last May. Hippe had been a member of Continental AG’s executive board since 2002. Prior to accepting his role with Continental, Hippe had served as senior vice president in the group controlling and IT