2019 Newsmakers: Bridgestone Americas
Nearly all products in the Firestone family of tires have been upgraded over the past three years, and Bridgestone is on track to have all of its consumer tire portfolio across both the Bridgestone and Firestone brands either upgraded or replaced by the end of 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Nokian Tyres
Nokian Tyres opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility and launched numerous new products. See what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Nexen Tire America
Nexen Tire opened its North American Technology Center and debuted the Roadian GTX. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced its plans to increase ownership in its Mexico JV tire manufacturing facility and launched the Discoverer EnduraMax for small- to mid-size SUVs. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: BKT USA
BKT announced in the fall that its new carbon black plant within the Bhuj, India, production site will run at 100% capacity by 2021. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Giti Tire USA
Giti Tire USA says over the next five years, it plans to release one to two new products each year for the North American market as it aggressively ramps up its production capacity at the plant. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Monro Inc.
Monro acquired more than 60 retail stores and made its foray into the west coast in 2019. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Hankook Tire America
Hankook Tire released the Dynapro AT2 and Dynapro MT2 and announced its 2019 Hankook Heroes program recognizing America’s veterans. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Pirelli Tire North America
Pirelli renewed commitments with American motorsport championships and debuted the Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II in 2019. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: TBC Corporation
TBC Corp. released many new tires in 2019, and also launched its new brand, National Tire. See what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Toyo Tire USA Corp.
This year, Toyo Tires’ product introductions included the Extensa A/S II all-season tire for passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks and the Open Country M/T for light trucks. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
2019 Newsmakers: Apollo Vredestein
Apollo Vredestein launched its UHP winter product, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro, and all-weather UHP product, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro, in 2019. Find out what’s in store for 2020.
