ATD Buying Silver State and Golden State Tire
(Akron/Tire Review) American Tire Distributors (ATD) will buy out Nevada-based Silver State Tire Co. and Golden State Tire Distributors, giving ATD a foothold in Nevada and northern California.
Reports say BFNAT to Announce Aiken Expansion
(Akron/Tire Review) News reports out of South Carolina say that Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) will announce a major expansion at its Aiken, S.C., passenger tire plant as early as today.
Michelin Slows Radial Plans in India
(Akron/Tire Review) Groupe Michelin said last week that, though it plans to produce radial tires in collaboration with India’s Apollo Tyres, the company is waiting for radial tires to catch on in the Indian market.
NHTSA Relaxes Standards in Winter, Specialty LT Tires
(Akron/Tire Review) Winter tires will face somewhat easier tire testing standards, thanks to a change in NHTSA’s FMVSS 139 regulations.
Tyre Tools Online has Arrived
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) On Feb. 1, Harvie/Prema will ‘go live’ with its new Web site.
Stapletons Delivers Tyre Safety Message
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Stapletons recently embarked on a series of seminars outlining the important role of tyres in road safety.
Adding Value…Harvie Style
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Harvie name has been associated with tyre repair materials and wheels service accessories for the past four decades, during which time the company has demonstrated rapid response to continuous tyre and rim change processes and the ensuing demands for high quality, technically efficient products plus customer service support within the U.K. market.
Corrupt Malaysian Dealers Selling Re-Grooved Tyres as Retreads
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Confusion over the difference between retreads and re-grooved tyres means retreads may not be phased out of the Malaysian market after all.
Sibur-Russian Tires Formed
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Sibur-Holding has completed the formation of Sibur-Russian Tires and has transferred stakes in companies to Sibur Russian Tyre’s books.
The UK’s First Track-Day Show
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Trackdays.com Show – the first-ever track day-focussed event of its kind in the U.K. – gets the green flag on Apr. 30 at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northants.
Barum Increases Capacity
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Czech tyre maker Barum Continental produced 18.52 million passenger car tyres last year, a growth of 7% year-on-year, company representative Pavel Pravec told the Prague Daily Monitor.
Natural Rubber Prices Surge
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Analysts are expecting tyre manufacturers’ raw material prices to increase by 10% in 2006 following a 15% increase in 2005.