CTNA Announces Serious Charlotte Cuts
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America (CTNA) announced today that it will significantly cut production and lay off employees at its hometown Charlotte, N.C., passenger tire plant.
Cooper Names Kreinbrink Albany Plant Manager
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Rodney A. Kreinbrink to the post of plant manager for its manufacturing facility in Albany, Ga.
Dunlop Teams Up With Evoactive
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) As part of Dunlop’s commitment to a major investment in UK motorsport it has continued to develop its successful partnership with EvoActive, one of the UK’s highest profile trackday operators, into 2006.
Apollo Expands PCR Capacity
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Apollo Tyres Limited is to expand the passenger car radial (PCR) capacity of its Limda plant, the Business Standard has reported.
Alcoa Provides Wheels for Honda Ridgeline
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Alcoa Wheel Products announced today that its 17-inch Alcoa cast aluminium wheels are used on the new 2006 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck, recently selected by Motor Trend magazine as the 2006 truck of the year.
Falcon Tyres Polls Shareholders
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Falcon Tyres Ltd has said it will seek shareholders’ approval through postal ballot for the proposed indirect change in control of the company.
Lethal Tyre Awareness Problems in Jamaica
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) If you thought that UK tyre maintenance awareness levels were poor, spare a thought for the Jamaican tyre business.
Minor Fire at Conti’s Charlotte Plant
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental Tire North America’s Charlotte plant suffered a minor fire yesterday.
Obituary: John Joseph Tinker
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund is mourning the loss of one of its long serving board members – John Joseph Tinker.
IITDA Plans 20th Convention and Trade Show
(Akron/Tire Review) The Indiana/Illinois Tire Dealers Association (IITDA) will hold its 20th annual convention and trade show Mar. 3-4 at the Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Ind.
Mitchell 1 Seeking Scholarship Applicants
(Akron/Tire Review) Mitchell 1 is now accepting applications for its Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship, awarded through the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Education Foundation at its annual conference in July.
Titan Gets Goodyear Ag Tire Exec
(Akron/Tire Review) Not only did Titan International Inc. buy Goodyear’s ag tire business and plant, the company lured Jeff Vasichek away from the tiremaker to take over as Titan Tire’s vice president of sales and marketing.