Paulson announces Retirement from TBC
Gary Paulson, president of TBC Private Brands, Inc. located in Memphis, Tenn., will retire effective March 31, 2009.
Former NTDRA president Isaiah ‘Art’ Lutz dies
Isaiah “Art” Lutz, founder of Lutz Tire Co. and former National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association president, died Nov. 23 at age 93.
TBC Promotes Krcelic to Senior VP
TBC Corp. promoted Marty Krcelic to senior vice president of sales and customer service for TBC Private Brands, Inc., located in Memphis, Tenn.
Bridgestone Americas Cuts BBTS Jobs
Bridgestone Americas has announced another round of layoffs, this time in its Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions unit.
CMA Helps TRIB on Sirius Trucker Show
CMA Vice President Aaron Murphy joined TRIB managing director Harvey Brodsky on Sirius radio’s “The Loading Dock” show in November, taking calls from truckers to discuss all aspects of new and retread tire maintenance.
New Size Added to Federal 595EVO
Federal Tire Corp. as added three new sizes to its 595EVO UHP line.
Yokohama Sponsors Recoined GT3 Series
Yokohama is now the presenting sponsor and official spec tire of the new Patr
N.Y. County Seeks Ban on Sales of ‘Old Tires’
Suffolk County, New York, is considering a formal ban on the sale of so-called “old vehicle tires.”
USW, Cooper Have New Findlay Contract
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and the USW agreed to a new three-year contract covering workers at Cooper’s headquarters tire plant.
Ukraine’s Second Largest Tyre Producer Dismisses its Director General
Dneproshina JSC, the second largest tyre manufacturer in the Ukraine, has dismissed its director general Jozef Rucek.
Continental Sime Relocates Retreading Facility
Continental Sime Tyre is relocating its retreading operations.
Michelin to Jointly Develop Electric Powertrains
Michelin has reportedly teamed up with a Chinese company to jointly develop electric powertrains.