Bridgestone Title Sponsor of NHL Winter Classic
When the puck drops on New Year’s Day in Wrigley Field for a historic outdoor game between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, the Bridgestone brand will be at center ice as the title sponsor of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009.
TIA Cancels Retread Appearance Contest
Due to current economic conditions and the increased cost of shipping, TIA has canceled its 2009 Retread Appearance Contest (RAC) that was planned to be held in conjunction with the 2009 TIA Commercial Tire & Retread Conference (CTRC).
U.S., Canada Traffic Deaths Decline
The number of people killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. is expected to reach a new record low in 2008, with early projections showing an almost 10% drop in highway traffic deaths in the first 10 months of this year.
ATD Buys California’s Am-Pac Tire Distributors
American Tire Distributors Inc. announced this afternoon that it has purchased Simi Valley, Calif.-based Am-Pac Tire Distributors Inc.
Michelin Outlines Cost of Italy Restructuring Plans
Michelin has disclosed that the cost attached to the restructuring plans for its Italian operations will amount to approximately 80 million euros.
New Butadiene Production Technology Ready for Commercial Development
A new technology for manufacturing butadiene from butenes has been developed and tested by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.
Delticom Sees Client Surge as Tire Buyers Go Online
(Bloomberg) Delticom AG, Europe’s biggest online tire dealer, will boost its number of clients by 25% next year, as shoppers looking for bargains and a tax refund for German commuters help beat a slump in the auto market.
Illegal Tyre Dumping Costing Motorists Millions
(Queensland Courier Mail) Queensland motorists have likely paid millions of dollars in so-called environment charges for used tyres only for them to be illegally dumped.
McGuinty Rules Out Mandatory Winter Tires
(Canadian Press) Ontario will not be following Quebec’s lead and mandating the use of snow tires in the winter.
No Marriage Made in Heaven
The Continental/Schaeffler situation just keeps getting uglier.
CMA Adds OE/Fleet Sales Manager
CMA has hired Gary Chambers as strategic OEM/fleet manager.
New Coats Balancer Released
Hennessy Industries has introduced the new Coats 1250-3D Wheel Balancer.