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.
ASA Customers Near $73 Million in Tire Sales
(Akron/Tire Review) ASA Tire Systems said its eTireLink software helped North American tire dealers conduct nearly $73 million in business in 2005.
Olimpia Minority Shareholder to Sell Stake
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Pirelli SpA, a majority shareholder in Olimpia Holding (which, in turn, holds an 18% stake in Telecom Italia), is to have the chance to enhance its holding when another minority shareholder, Hopa, sells its stake.
Leading Associations Join Tyre Industry Federation
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) has strengthened its position as the leading authority for the tyre industry by voting to accept the Industrial Tyre Association, National Tyre Distributors Association, Retread Manufacturers Association and Tyre Recovery Association.
Yokohama Applies for Construction Machines Radial Tyre Patent
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is in the process of patenting a method of producing radial tyres for construction vehicles.
Bulgarian Tyre Recycling Plant Goes Online
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bulgarian company Ecoprocess (Dobrich) has completed the construction of a tyre recycling factory.
NY Dealers to Get TPMS Briefing
(Akron/Tire Review) The New York Tire Dealers Association will be hosting a general meeting on Mar. 16, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury, N.Y.
NCTDRA Readies for Annual Convention & Trade Show
(Akron/Tire Review) The North Carolina Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association will hold its annual convention and trade show on Mar. 31 to Apr. 1 at the Embassy Suites & Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Executive Promotions Announced at Falken
(Akron/Tire Review) The new year has brought new job assignments for some key Falken Tire Corp. executives.