Hankook Gets Audi Fitment in China
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co.’s China operations will supply tires to Audi for sedans to be marketed in that country next year.
Departing Schwab Donates to Help Area Economic Development
(Akron/Tire Review) Les Schwab Tire Centers will provide a grant of $50,000 to help support the continued economic health and prosperity of the Prineville and Crook County (Ore.) region, home base since the tire retail and wholesale giant was founded in 1952.
New AV-TO Center Opens in Moscow
(Akron/Tire Review) Amtel-Vredestein subsidiary AV-TO has opened its flagship tire and auto service center in Moscow, which it calls the company’s “largest and most advanced.”
Pirelli Gets Q1 Status from Ford
(Akron/Tire Review) Pirelli Tire North America’s automated tire plant in Rome, Ga., received Ford Motor Co. Q1 Accreditation for operational excellence recently.
Union Head Continues Blasting Goodyear, Hints That Strike Could be Long
(Akron/Tire Review) Calling the United Steelworkers strike against Goodyear a “fight about the symbolism” of what unions stand for, Steelworker President Leo Gerard told attendees at a recent AFL-CIO organizing event that the tiremaker picked the “wrong fight with the wrong union at the wrong time over the wrong issue.”
ITC Pulls Plug on Steel Tariffs
(Akron/Tire Review) Automakers and other users of high-grade steel won a major victory yesterday when the International Trade Commission revoked all tariffs and duties it had previously placed on imported steel.
WTA Gains Steel Radial OTR Line
(Akron/Tire Review) Coral Springs, Fla.-based importer/exporter World Trade Association has become the exclusive North American distributor of Uzmai International-produced Maitech steel radial OTR tires for construction, mining and fire/rescue applications.
TIC Becomes TyreSafe
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) From January 2007, the Tyre Industry Council (TIC) will be known as TyreSafe.
Beijing Announces Plans to Recover 70% of Tyres
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Beijing released plans aimed at increasing the use of recycled materials and boosting the city’s solid waste-recovery capacity by 2010.
IMI Develops Self-Adjusting Weight
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Last year, IMI, the maker of truck balancing powder, Equal, launched a product aimed at the passenger car market.
Tech Repairs Becomes Increasingly International
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Headquartered in Johnstown, Ohio, and founded in 1939, Tech International is a family business that describes itself as the world’s leading producer of tyre and tube repairs and wheel service solutions.
Conti Execs Share Perspective on the CV Tyre Market
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The last year saw the gap between the premium and budget CV tyre markets widen as cost conscious fleet managers have opted for lower-priced imported tyres.