Wal-Mart is Unlike Oprah
(Akron/Tire Review) The following column was written by Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey and appeared in that newspaper on Oct. 31.
USW Letter to Goodyear Strikers
(Akron/Tire Review) On Nov. 15, United Steelworkers union leadership sent a letter to striking USW members concerning the current status of master contract talks with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Reports Says U.K. Drivers Admit Too Many Risks
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Research by Kwik-Fit found that more than half (56%) of U.K. motorists admit to driving too close to the vehicle in front – a contributory factor in 7% of road accidents in Britain last year.
Union Will Talk If No Plants Closed, Retiree Healthcare Kept
(Akron/Tire Review) As long as Goodyear agrees to not close union plants or cut retiree healthcare coverage, striking union workers said they will return to the bargaining table.
SEMA Show 2006: Toyo Intros Two New Lines
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA introduced two new tire lines during the SEMA Show – the Versado LX and the DOT-legal Proxes R888.
ETRMA Seeks to Influence EU Decisions
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Earlier in the year, the European tyre and rubber industry formed the ETRMA as a successor to BLIC.
SEMA Show 2006: Dunlop Muscles Up
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new Dunlop-branded line, an “extreme sports performance tire with race-like characteristics for drifting, on-track and autocross motorsports.”
SEMA Show 2006: New BFGoodrich DOT Tire Announced
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Michelin North America introduced the new ultra-high performance BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tire, a DOT-legal racing radial.
Speed Matters: Selling R-Compound Tires May Help Cement Customer Relationships
So you want to get into the business of selling unique tires? Let’s see…how about starting off with a low-volume product line with relatively low margins in a market that’s so small no one can seem to estimate its size – or potential? Hmmm. That sounds like a great opportunity. Okay, zap – you’ve now
Delticom Aims For Autumn IPO
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Delticom AG, known as mytyres.co.uk in the UK, is aiming to make its debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange this Autumn.