Facebook Targets Small Businesses With New Program
The company aims to show businesses how to optimize their individual pages and to use Facebook’s self-serve ad platform to effectively target customers.
Bridgestone Cord Subsidiary Gearing Up for New OTR Plant
Buried behind the headline-grabbing announcement of its $1.2 billion investment in South Carolina was word that Bridgestone Metalpha USA Inc. was spending $75 million to upgrade its tire cord-making capabilities. The plant in Clarksville, Tenn., will begin producing steel cord for radial OTR tires in 2015, which will support the all-new radial OTR plant Bridgestone
A New Clue in Where Conti Will Build?
A story in yesterday’s issue of the Greenville (S.C.) News may hold a clue as to where Continental Tire the Americas plans to build its new U.S. tire plant. According to the report, "A North Carolina official said the development, known as Project Soccer, could be announced this year and involve a tire manufacturing and
Titan Holds Job Fair for New Freeport Employees
Titan Tire is holding a three-day job fair in Freeport, Ill., this week as part of an effort to hire a significant number of new employees for its plant there, according to Greg Wood, human resource manager for Titan. The need for new employees is due to increased demand for Titan products. Earlier this year,
Conti Sets Plant Expansion, Plans First New U.S. Tire Plant
Low fill rates are a familiar song to North American tire dealers these days, and tiremakers have scrambled to improve their order-delivery situations. Continental Tire the Americas certainly addressed the issue with back-to-back capacity improvement announcements in May.In mid-May, CTA officially broke ground on a massive expansion of its lone U.S. tire plant, a $224
New Myers DC Planned for Miss.
Myers Tire Supply has plans to build a regional distribution center in Southaven, Miss. The Mississippi Development Authority provided the Akron-based company with guidance on available tax incentives to help facilitate Myers’ selection of Southaven. The project will create about 25 new jobs.
New Durable Impact Sockets From Matco Tools
Matco Tools said its new ADV Impact Sockets are designed to help technicians work faster, make their jobs easier and deliver durability and consistent performance. Features include the Opti-Torque system that applies torque to the fastener sides and cuts the risk of rounding corners, plus high-visibility laser and impression stamped markings for easy and fast
Perform Thorough Brake Jobs to Reduce Customer Comebacks
Brakes All shops want to see a customer again, but not for a brake comeback. What is the magic number of miles that can separate a comeback from a service situation? In my opinion, the minimum is 12,000 miles. Even installing new friction, rotors and calipers will not ensure a long-lasting brake job. The long-lasting
New Owner for Former Iowa Bandag Building
Muscatine Foods Corp. will move its corporate offices into a building it has agreed to purchase from Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions. In November, BBTS laid off 18 Muscatine, Iowa, employees and transfered 32 jobs to its corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. The purchase of the building in Muscatine is anticipated to close within 90 days,
New TRIB MD Talks About Plans, Members and Association’s Role
Only David Stevens knows if he was prepared to step in as the new managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, a post he took over last November following the unpopular dismissal of the well-known and respected Harvey Brodsky. Certainly the 42-year-old should not have been the focus of those unhappy about