Sullivan Tires Wants to Stay in Burlington
(Akron/Tire Review – Burlington Union) It is a local player pitted against a corporate giant. What is legal has become unethical in the eyes of Sullivan Tires.
One in Four German Motorists Speed: Report
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A study carried out by Continental AG revealed that 25% of motorists in Germany “frequently” drive faster than the legal speed limit.
No National Class Action in Carlisle Suit
(Akron/Tire Review) The Associated Press has reported that a product liability lawsuit by two Michigan men against Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co. has been denied national class-action status.
Kumho Asiana Celebrates 60 Years, Sets Goals
(Akron/Tire Review – Korea Times) Corporate competitiveness is determined by speed, not by volume, Kumho Asiana Group chairman Park Sam-koo told employees Thursday.
Dumping ‘A Malaysian Way of Life’
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) An article issued by the Malaysian National News Agency suggests that illegal garbage dumping “is fast turning into a Malaysian culture.”
Tire Rack One Lap of America to Raise Funds for Charity
(Akron/Tire Review) The 23rd annual 2006 Tire Rack One Lap of America, running from May 6-13, will kick off at The Tire Rack’s U.S. headquarters in South Bend, Ind.
Globalization: Can We Survive the Onslaught?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Never before has the trend of Globalization been more acutely felt. In the context of the tyre industry, Globalization began almost a century ago, when manufacturing giants such as the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. began establishing operations outside of its home base, the U.S.
Aeolus Industrial Tyres Expands Availability in Europe
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Chinese brand Aeolus is set to introduce a range of low-loader tyres in the Netherlands and across Europe.
Double Jeopardy: Right Size, Wrong Load Index Can Mean Liability Risk
When you sell a set of non-OE tires, do you set the air pressure the same as it was in the OE tires? Do your sales staff, manager and technicians understand the importance of load index? Can they read a load and inflation table? Can they recite, from memory, the inflation rule – that the
Counterfeiting Bill Heads to White House
(Akron/Tire Review) The House of Representatives passed the “Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act,” which would allow the government to seize not only counterfeit goods, but manufacturing equipment, as well.