Nanjing a ‘Strong Partner’ for Kumho
As reported on Nov. 7, Kumho Tires has officially opened its new $US100 million factory in Nanjing, China.
Now We Know
To borrow from Gerald Ford – the man who gave us “Whip Inflation Now” – our long national nightmare is over.
2009 Set to be Turbulent Year for Tyre Market
2009 is set to be a tumultuous, but “exciting” year for the U.K. tyre market.
The Battle Over a Bailout for Detroit
[Editor’s Note: Sometimes the best viewpoints on a subject come from the outside.
Cooper Tests Dandelion as Potential Source of Rubber
With raw materials continually rising in cost and supplies becoming stretched further all the time, one more solution to the problem of expensive natural rubber supply may be on the cards.
Union Reports Layoffs Coming at U.S. Goodyear-Dunlop Factory
The Goodyear-Dunlop tyre manufacturing plant in Tonawanda, N.Y. is soon to experience its first round of layoffs in nearly 30 years, say union officials.
Tenneco Announces Restructuring Actions
(AcftermarketNews.com) Tenneco has announced a series of restructuring actions, including elimination of some 1,100 jobs worldwide and closure of five plants.
Michelin to Reorganise Italy Operations
On Oct. 28, Groupe Michelin announced its plan to make operations in Italy more competitive.
Leveraging the Working Man for Political Gain
Cooper’s announcement last week that it was examining the state of its U.S. tire capacity sent shivers through four communities, at least one of which will likely lose a large employer.
Mommy, Is It Over Yet?
You don’t see this – and that is part of the mystery that is business journalism – but we spare you from a lot of, well, doo-doo.