NETSA Inducts Two in Hall of Fame
Roland Lesieur of Maynard & Lesieur Tire, Inc. and the late Robert Sullivan, founder of Sullivan Tire and Auto Service, were honored as the inaugural inductees to the New England Tire & Service Association (NETSA) Hall of Fame at this year’s NETSA Convention and Trade Show.
Towell Auto Centre Opens 16th Bridgestone Outlet in Oman
Towell Auto Centre LLC, exclusive Bridgestone distributor in Oman, has made further inroads into the national market with the opening of a new Bridgestone Tyre Care Plus (TCP) facility in Barkha on Apr. 2.
MNA Plants Get Workplace Safety Honors
Michelin North America’s Sandy Springs, Starr and Greenville, S.C., plants were recognized by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance for workplace safety accomplishments during 2007.
Toyo Names Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
During the Pac-10 men’s basketball tournament Los Angeles, Toyo Tires presented the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for men’s basketball.
Goodyear Honoured with Award for U.K. Recycling
In recent years the pendulum has begun to swing away from the “throw away” mindset dominant in western cultures, with the need to become a more sustainable society an increasingly discussed topic.
Bridgestone Voted Manufacturer of Year at Cologne Expo
At this year’s Tire Technology Expo, held in Cologne, Germany, a new series of awards acknowledging excellence in the tyre industry was launched, and Bridgestone was named the inaugural “Tyre Manufacturer of the Year.”
Fortune Names Goodyear as Most Admired
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. was named to Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired Companies in America” list.
BFNAT Safety Scholars Video Contest Kicks Off
What do robots with road rage and text-messaging nutcracker dolls have in common? They were the stars of the teen-created winning videos of the 2007 Safety Scholars Video Contest sponsored by Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire.
Goodyear Offers NASCAR Experiences and Scholarships
As the exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR’s three largest series, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program, an initiative the company started to provide high school students with a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the many career paths offered through the sport of NASCAR.
ASE Sets Dates for Automotive Service Professionals Week
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has declared June 9-15, 2008 as National Automotive Service Professionals Week.