BFNAT N.C. Plant Gets EPA Recognition
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire’s (BFNAT) tire plant in Wilson, N.C., was accepted into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Performance Track (NEPT) program.
BFNAT Gets County Dollars to Help Plant Upgrade
(Akron/Tire Review) Wilson County, N.C., commissioners approved a $364,324 economic incentive package for Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) on Mar. 6, funds earmarked to help the tiremaker expand its passenger/light truck tire plant in that area.
Documents Show OK’d Explorer Tires Did Not Solve Rollovers
(Akron/Tire Review – Bloomberg News) Ford Motor Co. approved replacement tires for its Explorer sport utility vehicle that made it just as likely to roll over as the originals that Ford blamed for more than 200 deaths.
Pace of Change: Goodyear Outlines Phase Two of Turnaround Plan at Annual Dealer Meeting
Goodyear Outlines Phase Two of Turnaround Plan at Annual Dealer Meeting
Canadian GCR Retread Plants Get Quality Standards Certification
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone Canada’s GCR Tire Centers has earned ISO 9001:2000 certifications for five of its six medium truck retread plants.
Bridgestone Hits 35 Million Mark in New Zealand
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone New Zealand is celebrating the production of the 35 millionth tire at its Christchurch, New Zealand, plant, which opened in 1947.
Tyre Aging
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Now at a first glance you might think the headline suggests this editorial will be something to do with the fact that Michelin North America (MNA) and Continental Tire North America (CTNA) have thrown their weight behind the tyre-life concept.
The Last Building BRIC
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Much has been written about the emerging Indian, Chinese and Russian markets, but what about South America?
Argentine Producer Introduces Radial Agri Line, Expands Winter Range
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Fate SAICI is something of an anomaly in South America.
MNA, CTNA Latest to Recommend Tire Age Limit
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America (MNA) and Continental Tire North America (CTNA) are the latest tiremakers to issue technical bulletins to dealers calling for the replacement of tires 10 years or older.