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.
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.
Argentine Producer Introduces Radial Agri Line, Expands Winter Range
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Fate SAICI is something of an anomaly in South America.
The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart
(Akron/Tire Review – Reprinted from Fast Company) Every year, thousands of executives venture to Bentonville, Ark., hoping to get their products onto the shelves of the world’s biggest retailer. But Jim Wier wanted Wal-Mart to stop selling his Snapper mowers.
Watts Industrial Tyres Expands Brazilian Output
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Gloucestershire, U.K.-based, Watts Industrial Tyres has expanded its production facility in Brazil, together with its joint venture partner, Souza Pinto Ind. & Com. De Artefatos De Borrahca Ltda.
Hankook to Compete in Japan GT
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. will enter Japan’s Super GT Championships this year, and will team with former champion Team Endless Sports in the Super GT 300 class.
Gratitude is a Dog Called Bridgestone
(Akron/Tire Review – Iccoventry.com) Sniffer dog Bridgestone has been named after the tire firm, which stepped in to sponsor his unit.
MG Production to Re-Start in Longbridge
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Nanjing Automobile Corp. (UK) Ltd (NAC), the company that bought the remains of MG Rover after its collapse, has signed a 33-year lease with site owner St Modwen Properties.
Tip Top Experiences Multiplying Demand
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) It’s not just new tyre manufacturers and retreaders that are benefiting from booming OTR tyre sales.
Record Sales Help Goodyear Double Profits
(Akron/Tire Review) Thanks to improved pricing and product mix and increased unit sales – and despite a shaky final quarter – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported record yearly sales and its highest net income in eight years.