Eco-Friendly Tires Do Matter, Says Tire Rack
Many tire companies claim their tires are eco-friendly, but recent Tire Rack testing revealed just which brands deliver real-world performance. Following extensive testing at its South Bend, Ind., test facility, Tire Rack published a comprehensive report analyzing the effectiveness of low rolling resistance tires. In the report, Tire Rack confirmed that using LRR tires is
Looking Forward Tire Company Execs Talk About the Future
“The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.” – Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson And the present has an odd way of getting in the way. Forinstance, when we first planned for this story, we thought it would beneat to peer into the future and see what the tire
Change in Plans: Despite Recession-Driven Cuts, Toyo Chief Sees Opportunities
When Kenji Nakakura took over aspresident and CEO of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. on Jan. 1, 2008, henever imagined just how hard that job would become. Just months intothe job, the world financial markets melted down and tire sales wentfrom slow to abysmal. Instead of steering the company toward its 70thanniversary in 2015 on
Elemica and RubberNetwork Merge
Rubber industry supply chain providers Elemica and RubberNetwork have merged.
5 Questions With – Masatoshi Komai
Masatoshi Komai was recently installed as the head of Nitto brand sales worldwide. A long-time Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. employee, Komai is now the general manager of sales department No. 5, a group totally dedicated to the Nitto brand – handling everything from market exploration to product development to production planning to marketing. Tomo
Red, White & Gray
The International Trade Commission’s desire to slap a series of escalating tariffs on Chinese-made passenger tires has backed the Obama Administration into a tight corner.
Magazine Ranks Top Summer Tires
The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec ranked first in Car and Driver magazine’s 2009 summer tire tests, earning the title “Best in Test.”
RMA Outlines Calif. Bill Opposition
In a letter sent to California state senators last week, the RMA outlined its opposition to AB 496, a bill that would require consumer notification of a tire’s date of manufacture.
S.D. International Made New ITMA Member
S.D. International, the company behind the Pace and Zeta brands, has been accepted into membership of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association.
New Tire Plant Set for I-45 and Beltway 8 in Houston
(Houston Chronicle) Snider Tire will open one of its five U.S. Michelin Retread Technologies plants in ProLogis NorthPark in a deal that brings the distribution park to full occupancy.