TIA Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees
(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the members of the 2006 Tire Industry Hall of Fame.
USW Files Complaint With State Department Against Continental
(Akron/Tire Review) The United Steelworkers (USW) has filed a complaint with the U.S. State Department against German tire and auto system maker Continental AG, alleging breaches of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Delegates Gather in Marbella for the 2006 NTDA Conference
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The setting and format of the 2004 NTDA conference was so well received last time that this year the association decided to invite members, suppliers and industry observers back to sunny Spain.
Conti Sales Up, Margin Stable
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The importance of Continental AG’s Automotive Systems and ContiTech divisions shone through once again as the company published its first half 2006 figures.
Bob’s Tires a Beastly Business
(Akron/Tire Review – Red Bluff Daily News) Tires, brakes, wheel alignments. Turtles, iguanas, parrots.
Micheldever Signs Five-Year Exclusive Distribution Deal with Kumho
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd. (MTS), the U.K.’s largest independent tyre distribution company, has signed a five-year distribution agreement with the U.K. arm of Korean manufacturer, Kumho Tires.
Goodway Building Recognition
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Since being founded in 1990, Goodway Rubber Industries Sdn Bhd has made deep inroads into the highly established rubber industry.
Wanted: One Gorilla: Tiremakers Working Toward TPMS Solution, But Standardization Would Help
As a kid, I would regularly tote a sack of vacuum tubes to the local Gray’s Drug Store so my dad could perform search-and-replace repairs on our faithful black-and-white Zenith. If every tube in the bag tested good, it meant dad had to choose between repair or replacement – costly options in the late 1960s.
Price of Progress: Emerging Trends Heating Up Commercial Tire/Wheel Assemblies
All good tire people know that proper inflation is the lifeblood of tire durability. It’s often taken for granted that modern radials, when properly maintained, perform admirably in demanding high-speed, line-haul service. That hasn’t always been the case, however, as some of the more experienced (read: older) maintenance managers might recall. In the latter days
Making NR Available and Affordable
(India/Rubber Asia) When the project was conceived, there were few takers. Many doubted its rationale and viability and even questioned the credentials of the promoters.