Board to be Re-Elected Annually, Say Goodyear Shareholders
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. shareholders overwhelmingly approved a measure that will require annual election of the company’s entire board of directors.
Kumho to Break Ground on Vietnam Tire Plant This Year
(Akron/Tire Review) Kumho Tires Co., Ltd. plans to begin construction of its new 3.4 million-square-foot tire manufacturing plant later this year and has set completion for the first half of 2008.
Kumho Asiana Celebrates 60 Years, Sets Goals
(Akron/Tire Review – Korea Times) Corporate competitiveness is determined by speed, not by volume, Kumho Asiana Group chairman Park Sam-koo told employees Thursday.
Reifen 06: First Choice for Tyre Professionals
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With 440 exhibitors from 42 nations, Reifen 2006 – the 24th International tyre exhibition – will register a new record number of participants and will thus confirm its position as the leading global fair in the sector.
Gateway to Inflation Programs
Typically, tire and wheel programs receive lots of attention in most fleet maintenance programs – and for very good reasons. First, the operating expense is considerable; they are second only to fuel in most over-the-road operations. Secondly, en-route failures often trigger a sequence of emergency service requirements that are delaying, expensive and often result in
Purdue Researchers Say They Can Better Find Tire Flaws
(Akron/Tire Review) Mechanical engineers at Purdue University claim to have developed a system that uses sensors and mathematical models to detect defects in newly manufactured tires better than conventional inspections.
ASE to Manage NASTF
(Akron/Tire Review – aftermarketNews.com) Many changes are afoot at the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF), the not-for-profit group that takes responsibility for identifying and rectifying gaps in the availability and accessibility of automotive service information and tools to independent repair shops.
Dunlop SA to be Sold to Apollo Tyres
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Apollo Tyres Ltd, publicly listed in India, has reached agreement with the shareholders of the South Africa headquartered Dunlop Tyres International (Pty) Ltd, for the 100% acquisition of the R1.7 billion turnover, privately owned tyre manufacturer.
Globalization: Can We Survive the Onslaught?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Never before has the trend of Globalization been more acutely felt. In the context of the tyre industry, Globalization began almost a century ago, when manufacturing giants such as the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. began establishing operations outside of its home base, the U.S.
SHH to Exclusively Distribute Nankang Tyres In Brunei
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Sin Hup Huat Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nankang Rubber Tyres Corp. Taiwan, to exclusively market and sell Nankang’s full range of tyres for Brunei.