S.C. Woman Wins Hankook Sweepstakes
Tonya Bullard, a medical coding specialist from South Carolina, was the grand-prize winner in Hankook Tire America’s fall Great Hit Giveaway promotion. Bullard took home a Hankook-shod 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and was presented the keys to the car in Charlotte, N.C., by Soo Il Lee, president of Hankook Tire America. Bullard’s entry was
Winning Design Chosen in Soccer Ball Contest
Michelin North America’s Uniroyal Soccer Ball Design Contest attracted thousands of entries from across the country, with the winning design becoming the "look" for the brand’s annual soccer ball giveaway program. Taking top honors with the best design for the first contest was 14-year-old Garron Garcia, from Broken Arrow, Okla. His orange and black tiger
Winners Named in Uniroyal Dealer Contest
Michelin North America’s Uniroyal brand announced the winners of its "Ticket to Travel" dealer contest. The nine winners were the dealers showing the best growth in sales of Uniroyal brand tires during July and August, and those winners had a choice of either a cash reward or a, international vacation getaway. The grand prize winners
MNA Gets Military Logistics Award
Michelin North America’s truck tire operation received the Best Value Award from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency’s Land & Maritime supply center. It marked the third time MNA has earned the award. “Our men and women in uniform put forth their best effort every day for us, and it is an honor for the Michelin
Kumho Sponsors Man U.’s North America Tour
Looking to "capitalized on the momentum of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament and America’s growing interest in soccer," Kumho Tire USA sponsored the recent North American tour by English Premier League’s Manchester United. “Widely regarded as the world’s most popular and successful club soccer team, Manchester United boasts millions of fans worldwide and is
Goodyear 40th on Forbes Most Reputable Companies List
Goodyear has been recognized as one of America’s most reputable companies by Forbes magazine. The tiremaker ranked 40th on Forbes’ fifth annual listing of companies with the best reputations in the U.S. It was the highest ranking for any automotive firm, and Goodyear was the only tiremaker to make the list. The results come from
TIA ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in Tariff Decision
TIA said it is “deeply disappointed” in the Obama Administration’s decision to place added tariffs on imported China-made passenger tires. The association, which made no prior public statements regarding the situation, issued a statement yesterday calling the decision “politically motivated.” TIA also pointed to a study by economics professor Thomas Prusa of Rutgers University that
A President With the Guts to Enforce Trade Laws
By USW President Leo Gerard for Huffington Post – Barack Obama proved Friday he’s got grit. He enforced trade laws. These are special trade safeguard rules called "Section 421" that the Chinese had agreed to obey to gain entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They are, however, laws that had gone unenforced by the
President Sides With USW, Sets New China Duties
The Obama Administration came down strongly on the side of labor yesterday when it agreed to place heavy additional duties on passenger tires imported from China. Late Friday, the White House placed a three-year additional tariff on China-made tires, starting at 35%, and then scaling down to 30% the second year and 25% in the
Speak Up to Stop Unfair Trade
(Huffington Post) [The following commentary by USW President Leo Gerrard was published on the Huffington Post yesterday]