Yokohama Receives Embassy Appreciation
Co. has received a letter of appreciation from the Japanese
Upton’s, ATD Combine to Bring New Tread Town to Miss.
American Tire Distributors and Upton Tire Pros celebrated the grand opening of a new Tread Town playground, this one in Pearl, Miss. A charitable initiative of ATD and its Tire Pros program, Tread Town playgrounds are specifically designed and constructed to allow children with disabilities to play with and have fun with other children. The
Mudstock Event Offers Repair Shops New Skills, Techniques
Registration is open for Mudstock 2011, which will be held Sept. 27-29 at the Barnsley Gardens Resort just north of Atlanta, Ga. The annual training summit, presented by Mudlick Mail, offers automotive repair shop owners the opportunity to learn new management techniques, share information and practice strategies that will help them prosper, the company said.
RimTyme Locations Host Car Shows for Charity
RimTyme locations in Columbus, Ohio, and Lexington, Ky., will each host a car show with proceeds going to charity. All proceeds from the Sept. 24 show at the Columbus RimTyme store, located at 3810 E. Main St., will go directly to cancer and burn patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a pediatric facility that provides comprehensive
Fall Tire Technology Seminar Registration Open
Registration is now open for the Standards Testing Laboratories (STL) annual fall Tire Technology Seminar, held Oct. 18-20 at the company’s Massillon, Ohio, headquarters. The seminar, which provides a comprehensive overview of the technology employed by the tire industry, features an expert team of automotive and tire speakers from the engineering, chemistry and mechanics/vehicle dynamics
TRIB Launches Video Series on YouTube, Website
The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) has launched two new video sites on the web, with a dedicated channel on YouTube and its own video section on the TRIB website, www.retread.org. Each site contains three videos designed to educate the public, fleet managers and truckers about the economic and environmental benefits of retreaded
Tons of New Exhibitors Set for GTE, SEMA Show
Among the more than 2,000 companies that will be exhibiting at the upcoming 2011 Global Tire Expo and SEMA Show are 528 first-time exhibitors. While the majority of the first-time exhibitors will set up shop in the restyling, racing/performance and truck sections of the SEMA Show, there will be a good number of first-timers and
Toyo Expands College Sponsorship to Cornell
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is now the sponsor of Ithaca, N.Y.’s Cornell University Athletics, including football, men’s hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s lacrosse. Sponsorship elements include field signage at Schoellkopf Field for football and lacrosse, as well as a branded dasher board in the Lynah Rink for men’s hockey. Toyo’s logo and a
TRIB Challenges TMCSuperTech Contestants to ‘Spot the Retread’
The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) has teamed up with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations to sponsor a "Spot The Retread" Competition as part of the qualification process for TMC’s National Technician Skills Competition (TMCSuperTech 2011) on Sept. 19-22 in Raleigh, N.C. TMCSuperTech is North America’s premier
Case Tractor Sports New Mitas AC Tires
At the recent Farm Progress Show, Case IH displayed its high-power Case Magnum 315 tractor featuring Mitas AC tires. The size 480/80R50 and 380/80R38 Mitas AC tires will be produced at the new Mitas Tires North America Inc. plant currently under construction in Charles City, Iowa. “Mitas ACs are radial tires based on the existing