Yokohama Makes Senior Management Changes
Yokohama Rubber’s board of directors recently made several management changes, which will become effective April 1. Hikomitsu Noji was promoted to director and senior managing corporate officer, president of the tire group. He is currently director and managing corporate officer, president of the tire group, and general manager of tire global production division. Shinichi Suzuki
New Bada Website Touts Steel Wheel Weights
Hennessy Industries has revamped its Bada wheel weights website, www.steelwheelweights.com, in order to keep customers better informed about legislative activity regarding the phase-out of lead wheel weights. The site’s new features include information about the environmental benefits of using steel wheel weights, a legislative tracker that highlights areas in the United States where anti-lead legislation
Yokohama Names Tire Group President, Oishi Promoted
Yokohama Rubber Corp. has established the position of president within its Tire Group, and has selected Hikomitsu Noji to hold that post. This role is to be formally approved at a general meeting of shareholders on June 25. Noji currently also holds the position of general manager of the company’s Tire Global Production Division. At
Bada Earns Ford Q1 Award
Ford Motor presented its Q1 Award to the Bada division of Hennessy Industries Inc. in Sept. 3 ceremonies at Hennessey’s Bowling Green, Ky., plant. The Bada division supplies wheel weights for Ford cars and light trucks, in addition to other automotive markets. The Q1 Award recognizes a continued level of product quality and excellence, distinguishing
Safety Program Gets Bridgestone Boost
Bridgestone Canada is extending its relationship with the Canada Safety Council through 2010. The tiremaker will provide driver tips, safety information and travel advice as part of CSC’s effort to make Canada’s roads safer. Bridgestone Canada will also support CSC’s Elmer the Safety Elephant program, which provides child safety information and educational materials to parents,
Pirelli JV Factory to Supply AvtoVAZ
The announced joint venture tyre plant to be established by Pirelli and Russian Technologies will have an initial capacity of 4.2 million tyres, states Pirelli – and sources indicate that a large chunk of production will be supplied to Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ.
Falcon Tyres Plans Expansion, New Product Lines
(Akron/Tire Review – Hindu Business Line) Ruia group’s Falcon Tyres is planning capacity addition for its foray into off-the-road (OTR) tyres and industrial rubber product segments to increase profitability.
Investment Bottleneck in Russian Tyre Industry
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Investors have ploughed hundreds of millions of euros into the Russian tyre industry in recent years, of which the largest part has been invested in machinery and equipment.
Breaking Out: Russia’s Largest Automotive Show Quite an Interesting Affair
Russia’s Largest Automotive Show Quite an Interesting Affair
Hot Tires and Cool Wheels
Hot Tires and Cool Wheels The tire and the wheel. Each is similar in that they’re round and are a major component of any vehicle. But while one is made of rubber, the other is metal – steel, aluminum or an alloy. One costs more than the other, and one may never need replacing. One