GCR Tires Makes Personnel Changes
Brian Cunningham has been promoted to vice president of sales for GCR Tires & Service, a division of Bridgestone Americas. Cunningham will lead delivery of a consistent sales process across the GCR organization. He replaces Doyle Bradford, who was promoted to executive director. “Brian’s extensive sales background and his strong drive to achieve both results
GCR Tires Names New Executive Director
Bridgestone Americas has appointed Doyle Bradford to executive director, service offering, for GCR Tires & Service. In this newly created position, Bradford will lead the design and creation of a standard service offering that reinforces GCR as a total solution, Bridgestone said. “Doyle’s rich industry experience and extensive knowledge of the commercial business have enabled
Bridgestone Promotes Clark to GCR CEO
Bridgestone Americas has promoted Larry Jeffries to chief operating officer for the company’s GCR Tires & Service division. Jeffries will replace Mark Clark, who is retiring at the end of February after more than 30 years in the tire industry. Jeffries has been with Bridgestone since 1999 and recently served as director of technical planning
Bridgestone Showcases New GCR Tires & Service Logo
Bridgestone Americas unveiled its newly rebranded GCR Tires & Service division with a new logo. According to the company, the rebranding effort signifies Bridgestone America’s pledge to be the leading provider of commercial tires and service in North America.
Bridgestone’s GCR Settles MSHA Whistleblower Complaint
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration reached a settlement with Bridgestone Americas’ GCR Tire Centers on a wrongful termination claim. The MSHA complaint concerned the termination of an OTR tire technician who had complained about unsafe work practices at the Notasulga Quarry in Lee County, Ala. The agreement, said MSHA, resolves
GCR Manager Arrested in $23K Theft
The manager of a GCR Truck Tire Center near Louisville, Ky., was arrested last week, charged with stealing some $23,000 from the location he headed. Bridgestone Americas management suspected internal theft at the location after an internal audit of the Madisonville, Ky., center. The audit indicated that beginning in January 2010, the location manager was
N.Y. Dealer Now GCR
Horseheads, N.Y., dealer Twin Tier Tire is now a GCR Tire Center.
Canadian GCR Retread Plants Get Quality Standards Certification
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone Canada’s GCR Tire Centers has earned ISO 9001:2000 certifications for five of its six medium truck retread plants.
CMA, Double Coin appoint new regional sales manager
Patrick Etheridge, a Marine Corps combat veteran, will serve as regional sales manager for the mid-south/Rocky Mountain region.
The State of M&A in the Tire Industry for 2022
Merger and acquisition activity was subject to both significant catalysts and developing headwinds in 2022. The continued retail consolidation by the major and mid-tier retail consolidators remained strong coast to coast, with strategic buyers and private-equity-backed platforms driving activity, while new private equity entrants expressed interest in obtaining a retail consolidation platform or pursuing a
