Bridgestone Develops Tire Using 75% Recycled, Renewable Materials
Bridgestone said the new tire is the first street tire to use natural rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub.
Hankook Tire Announces N.A. Executive Promotions
Leadership shakeup garners four promotions to Hankook North America’s executive team.
Butler Tires And Wheels Joins Forces With Tire Discounters
Atlanta-based Butler Tires and Wheels announced its strategic partnership with Tire Discounters to bring its high-performance tire and wheel centers to cities around the nation. Powered by Tire Discounters, Butler Tires says its reach will expand further, providing for a greater footprint, depth of product and even more service offerings. “Finding a like-minded company with
UHP A/S Tires: Q&A with Hankook Tire America President
The world may never run short on drivers looking to improve their car’s performance, but these drivers have yet to fully congregate in areas of the world where it stays warm and sunny year-round. Sometimes sporty driving has to wait until it stops raining or, God forbid, snowing. Thankfully, the UHP tire market hasn’t limited
RoboTire Closes Series A Investment Round
The automation start up closed its $7.5M Series A investment round, led by the Reinalt-Thomas Foundation, which does business with Discount Tire and America’s Tire.
Manufacturer’s POV: Today’s Tire Supply Chain ‘Growing Pains’
To help us make sense of the supply chain challenges today, Sumitomo Rubber North America’s Ron Papcun, senior vice president of operations, explains reasons for supply chain delays, how we got to this point and what we can expect in terms of a “new normal.”
Vredestein Launches Full Range of New Tires for the U.S.
The company says the new tire lineup marks the culmination of a $30 million research-and-development effort.
Hankook Tire Names New VP of PCLT Sales
In this role, Curtis Brison will be responsible for all U.S. PCLT sales and corporate accounts.
Auto Care Assoc. Joins America’s Recovery Fund Coalition
Together, the coalition’s members span 30 business sectors and employ 45% of the nation’s workforce – more than 58 million workers.
Discount Tire, Americas Tire Stores Close in Select Markets
The company has temporarily closed more than 30 stores starting with 14 stores in King County and Snohomish County, Washington.