TRIB Giving Away $10,000 in Retreads
TRIB said it is expanding its "Spot The Retreads" competition at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show, giving away seven sets of truck tire retreads valued at $10,000. Visitors to TRIB’s booth at the March 22-24 show in Louisville can enter the "Spot The Retreads" contest and try to correctly identify a range of new and
Toyo, Conti, Yokohama Settle GTY Dispute
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., Continental Tire the Americas LLC and Yokohama Corp. of America have reached an agreement settling all claims relating to the lawsuit filed roughly one year ago regarding Toyo’s forced exit from the joint venture GTY Tire Co. As was first reported by Tire Review, Toyo claimed that back in
Michelin Kicks Off 2011 Associate Dealer Program
On Sept. 20, more than 100 Michelin independent dealers attended the first of 41 meetings to be held throughout the continental United States to learn more about a number of upgrades to the Michelin Alliance Associate Dealer (AAD) 2011 program. This first meeting in the series was held in Michelin’s headquarters city, Greenville, S.C. Michelin
Circuit Court Rules for Toyo in GTY Suit
Toyo Tire USA Corp. has made some headway in its efforts to salvage its medium truck tire allocation from former GTY Tire partners Yokohama Tire Corp. and Continental Tire the Americas. On June 17, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. District Court incorrectly denied Toyo’s request for an injunction to
Uphill Climb: Road to Recovery is Steep for Medium Truck Segment
Although 2009 was a tough year across the entire industry, the medium truck tire segment was hit particularly hard. The economic tailspin saw consumers tightening their budgets, which in turn resulted in diminished orders and less shipping. Trucks and other types of freight haulers sat idle, and demand for new tires plummeted. Freight tonnage was
Part II: Sports Marketing Proves That a Rolling (Bridge)Stone Gathers No Moss
NYSportsJournalism.com recently interviewed Phil Pacsi, vice president of North America Consumer Tire Marketing for Bridgestone Americas, about the company’s sports marketing eeforts, sports fans and consumers, Tiger Woods and The Who. Part I of this interview appeared yesterday on Tirereview.com. Q: Bridgestone will be title sponsor of the Super Bowl XLIV half time show for
Sports Marketing Proves That a Rolling (Bridge)Stone Gathers No Moss (Part I)
Bridgestone Americas is not just an all-star player in the tire industry, the company has also become an MVP in sports marketing. The Bridgestone brand is the official tire of the NFL, NHL and PGA Tour, and sibling Firestone last week became the first official tire of MLB, adding to a roster that also includes
Staying Strong: Despite Downturn, Farm Outlook ‘Looks Quite Positive’
By most measures, 2008 was a banner, record-setting year for the North American agricultural community, even considering the sudden, sharp economic decline that started in October 2008. 2009, though, is much different. After posting an all-time record of $87 billion in 2008, net farm income is projected to fall 34.5% to $57 billion for the
Clear Vision: ACCC Celebrates Its 20/20 Anniversary
ACCC Celebrates Its 20/20 Anniversary
Forward Together: Toyo’s Yoshimoto and Takagi Discuss Bridgestone Partnership
At the 2008 SEMA Show, Tire Review had the opportunity to interview Masaharu Yoshimoto, then president and CEO of Toyo Tire USA Corp., and Yasushi Takagi, then executive vice president and COO of Toyo Tire USA Corp. Shortly after the show, Yoshimoto was promoted to president and CEO of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.,