Tire & Wheel Expertise Pays Off
A narrower focus and steady, solid growth has brought success for Minnesota’s Samaritan Tire.
Nexen Canada Hires National Sales Director
Jeff Bullock has joined Nexen Tire Canada Inc. as national sales director. Bullock has more than 20 years of experience in the tire industry, Nexen said, with several tiremakers and distributors.
Flynn’s Tire Opens New DC in Carnegie
Mercer, Pa.-based regional wholesaler and retailer Flynn’s Tire Group recently opened its newest distribution center, this one located in Carnegie, Pa. The 60,000-square-foot warehouse and sales office replaces a previous facility that had also been located in Carnegie. The company the “larger and more modern facility allows for an increase of over twice the tire
Hercules Tire & Rubber Event Marks 60 Years
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. celebrated its 60th anniversary with a Sept. 8 open house for employees, their families and the community at its Findlay, Ohio, headquarters.Hercules traces its roots to the 1950s, when a group of 21 retreaders began purchasing rubber from Stamford, Conn.-based Atlas Tire. A few years later, the group transformed from
Nexen Opens First Sales Office in Columbia
Nexen Tire has opened a sales branch in Bogota, Colombia, its second in South America.
Nexen Launches Online Dealer Portal
Nexen Tire America Inc. has launched a new online dealer portal – nexentireonline.com/login.aspx – to assist its customers. Nexen’s portal was designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, the tiremaker said, and "provide our dealers with a focus on what we can offer them as well as the results we obtained." “The Dealer Portal is an
So What is Really Happening Between Nexen and Michelin?
Nexen Tire Corp. claims it has reopened talks with Groupe Michelin about a potential but undefined joint venture. For its part, Michelin has offered no comment. The comments were made in a June 8 filing by Nexen on the Korean Stock Exchange. In the statement, Nexen reportedly said earlier talks – denied by both parties
A Look Inside China’s Triangle Tire
Although six of the world’s top 20 largest tire manufacturers are located in China or Taiwan, and despite the fact that all of these have global ambitions, for the most part these companies are still developing their positions in international markets. Likewise, while reams have been written about the top names and more recently there
New Nexen Plant On-Stream, Key to Growth Plans
Nexen Tire Corp. has started initial production at its new passenger and light truck/SUV tire plant in Changnyeong, South Korea, which has been under construction since June 2010.
Nexen to Sponsor German Bundesliga Team
South Korean tiremaker Nexen Tire Co. has signed on as a sponsor of German soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt. The team competes in Germany’s Bundesliga. The sponsorship deal starts with the upcoming 2012-13 season, Nexen said. Heribert Bruchhagen, chairman of Eintracht Frankfurt, and John Bosco Kim, managing director of Nexen Tire Europe,headquartered in Eschborn, Germany, signed