Pirelli Announces Further Investment in Romania
Pirelli’s sees its new industrial centre in Romania’s automotive sector as strategic for the company’s future growth in the emerging East European markets.
Firestone To Close Noblesville Air Springs Plant
Firestone Industrial Products Company will close its Noblesville, Ind., air spring plant after a gradual phase-down of operations.
Former Tirecraft Owners Back in the Tire Business
(Edmonton Journal) David and John Cosco are back in the tire business, resurrecting dozens of Tirecraft stores across Western Canada under a new Integra brand.
Pirelli Workers Asked to Take Unpaid Leave
(Cumberland (U.K.) News) All 1,000 workers at the closure-hit Pirelli tyre factory in Carlisle have been asked to take unpaid leave because bosses believe it is in the plant’s best long-term interests.
A Continent of Contrasts
Africa is a market that presents tyre manufacturers with both problems and opportunities.
Superior Industries to Close Factory, Cut 29% of Workforce
Aluminium wheel manufacturer Superior Industries International has announced the closure of its factory in Pittsburg, Kansas.
What’s a Dealer to Do?: Dealers Can Still Win Even if the Economy is a Big Loser
All one has to do is look at the prices – in large, doomsday-sized letters – that hang outside most establishments selling gasoline or diesel fuel. Then the calculator in the left side of the brain begins to register. The results are usually the same: Holy Refinery! Everywhere you look gasoline hovers around $4 a
Vacu-Lug to Make 15 Redundant in Ops Review
Grantham-based retreading firm, Vacu-Lug is set to make 15 employees redundant in an operational review following difficult trading conditions in the commercial tyre sector.
How Safe Is Your Shop?
When I started asking dealers that question, the answers that I got were all across the board. Most answers usually started with a "yes," but after some discussion its ometimes changed to an "I think so." Finally, after digging a bit more, the response moved to an "I don’t really know." This could be a
Goodyear Rolls Out Hiring Opportunities
(Topeka Capital-Journal) Amid a slow economy, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. put out the word it is hiring.