Hayes Lemmerz to Close U.S. Aluminium Wheel Facility
On May 12, Hayes Lemmerz International announced the planned closure of its aluminium wheel manufacturing facility in Gainesville, Ga. by the end of this year.
Performance Fibers to Idle Production at Two Factories
International competition and reduced demand from U.S. tyre customers have led Performance Fibers Holdings Inc. (Performance Fibers) to announce on Mar. 26 its intention to halt all manufacturing at its Winfield and Scottsboro, Ala., factories.
10 Energy Management Recommendations
(Rubber Association of Canada/360 Energy Inc.) Energy costs are soaring. Blackouts anticipated. Demand is projected to exceed supply.
Michelin Workers Hold Executives Hostage
(Bloomberg) Michelin & Cie. workers protesting the planned closure of a site in eastern France held a pair of managers hostage overnight as company officials sought to end the situation.
China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags
(The New York Times) China’s latest export is inflation.
Paying a Fair Price
Why you pay your staff whatyou do? Is it too high, too low or just right for the market? Did you do anyresearch before setting pay levels, or did you just guess? Setting acompensation level is difficult but important because that base level willalways be with the employee as long as he or she works
Firestone: Helping or Hurting Liberians?
(Editor’s Note: This opinion piece by author Dave Zirin, the response by Dan Adomitis, president of Bridgestone Americas Holding’s Firestone Natural Rubber Co., and Zirin’s response in return were all published in the Los Angles Times and on the L.A. Times’ Web site. Zirin’s original opinion piece appeared on Jan. 20, while Adomitis’ response and Zirin’s retort appeared on Jan. 29)
Changing Paces: With API, Kreitzman Brings the World to the North America
Kreitzman helped found the first version of China Manufacturers Alliance in 1998 as a partnership with a major Chinese tiremaker. In 2003, the company splintered, with the manufacturer-partner taking part of the business, and Kreitzman moving on to form what is now named API Inc. Since the split, API has developed joint ventures and alliances
Bridgestone/Firestone Closing Mexico Plant
Less than a month after taking the wraps off its new automated tire plant in Mexico, Bridgestone Americas Holding has opted to close its existing tire plant in Mexico City.
Goodyear Set To End Tyler Tire Production
(Akron/Tire Review – Tyler Morning Telegraph) Despite efforts by the United Steelworkers, the Tyler and Smith County community and the state, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Oct. 30 gave a notification that workers in Tyler had been dreading to hear for nearly a year – that tire production at the plant would cease in January and a layoff would eliminate most of the hourly positions in the plant.