Canadian Association Appoints Michelin’s Allen as Chair
The Rubber Association of Canada board of directors appointed Peter Allen, director of commercial business for Michelin North America (Canada) Inc., as the incoming chair.
All in the Family: Running a Successful Family Business
Today the most commonly accepted meaning is that blood-related familymembers are to be considered more important than non-family members. Withfew exceptions, that seems to be the mantra for tire dealers who havestarted or inherited a family-owned business. While the “blood” happensto be a common bond, most involved agree that running the business withfamily has more
Red, White & Gray
The International Trade Commission’s desire to slap a series of escalating tariffs on Chinese-made passenger tires has backed the Obama Administration into a tight corner.
Will It Go Round in Circles?
Now that NHTSA has set out its 177-page proposal on testing and grading tires for fuel efficiency – not to mention a consumer tire care education program – one can’t help but look back fondly at the early days of Uniform Tire Quality Grading, NHTSA’s first attempt at testing and grading.
China Ministry ‘Regrets’ U.S. Tyre Trade Finding
(The Guardian) China’s Ministry of Commerce expressed “deep regret” at a U.S. trade panel ruling that Chinese tyres had flooded the U.S. market, the first step in what could be the Obama administration’s first trade dispute with Beijing.
Michelin Restructuring Program Could Save 150 million euros Annually
Michelin’s domestic labour reorganisation program, (announced on June 17) will save the company between 100 and 150 million euros a year, according to Deutsche Bank research analyst Gaetan Toulemonde.
King Harvest Has Surely Come
No doubt that within days I will get news releases from Bridgestone and Goodyear and Michelin and Cooper – everybody – announcing plans to build new plants in the U.S. to produce low-value broadline tires.
Earl Knoper, Former Toyo Exec, Dies
Retired Toyo Tire USA Corp. executive Earl Knoper, 67, passed away on June 12.
Happy Birthday, Vulcanised Rubber!
June 15 was a red-letter day for the tyre industry – exactly 165 years ago Charles Goodyear was granted the initial patent for process of rubber vulcanisation.
A Different View
C and ABC televised “investigative” reports on the so-called dangers of older tires.