Pirelli SpA 2005 Results Show Double Digit Growth
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In 2005, Pirelli SpA achieved double digit growth in revenues (+14.6%), operating profit (+32%) and net profit (+31.3%) compared with the previous year.
USW Says Conti Plant Plan is No Surprise
(Akron/Tire Review) Not surprisingly, the United Steelworkers (USW) claims Continental Tire North America’s (CTNA) announced plan to suspend tire production at its Charlotte, N.C., plant by mid-September “is not a surprise.”
Bridgestone to Launch New Steer Tyre and Retread Range
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bridgestone UK will use the Commercial Vehicle show in April to launch a new, long-distance steer tyre, the R249, and a new range of Truck Point retread tyres.
Centralised Logistics Improves Goodyear Dunlop Service
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Goodyear and Dunlop truck tyre customers across Europe will shortly benefit from a major improvement in service through the direct delivery of products from the company’s plants in Germany and Luxembourg.
Without Cuts, CTNA Plans to End Production at Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Unless it gets major concessions from union workers, Continental Tire North America (CTNA) now says it will suspend production at its Charlotte, N.C., tire plant in mid-September.
Michelin Euro Assist Makes Two-Hour Response Pledge
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Michelin Euro Assist service has enhanced its offer to commercial vehicle operators with a pledge to either get to the scene of the tyre-related breakdown in Europe in less than two hours, or reimburse the 70-euro service charge.
Matador Raises Truck Tyre Prices
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Matador UK has announced a price increase averaging 4% on its all-steel truck tyres, effective Apr. 1.
EPA Headaches Ahead: Compliance is Getting Harder. What Can You Do to Protect Your Business?
Until a few years ago, a dumpsite in sleepy southern New Hampshire, near Plaistow, had been federally approved, annually inspected and EPA certified. Even the transporters who regularly deposited their loads there were EPA licensed, and all the businesses that used the site for their refuse assumed that they, too, were in 100% compliance. Imagine,
Just a Bit Different: Vogue Sheds Past Image But Still Caters to High-End Vehicle Market
Vogue Sheds Past Image But Still Caters to High-End Vehicle Market
Right Tire, Right Time: Smart Inventory Strategy is Key to Serving Fleets’ Immediate Needs
While the new year is still fresh, the question of how many tire and wheel spares a fleet – large or small – has available on short notice might be a good one to re-examine. The sheer complexity of modern, axle-specific truck tire designs, new vocational niche market tires, increasing use of higher quality retreads,