Champion Names New VP
Champion Laboratories has added Mary Blair to its team as vice president of global procurement.
Nova Scotia Man Must Pay Michelin $300,000
(CBC) A Nova Scotia man will have to pay $300,000 in legal fees to the world’s second-biggest tire maker after he unsuccessfully sued its Canadian division.
Egypt’s Dumping Duty to Have Little Impact
(Hindu Business Line) Imposition of anti-dumping duty may curb India’s export of cross-ply (bias) truck-bus tyres to Egypt in the next fiscal.
Hankook Europe Names Hee-Se Ahn VP Sales & Marketing
Hankook Tire Europe has elected Hee-Se Ahn as vice president of sales and marketing for the tyre manufacturer’s European regional headquarters, located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt/Germany.
Advertising Pitfalls
Advertising is an expensiveway to attract business. It is an investment of time, resources and money thatdemands a return. Most dealers cannot affordthe expert advice of an advertising agency, so they handle the creation andplacement of ads themselves. And, more often than not, they make many commonmistakes that prevent their advertising from working. A few
Purolator Launches ‘G-Man’s Garage’ Site
Purolator Filters NA, the official Bassmaster tournament premier sponsor throughout the USA and the official filter of BASS, will launch a new Web site devoted to fishing, www.gmansgarage.com.
Mizati Opens New Headquarters
Wheel importer Mizati Luxury Alloy Wheels relocated to new headquarters in Pomona, Calif.
For Gatlin’s Sake: Momentum Builds for National Tread Depth Regs, But Much More to Do
A full year has gone by since we threw our support behind a national 4/32nds tread depth law (5/32nds for Class 3-8 trucks), and urged tire dealers to press their state legislators and Congresspeople to act. And I am pleased to report that things are moving. The idea gained additional steam last year, especially after
A New Era: TPMS Compliance Calls For New Products
The tire industry is now well into a new era. It may not rival the radial age, but the epoch already is memorable and some say forgettable. It’s the TPMS era. While most participants know that the groundwork was laid several years ago, the reality is that the TREAD Act’s final deadline for the “start”
Michelin’s Multibib Debuts in North America
Farmers in North America are now able to benefit from a tyre that has seen action across the pond since late 2006.