Michelin/Pirelli Deal? It Would be Pirelli’s Downfall
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Marco Tronchetti Provera may be an extremely qualified financial manager, but with regards to major financial transactions, his timing has most definitely been off.
CTNA Announces Ties With UNC
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America (CTNA) has signed a three-year sponsorship of the University of North Carolina’s athletics program.
TireWare Adds New VP of Sales
(Akron/Tire Review) TireWare Inc., a provider of business software for the tire and automotive industries, has appointed Walter G. Buettner vice president of sales.
New CEO For CTNA, Gerstenberger Promoted
(Akron/Tire Review) Matthias Sch
Renault Business Finance Signs With Kwik-Fit Fleet
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Kwik-Fit Fleet has won a rolling tyre repair and replacement contract with Renault Business Finance, which operates a fleet of more than 11,000 vehicles.
Improved Natural Rubber Prices Could Ease Manufacturing
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) If the current raw material price trend continues, it could help improve margins at tyre manufacturers.
Conti Narrows Search for China Production
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental AG has narrowed the search for its first Chinese production facility to two possible locations, Tyres & Accessories has learnt.
Great Googly Moogly: What Are the Hot Tire Search Trends? Just Google It.
Steve Rushin, a columnist for Sports Illustrated, recently explored the wonders of Google’s new Trends service. Rushin put Trends to the test with a series of sports-related terms. He found, for example, that residents of Dublin, Ireland, Google “golf tips” and “Guinness” more than folks anywhere else in the world. Ever wonder what city Googles
3% to 5% Conti Price Increase ‘Likely’
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental AG is “likely” to raise its European tyre prices by 3-5 per cent in October in response to rising raw material costs, an unnamed source told Focus-Money magazine.
Titan Inks Five-Year Deal With Deere
(Akron/Tire Review) Titan Tire Corp. has signed a new five-year deal to supply Deere & Co. with construction and forestry tires.