MNA, Union Reach Tentative Agreement
(Akron/Tire Review) While the details have not been released, the United Steelworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year master contract with Michelin North America.
Honda F1 Car Hits Records
(Akron/Tire Review) Honda Racing’s F1 team set a new world land speed record recently, running a Michelin-shod F1 race car to nearly 400 kph on the fabled Bonneville Salt Flats.
BFNAT Contract Talks Recessed, But Contract Extension Nixed
(Akron/Tire Review) News reports out of Des Moines say that master contract negotiations between Bridgestone/Firestone and the United Steelworkers have “temporarily recessed,” but that the union has rejected a company offer to extend the current contract on a day-to-day basis.
MNA Workers Threaten Strike July 23
(Akron/Tire Review) It appears that a strike is brewing at Michelin North America plants.
Ex-Tire Workers Suing Chemical Suppliers
(Akron/Tire Review) According to news reports, nine people who worked at the long-closed Uniroyal tire plant in Eau Claire, Wis., are suing a number of chemical suppliers, claiming that exposure to dangerous chemicals caused them to develop cancer.
Same But Different: Commercial Light Truck Tire Features Changing; Customer Concerns Steady
A decade ago, you could cover 80% or more of the commercial light truck tire market with six sizes, all of them 16 inches. “That is changing,” says John Soule, manager of Michelin brand light truck tires at Michelin North America (MNA). “We are now in the middle of a sizing transition that is bringing
Pension, Labor Issues Weigh on Goodyear Credit
(Akron/Tire Review – Reuters) Goodyear Tire & Rubber has made considerable progress on a North America turnaround, but looming pension liabilities, tough labor talks and high material costs are raising credit investors’ worries that further progress could be slow.
Mystery Over: Bridgestone Gets F1 Bid
(Akron/Tire Review) No other tiremaker stepped up, leaving Bridgestone Corp. as the lone applicant to be the sole tire supplier to Formula One.
Mands International – Flexible and Dependable
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Martin Sedlacek, managing director of Czech Republic tyre and wheel wholesaling company, Mands International s.r.o., began his career in the tyre industry in 1984 on the shop floor at Barum.
Vintage Tyre Supplies: Looking Back, Moving Forward
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) If ever there was a competition for a company whose name tells you exactly what the company does, then Vintage Tyre Supplies would surely be in with a shout.