BFNAT Begins Layoff Process at Oklahoma City Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Workforce reduction plans are underway at Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire’s (BFNAT) Oklahoma City tire plant. Effective Oct. 28, 416 jobs will be terminated, according to the tiremaker.
Cooper to Cut Production at Texarkana Tire Plant
(Akron/Tire Review – Texarkana Gazette) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. plans to convert its full-time tire plant in Texarkana, Ark., to “flex plant” status, meaning production will shift to meet changing tire demands.
USW Canada Begins Talks With Goodyear
(Akron/Tire Review) While attention has been focused on the U.S. end of union negotiations, the Canadian arm of the United Steelworkers has begun the contract negotiation process with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., as well.
Fountain Tire: Best of the Best
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tire News) It’s a tremendous honour to become one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies; to stay at that level for six years and reach Platinum Club designation is an outstanding achievement, and one that Fountain Tire has attained.
Edouard Michelin: “One Just Has to Admire Him For That”
By Klaus Haddenbrock, Publisher (Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The last message I would ever hear from Edouard Michelin was as follows: “For Michelin it would have been totally unthinkable to leave people in the lurch who have shown their loyalty to our group over so many years.”
Tire Contract Talks Open, USW Already Unhappy
(Akron/Tire Review) Formal negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for a new master contract have opened, and already it appears negotiations will be difficult.
Stretching Those Tire Dollars
The best way for any fleet to keep operating costs down is to manage tires. After fuel, tires are a fleet’s largest expenditure. Yet so many fleets tend to under-budget and under-manage this cost center. In fact, many fleets still treat tire management as an entry-level position and appoint the newest, least-experienced technicians to handle
John Nevin, Ex-Firestone Chief, Dies
(Akron/Tire Review) John Nevin, the man who made difficult decisions to revive a moribund Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. in the early 1980s and eventually orchestrated its sale to Bridgestone Corp., died unexpectedly yesterday at his home near Chicago. He was 79.
How Much is Your Business Worth?: A Solid Valuation is Important to Growth Potential and Your Exit Plan
Can you answer that question? Perhaps not, but I’ll bet you know how much money is in your wallet. That’s because you wouldn’t dream of managing your day-to-day financials without knowing how much cash you have on hand. And, the same is true for running your business. You can’t possibly operate a business worth hundreds
Public Service: Educating Consumers About TPMS is the Biggest Challenge
Com·mu·ni·ca·tion 1. The exchange of information between individuals, for example, by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior Bart Cavin is general manager of Ken’s Service Center’s three stores in two suburbs southwest of Baltimore – Columbia and Hanover. Combined, they provide tires and service in 26 bays at