RMA Outlines Its NTSW Events
(Akron/Tire Review) The RMA says it has a full schedule of events planned around the upcoming 2007 National Tire Safety Week, Apr. 22-28. Some of the events precede the scheduled NTSW.
The Changing Face of India’s Tyre Industry
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) India’s tyre industry is steadily coming of age.
Raw (Materials) Deal: Strapped By Rising Costs, Tiremakers Look at Fresh Alternatives
The volatility of the world’s political climate, the unpredictable weather in North America and El NiÑo in the Pacific Ocean are having very expected outcomes in terms of the cost of raw materials for the tire industry. Oh yes, and then there’s China. The economy of the world’s most-populous country continues to grow faster than
The Next Version: TIA’s Latest Commercial Conference Ties in With Trucking Event
TIA’s Latest Commercial Conference Ties in With Trucking Event
Snow Control: BFNAT Launches New Blizzak at Bridgestone Winter Driving School
BFNAT Launches New Blizzak at Bridgestone Winter Driving School
Continental Buying Majority Stake in Slovakian Tiremaker
(Akron/Tire Review) Rebuffed in its attempts to buy Goodyear’s Engineered Products Group and Siemens VDO’s automotive electronics business, Continental AG will now acquire a majority stake in Slovakian tiremaker Matador Group.
90th Anniversary of Wingfoot Express Run
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its historic Wingfoot Express truck fleet, which on Apr. 9, 1917, began regular nonstop delivery service between Akron and the company’s fabric mill in Connecticut.
Unipneu Opens New Distribution Centre
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tire News) The new Unipneu stronghold, located on J.-Armand Bombardier Street in Boucherville, Quebec, spreads over 400,000 square feet and is quite impressive.
Yokohama Tire, Union Still Working on Contract
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Officials at Yokohama Tire Corp. in the U.S. are continuing negotiations with union representatives to map out a new labour contract for the company’s manufacturing facility in Salem, Va.
Malas Opens World-First Drivestyle Centre
(Douglasdale, South Africa/SA Treads) Expatriates coming to South Africa on specified work assignments frequently comment on the unprecedented high standards exhibited by the South African tyre retail sector.