One On One With Michelin SA Managing Director Gilles Boudou
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) A man who first started his tyre career with Michelin 19 years ago as a sales representative and went on to become familiar with every aspect of the business, from the tyre manufacturing process to servicing the commercial sector, marketing and communications, now heads up Michelin Tyres SA.
ASA Adds to TreadX Customer Rolls
(Akron/Tire Review) ASA Tire Systems announced today the addition of more than a dozen new TreadX users.
New Goodyear CEO Upbeat Despite Fire
(Akron/Tire Review – Jamaica Gleaner) Notwithstanding the competitive market and high price elasticity, newly appointed managing director of Goodyear Jamaica, Steven Miller, says that the tyre company plans to strengthen the brand in Jamaica and recapture lost market share.
Union is Optimistic a Deal Can be Reached Without Strike
(Akron/Tire Review – Des Moines Register) Al Skinner and Mark Highland both live in the Des Moines area, but they could be spending a lot of time together in St. Louis in the next several weeks.
Lights…Camera…Tyres
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Pirelli has made a second foray into the world of filmmaking with its new short film ‘Mission Zero.’
Tenneco Launches 2007 Expert Plus Program
(Akron/Tire Review) Now in its ninth year, Tenneco’s Expert Plus program provides member vehicle service businesses with an array of point-of-sale materials, promotions, advertising and training to help maximize their profits with Tenneco products – Monroe shocks and struts, Monroe brakes, Walker exhaust products, DynoMax performance exhaust, and Rancho suspensions and shock absorbers.
Automakers Show Interest in Goodyear-USW Contract
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Detroit’s Big Three carmakers are casting an eye on the contract signed between Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers union at the end of last year as a potential model to emulate.
Apollo Tyres: The Brave New Face of Tyre India
(India/Rubber Asia) Apollo Tyres Ltd., India’s most happening tyre company, which quietly carved a niche for itself and won a commendable share of the tyre market with amazing speed, recently stunned its competitors by taking over Dunlop South Africa, thereby enlarging its corporate profile beyond geographical boundaries.
End Users Voice Servicing Concerns
(Douglasdale, South Africa/Southern Africa Treads) What do our customers think of us? More importantly, how do they rate our service levels?
One-On-One With Claudio Boezio of Continental
(Douglasdale, South Africa/Southern Africa Treads) When we first met Claudio Boezio in early 2005, he had just assumed responsibility for Continental Tyre SA in his role as MD.