ATS Rejoins NTDA
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) ATS Euromaster, the Groupe Michelin equity network of more than 500 depots, has rejoined the NTDA after a period of six years.
The Last Building BRIC
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Much has been written about the emerging Indian, Chinese and Russian markets, but what about South America?
MNA, CTNA Latest to Recommend Tire Age Limit
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America (MNA) and Continental Tire North America (CTNA) are the latest tiremakers to issue technical bulletins to dealers calling for the replacement of tires 10 years or older.
Uniroyal Dealers Contributed $1.4 Million to Youth Soccer Last Year
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America (MNA) announced that, in 2005, its Uniroyal tire dealers contributed more than $1.4 million to support nationwide youth soccer programs.
Heffernan’s: First on the MAP in Ireland
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) It was back in January 2005 that Michelin launched its Michelin Accreditation Programme (MAP), aimed at recognising excellence in independent tyre dealers and raising standards of professionalism and customer services to the highest possible level.
Pirelli Tops South African Tyre Survey
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Pirelli has come top in JD Power’s South African tyre satisfaction survey. But it wasn’t all good news for the tyre business.
War Vet Wins Hot Mustang in BFGoodrich Contest
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich unit presented a fully customized Ford Mustang GT to an Iraq war veteran, Chad Howell of Johnstown, Pa., the winner of the tire marketer’s World’s Hottest Mustang sweepstakes.
Tyre Shortage Set to Continue
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) We hear so much about overcapacity in the tyre industry, with too many tyres chasing too few wheels, but this is not the case in all sectors and certainly not in the OTR/Earthmover tyre market, where words and phrases such as “crisis” and “global shortage” are freely bandied about.
India Struggles With Tire Exports
(Akron/Tire Review – Financial Times of India) In 2001, Ford had to recall 50,000 brand new Explorers to replace Goodyear and Michelin tyres that were suspected to have been damaged on the assembly line conveyor belt.
Ren
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Groupe Michelin has announced that Ren