Super Wides: Can Super Wide Tires Cut Fuel Costs?
Smart fleets and progressive tire dealers opt for a symbiotic relationship – one in which the dealer helps the fleet lower its operating costs, while the fleet ensures continued business for the dealer. After all, a supplier relationship in its ideal form should be a partnership, not just a sales contract. Still, commercial tire innovation
Parent Says Loan Will be Used in Bandag Buy
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Corp. said yesterday that it will use a bank loan to facilitate Bridgestone Americas Holding’s acquisition of Bandag Inc., announced earlier this week.
Two Promoted at BFNAT
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has named Tim Dunn as director of brand/supply chain marketing and Steve Rammer as director of consumer tires retail.
Hungary Attracts International Tyre Companies
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hungary is one of the few Eastern European countries in which there is no traditional automobile industry.
More HP Tyres for Polish Motorists
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The tyre market in Poland is growing continuously.
Striking Union’s Ads Slash Tiremaker
(Akron/Tire Review – Washington Times) There’s nothing subtle about the national advertising campaign being mounted by the United Steelworkers of America: Buy Goodyear tires and risk death.
Pneuservice Group: 70 Years and 260 Franchisees
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Founded 70 years ago, the Pneuservice Group is one of the largest tyre import/export distributors in Italy.
Kings Road Tyres to Offer Products Online
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Kings Road Tyres began wholesaling over 30 years ago and was one of the few companies that, back then, saw the need for an alternative supply chain into the market.
Goodyear Dunlop Aims to Close the Gap with Michelin in France
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Since Goodyear Dunlop Tire France was founded in January 2004, the group has increased its marketshare four percentage points to 23% of the 32 million-unit strong French passenger car tyre replacement market.
Tire Retailers Tread Water as Strike Wears On
(Akron/Tire Review – Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette) Bryant Paul puts a tire on a rim at Discount Tire Co., 4411 Industrial Road.The retailer has kept enough Goodyear tires in stock because it anticipated the tire maker’s strike.