J.D. Power Offers Insight into Japanese Dealer Brand Perceptions
(Akron/Tire Review) Results of the inaugural “J.D. Power Asia Pacific Japan Auto Parts and Service Store Attitude Study – Tire” were released today.
Multimillion Dirham Complex Opens in Dubai
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Al Saeedi Group, a leading Dubai-based tyre distributor, has opened a new corporate, service and warehousing complex in the country’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ).
Some News on BFNAT, Union Talks
(Akron/Tire Review) While the United Steelworkers and Goodyear disagree on master contract negotiations publicly via Web sites and news releases, talks between Bridgestone/Firestone and the union are being conducted quite privately.
Bridgestone Widens Lead in Fortune Global 500
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bridgestone Corp. has climbed to number 245 in the Fortune Global 500 in 2006, increasing its lead over Goodyear Tire & Rubber at number 327 and Groupe Michelin at number 335.
Shortage of Giant Tires Might Change Coal Mining Business
(Akron/Tire Review – The Olympian) The huge tires that keep the global mining industry rolling are in short supply, causing operators of the Centralia coal mine to rethink the way they do business at the sprawling, 10,000-acre mine that hugs the Thurston-Lewis, Wash., county line.
Weller Joins CMA
(Akron/Tire Review) Former Bridgestone/Firestone and Goodyear truck tire executive Walt Weller has joined China Manufacturers Alliance as vice president of strategic accounts.
Military Coup Forces Some Companies to Suspend Operations; Impact on Tire Industry Unknown
(Akron/Tire Review) Tuesday’s military coup in Thailand, according to reports, has forced a number of companies to suspend operations.
Trucking Along Nicely
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Although demand for road freight transport in Europe is predicted to increase substantially by 2020, the road ahead looks difficult for many established transport companies.
RAC Annual Meeting Seats New Chairman
(Longqueuil, Quebec/Tire News) Focusing on all aspects of the rubber industry, the Rubber Association of Canada is striving to provide a voice in government, a healthy workplace and public education.
Arkansas Retreader Gets ISO Certification
(Akron/Tire Review) Ft. Smith, Ark.-based Trans-American Tire announced that its North Little Rock, Ark., Bandag retread plant has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification. “We’re joining a North American network of Bandag dealers to offer consistent, quality results to trucking fleets’” says R. Scott Hembree, Trans-American’s chairman. “Implementing the Bandag quality management system and working towards certification