Liberia Gives Firestone Management 90-Day Ultimatum
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Liberian labour minister Kofi Woo has given managers at Firestone’s Harbel, Liberia, rubber plantation 90 days to improve workers’ living conditions.
Lawyer Back With Another Firestone Recall Effort
(Akron/Tire Review) After more than a year of silence, Pasadena attorney Joe Lisoni has begun attacking Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT), filing his fifth petition with NHTSA calling for the recall of some 30 million Firestone Steeltex tires.
Impending Master Contract Talks to Focus on Cost Cuts
(Akron/Tire Review) The United Steelworkers (USW) stated goal of protecting job security will certainly be challenged as formal negotiations begin next month for new master contracts between the Steelworkers and Goodyear, Bridgestone/Firestone and Michelin.
German Magazines Applaud Fulda Progresso’s Test Performance
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Fulda Progesso performance summer tyre has won two categories in the latest summer tyre test of German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, part of Europe’s most popular network of car magazines.
Steelworkers Want to Talk About Planned BFNAT Closure
(Akron/Tire Review) The United Steelworkers (USW) said it wants to meet with Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) soon to discuss the tiremaker’s plans to close its Oklahoma City, Okla., passenger and light truck tire plant.
BFNAT to Commemorate U.S. Interstate System’s 50th Anniversary
(Akron/Tire Review) This June, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) will join the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in commemorating the 1919 journey of the first transcontinental motor train.
Brisa Aims to Establish Lassa Brand in Russia
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) One European tyre manufacturer that clearly is expanding at the moment is Brisa-Bridgestone Sabanci Tyre Manufacturing and Trading Inc.
BFNAT Plans to Close Oklahoma City Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) plans to close its single largest tire plant by the end of this year.
Many Alternatives to Tire Fuel Economy
As record-high fuel prices continue to impact the bottom lines of all types of trucking operations, fleet managers are taking a much closer look at all of the factors that contribute to fuel efficiency. One significant part of the miles per gallon equation is tires, and, as a sizable aspect of any fleet’s costs, maximizing
BFNAT Looking for New Ad Agency
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) has placed some of its advertising broadcast creative and media planning and buying duties into review, according to reports.