‘Suspicious Device’ at Tire Plant a Fake Bomb
A fake bomb that had been delivered to the wrong address caused a partial evacuation at Goodyear’s Danville, Va., truck tire plant and the involvement of the Virginia State Police bomb squad.
Goodyear Promotes Fayetteville Plant Manager
Billy Taylor, manager of Goodyear’s Fayetteville, N.C., plant, was promoted to director of commercial tire manufacturing for the company’s North American Tire division.
Don’t Tell Anyone, But Titan Made Some Buys
Doing anything quietly has never been Titan International’s strong suit, so the fact that it apparently bought out two companies back in September may be a bit of a surprise. Titan bought out tire and retread mold maker Ohio Machine & Manufacturing Co., headquartered in Los Angeles, and wheel production equipment maker Automation International Inc.
Flooding Recedes, Goodyear Updates Thai Tire Plant Impact
Severe flooding in Thailand has forced Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to make significant changes in its aviation tire production plans. According to the tiremaker, “since October 2011, when severe flooding in Thailand began to affect its operations, Goodyear has been in regular communication with its commercial airline customers regarding a potential global shortage of
Live Demonstration Showcases fleetHQ Processes, Benefits
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a live step-by-step demonstration is worth a lot more. Especially when that demo clearly illustrates how seemingly separate products pull together to deliver one larger service.This was the case in late September when Goodyear took some of its truck tire dealers, key fleets and tire and
Goodyear Uses Live Demo to Illustrate fleetHQ Elements
Goodyear took dealers, fleets and media step-by-step through an emergency road service call, pinpointing areas where fleetHQ programs help both fleets and dealers.
Illinois Dealer Creates Fun, Tough Fundraiser
Car-X Tire and Auto location owner Parham Parastaran is holding a unique fundraiser for the local community – a five kilometer-long obstacle course.The Car-X Crazy K aims to raise some $80,000 for eight local charities, according to Parastaran, and will see entrants run, climb hay bales, crawl through tunnels, leap hurdles, traverse a pile of
Goodyear Aviation Named ‘Supplier of the Year’
Gulfstream, a manufacturer of technologically-advanced business jet aircraft, has named Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Aviation business one of its 2009 Suppliers of the Year. The tiremaker supplies Gulfstream with its Flight Eagle tires, which are produced for the business jet segment and manufactured at Goodyear’s Danville, Va., plant. To qualify for the award, Goodyear
Second Goodyear Plant Gets Drug Raid, Arrests
Just a day after police arrested a group of workers at Goodyear’s tire plant in Fayetteville, N.C., a separate action yielded five drug arrests at Goodyear’s Danville, Va., truck tire plant. The Mar. 31 drug bust netted five employees on marijuana charges, according to local reports, and was a follow-up to a February 2009 drug
Is Naval War Brewing Between Michelin and Goodyear?
Tyres & Accessories – Representatives from the U.S. Navy may have hauled up their anchors and, as it were, set sail for Greenville, S.C., during October’s Navy Week 2009 festivities, but whether Michelin North America has grounds for continued celebration remains to be seen. While Michelin is currently top dog in the U.S. military supply