Titan Adds Pair of IF Radials to Goodyear Line
Titan Tire took the opportunity at this week’s Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, to unveil a pair of increased flexion Goodyear-brand tires. New are the Goodyear IF Ultra Sprayer and the Goodyear IF DT830, both of which, Titan said, offer greater sidewall flexibility than a standard radial, allowing 20% greater loads at the same
On the Farm and in the Air
Eight decades ago, farmers rode on all-steel tires. No, not steel-belted. All steel. Metal on dirt, with no rubber in between. 2012 is the 80th anniversary of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.’s introduction of the very first pneumatic rubber tractor tire, an invention that brought increased comfort and productivity to farm fields in every corner
Debica Cuts Production on Goodyear Order
Poland’s TC Debica S.A. is reducing production of passenger and farm tires. Majority owned by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the reduction marks the second time this year that TC Debica cut tire production. Goodyear’s order cuts came due to a continued softening in the European market. TC Debica said that due to reduced orders
Goodyear Names 29th Highway Hero
Mike Schiotis of Spring Hill, Tenn., was named Goodyear’s 29th North America Highway Hero for rescuing a woman from a gun-wielding attacker.
Taylor’s Comments on Titan-Goodyear Deal Collapse Attract Attention
Morry Taylor’s comments on the expiration of Titan’s option to purchase Goodyear’s European farm tire business have attracted some attention in Europe.
Confirmed: Titan, Goodyear Strike Deal for Tenn. Plant
Goodyear has sold its shuttered Union City, Tenn., tire plant, closed in July as part of the company’s cost cutting efforts, to Titan International.
Sellin’ Tires is Easy With Today’s Prices!
Dealers are certainly a bunch of complainers. All I ever hear any more is "Price increase this…" and "Price increase that…" It was as though their suppliers were trying to cut into their business or something! So there have been a few price hikes along the way. Bumps in the road, I say. It’s not
Titan Rolls Out New Radial Farm Tires
Titan Goodyear Farm Tires, a Titan Tire Corp. brand, has expanded its line of radial farm tires with the introduction of the new Goodyear Optitrac R+, which it said provides additional traction and load capacity and is rated for higher transport speeds than standard R-1 tires. New materials and the new bead design used in
Goodyear Completes Latin American Farm Tire Sale to Titan
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has completed the sale of its Latin American farm tire business to Titan Tire Corp. for approximately $99 million, subject to post-closing conditions and adjustments, for the Latin American business. The transaction includes Goodyear’s Sao Paulo, Brazil, manufacturing plant, property, equipment and inventories and a licensing agreement that will allow
Goodyear Plant Awarded ‘Shingo Prize’ for Manufacturers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s manufacturing plant in Americana, Brazil, has won The Shingo Prize, a prestigious honors for manufacturers and called "the Nobel prize of manufacturing" by Businessweek magazine, the tiremaker said. Americana is the second Goodyear facility to be recognized by The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. The company’s Lawton, Okla., plant received