RMA Sets National Tire Safety Week Dates
(Akron/Tire Review) The seventh annual National Tire Safety Week will be held Apr. 20-26, 2008, the RMA has announced.
Dealer Titan Les Schwab Dies
(Akron/Tire Review) Les Schwab, one of the most recognizable and respected people in the tire industry, died May 18, in Prineville, Ore. He was 89.
Departing Schwab Donates to Help Area Economic Development
(Akron/Tire Review) Les Schwab Tire Centers will provide a grant of $50,000 to help support the continued economic health and prosperity of the Prineville and Crook County (Ore.) region, home base since the tire retail and wholesale giant was founded in 1952.
New Home, New Boss for Les Schwab
(Akron/Tire Review) Les Schwab Tire Centers has a new CEO and will have a new headquarters.
Fifth National Tire Safety Week Starts Today
(Akron/Tire Review) Today marks the first day of the fifth annual National Tire Safety Week (NTSW), co-sponsored by the RMA and TIA, and supported by hundreds of tire dealer locations across the U.S.
NTSW is Good for Tire Safety – and Your Business
Need new customers? Want to expand your market base? Perhaps build on your reputation as "the tire expert" in your town? Or, do you simply want to gain some well-earned exposure for your dealership? Well, there’s a tailored-made opportunity just around the corner – National Tire Safety Week (NTSW), slated for Apr. 25 through May
Sailun Sees Itself as a ‘Value Tier’ Brand
Non-stop rain negated any need for a water truck to wet the track during a recent ride and drive on Sailun tires. The standing water and slick conditions also made for a fun and informative test of the various tires’ abilities. New England-based Sullivan Tire & Auto Service, in collaboration with Sailun and TBC Corp.,
ITC Pushing Duty Increase, Not Quotas, in China Case
In a somewhat unexpected change in direction the U.S. International Trade Commission will recommend a series of duty increases on Chinese-produced passenger and light truck/SUV tires exported to the U.S.
RMA Outlines Its NTSW Events
(Akron/Tire Review) The RMA says it has a full schedule of events planned around the upcoming 2007 National Tire Safety Week, Apr. 22-28. Some of the events precede the scheduled NTSW.
Industry Report
Master contract talks between Bridgestone Americas Holding (BAH) and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) shattered Nov. 13 after union negotiators walked out of a bargaining meeting claiming the company’s contract proposal was "so far off the mark" and setting the stage for a possible strike at BAH tire plants across North America.