BAH Makes Latin American Management Appointments
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Americas Holding’s Bridgestone/Firestone Latin American Tire Operations named Oscar Rodriguez as president of Bridgestone Firestone de Costa Rica S.A., and Alfredo A. Or
Bandag Reports First-Quarter Financials
(Akron/Tire Review) Bandag Inc. released financial results for the first quarter of 2007.
Survival Mode: Significant Changes in Retreading Forcing Independents to Adapt
They expected it to happen eventually. It was just a matter of time, industry insiders said. So, it wasn’t a total surprise when Bridgestone Americas Holding (BAH) announced its intent to purchase retread giant Bandag. After all, BAH and Bandag have collaborated for decades. Bandag-owned Tire Distribution Systems (TDS) stores sell Bridgestone tires, and many
Liberian MP Seeks UN to Protect Firestone Plantation
(Akron/Tire Review – Deutsche Presse Agentur) A lawmaker in Liberia’s lower house of parliament has called on the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to deploy troops on a plantation owned by Firestone Natural Rubber Co. to prevent its takeover by a criminal gang.
The Last Building BRIC
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Much has been written about the emerging Indian, Chinese and Russian markets, but what about South America?
BFNAT Announces $17 Million Investment in Aiken Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) announced that it will invest $17 million in its Aiken County, S.C., plant during a ceremony commemorating the 50 millionth tire produced there.
Mutual Rewards: The Case for Outsourcing Has Never Been Stronger
“We hang on to our tire dealership relationships for dear life,” says Gary F. Petty, president and CEO of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC). Petty presumably speaks for most private fleets when he says, ®a lot of them rely on tire dealerships for servicing the tire function. They need that special expertise.® Without question,
Change at the Top: Future Looks Bright, But Much Work Left Say Lampe, Emkes
Just hours before John Lampe formally announced his impending retirement as chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Tire Review was granted an industry-exclusive interview with Lampe and Mark Emkes, the incoming head of both BAH and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT). This interview, in its original form, was posted seconds after Lampe’s announcement
Industry Report
Working its way out from under a $728,000 deficit, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) is closing its Louisville, Ky., offices and training center and consolidating all of its operations at the association’s headquarters in Bowie, Md. The move was announced Jan. 12 and is effective as of Feb. 1.
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.