Tiremaker Stronger Than Ever, CEO Says
(Akron/Tire Review – The Tennessean) Six years ago, Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire was awash in lawsuits and allegations over the role of its tires in the now-infamous Ford Explorer rollovers.
TBC Names New CFO
(Akron/Tire Review) Sumitomo Rubber Industries unit TBC Corp. has named Tim Miller as the group’s CFO and executive vice president.
Officials Weigh Incentives for Gadsden Goodyear Plant
(Akron/Tire Review – Gadsden Times) Local and Alabama officials are discussing a financial incentives package that would keep Gadsden’s Goodyear tire plant out of the line of fire as company officials determine plant closures.
BFNAT Buys Virginia Dealer
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) yesterday confirmed that it had purchased White Tire, based in Virginia.
Goodyear Hints at Closing, Seeks State Help
(Akron/Tire Review – Fayetteville Observer) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. wants millions of tax dollars to modernize a Fayetteville plant that is at risk of closing, state officials say.
Bob’s Tires a Beastly Business
(Akron/Tire Review – Red Bluff Daily News) Tires, brakes, wheel alignments. Turtles, iguanas, parrots.
On the Road – Still: Fuel Prices, Vehicle Cost Not Stalling RV Tire Market Growth
About 8 million U.S. households now own at least one RV. That’s a whopping 58% increase since 1980. Putting it another way, 376,700 units (motorhomes and towables) were shipped in 2005, up 1.8% from 2004 numbers. Even more impressive is the 15% gain in RV ownership from 2001 to 2004. The trend is unmistakable. All
Grand Plans: Toyo Celebrates Opening of First-Ever North American Tire Plant
Toyo Celebrates Opening of First-Ever North American Tire Plant
Family Dealership Elevates Third Generation
(Akron/Tire Review) It is rare these days to find a tire dealership run by the grandchildren of the founder, and even rarer that such a business has become a complete family affair.
Trust Fund Donations Top $3 Million
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Americas Holding said that the Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund donated more than $3 million to nearly 700 U.S. charities and non-profits in 2005, including more than $800,000 to charities in Middle Tennessee.