New Bandag Dealership in Turkey
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Ulu Lastik Kaplama has become Turkey’s latest Bandag shop.
The Last Act?: Even After Attendance Boost for “Positive” WTE, TIA Officials Looking at Options
Even After Attendance Boost for “Positive” WTE, TIA Officials Looking at Options
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With a new three-year labor contract in hand, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. turned its attention to other restructuring issues as it works to right its financial ship. The tiremaker formally announced the closing of its Huntsville, Ala., plant, then laid off about 200 employees from its Tyler, Texas, facility.
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After nearly seven years of trying to reshape Goodyear into the world’s largest tiremaker only to see it backslide to the brink of financial disaster, Sam Gibara is out.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received a one-month extension from its various banks to comply with loan agreement covenants that, among other things, would have forced the struggling tiremaker to make a $500 million contribution to its underfunded pension program. The extension was granted Mar. 5, two days before a temporary waiver was set to expire, and expires Apr. 4.
Forestry Tires-Timber: Soft Logging Markets Keep Pressure On, But Opportunities Still Exist
TimmmmmBberrr Soft Logging Markets Keep Pressure On, But Opportunities Still Exist You may or may not realize it, but it’s because of a tire that you’re reading this article. No, I’m not talking about the tires on the truck that delivered this magazine to the printer. Nor do I mean the tires on the mail
Not Cutting It
Not Cutting It There is a distinct difference between fixing something or repairing it. A “fix” is a temporary solution, while a ®repair® permanently restores the object to its original condition.When tires go flat as the result of a puncture, there is only one acceptable method for returning them to service. Repair.According to tire manufacturer
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: How They’ll Work and What They Mean to You
Maintaining the proper inflation in tires is a subject that is as old as tires themselves. This issue has been likened to keeping the right amount of oil in the car’s crankcase – don’t do it and the engine will fail. The good news is that air doesn’t need to be changed periodically – though
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Cooper Cutting 1,100 Jobs, Moving Oliver, and Recalling Tires
BFS Strike Threatened: Negotiations Go to the Wire; Nine Plants at Stake
Negotiations Go to the Wire; Nine Plants at Stake