Pothole Season: Tires and More Are At Risk
Especially now – during pothole season – shops and customers are paying for America’s crumbling infrastructure.
Former Executive Director of Western Canada Tire Dealers Dies
Olive Storey, former WCTD executive director and former owner of Advanx Tire, passed away in Winnipeg earlier this month.
TA Truck Service Adds Tire Expertise Hotline
TA Truck Service’s Commercial Tire Network will add a hotline to connect truck owners and operators directly to a tire expert.
Forbes Names Michelin ‘America’s Best Employer’ for Automotive
Michelin Group today announced it has been selected by Forbes magazine as one of “America’s Best Employers” for 2017, ranking No. 1 in the Automotive Industry and 34 overall.
Discount Tire Makes Forbes Top 100 List
Tire and wheel retailer Discount Tire was among the top 100 companies on Forbes’ 2016 America’s Largest Private Companies list, ranking No. 99. The company jumped 10 spots from its No. 109 ranking in 2015. The list ranks companies based on annual revenue. Discount Tire was founded in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Mich., and currently
Bridgestone Sponsors Inaugural America’s Golf Cup
Bridgestone Americas has entered an agreement with the PGA Tour to become title sponsor for the inaugural America’s Golf Cup, a team format event featuring members of PGA Tour Latinoamerica competing alongside PGA Tour stars such as Tiger Woods, Matt Kuchar, Angel Cabrera and Andres Romero. The inaugural event will take place at the Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires,
Purcell Tire Adds Veterans to its Leadership Team
Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. called upon two tiremaker veterans as it revamped its leadership team. Roger Lucas, senior vice president of Michelin North America’s TCI unit, was named CEO, effective on May 1. Lucas replaces co-owner Robert Purcell, 80, who will stay as the company chairman. Purcell’s wife and business co-owner, Juanita, 78, continues
Michelin Announces New Sizes of Construction Tires
Michelin North America’s earthmover unit announced it will soon offer new sizes of its X Crane+ and X-Super Terrain+ to meet demand in the construction industry. The new Michelin X Crane+ 525/80R25 size will be available in April. The new Michelin X-Super Terrain +, which is used on articulated dump trucks, has been re-engineered with
Michelin Debuts Ag Tires
Michelin North America’s agricultural tires unit expanded its current backhoe product offering this year with the introduction of two new tires. The Michelin Power CL, scheduled to launch in July, is a premium bias ply tire that can handle the same load capacity as a radial tire, but with bias ply cost savings. Michelin plans
Tiremaker Contracts Expiring, Labor Pact Talks Begin
Talks have already begun between Goodyear and the USW on a new labor contract at its six tire plants. Also on deck for new labor pacts are Bridgestone Americas and Michelin North America’s plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., which also expire this summer. Goodyear and the Steelworkers met in Cincinnati on April 22; the current three-year