Champion Spark Plugs Celebrating 100 Years
(Akron/Tire Review) Federal-Mogul Corp.’s Champion spark plug brand is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and plans a year-long global “Always a Champion” centennial celebration.
STL Adds Equipment for Larger Wheels
(Akron/Tire Review) Massillon, Ohio-based Standards Testing Laboratories Inc. recently upgraded one of its rotary fatigue test machines to facilitate testing of larger diameter and wider aftermarket wheels.
Techking Tires Becomes 100th Exhibitor at Tyrexpo Asia
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) China’s Techking Tires has become the one hundredth exhibitor to sign up for September’s Tyrexpo Asia exhibition in Singapore, breaking all records for the show as it approaches its 10th anniversary.
Advanced ID to Purchase Pneu-Logic
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A company press statement released on May 15 indicates that U.S. supplier of UHF tag reading technology Advanced ID Corporation is preparing to purchase Pneu-Logic Ltd., the Derbyshire-based provider of tyre industry technology.
ContiTech Releases Statement in Response to Investigations
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In the wake of allegations regarding price-fixing practices in the marine hose manufacturing industry, Germany’s ContiTech AG has released the following statement.
Viva Brasil, Viva Ringnet
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) This March, members of the Ringnet, the specialist Europe-wide network of retreaders and resellers of Marangoni Ringtread tyres, met in Brazil to celebrate the first two successful years of activity of the network.
GPX Hires New President and COO
(Akron/Tire Review) Craig Steinke, former president and CEO of Eagle Family Foods, will join GPX as president and chief operations officer, starting June 1.
Mickey Thompson Builds Relationship With Tech Schools
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels unit has teamed with WyoTech technical schools, the official technical school of the National Hot Rod Association.
Alldata Opens PCCZ to Shops
(Akron/Tire Review) Alldata has made its ProCarCareZone customer management system available to tire dealers and repair shops.
New Web Site Focuses on Ride Control Education
(Akron/Tire Review) As part of an industry-wide consumer awareness program, Tenneco’s new Web site can help teach drivers about the role of shocks and struts play in daily driving and vehicle safety.