Hankook Tire Named a General Motors 2018 Supplier of the Year Winner
Hankook Tire was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.
Mike Arnold Named Vice President/General Manager of Accella’s Tire Fill Systems Division
Mike Arnold is being promoted to Vice President/General Manager of Accella’s Tire Fill Systems Division.
Cooper Tire Appoints New General Manager of EMEA Operations
Jaap van Wessum has been appointed general manager of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd.
Conti Rolls Out Three General Truck Tires
Continental Tire the Americas introduced three new commercial truck tires – long haul steer, drive and trailer offerings – at this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The General HS long haul steer tire features an enhanced tread design, fuel-efficient compounding, and an upgraded casing platform, according to the tiremaker, which adds that the
Carroll Tire Welcomes New Executive Vice President and General Manager
Carroll Tire, a TBC brand, hired John Kairys as its executive vice president and general manager. Kairys joins Carroll Tire after 15 years of experience with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. where he oversaw the development of key accounts and the execution of company growth. Prior to working with Cooper, Kairys had management and leadership
Yokohama Tire Mexico Taps Gomez as Director General
Yokohama Tire Mexico (YTMX), a subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corp., has hired Humberto Gomez as its new director general responsible for day-to-day operations. The position was created to meet the growing demand for consumer, commercial and OTR tires in the country. Gomez is a 30-year tire industry veteran who came out of retirement to join
Atlantic Tire Selects New General Manager
Atlantic Tire & Service, with three locations in North Carolina, named Jason Browder general manager of its Raleigh location. “After working with Jason for several years, I am confident in his experience and leadership to successfully operate our Raleigh location,” said Anthony Blackman, president of Atlantic Tire & Service. “We are glad to have him back
General AltiMax RT Tops Tire Rack Testing
Continental’s General-branded AltiMAX RT placed first in Tire Rack’s recent “Touring All-Season Tire Test.” The test was conducted using a size 205/55 R16 T tire on a BMW 328i, and was handled independently by Tire Rack on its test track in South Bend, Ind., according to Continental. The tire distributor tested for noise comfort, ride
General Truck Tires ‘Grab’ New Name
Borrowing from its successful light truck tire line, Continental Tire the Americas has relaunched its General brand medium truck tire lines under a new name: Grabber. Kicking off the rebranding effort is the General Grabber OA, a new off-road, all-position tire targeting the construction and other off-road applications. Launched in July in sizes 11R22.5 and
Four General Truck Tires Verified by SmartWay
Four General Tire brand truck tires have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership’s list of verified fuel savings technologies. General S581, S371, D660 and ST250 truck tires were recently verified by SmartWay as low rolling resistance tires. The General S581 long-haul steer tire features an 18/32nds, 5-rib tread design,