Schrader Expands Tennessee Facility
Schrader International has expanded its Springfield, Tenn., facility with a new $15 million capacity investment. The company announced the news while celebrating another accomplishment – the company has produced 300 million TPMS sensors. According to Schrader, for those global vehicle platforms equipped with direct TPMS technology, more than half utilize Schrader sensors. The company said that it
Accuride Facility Reaches Union Agreement
Accuride Corp. has successfully reached a four-year collective bargaining agreement with its local UAW. The local 1186 represents 209 hourly associates at Accuride’s aluminum wheel manufacturing facility in Erie, Pa. The union’s existing agreement was entered into in August 2010 and will expire at midnight on Sept. 3, 2014. The new agreement is effective Sept.
Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee L.P. Site To Be Ready August
The site of the 1.5 million-square-foot Hankook Tire America Corp. plant in Clarksville, Tenn., will be ready by Aug. 31, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board said. “We’re going to do everything we can to get the site ready to turn over to them by that time,” IDB Executive Director Mike Evans said. Evans told
Tire ‘Remanufacturing’ Pays Dividends
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions expert explains how retread life can be extended.
Coker Opens Its West Coast Distribution and Manufacturing Plant
The Coker Group opened its 100,000-square-foot West Coast distribution and wheel-manufacturing center last week in the City of Industry, Calif. Local dignitaries, elected government officials, automotive celebrities, VIPs and select media celebrated the company’s grand opening on Jan. 22, which featured a custom car display, tours of the facility and live music. The Coker Group’s
Elgin Industries Opens Distribution Facility
Elgin Industries, a North American manufacturer of original equipment and replacement engine and chassis components, has opened a standalone product distribution facility in Elgin, Ill. The facility will serve the packaging, private label and specialized shipping requirements of aftermarket distributors and other customers served by the company. “We have experienced significant growth in our OE
Bridgestone Facility Receives Zero Waste To Landfill Claim Validation
Bridgestone Americas’ Wilson, N.C., plant has earned the Underwriters Laboratories’ landfill waste diversion claim validation for Zero Waste to Landfill. The Zero Waste to Landfill is the highest claim validation that the UL gives for landfill waste diversion. The validation is presented by UL Environment, a division of UL. The Bridgestone plant is the first
Michelin Debuts Manufacturing Plant in S.C.
Michelin hosts opening ceremony for its newest manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Michelin North America hosted an event Thursday to mark the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Michelin executives and employees were joined by dozens of dignitaries from across the state to celebrate the milestone 17 months after breaking ground on
Michelin Debuts Manufacturing Plant in S.C.
Michelin hosts opening ceremony for its newest manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
Toyo Expands U.S. Manufacturing Plant and Creates 650 Jobs
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing broke ground for a 700,000-square-foot addition to its 2 million-square-foot tire manufacturing plant in White, GA. The company plans to expand its warehouse portion of the facility by 323,000-square-feet to accommodate increasing demand for Toyo and Nitto brand tires. Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. of Osaka, Japan, is investing