Hercules’ TDW Expands Into Michigan
Tire Dealer’s Warehouse, the multi-brand tire wholesale division of Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. in North America, has expanded its marketing efforts to include the Detroit Metro area. The expansion of TDW’s Midwest Division consists of five counties in southeast Michigan, including the Detroit and Ann Arbor areas. The company said it plans to expand
How Much Does Racing Really Matter?
‘Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday’ used to matter, but it hasn’t in a long, long time. Used to be that carmakers, parts brands and tire companies went toe-to-toe at race tracks around the country, beating up on each other on weekends in order to beat each other at the sales counter during the rest
Firestone Out of Racing? Maybe
Now that it has walked away from Formula One racing, will Bridgestone Corp. dump the Indy racing circuit? That is the hot rumor shooting through the IndyCar Series after Bridgestone Americas failed to renew its tire supply contract with the open wheel race series by the Dec. 31 deadline. Firestone brand tires will be used
Strong People, Focused Strategy Has Cooper Moving, Says Armes
One could certainly see Roy Armes as the typical organizational man, given his long 31-year background with Whirlpool, where he held a number of domestic and overseas executive posts. But no doubt he is an operations man, and his turn as chairman, president and CEO of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. bears this out. Armes
Follow All-Season UHP Trends for Added Profits
In these days of slow recovery from economic doldrums, what tire dealer wouldn’t want to know more about a segment in which steady growth is nearly guaranteed? Add to that a high profit margin and an ever-expanding customer base, and the all-season UHP segment seems like a no-brainer. While being a player in this segment
Online Brand Equity Rankings Show Michelin on Top
Michelin has topped Tyres & Accessories’ exclusive online brand prominence rankings for the sixth consecutive year, totting up a record high score as it went. In our second online brand equity measurement, compiled in association with the artificial intelligence experts at Cambridge-based Envisional, Michelin won-out for the third year, demonstrating the firm’s continuing dominance in
New Nexen South Korea Plant Under Way
Construction work on Nexen’s newest passenger and light commercial vehicle tire factory in South Korea’s Gyeongnam Province has begun following its groundbreaking ceremony on June 24. The 500,000-square-meter Changnyeong facility is being built with a 1.2 trillion won investment, and Nexen anticipates its output will boost the company’s South Korea and China total to 60
RMA Now Counting Shipment Data from Overseas Makers
Seeking to gain better insight into tire shipment activities in the U.S., the RMA has launched a program to collect data from a number of overseas tiremakers. As of now, five Chinese tiremakers and one Singapore producer have signed on for the program, and Taiwan’s Cheng Shin/Maxxis is considering joining the group. Now providing tire
Reports: Pirelli Gets F1 Nod
Though no official word is out, numerous media sources across Europe say that Pirelli has been selected as the sole tire supplier for Formula One. If true, the tire deal with Pirelli would start with the 2011 season and presumably last for three years. Both Autosprint and Italiaracing magazines reported that the deal was done,
SDA Increases Florida Footprint
Miami’s South Dade Automotive has opened its third warehouse in Florida. The company’s new 49,000-square-foot warehouse is located in Pompano. The American Car Care Centers member distributor carries Goodyear, Continental, Dunlop, General, Yokohama, Falken, Hankook, Pirelli, Mastercraft, Achilles, Kelly, Sunny, Nankang and Kumho products, in addition to Remington and Jinyu truck tires.