Bridgestone Brand Hits The Ice With NHL Deal
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire and Bridgestone/Firestone Canada have signed a multi-year deal to make Bridgestone the official tire of the NHL, the NHL Player Association and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Hankook Considering Sites for Next Overseas Plant
Mexico, Russia and Vietnam are reportedly under consideration as potential sites for Hankook Tire Co.’s third facility to be built outside of South Korea.
New Avon ZV5 a First Glimpse at Cooper Tire’s European Know-How
Cooper Tire’s European Technical Centre in Melksham, opened a little over a year ago, has borne its first fruit – the all-new Avon Tyres ZV5 range.
Pirelli Focusing Strongly on Tyres, May Sell Loan Business
Pirelli has already indicated a willingness to place a greater focus upon its thriving tyre business, and this emphasis is apparently being paired by a withdrawal from less profitable undertakings.
Israeli Environmental Agency Takes Legal Action Against Tyre Businesses
The Ministry of Environmental Protection reports that it has initiated administrative enforcement procedures against tyre repair shops, garages and spare parts warehouses for improper storage of tyres, in contravention of the provisions of the Tire Disposal and Recycling Law, 2007.
Tire Guy Takes Olympic Shot
Getting to the Olympics is hard work and takes a lot of sacrifice.
Tire Shortage Poses Challenge to Miners
(Business Edge) There are some mighty mining operations in Western Canada – the oilsands of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta, the metallurgical coal mines of the Elk Valley in southeastern B.C. and the thermal-coal strip mines around Estevan in southeastern Saskatchewan – to name a few.
Dealer Plans to Push Titan OTR Lines
Recently formed Eastland Tire has entered into a deal with Titan International Inc. to secure “a long-term source” of Titan OTR tires, specifically the 57- and 63-inch OTR products Titan is developing.
Rhodia Silcea Announces Global Price Increase
Rhodia Silcea announced a 12% price increase in global prices for its precipitated silica range.
Zurich Sets Industry Specialization Program
Zurich Financial Services Group has launched its Global Industry Specialization Program, which was developed to “better leverage its existing knowledge base and expertise in general insurance and to further expand its risk insights into specific industry sectors,” according to the company.