Government of Liberia and Firestone Sign Agreement
Firestone Liberia has signed an Amended and Restated Concession Agreement with the government of Liberia.
Deadly Ignorance of Tire-Tread Law
(ClickPress, U.K.) Millions of drivers could be unwittingly endangering lives this winter by driving on perilously bald tires, reveals research by Brake and Green Flag.
Tyremakers Resist SBR Q2 Contract Price Hike
(ICIS News) Major tyre producers said on Thursday they were resisting proposed second-quarter contract hikes for non-oil grade 1502 styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as the increase was too steep.
Goodway Keeps Cool With Premium Retread Range
Supercool, the flagship retread range produced by Goodway Rubber is, says the Malaysia-based company, the product of many years’ innovation and invention, guided by a single dominant principle – caring for the people who produce the product and those who use it.
Bridgestone Releases 2007 Financials
Full year 2007 financial results for Bridgestone Corp. were released on January 19, and these figures paint a picture of a healthy year’s trading.
TyreSafe Highlights Poor Condition of Tyre Pressure Equipment
Recent surveys by Kwik-Fit and Auto Express both found that around 40% of tyre inflation equipment at garage forecourts around the U.K. was not functioning correctly at any given time.
Michelin Expresses Satisfaction Over Toul Factory Agreement
In a statement dated Feb. 18, Groupe Michelin “expressed its satisfaction” following an agreement reached between the company and labour unions.
European Winter Tyre Slump May Continue in 2008
According to Deutsche Bank’s Equity Research Automotive Group, the dismal year for winter tyres experienced by our German neighbours may well be repeated in 2008.
Tyrexpo Africa Exhibitor Numbers Up 8% for 2008 Show
It is now less than a month before Tyrexpo Africa 2008 gets underway in Johannesburg, and recent figures tell of an even healthier show than the debut exhibition in 2006.
Deal Reached, Michelin Managers Released
Groupe Michelin and some of its European labor unions reached an agreement yesterday that facilitated the release of two plant managers the unions had held hostage.