IMT to Offer ‘Certified’ Used Service Trucks
(Akron/Tire Review) Need a reliable service truck? Taking a page from carmakers like BMW and Lexus, Iowa Mold Tooling Co. has launched a “certified used equipment” program, offering used service trucks that have been thoroughly inspected and reconditioned to IMT specifications.
Cooper Taps Two for China Posts
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed two new executives to its China operations.
World’s Largest Tyre Pour Machine Completes UK Trials
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Amerityre Corp. has announced the completion of UK validation trials for the 2,500-pounds/1,100-kilograms-per-minute polyurethane pour machine commissioned for its Chinese licensee Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.
Dubai Authorities Plan Tyre Safety Campaign
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has finalised preparations for the launch of a two-month campaign to create awareness about the importance of tyre safety in order to avoid accidents.
Bridgestone Announces Law Department Promotions
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BAH) announced promotions in its law department as well as in the law department of its subsidiary, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT).
ASA Names New TireMaster Director of Sales, Marketing
(Akron/Tire Review) ASA Tire Systems, a provider of software for the tire industry, has appointed Mark Goin director of sales and marketing for TireMaster.
SmartWave TPMS Made Available for Retrofitting
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In May, the commercial vehicle systems group of Dana Corp. announced that it had begun to make its SmartWave tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) available for retrofit installation on a number of commercial vehicle models.
Tyre Re-Inflation Technology is Ready
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Most new vehicles now come fitted with some type of tyre pressure monitoring system, and legislation calling for the compulsory fitment of such units is not too far off in some parts of the world.
Bridgestone Corp. Makes Management Changes
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) On May 31, Bridgestone Corp. announced that its board of directors have approved a number of top-level management changes, to become effective July 1.
Autobacs Forms Credit Line for Acquisitions
(Akron/Tire Review) Japanese automotive parts and accessories retailer Autobacs Seven Co. has established a committed line of credit capped at $822.8 million, to finance the acquisition of competitors inside and outside Japan.