Midas Celebrates 60 Years
Midas celebrates its 60-year anniversary this year with a new plan focused on tires and auto service. “The future of our brand is in tires and auto service,” said Mike Gould, Midas executive vice president and chief operating officer. “It’s a major change, and we are confident about it because change is in our DNA:
Yokohama’s Salem Plant Celebrates 25 Years, 80 Millionth Tire
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s manufacturing facility in Salem, Va., – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) – celebrated its 25th anniversary and the production of its 80 millionth tire. “These are two very significant achievements for Yokohama, particularly in the U.S.,” said Tetsuro (Tex) Murakami, YTMV president. “The plant helped establish our brand by providing a strategic manufacturing facility in
CIMS Celebrates 45 Years
Tire registration provider, CIMS Inc., is celebrating 45 years in business in 2016. “For the past 45 years we have been concentrating on tire registrations,” said Susan B. Kruder, CIMS president. “We have evolved from punch machines and a dedicated computer platform room. Now dealers can use their point-of-sale software, mobile device or register tires
Sears, Michelin Celebrate 50 Years
Michelin North America Inc. and Sears are celebrating their 50th anniversary of business with promotions and special events throughout July and August. During the two-month celebration, Sears Shop Your Way members can enter an online sweepstakes to win a four-year lease of a Chevrolet Camaro. “Fifty years ago Sears and Michelin took a big risk
Riechers Tire Commemorates 75 Years
Riechers Tire and Auto celebrates 75 years of business this year. The business launched in 1939 as Fred and Anna Riechers opened a service station in Washington, Mo. Some major milestones for the business include building an automatic car wash in the ’60s, a convenience store in the early ’90s and a second location in