Two New Truck Tires from Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone used its presence at this year’s Waste Expo in New Orleans to launch a pair of Bridgestone brand heavy truck tires: the Greatec M845 super wide and M860A high-scrub all-position radial.
Show Time! Registration Opens for 2013 GTE/SEMA Show
Registration is now open for the 2013 SEMA Show and Global Tire Expo powered by TIA at semashow.com/register.
TIA’s Littlefield Featured Speaker at Autopromotec
Roy Littlefield, TIA executive vice president, will be a featured speaker at next week’s Autopromotec 2013. Autopromotec, the biannual international automotive aftermarket trade show, will take place from May 22-26, in Bologna, Italy. Littlefield will speak on the subject, “Understanding the U.S. Automotive Aftermarket,” which is being developed in collaboration with the Automotive Aftermarket Industry
Toyo Proxes Named the Official Tire of MFest
The Toyo Proxes tire line has been named the official tire of the MFest, a series of car shows for "high-end vehicle brands." MFest features modified vehicles from such marques as BMW, Cadillac, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Nissan and Porsche. Topping the series is MFest VII coming this May 24-26 in Las Vegas, which will include
Babcox Scholarship Program Announced
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship. AMI and Babcox Media established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity. The scholarship will be applied toward the
Slots Still Open for Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo
Booth reservations for the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo have been extended to May 15. The show, which will be held July 24-27 at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City, Republic of Panama, is the largest exhibition in the tire, wheel and equipment industry in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to event
TRIB MD Speaks at China International Tire Conference
TRIB managing director David Stevens will be a featured speaker at the fourth annual China International Rubber Tire & Auto Accessory Exhibition, set for May 15-17 in Guangrao, China. Stevens will deliver "An Overview of the Global Retreading Industry and the Use of Advanced Technology to Improve Retread Quality" to conference attendees. "Guangrao produces around 25%
Toyo Set as Official Tire of Bimmerfest
Toyo Tire USA Inc. is the official tire of the upcoming Bimmerfest, which consists of two events: Bimmerfest West 2013 in Pasadena, Calif., and Bimmerfest East 2013 in Aberdeen, Md.
Brodsky Set to Talk Retreads in China
Retread Tire Association managing director Harvey Brodsky will be a guest speaker at the upcoming China International Guangrao Tire Upper Level Round-Table Conference in Guangrao, China, May 15-17. Brodsky’s presentation is titled "The Importance of Doing it Right." “When I was honored with a invitation to speak at this important and prestigious conference I decided
Goodyear Ready to Cut Ribbon on New Global Home
Even though employees have been happily nestled in their new dig for at least a month, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will hold the official public grand opening of its new world headquarters next week. The ribbon cutting ceremony, featuring representatives from the State of Ohio, the City of Akron and Summit County, as well as local members of
Bridgestone Ceremonial Stone Laying Kicks Off Thai Plant
A stone laying ceremony marking the start of work on Bridgestone Corp.’s new OTR tire factory in Thailand was held on April 29. Attendees included representatives from the industrial estate where the site is located and from the company that will build the plant. Bridgestone management present at the ceremony included CEO Masaaki Tsuya and
RTA’s Brodsky Set for Solid Waste & Recycling Conference
Harvey Brodsky, managing director of the Retread Tire Association (RT)), will be a featured speaker at the 2013 New York Federation of Solid Waste & Recycling Conference. That event will be held May 5-8 at the Sagamore in Lake George, Bolton Landing, N.Y. Brodsky’s May 6 presentation will address the group on why retreads make