Retired Hercules Executive Dies
Former Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. executive, Steven Buck, died Oct. 12. He was 72. Buck worked for Hercules for 20 years and was tire division vice president and general manager before he retired in January 2006. Buck started his career at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and worked for Farmland Industries and Cenex before
Firestone Air Compressor Combines Lower Operating Temps, Quiet Operation
Firestone Industrial Products Co. has introduced a new air compressor—the heavy duty Air-Rite Air Compressor. According to the company, the compressor offers lower operating temperatures and a longer life. Additionally, the compressor is quiet and has minimal vibration for the user, the company said. The new Air-Rite Air Compressor is mounted directly on the vehicle
Bridgestone Releases Special Edition Tire
Bridgestone Americas will offer consumers a “Special Edition” of its Firestone Destination A/T tire for light trucks. The tire will feature an etched sidewall designed to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, the tiremaker said. “The exclusive etched sidewall design of the Firestone Destination A/T Special Edition tire is a feat of design and engineering innovation that
Bridgestone Partners with High School for Student-Run Firestone Auto Center
A new partnership with Bridgestone Americas is bringing a Nashville high school’s automotive program a Firestone Complete Auto Care center to be run by students, reports the Tennessean. Maplewood High School has had an automotive program for years, but the partnership will bring students the opportunity to gain more advanced training and certification, the school’s
Firestone Complete Auto Care to Carry Toyo
Bridgestone Americas’ Firestone Complete Auto Care locations will now carry two lines from Toyo Tires. Starting in early October, the stores will carry both the Toyo’s Extensa A/S and Extensa HP tire lines. The two new Toyo lines will complement the store network’s lineup of Firestone and Bridgestone branded tires, the tiremaker said. “Every day,
Bridgestone Americas Stu Crum Reveals His 2020 Vision
In August 2013, Stu Crum left Shell Oil Co. where he served as president of Jiffy Lube International to join Bridgestone Americas as president of its retail store group, overseeing more than 2,200 company-owned stores under the Firestone Complete Auto Car, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires Plus and Wheel Works brands. Crum made news this past
Arson Suspected in Firestone Mansion Blaze
Officials believe arson was the cause of last month’s fire that destroyed the historic Firestone mansion in Beaver Township, Ohio. While the investigation is ongoing, the state fire marshal’s office does suspect arson, according to local news reports. The fire broke out at the building around 4 a.m. Oct. 21. The age of the house
Industry Veteran Passes
Jay Carroll, 73, of Canyon Lake passed away on Sept. 24. Carroll, born in Hazard, Ky., moved to Ohio at an early age, where he attended West Carrollton schools from first through twelfth grade, graduating in 1959. Carroll married Nancy in 1961, the same year he began attending Akron University. At the age of 26,
Tires Stolen From Washington Firestone
A Firestone Complete Auto Care store in Federal Way, Wash., reported a theft of approximately 50 new tires. According to the police report, the store’s manager opened the business Sept. 14 to find the back door wide open and inventory stolen. Roughly $6,250 worth of tires and $1,200 worth of other product was missing, the
Bridgestone Reacts to Woman’s Claim
A woman claims that a sales person at a Bridgestone-owned Firestone Complete Auto Care location in Boise talked her into buying new tires because of a “federal law” that prevented her from getting her old one repaired. The woman came into the store with a flat tire. When she spoke with the salesperson, he told
