Federal Corp. wrapped up its Diamond Jubilee year with a celebration dinner in Las Vegas for its partners and customers. The Taiwanese company thanked guests for a record year and says it anticipates a continued upturn in global sales. ...
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Bridgestone has unveiled Air Free tire, its second-generation prototype that does not have air inside. Instead of cushions the tire has angled spokes like an array of shock-absorbing resin bands with coating of solid rubber, which is ...
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Manufacturers have taken a hint from the popularity of online gaming to make their online training programs engaging and compelling. Games have been incorporated into training to help enhance the learning experience, a technique called ...
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Bridgestone Corp. announced that its subsidiary in China, Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co. Ltd. (Shenyang Plant), has relocated its truck and bus radial tire plant to a new site in Shenyang City Liaoning Province, China. The company marked ...
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Bridgestone America has announced the opening of Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Arizona, where the company is planning to develop commercially-viable source for natural rubber. The 10-acre research centre will focus on ...
The latest Delta World Tire facility is the company's first in Hattiesburg, Miss. Delta World Tire Co. recently opened its 16th location. The newly constructed 9,600-square-foot facility is located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The store ...
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Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores have dotted the nation's highways since 1964. But in 2008, the company began its Love's Truck Tire Care service centers. Six year later, the company recently reached a milestone: 200 truck tire ...
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GCR Tire & Service has a new logo. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) has rebranded its GCR Tires & Service division. Under the new brand, GCR is standardizing the commercial tire service experience across all of its U.S. ...
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The 2014 Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo in Panama City, Panama, is over. It wrapped up on Friday, July 25. All that's left is to report on the activities -- and look forward to next year's event. The exposition started with a gala ...
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ASE has elected Mark Polke of Robert Bosch LLC to its board of governors. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has elected Mark Polke to its board of governors. Polke is director of service workshop concepts and ...
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Bridgestone Corp. reported net income of 142 billion yen on net sales of 1.7 trillion yen for the first half ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 117 billion yen on sales of nearly 1.7 trillion yen for the same period last year. ...
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Bridgestone Corp. has entered into an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to be a worldwide Olympic partner through the 2024 Olympic Games. The agreement covers all of the company's tires, making Bridgestone the official tire ...
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The Bridgestone stand at the Reifen International Trade Fair will herald the arrival of its first Agri tire. Our eyes and ears at the Reifen 2014 International Trade Fair this year will be the intrepid John Stone, who writes European ...
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Exhibit space is sold out for the 2014 Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo, July 23-25 at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City, Republic of Panama. Organizers announced speakers for the event, which is expected to draw 3,500 ...
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The new Tire Advisor mobile app from Bridgestone allows users to compare truck and bus tires, Bandag retreads and off-road mining and construction tires. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced a mobile app called Tire Advisor ...
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