The Yokohama TY517 (pictured) and RY407 ultra wide base tires are now available at all 191 Love’s Truck Tire Care locations Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) announced it has entered into an agreement with Love’s Travel Stops, with ...
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. recorded consolidated sales of 1.67 trillion won for its first quarter ending March 31, 2014. That compares to sales of 1.68 trillion won for the same period last year. Based on the exchange rate, sales in the first ...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. says it will establish an overseas subsidiary in Germany on May 1, 2014.It will be called Toyo Tire Deutschland GmbH (TTD). Previously, all tire sales for the German and Austrian markets were handled by the ...
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The Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus RFT will be original equipment on select 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The run-flat tire is included with the available third row Family Package on 2014 Rogue S and SV models. It offers temporary mobility ...
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The Michelin X One Line Energy T Pre-Mold retread has a winged tread designed to maximize shoulder adhesion. Waved groove bottoms prevent stone drilling for added durability. Less than four years after topping one million Michelin X One ...
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Hankook Tire America Corp. will introduce the Smart Flex DL12 long/regional haul drive position TBR tire at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., March 27-29. The new tire will be available in the third quarter of ...
Yokohama Tire Corp. introduced two new radial tires at the Conexpo-Con/Agg show here March 4 as the company continued to expand its range of off-road products. The RL45 and RL51 feature enhanced treads and compounding for increased ...
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The results of Northcoast Research Partners LLC's monthly"Tire Demand Index"are in.And demand was up in December. "Our research indicates that consumer demand for replacement tires at retail remained very robust in December,"says Nick ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. posted record net sales of nearly 7.1 trillion won in fiscal 2013, which was 20 billion won more than in fiscal 2012. Based on the average exchange rate for 2013, Hankook recorded sales of more than $6.4 billion. ...
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More consumer tires are sold through the independent tire dealer distribution channel than any other, by far. However, it is not the fastest growing channel. That "honor" belongs to -- drum roll, please -- auto dealerships. While ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will host a free webinar on creating websites that attract and retain customers. "The Traditional Buying Process Turns Digital: Are You Keeping Up with the Changes?" will be held Feb. 12, 2014, at 2 p.m. ...
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Stratham Tire has opened a new store in Newfields, N.H., a short distance from where the company was founded over 50 years ago. The company held a grand opening celebration on Jan. 9, 2014. Denise Littlefield, operations manager, ...
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Omni United Pte. Ltd., parent company of Omni United USA Inc., announced that its Goodride CR989 line haul steer, CM983 closed shoulder drive, CM980 open shoulder drive, and the CR915 line haul trailer tires all received SmartWay ...
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After 55 years, the Donald B. Rice Tire Co. Inc. has a new trade name, Rice Tire, and a new logo focusing on tire solutions for retail, commercial and wholesale customers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia markets. As ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has hired John Hagan as national sales vice president. Prior to accepting the position, Hagan (pictured) was senior director of sales operations at Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. He replaced Armand Allaire, who left the ...
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