In Clarksville, Tenn., $800 million will build you a consumer tire plant. Hankook Tire Co. Inc. will begin construction of its eighth tire production facility worldwide – and first in the United States -- in Clarksville in 2014. ...
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The Bridgestone research farm started growing guayule for research use in spring of 2013. This year’s fall planting will provide the first biomass to the BioRubber Process Research Center for tire evaluation in mid-2015. ...
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Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced that its Bandag retreading facility in Oxford, N.C., has been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor as a Carolina Star Worksite. This is the state's highest health and safety honor, awarded ...
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A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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Dan and Diane Hennelly, owners of Hennelly Tire and Auto Inc., are the winners of Modern Tire Dealer's 2013 Tire Dealer of the Year award. They operate The Tire Choice and Total Car Care stores based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Hennellys ...
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Bridgestone is a global leader in the tyre industry. Members of the Bridgestone Group supply a vast range of tyres in the Americas, in Europe, in Japan, in every region on the planet. Customer expectations of tyre performance vary greatly ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, announced the start of the second leg of its Firestone Drives America Tour at the NCAA College Football game between Stanford and San Jose State ...
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ASA Automotive Systems, a provider of software systems and services to independent tire dealers and automotive service centers, has announced speakers for the 2013 ASA InfoExpo Conference to be held September 21-25 at the Sheraton Music ...
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) and the United Steel Workers (USW) reached a settlement regarding the labor contracts at BATO's tire and tube plants represented by the USW in Akron, Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, LaVergne, Tenn., ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business unit of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, says operators who equip their vehicles with new Firestone-brand commercial tires can save up to $1,200 a year. During an event kicking off its ...
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Is it really the "Year of Firestone"? Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich would argue that it is the "Year of Bridgestone brands," emphasis on plural. At least that's what Bridgestone Commercial Solutions seems to be focusing on. The ...
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) announced that Stuart (Stu) Crum has been named president of Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC, effective August 5. Crum has nearly thirty years of experience in automotive retail, most recently ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, announced that Bridgestone and Firestone commercial truck tires will retail at Love's Travel Stops. Tires will be sold at the 175 Love's locations ...
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, has introduced the Bridgestone M760 Ecopia tire, a premium drive radial that is EPA SmartWay verified and CARB (California Air Resource Board) ...
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AP reported that firestone will remain the sole tire supplier for IndyCar through the 2018 season. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and IndyCar announced the decision on December 21st Friday. Mr Randy Bernard former series CEO had ...
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