UniPiezas Alfredo Auto Parts Inc. commemorated the opening of the first Parts Plus-branded store in Puerto Rico with an open-house event and vintage car show that attracted more than 1,000 attendees and local TV coverage, according to Mike ...
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Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula's core areas of professional expertise have been in research and development, innovation and strategic analysis. Apollo Tyres Ltd. has appointed Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula chief technology officer (CTO). He will ...
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Monro Muffler Brake Inc. reported net income of $16.9 million on net sales of $217.5 million for its first quarter ended June 28, 2014. That compares to income of $13.6 million on sales of $206.2 million for the same period last year. The ...
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TIA's LaKisha Pindell was recognized as an industry leader in Connect magazine's "40 Under 40" feature as an outstanding industry professional. LaKisha Pindell, director of Meetings at the Tire Industry Association (TIA), was recognized ...
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The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Advance Auto Parts' first store in the Dallas market took place on July 22, 2014. Advance Auto Parts Inc. announced it has opened its first store in the Dallas market, located in Garland, Texas, at 103 S. ...
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The true causes of rubber on the road are discussed in a new video from the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA). The video can be viewed on the video section of TRIB's website, TRIB'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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Groupe Michelin posted net income of 624 million euros on net sales of more than 9.6 billion euros for the first half ending June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 507 million euros on sales of more than 10.1 billion euros for the first ...
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Celebrating Daniels Tire's 75th Goodyear anniversary are (L to R) Chris Helsel, director, retread, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems; Doug Whittington, director of sales, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems; John Daniels, executive vice ...
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Nitto added 360-degree product rotations to its website as well as a responsive design that instantly recognizes browser dimensions to allow viewing on any device. Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. has launched a new website with a scalable design, ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has been selected as the official and exclusive tire supplier for The Mid-Ohio School and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. As part of the relationship, Goodyear says it will supply all tires for The ...
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KYB's Technical Center expansion includes 12,000 square feet of additional floor space. KYB Americas Corp. announced the completed expansion of the KYB Technical Center that operates next to KYB’s 575,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing ...
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Ford Motor Co. announced that Motorcraft has launched SAE 0W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil, a premium-quality passenger car motor oil recommended by Ford for 2013 model year and forward hybrid electric vehicles. SAE 0W-20 Premium ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and its Chinese partner have extended the deadline for setting the fair market value of Cooper’s Chinese plant to Aug. 24, 2014. Cooper announced it has reached an option agreement with Chengshan Group ...
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CRP Automotive announced that it is the first to market with ContiTech replacement belts for applications that use start/stop technology. The new belts, ContiTech Silent Grip and ContiTech Tough Grip, were originally developed by ContiTech ...
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