If you wanted to check out tire suppliers, the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas was the place to go. Almost every type of tire was there, from passenger and light truck to ag, OTR and industrial. The domestic marketing arms of some of ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, has introduced the V-Steel Super Deep Rock (VSDR) premium radial tire in two sizes for mining and waste operations. Bridgestone says the new tire ...
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The R268 Ecopia is available in size 295/75R22.5 in the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has rolled out a new edition to its Ecopia product line, the R268 premium all-position radial for regional and pickup and delivery ...
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Hornsby Tire Distributors, an independent regional wholesale tire distributor headquartered in Dothan, Ala., has hired Scott Sulsberger as director of sales and marketing. Sulsberger, a 13-year tire industry veteran, comes to Hornsby Tire ...
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LaserSharp FlexPak Services has unveiled a new laser solution that controls gas or vapor transmission in packaging material for a modified atmosphere package. The company's laser process, which uses existing films and makes packages more ...
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Today Bridgestone Commercial Solutions rolls out a new edition to its Ecopia product line. The R268 premium all-position radial is designed for regional and pickup and delivery fleets providing tire performance that stands up to high ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. held an investor meeting today when CEO and President Rich Kramer discussed strategies and goals for the next three years, plus the company's capital allocation plan. "We haven't lost sight of where our ...
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The Continental Corporation is one of the world's leading automotive industry suppliers offering comprehensive know-how in tyre and brake technology, vehicle dynamics control, electronics and sensor systems with the aim of making individual ...
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Walkinshaw Performance has launched the W375 package, its first suite of enhancements for the recently released HSV Gen-F. Available on the HSV Clubsport, Tourer and Maloo in both standard and R8 specification, the W375 pack includes a ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will host a fishing tournament at the 2014 OTR Conference scheduled for Feb. 19-22 at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club in Marco Island, Fla. The fishing tournament will take place on Feb. ...
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The Y67 is one of two new mining tires from Yokohama. Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) will display two new mining tires, the Y20 and the Y67, at the Bluefield Coal Show Sept. 11-13 in Bluefield, W.V. The new 36-ply heavy-duty Y20 ...
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AME’s Hitch Hermit securely stores hitches under the vehicle when not in use AME International LLC, a global tool and equipment manufacturer, and inventor Vern Schroeder have joined forces to introduce the Hitch Hermit, a safe, ...
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Zenith Global Logistics has expanded its fleet with the purchase of 60 new 53-foot trailers and 10 Freightliner M2 straight trucks for local home deliveries. Jack Hawn, president and CEO, said the investment for this new equipment is ...
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OTRUSA.com has launched the GRÜNLOAD line of giant loader tires in sizes 45/65R45 and 45/65R39. In an effort to maximize the working life of tires and seek green initiatives to promote reuse of materials, OTRUSA.com says it has ...
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Del-Nat Tire Corp. has announced a new company stockholder, Mark Welden, principal owner of Greer Tire in Milwaukee. Welden becomes the 81st stockholder in Del-Nat, a major tire distributor that operates as a cooperative with a network of ...
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