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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Hikomitsu Noji, president of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., will be based in Japan as he also serves as CEO of all of Yokohama's North America operations. Now that Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), the new manufacturing ...
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North American Mold Technology (NAMT) is set to establish a $4.35m manufacturing plant in Danville, Virginia to produce and refurbish the molds used to manufacture tires. Spread across 260,000ft2 area, the new plant is expected to create ...
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced that Randy Gaetz will join the company as vice president of Sales on Oct. 7, 2013, when he will report directly to Roy Bromfield, chief operating officer of Toyo U.S.A. A 35-year veteran of the tire ...
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GITI tire (USA) Ltd. has announced that it has established two new technical centers in North America and Germany. The move marks a significant development in the research and development capabilities of the company, with both sites ...
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Most consumers cannot be forced to replace a broken or inoperative TPMS sensor, so they will have to make a choice when confronted with the decision. What will convince most consumers to spend the money to maintain, repair and replace the ...
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CITEXPO is the largest tire show in the region, according to the show organizer. In addition to manufacturers from China, exhibitors came from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Korea, Thailand, India, Australia, The ...
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ASA Automotive Systems, a provider of software systems and services to independent tire dealers and automotive service centers, announces that 2013 marks its first quarter-century of serving the tire dealer industry. Starting with the ...
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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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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced a self-funded group employee benefits solution for its members through an alliance with The Association Benefits Solution (TABS). "TIA has been exploring solutions to the health insurance ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has filled seven seats on its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term. "We were fortunate to have had a tremendous number of qualified candidates vying for the board positions again this year," says ...
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The Tire Industry Association announced another class on the 17-city Certified Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Instructor Tour in Sarasota, Fla., at Sarasota County Technical Institute, Oct. 1-4, 2013. The four-day class will provide ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. announced that its representatives met with Georgia representatives and Macon-Bibb County leaders on Sept. 5, 2013, to announce that an agreement has been reached that will allow Kumho Tire Georgia Inc. to begin ...
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Standards Testing Laboratories (STL) will host "Tire Technology 2013" Oct. 15-17 at the company's Massillon, Ohio headquarters, a two-and-a-half-day educational program providing a basic yet comprehensive overview of the tire industry's ...
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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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