Rice husk waste once headed for landfills is now helping the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. produce fuel-efficient tires. Goodyear says it will utilize ash left over from the burning of rice husks to produce electricity as an environmentally ...
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Bridgestone America has announced the opening of Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Arizona, where the company is planning to develop commercially-viable source for natural rubber. The 10-acre research centre will focus on ...
TBC Corp. is recalling certain Wild Country Radial XTX Sport tires, size 265/65R18. The tires were manufactured by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. from June 1, 2014, through June 28, 2014 (weeks 2214-2514). The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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The latest Delta World Tire facility is the company's first in Hattiesburg, Miss. Delta World Tire Co. recently opened its 16th location. The newly constructed 9,600-square-foot facility is located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The store ...
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc. recently launched its Interfit USA website. It is designed to help consumers 1) buy forklift tires and 2) make sure they fit properly. The Interfit website is easy to use and does not require tire ...
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Kumho Tire Co. posted net profit of 52.6 billion won on net sales of 895 billion won for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 50.8 billion won on sales of 1 trillion won for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. ...
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Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores have dotted the nation's highways since 1964. But in 2008, the company began its Love's Truck Tire Care service centers. Six year later, the company recently reached a milestone: 200 truck tire ...
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Double Coin Holdings LLC and and its American subsidiary, China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA), have notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of non-compliant sidewall markings on certain Double Coin branded ...
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Captain Mark Kelly, American astronaut, will be the motivational speaker at TIA's 2015 OTR Conference in February. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced that Captain Mark Kelly, commander of the space shuttle Endeavor’s ...
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K&M Tire Inc. has purchased Area Wholesale Tire Co.'s assets in Texas. This includes the Louisiana company's warehouse operations in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The purchase, effective Sept. 15, 2014, includes tire inventory, assets ...
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Goodyear brand new S200 tires for buses and trucks is released, and this product is designed for China markets heavy trucks and large buses and coaches, and is can be used for highway and national roads to expand the use life of the ...
Ken-Tool's Deluxe Blue Cobra Truck Tire Service Set includes tools you need to service truck tires. Ken-Tool has released its Deluxe Blue Cobra Truck Tire Service Set that includes everything you need to stock your service truck or to ...
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Toyo Tire US has launched the new Toyo Versado Noir, a premium, all-season touring tire for sedans and coupes. The Versado Noir offers long tread life due to proprietary silica compound plus enhancing wet performance and improving fuel ...
Evonik has invested in its German operations with new large-scale industrial plants, capacity expansions, and new research centers. The company plans to invest some two billion Euros of the extensive investment program it has developed as ...
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Tire pricing in the aftermarket took a step backward in August. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. "Our survey of more than 20,000 consumer replacement tire SKUs suggests that the broader pricing environment deteriorated slightly ...
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