German autoparts maker Continental is set to invest EUR165m in the expansion of its truck and bus tire cfacilities in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. This five-year expansion program will double the truck and bus tire production capacity at ...
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Continental AG announced plans to significantly expand its truck and bus tire production facilities in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. This five-year expansion program will ultimately double the truck and bus tire production capacity at that ...
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Pictured left to right are: Janbernd Geismann, Claas; Andrew Mabin, Mitas; Jaroslav ?echura, Mitas CEO; Tomá? Němec, ?GS Holding a.s.; Julia Hadkinson, Claas; Christelle Cugniere, Claas; Roland Sobisch, Claas; Jens Steinhardt, ...
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Michelin's strong ties to South Carolina are "a testament to the business-friendly climate in the state and the dedicated, productive and skilled workforce that serves as the engine behind our success," says Michelin North America Chairman ...
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Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing (TNA) has broken ground on a project to expand its 2,000,000ft2 tire manufacturing plant in White, Georgia. The project will add 700,000ft2 to the plant. It will also expand the warehouse section of ...
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The Toyo Georgia plant Phase IV groundbreaking ceremony took place Dec 6, 2013. (Left-to-right): James Jarrett, chairman, Bartow/Cartersville Joint Development Authority; Steve Taylor, Bartow County Commissioner; Honorable Nathan Deal, ...
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Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi LLC, a manufacturing subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corp., has announced the hiring of its first employee, Human Resources Manager Melissa Orman. Orman will be responsible for hiring personnel at ...
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Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire, a group company of Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone, is set to invest CNY852m ($139m) to expand production capacity at its passenger car radial tire plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. This move by the tiremaker ...
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Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone is set to establish a new plant in Celaya City Guanajuato, Mexico with an investment of JPY1.4bn ($14.3m) for the production of polyurethane foam for automobile seats. This new plant marks the company's ...
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Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone, is set to invest JPY41.6bn ($422.8m) in its new passenger car radial tires(PSR) plant in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. This move of the company is aimed at ...
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South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook Tire is set to establish a new $800m tire manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, US. This new plant marks the eighth for the company globally and its first in the US. The company will ...
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In a little more than two weeks, the first Future of Tire Technology conference and exhibition will be held Oct. 28-30, 2013, at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The three-day event will be hosted by Smithers Rapra Inc. All the sessions ...
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Michelin North America Inc. is in the process of reducing production of BFGoodrich consumer tires in the United States. The reason is a drop in demand. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, the company began implementing an "indefinite" layoff of ...
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German autoparts maker Continental is set to invest EUR40m at its tire manufacturing plant in Korbach, Hesse, Germany by 2018. This new investment will be used for the production of 19- to 22-inch tires for passenger trucks and light ...
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The 1 million square-foot Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi plant in West Point, Miss., will sit on a 570-acre site, employ 500 and include production, warehousing? and operations facilities. Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi ...
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