Best-One Tire & Service recently increased its presence in northeastern Ohio with the purchase of four commercial facilities -- one housing a Bandag retread plant -- from American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD). The former Terry’s ...
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The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has asked the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to exclude specialty trailer tires in the case it is investigating relative to unfair trade practices surrounding tires produced in ...
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Volvo Trucks has announced aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements for 2016 VN series highway tractors, in a bid to offer better fuel savings over the previous generation models. The company said that sculpting of airflow around the ...
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Kristina Schnepf will lead communications at Goodyear's North America business unit. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Kristina Schnepf as vice president of communication for its North America business unit. She will report directly ...
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TIA is hosting a free webinar on using social media to drive profits. “How Tire Dealers Can Make Money with Social Media” will be held July 29, 2014, at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will discuss the following topics: * value vs. ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced that it is pleased with a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the service life of tires. TIA says that "Tire Aging: A Summary of NHTSA's Work" ...
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Tire aging is an important issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does not need to be addressed with further legislation at this time. NHTSA recently released its 42-page report on tire ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will announce second-quarter 2014 financial results before the markets opens on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Management will discuss the financial results on a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. EDT that day. ...
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Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) announced that for the 10th consecutive year it will be “the official tire” of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, set for Aug. 17, 2014, along the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in central ...
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Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has hit the road with an “All or Nothing Road Tour” to get its top dealers up-to-speed on the features and benefits of two new Toyo tires, the Open Country R/T for light trucks and the premium, all-season ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is reminding interested attendees that the early bird registration rate for the 2015 OTR Conference will end Sept. 1, 2014. The event takes place Feb. 18-21, 2015, at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa ...
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Groupe Michelin’s Michelin Earthmover division announced the introduction of the Michelin X-Straddle 2, 450/95R25, a more advanced port tire for use on the massive straddle carriers that load and unload container ships at the ...
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The silence is deafening. Since the United Steelworkers filed a complaint against the influx of consumer tire imports from China, not a single tire manufacturer has come out for or against a tariff. Does that mean they want the United ...
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Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. has extended the deadline for determining the future ownership of its Chinese plant, Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd. (CCT). Cooper, Chengshan Group Company Ltd. and the CCT labor union reached the ...
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McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. purchased Terry-Haggerty Tire Co. from Jim and Tom Terry in a transaction that closed Aug. 11, 2014. The acquisition gives McCarthy a combined commercial-retail location and a stand-alone retread shop in ...
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