Sensata Technologies B.V. has reached an agreement to buy tire pressure monitoring systems manufacturer Schrader International Inc. from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $1 billion. Sensata Technologies B.V. is a ...
American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $49.5 million on net sales of more than $1.2 billion for its second quarter ended July 5, 2014. That compares to a loss of $5.8 million on sales of nearly $1 billion for the same ...
Net Driven announced that strong growth in online marketing investments by North America’s automotive businesses is fueling continued expansion at the provider of website and Internet marketing solutions for tire, automotive service, ...
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GREENBELT, MD – Fewer trucks were put out of service (OOS) during the annual North America-wide inspection blitz this year compared to 2013. On June 3-5, 2014, commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America completed ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that it has been selected by the BMW Group to equip the new 2014 BMW MINI, and the tire maker will also be equipping the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The company will supply the original equipment for the ...
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Longtime Firestone marketing executive Michael Connor of Akron, Ohio, and Vero Beach, Fla., passed away on July 12, 2014, after a short illness. He was born on April 11, 1933, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He earned a journalism degree from ...
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Joe Flynn III says the opening of the Niles, Ohio store coincides with the opening of the first Flynn’s store 50 years ago that his grandfather, father and uncle opened in 1964. Flynn's Tire & Auto Service has announced the opening ...
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The United Steelworkers union (USW) has won round one in its fight to increase tariffs on consumer tire imports from China. On June 15, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced it had initiated investigations into dumping ...
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Dealers at the Georgia Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association meeting will learn how to manage payroll to maximize profitability on Saturday, July 19, 2014. “Payroll, the killer of companies” will be presented by Norm Gaither, ...
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GCR Tire & Service has a new logo. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) has rebranded its GCR Tires & Service division. Under the new brand, GCR is standardizing the commercial tire service experience across all of its U.S. ...
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Big O Tires LLC is supporting the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit organization which raises funds for pediatric cancer research, with an in-store donation and awareness campaign during the month of July 2014. Customers ...
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Epicor Software Corp. is celebrating the 30th anniversary of electronic cataloging for the automotive aftermarket. The company introduced the industry’s first electronic catalog in August 1984. The first-generation Epicor eCatalog ...
Charlotte White, 76, of Akron, Ohio, provided the winning submission for Goodyear's Name the Blimp Contest. Wingfoot One will be the name of the new Goodyear Blimp and White's winning submission earned her a day of activities with the ...
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Vipal's Feira de Santana factory incorporates environmentally friendly practices such as rainwater collection and a wastewater treatment system. Vipal Rubber Corp. announced that it recently hosted retreading companies, including White's ...
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., named new executives to head two global business units and announced several other leadership changes in its regional operations. The company says it made the changes ...
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