Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio, a subsidiary of Japanese automotive parts maker Bridgestone, is set to invest $63m to expand its tire manufacturing plant in Cama ari, Bahia, Brazil. The increased production at this plant is ...
Tire maker Michelin North America has issued a voluntary recall on 1.2 million Michelin LTX M/S tires with size LT225/75R16 115/112R LRE as the tires could experience tread separation. These tires were manufactured from 10 January 2010, ...
Trelleborg and OK Tire sponsored the Canadian Cowboys' Association Finals that attracted 22,000 spectators. Trelleborg and OK Tire sponsored the 50th Anniversary Canadian Cowboys' Association Finals in November 2013 at the Brandt Center, ...
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American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) announced it has acquired all outstanding common shares of Wholesale Tire Distributors Inc. (WTD) based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. ATD says the acquisition will further strengthen its presence in ...
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Tireco Inc. announced that both the Milestar BS626SW and BS627SW commercial steer tires meet the requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay program. The EPA has verified that both the BS626SW and BS627SW ...
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French tire maker Michelin has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Michelin, South Carolina, for the production of large tires. This project enables the company to begin production of commercially available tires in January 2014 ...
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC is recalling certain H300 315/80R22.5 18-ply tires manufactured January 2012 through August 2013 and sold to customers in Guam. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign ...
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Michelin North America Inc. has announced a safety recall of approximately 1.3 million of its Michelin LTX M/S commercial light truck tires sold primarily in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. About 1.2 million of these tires were sold in the ...
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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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The Aeolus HN277 Ultra line-haul steer tire from Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. has received SmartWay verification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company says the Aeolus HN277 Ultra is the fourth Aeolus truck tire to ...
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The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack announced that in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, 2013, the company had net sales of $507 million, a decrease of $2.6 million for the same period last year, and net income of $1 million compared to a ...
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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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