Dealer Strategic Planning, Inc. (DSP) announced that 15 current 20 Group members attended a special one-day workshop to improve store profitability led by Norm Gaither, DSP owner. The "Improving Bottom Line Profits" workshop has helped ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business unit of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, has introduced its first tire designed for long- and regional-haul auto-haul transportation vehicles in the U.S. and Canadian market, the ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced the 2014 schedule for its Certified Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Instructor Training and Certification classes in Baltimore, Md., and Denver, Colo. TIA says its Certified CTS Instructor ...
Apollo Tyres Ltd. has completed the sale of some assets in Africa to Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) for $60 million. The deal allows SRI to acquire Apollo Tyres South Africa (ATSA), including the Ladysmith passenger car tyre plant, and ...
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Directors of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have declared a quarterly dividend of 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock for the ninth consecutive quarter. The dividend is payable Jan. 1, 2014, to shareholders of ...
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Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH will cease production at its Sines, Portugal facility by the end of 2013 affecting immediately approximately 36 of the 40 positions at the plant. The shutdown will take place while investments are being made ...
Czech automobile manufacturer SKODA has commenced the production of its SKODA Yeti special version in China in association with its partner, Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW). This move by the company follows the launch of the European model at ...
Small Business Saturday, a day the Small Business Administration (SBA) says is to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. That especially includes tire dealers, who are often involved with their local ...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. and Kumho Tire Co. Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 29 to start discussions of technology exchanges and a capital alliance premised on cross-shareholdings. Yokohama says the two companies aim to ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is supporting the Toys for Tots campaign at the Carson Blimp Base in Gardena, Calif., by offering a chance to win a flight for five aboard the Spirit of America. No donation is required for entering the ...
Continental is extending its offer with ContiTread, the Continental premium tread for cold retreading. "We are considerably extending the ContiTread™ range for our partners. In total we are offering ten new items for various ...
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On Nov. 26, 2013, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) agreeing to pay a fine of $120 million based on charges that it violated U.S. anti-trust laws in connection with ...
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Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. announced it has 5 million fans on Facebook and reached the social media milestone less than a year after getting 3 million fans. The company will host an enthusiast car show on Dec. 7 to help celebrate its social ...
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Hankook Tire America Corp. has named Michael Perkins its new regional director of sales for the southeastern United States. Perkins will oversee the company's sales operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring Foreign Tire Sales Inc. to recall 2,659 truck tires because of inaccurate load and inflation information on the tires. Foreign Tire Sales (FTS) had petitioned the ...
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