In 2007, framebuilder Kirk Pacenti hired Panaracer to make him some 650b mountain bike tires on a contract basis. Pacenti was way ahead of the curve in embracing the in-between tire size, but sales grew steadily year after year and now ...
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German aftermarket tuning company Brabus has awarded a tire supply contract to the automotive supplier Continental tires for its high-performance, sports-tuned cars. Under the deal, ContiSportContact 5 P ultra high-performance tires will ...
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Del-Nat Tire Corp. has announced a new company stockholder, Mark Welden, principal owner of Greer Tire in Milwaukee. Welden becomes the 81st stockholder in Del-Nat, a major tire distributor that operates as a cooperative with a network of ...
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Do you see ethanol-related damage on the vehicles you repair? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants more ethanol in the nation's fuel supply. The U.S. Supreme Court is backing the EPA. The EPA has mandated that ethanol usage in ...
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Australia-based trainer brand JetBlack is entering the U.S. market this season with the JetBlack Z1 Fluid HYDROGEL Trainer. It features progressive resistance up to 900 watts. The patented design has a roller with a special gel ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has announced that in fiscal 2013 second quarter, the company posted global consolidated quarterly net sales of $1.7 billion (KRW 1.87 trillion), and its operating profit marked $241.8 million (KRW 271.3 billion) with ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Tom Kaczynski as vice president of investor relations. He will report to Darren Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Kaczynski replaced Damon Audia, Goodyear's senior vice ...
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Hennessy Industries Inc. has introduced Grip Max Plus Clamps for its X-Series and APX Series tire changers. COATS’ Grip Max Plus Clamps features an updated jaw profile that accommodates newer rim flange profiles. They have improved ...
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Monro Muffler Brake Inc. reported net income of $13.6 million on net sales of $206.2 million for its first quarter ended June 29, 2013. That compares to net income of $11.6 million on sales of $169.2 million for the prior year’s first ...
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Singex Exhibition Ventures (SEV) has concluded a major investment in United Kingdom-based ECI International Ltd (ECI), organizer of the Tyrexpo series of exhibitions in Asia, India, South Africa and Brityrex International in the UK. SEV ...
Tire Storage Solutions Ltd. (TSS) and Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc., both based in Ontario, Canada, have partnered to provide seasonal storage software to help dealers manage their tire purchases. TSS says the partnership offers added value ...
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Walmart Canada unveiled its first Supercentre in Atlantic Canada at its Halifax Centre store located in the Halifax Shopping Centre Annex at 6990 Mumford Road. "We have worked hard to ensure all of our customers will enjoy the changes to ...
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Titan International Inc. posted net income of $23.2 million on net sales of $593.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. That compares to income of $44 million on sales of $459.2 million for the same period last year. ...
Wondering how a particular tire performed in a tire test? Tire manufacturers and third parties routinely test tires and share the results. But is their data accurate? The data is accurate, but there is a wrinkle, says Bob Abram, Modern ...
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According to Northcoast Research Holdings LLC research, demand trends for tires at the retail level slowed in June compared to the same period last year. "While we were discouraged to see tire dealers report witnessing lower tire unit ...
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