Tire pricing in the aftermarket is stabilizing. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. July marked the third consecutive month of firmer retail pricing for consumer tires, according to Mitchell, senior vice president of research for ...
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Surya recently was honored with a Global Goodness Award for its charitable outreach and promotion of sustainable practices. Sponsored by Las Vegas Market, the semi-annual awards program was launched in 2013 to recognize furniture, gift and ...
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Tire Group International LLC (TGI) has added Kevin O’Brien and Rishi Raj Bhatnagar to its sales team. The company hired O’Brien as vice president of strategic accounts for its domestic division. O’Brien has more than 20 ...
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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 ...
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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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has launched an enhanced online tire business training program for its direct and indirect wholesale and retail dealers. This new program, eCooper University Training Rewards, offers Cooper-brand ...
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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 Goodyear Assurance All-Season is available in 41 sizes: three 14-inch, 11 15-inch, 15 16-inch, 11 17-inch and one 18-inch. True to its word, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is officially introducing its Assurance All-Season tire to its ...
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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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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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Red Kap Performance Shop pants feature Reinforced Double Knees that bend and flex easily while providing extra durability. VF Imagewear, makers of Red Kap brand work clothes, has released a YouTube video featuring Performance Plus Tires, ...
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Celebrating Vogue Tyre’s 100th anniversary are (left to right) Larry Marciniak, regional vice president, Greg Hathcock, president, Kevin Goyak, executive vice president and Greg Paul, regional vice president. To commemorate its ...
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The new 10,000-square-foot Belle Tire facility in Flint, Mich., houses eight service bays -- including one full-alignment pit -- and a mezzanine warehouse built to hold more than 3,000 tires. Same city, better location. Belle Tire ...
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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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