Captain Mark Kelly, American astronaut, will be the motivational speaker at TIA's 2015 OTR Conference in February. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced that Captain Mark Kelly, commander of the space shuttle Endeavor’s ...
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BASF announced the start-up of a new butadiene extraction plant at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant has an annual production capacity of 155,000 metric tons. The plant in Antwerp is BASF’s second butadiene extraction ...
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Evonik has invested in its German operations with new large-scale industrial plants, capacity expansions, and new research centers. The company plans to invest some two billion Euros of the extensive investment program it has developed as ...
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Tyrexpo Asia 2015, the 10th show in this series, is once again looking to break records in terms of number of exhibitors. The show, which is staged in Singapore, will introduce several new features for visitors including a larger floor plan ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA), has sent comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Docket Office regarding a notice of proposed rulemaking for tire identification and recordkeeping. NHTSA is seeking to ...
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What are the five new technologies every tire retailer should know about? Modern Tire Dealer asked Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training for the Tire Industry Association, who says the biggest challenge was narrowing the list ...
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced that its award-winning Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Certification Course will be offered at the Cincinnati State Technical & Community College Sept. 16-19, 2014. The course provides in-depth ...
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"2013 Annual Leader of Energy Efficiency on Oil and Chemical Industry" hosted by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation was held in Beijing recently, and Aeolus Tire was awarded 2013 Annual Leader of Energy Efficiency as their all ...
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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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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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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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CEO and President Patrick Sandone recently hosted an open house for Net Driven's new headquarters in Scranton, Pa. So much went on at the inaugural meeting of the Automotive Dealer Council that we needed a second Web item to cover it all! ...
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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be "materially" injuring the domestic tire industry. The ITC says there is "a reasonable indication" that the ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the educational sessions for the Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show Nov. 4-7, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The tentative ...
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Would you believe a 60% tariff? That is a possibility, according to a report by Exane BNP Paribas. On July 22, 2014, the United States International Trade Commission determined consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be ...
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