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Bridgestone announces new president for Latin America Tire Operations
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:00:20 +0000Bridgestone Americas announced Joseph Saoud, former president for Bridgestone Americas Tire operations for truck bus radial and retread tires, has been named president, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Latin America (BATO LA). In this role, Saoud will oversee the Bridgestone tire business in Latin America, which includes subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and […]
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Giti Tire introduces two wide base commercial truck tires
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:12:55 +0000Giti Tire USA introduces Giti GDL633 FS, an ultra-wide base tire for the drive axle position and the GTL933 FS, an ultra-wide base tire for trailers in long haul applications in North America. The announcement on these “next generation” wide base tires, available in the 445/50R22.5 size, follows the announcement earlier this month introducing the […]
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USTMA appoints Sean More as Director of Government Affairs
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:23:46 +0000U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has appointed Sean Moore as Director of Government Affairs. In this role, Moore will guide strategy for USTMA’s federal government affairs program and lead the association’s state advocacy efforts working with member companies and allied organizations. Moore joins USTMA with more than a decade of experience directing trade association government […]
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BFGoodrich Tires expands tire line for police vehicles
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:12:30 +0000BFGoodrich Tires introduces two of its most popular car and light-truck tire lines in new fitments for the most widely used police-pursuit vehicles. The tires are designed and made in the United States and have been accepted on the U.S. Government’s Cooperative Approved Tire List (CATL), which lists tires capable of handling police duties. Whether […]
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Sumitomo opens new truck, bus tire plant in South Africa
Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:54:40 +0000Sumitomo Rubber announced that it’s production facility in Ladysmith, South Africa began producing tires for trucks and buses this past July 19. With the aim of ensuring a stable supply of truck and bus tires for markets throughout Africa, Sumitomo invested a total of 970 Million Rand (US$68 Million) to install new, cutting-edge production facilities […]
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Bridgestone adds new tire to its Firestone commercial truck tire line
Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:34:18 +0000Bridgestone Americas announced the expansion of its Firestone commercial truck tire portfolio with the launch of Firestone FD711 drive tire. Engineered for durable, long-lasting performance in high-scrub and high-traction applications, the Firestone FD711 tire offers solid grip, long wear and enhanced retread capability. The tire is recommended for a wide range of applications including long and […]
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Yokohama drop technology partnership with Kumho Tire
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:02:43 +0000Yokohama Rubber announced that it has terminated its technology tie-ups with Kumho Tire effective as of July 6, 2018. Yokohama Rubber and Kumho Tire entered into the Master Technological Alliance Agreement on February 15, 2014, and entered into the Cooperative R&D Agreement as well as the License and Technology Exchange Agreement on May 31, 2014, […]
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Bridgestone’s Des Moines plant recognized for supplier quality excellence
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:08:42 +0000Bridgestone Americas announced its agriculture tire manufacturing plant in Des Moines, Iowa, recently achieved the highest level in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Certification – Platinum Level for a second consecutive year. The Des Moines Plant had received Gold Level in the Caterpillar SQEP Certification for the previous three years. “To achieve Platinum […]
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Tread Wisely Program, DoSomething.org launch national tire safety campaign
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:00:24 +0000Cooper Tire’s Tread Wisely program and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization exclusively for young people and social change, have launched a national tire safety campaign for young drivers. The “Pump It Up” campaign, which will be active through Sept. 30, encourages teens and young adults to learn how to check tire pressure, tread depth and […]
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Toyo Tires launches two new fuel efficient long haul tires
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:23:00 +0000Toyo Tires launches two new fuel efficient long haul tires, the Nanoenergy M675 long haul drive tire and the Nanoenergy M175 long haul trailer tire. Both products feature new low-rolling resistance tread compounds and are SmartWay verified. The M175 and M675 feature proprietary Nano Balance Technology which contributes to more precisely arranged molecules in the […]
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