Bridgestone’s Firestone Rubber Farm Receives Recognition
Bridgestone said its Liberia facility earned the ISCC Plus certification for its efforts in reducing environmental impacts.
Dennis King: The Tire Industry’s Lucrative Future
Dunlap & Kyle President Dennis King shares how he is leading the tire distributor and retailer into the future.
Firestone Partners with National Non-Profit
Firestone will play a role in the Tread Lightly! trail cleanups and team training throughout 2023.
Firestone Polymers Center Earns ISCC PLUS Certification
The pilot plant is the first Bridgestone production facility in North America to receive ISCC PLUS certification.
Craig Tate: The Most Important KPI in the Tire Business (Podcast)
Think of your favorite sports team. At the height of their success, you probably knew their record, some of the players’ stats and all the commentary around what was being said about the team. Now, apply that mindset to your business. That’s what Craig Tate, former owner of Tate Boys Tire & Service, did to
Adopting an Athlete’s Mindset in Business with Craig Tate
Teamwork is key to running a successful business, and no one knows that better than Craig Tate. A second-generation tire dealer with a passion for the tire business, Craig was a college football player who took over his father’s tire dealership with his brother, Chuck, in 2000, and named it Tate Boys Tire & Service.
John Ziegler, Jr.: Challenges that Shaped Ziegler Tire’s DNA
John Ziegler Jr. has rubber running through his veins. The third generation of a 102-year-old tire business, John Jr. grew up busting tires at his family’s Ziegler Tire retail stores in Canton, Ohio. After graduating college, he worked for a short time at a Firestone store, yet the family business, which claims to be one
Forming Relationships To Better Your Business With John Boyle
When you train under “The Captain,” you’re bound to be a captain of the industry in your own right. And John Boyle definitely is. Just ask Johnny g. Like many dealers out there, Boyle grew up in the tire business. He began working as a teenager for his father, Jerry “Captain” Boyle, who founded Englewood
Forming Relationships To Better Your Business With John Boyle (Podcast)
When you train under “The Captain,” you’re bound to be a captain of the industry in your own right. And John Boyle definitely is. Just ask Johnny g. Like many dealers out there, Boyle grew up in the tire business. He began working as a teenager for his father, Jerry “Captain” Boyle, who founded Englewood
S&S Tire’s Swentzel: Secrets to Longevity in the Tire Business
There’s no one secret recipe for business success. Sure, hard work has tons to do with it. Luck helps. And in the case of S&S Tire, you can’t have a successful three-generation business without having a solid foundation. For this Kentucky-based tire distributor, that foundation started with Paul Swentzel, co-founder of S&S Tire who has
Meet the Michael Jordan of the Tire Industry
In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, presented by Firestone, get to know the “Michael Jordan of the Tire Industry.” No, he’s not 6-foot-6 with six playoff rings, but he is the largest car dealer in the state of Florida. That man is Larry Morgan, chairman of Morgan Family Ventures, a high-growth group of
Johnny g & Friends, Ep. 1: Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti is a racing icon. He’s won the Daytona 500, the Indy 500 and a Formula One World Championship—a feat no other racecar driver has achieved. He’s taken the checkered flag 111 times during his career and, today, he shares his stories and reflections from his more than 50-year career in this inaugural episode
