BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC) has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of the David Early Tire Company (DETC), a privately held, independent tire retailer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under the agreement, BFRC will operate DETC stores after converting the locations to the Firestone...
Amcast Industrial Corp. on Tuesday said it is having "very serious confidential negotiations" with potential buyers interested in one or more of its business units. Amcast Industrial Corp. on Tuesday said it is having "very serious confidential negotiations" with potential buyers interested in one or more of its business units.
Carlisle Companies Inc., a diversified global manufacturing company that serves the specialty tire and wheel, power transmission and automotive industries, has acquired Trintex Corp.'s specialty tire and wheel business. With operations in Bowdon, Ga., Trintex manufactures semi-pneumatic tires and wheels for lawn and garden and industrial markets. The company has...
Goodyear plans to invest $17.7 million in its Kelly-Springfield tire plant in Fayetteville, NC. The company said the investment will help improve the plant’s competitive position and meet consumer demand for premium and high performance tires. The modernization project is tentatively scheduled for completion by the end of 2004.
A truck carrying $1 million in new tires caught fire on Tuesday. The fire started after one of the truck's own tires blew out on Interstate 85 near Gaffney, S.C. Approximately $200,000 worth of tires on their way to a Michelin distribution center were destroyed in the blaze.
Automotive safety systems supplier Continental held dealer training events this week at its Brimley, Mich., Development Center. The training focused on advanced brake systems, including antilock braking systems (ABS), traction control systems (TCS), electronic stability control (ESC) and active rollover protection (ARP). More than 70 dealer personnel were expected to...
The board of directors for AmeriChip International, parent company of AmeriChip Tool and Abrasives, has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Nasco brand of products, a line of abrasive products that has been sold in North America for a number of years. The company said it expects the...
SKF/CR recently received the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) President’s Award for its 2003-2004 Seals and Bearings Passenger Cars, Light & Medium Truck Application Catalog (457205).
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Arlen Specter made a visit to CARDONE Industries this week to learn about the benefits of automotive remanufacturing.
Shareholders of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have announced their selections for the company's board of directors. Robert Keegan, chairman and CEO of the Akron, Ohio-based tiremaker, has been re-elected to serve another three year term, earning 84.5 percent of the company's shareholders votes. Keegan's re-election is seen as a...
