UPDATE: Debris Found, Names of Supplier Execs on Flight Confirmed
Brazilian officials confirmed Tuesday that debris found in the Atlantic Ocean came from an ill-fated Air France jet.
Coalition Formed to Battle USW Over China Scheme
“Restricting imports is not the answer to our economic problems, which are not unique to the tire industry,” said lead attorney Marguerite Trossevin.
Andreas Gerstenberger Named Executive Vice President of Continental’s European Tire Trading Business
Bill Caldwell to succeed Gerstenberger as vice president marketing and sales in the U.S.
U.S. Department of Energy Says Wide Single Truck Tires Trim Fuel Costs by 6 to 10 Percent
Oak Ridge National Lab’s four-year study compares Michelin X One tires to duals.
G-Oil Named Official Motor Oil of the American Le Mans Series and IMSA
Green Earth Technologies’ biodegradable motor oil inks two-year deal racing series.
TRW Automotive Announces Acquisition of EnTire Joint Venture Stake
Company buys out Michelin’s stake in the JV.
Three MNA Plants to See Sharp Reductions
The reductions will impact MNA’s passenger and light truck/SUV tire plants in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Opeilka, Ala. Some 40 percent of the workforce at those plants will be on temporary layoff, MNA said, an estimated 1,500 people.
Atlantic Tire & Service Named 2008 Top Shop Award Winner
AKRON, Ohio — Tire Review magazine has announced the winner of its 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Award. The Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada. This year’s Top Shop winner is Atlantic Tire & Service,
TBC Names New President and CEO for Wholesale Group
Ken Dick has retired as president and CEO of TBC Corp.’s \Wholesale Group, and will be replaced by Erik Olsen. The moves were effective Oct. 1. Dick, who has been with the company since 1971, will remain on TBC’s Board of Directors and will serve as vice chairman of TBC Wholesale Group.
Tales from the Track: The Sport is Called Racing, Not Just Winning
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In part three of this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Having accomplished a Top 5 finish in the international 12-hour race at Sebring, the team went on to race in the streets of St. Petersburg, where the Viper was totaled following a collision with one of the Penske team Porsches. Dave brings us up to speed since then.