Goodyear named one of Forbes’ most reputable big companies |
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Goodyear has been recognized for the sixth time as one of Forbes magazine’s most reputable big American companies, ranking 38th on the list. The Akron-... |
Thailand proceeds with NR replanting plan |
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Thailand’s Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF) is proceeding with plans to grow 800,000 rai of para rubber after the cabinet gave the green light to the project l... |
Nankang raises funds for Japan disaster relief |
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Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. employees voluntarily raised 2 million Japanese yen (more than $24,000 U.S. dollars) for the Japan Red Cross to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts... |
Toyo to increase U.S. commercial tire prices |
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Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase prices on all commercial tires in the U.S. by up to 15 percent, effective May 1. The increase, which will include in-line adjustments, is ... |
Titan Wheel Corporation Receives Supplier Award |
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Titan Wheel Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., was recognized as a top-performing supplier by Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. Titan W... |
Michelin rolls out 2011 Outstanding Trails program |
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Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich Tires brand has launched its 2011 Outstanding Trails program, naming two winning trails for the year and for the first time allowing o... |
Car Designed by Takuya Yura Runs to Overall Victory at Eco Car Cup 2011on |
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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that an AEROPRIUS YURASTYLE neo designed by Takuya Yura, fitted with the company's new eco tire BluEarth-1 (195/65R15 91H), took... |
Michelin sales up 28% in Q1 on higher volumes, prices |
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Group Michelin reported a 28.1-percent increase in revenue in the quarter ended March 31 on higher volume sales and increased selling prices. Michelin’s sales advanced to $6.89 billion and the strengt... |
Yokohama Tire win business achievement award |
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The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce has named Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) the recipient of its Presidents’ Business Achievement Award for 2011. Yokohama r... |
Queen’s Award for Enterprise presented to Dunlop Aircraft Tyre |
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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the international trade category, following six consecutive years of growth in its internation... |
Goodyear Innovation Center names Jean-Pierre Jeusette general director |
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Goodyear has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Jeusette to general director of the Goodyear Innovation Center in Luxembourg (GIC*L). Jeusette was previously director, T... |
Apollo Foresees Europe Sales Up 30% by Winter |
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Apollo Tyres' managing director Neeraj Kanwar is expecting European aftermarket sales of its Apollo-branded tires to grow to between 60,000 and 65,000 units a month by the win... |
Federal Denies ETRMA Claims |
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In response to March reports that "more than one in 10 tires sold in Europe do not comply with European regulations governing the use of oils that are high in carcinogenic pol... |
Nexen Opens European Technical Center |
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Nexen Tyre opened a technical center in vicinity of Frankfurt, Germany, in March, and wants the Nexen Europe Technical Center to be Europe and South Korea's interface for Nexe... |
Hankook Sales Rise 16.3% in First Quarter |
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Hankook Tire Corp. announced the highest quarterly global sales on record for the first quarter of 2011 with turnover totaling 1.4 trillion South Korean won, a 16.3% year-on-y... |
Former Goodyear chemist named rubber division medalist |
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Joseph A. Kuczkowski, retired from Goodyear, received the Charles Goodyear Medal April 19 at the ACS Rubber Division’s Spring Technical Meeting, held in Akron. &nbs... |
Maxxis British Drift Championship to begin at Donington |
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This Easter weekend (22-23 April) sees the 2011 Maxxis British Drift Championship get underway at Donington Park, with new regulations in place designed to make racing more co... |
Goodyear EfficientGrip receives GreenWorks’ “Green Innovation Award” |
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Goodyear’s EfficientGrip tyre has been awarded The Green Innovation Award by GreenWorks, a Luxembourg platform dedicated to companies sensitive to environmental impact and ini... |
Yokohama to support Toshi Arai and Fumio Nutahara in IRC Europe |
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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. will provide its Advan A006T (for tarmac) and ADVAN A053 (for gravel) rally tyres in support of Toshi Arai and Fumio Nutahara in the Intercontine... |
Pirelli gets Honda motorcycle OE fitment |
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Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. has gained original equipment fitments on the new Honda Crossrunner motorcycle. Pirelli said sizes 120/70-R17 and 180/55-R17 in its Scorpion Trail tire are... |
