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May 16, 2012

TIA Foundation gets supporter No. 7

Kumho Tire U.S.A. Corp. has joined the growing list of companies supporting the Tire Industry Association (TIA) Foundation 2012 Fundraising Drive.

Tags: Kevin Rohlwing, Larry Brandt, TIA Foundation, Tire Industry Association

<p>Scott Creighton (left) said Colony Tire will focus on its commercial and wholesale business going forward. His father Charlie (right) is <em>MTD&rsquo;s</em> 2007 Dealer of the Year. Andrew Bergeron (center) is co-owner.</p>
May 10, 2012

Colony buys Monro's Kramer facilities, sells retail

In a move to focus on its commercial and wholesale business, Colony Tire Inc., Edenton, N.C., is buying the commercial facilities that Monro Muffler Brake Inc. acquired from Kramer Tire Co. in March, 2012.

Tags: Charlie Creighton, Colony Tire, Kramer Tire Co., Monro Muffler Brake, Scott Creighton

<p>The all-position XZY3 tread extends the performance of the popular new tire tread design throughout the casing life, according to the company.</p>
May 1, 2012

Michelin XZY3 retread sends 'mixed' messages

Michelin Americas Truck Tires is enabling mixed-use fleets and owner-operators to take on the challenges of on/off-road applications with the new Michelin Retread Technologies XZY3 Pre-Mold retread.

Tags: Retreading, Ted Becker, Truck tires

April 24, 2012

Michelin sales are up based on euros only

Groupe Michelin posted net sales of 5.3 billion euros for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. That compares to sales of 5 billion euros for the same period last year.

Tags: Michelin financials, Price increases, Raw material costs

April 23, 2012

Bus tire casing defect leads to Michelin recall

Michelin North America Inc. is voluntarily recalling 77,775 Michelin XZU2, XZU3 and XM505 bus tires.

Tags: Michelin Bus Tires, NHTSA, Retread Tires, Tire Recall

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April 19, 2012

RMA awards tire makers for safety programs

Five tire manufacturers were recognized for improvements in worker health and safety at the annual meeting of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).

Tags: RMA. Rubber Manufacturers Association, Worker safety

April 18, 2012

Good grades for Michelin safety from RMA

At its annual meeting today, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) presented half of its 14 annual safety awards to Michelin North America Inc. manufacturing plants.

Tags: Charles Cannon, Pete Selleck, Plant Safety, RMA, Safety and Health Improvement Program

April 15, 2012

Bring it on! Bridgestone vs. Michelin in the OTR tire segment

Because of the expected increase in global demand for large radial OTR tires, two companies are taking production -- and competition -- to new heights.

Tags: B.O.B., OTR tires, Plant capacity, Plants

April 10, 2012

New Michelin plant: production in 2013

Following Michelin North America Inc.’s announcement of a new plant in South Carolina today, the company conducted a media briefing.

Tags: earthmover tires, OTR tires, Plant capacity, Rich Kornacki, Roger Lucas

<p>Michelin will expand capacity at its Lexington, S.C., plant beginning in October.</p>
April 10, 2012

Michelin will build another OTR plant in S.C.

In what it calls its "biggest manufacturing news in more than 15 years," Michelin North America Inc. will not only build a new OTR tire plant in Anderson, S.C., but also expand production at its OTR tire facility in Lexington, S.C.

Tags: Jean-Dominique Senard, OTR tires, Pete Selleck, Plant capacity, Plants

April 9, 2012

BFGoodrich Tires names Outstanding Trails

Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich Tires brand has chosen three trails for its 2012 Outstanding Trails program.

Tags: BFGoodrich Tires, Outstanding Trails, Renato Silva, Tread Lightly!, UFWDA

April 6, 2012

Michelin will raise ag tire prices up to 6%

Effective May 1, 2012, Michelin North America Inc. is increasing prices up to 6% on Michelin compact and agricultural tires sold in the United States and Canada.

Tags: Ag tires, Michelin financials, Price increase

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