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April 14, 2011

RMA honors tire plant excellence in the U.S.

The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has honored 18 member company facilities for improvements in worker health and safety.

Tags: MIRS, Plants, Rubber Manufacturers Association

February 3, 2011

No April Fool's joke: Bridgestone will raise prices

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC will raise replacement and original equipment consumer tire prices on April 1, 2011.

Tags: Bridgestone financials, Consumer Tires, Larry Magee, Price increase, Raw material costs

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November 15, 2010

Bridgestone will move some BBTS functions

Bridgestone Americas Inc. will begin the process of moving members of Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions' senior management team from Muscatine, Iowa, to the Nashville, Tenn., area.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Bridgestone Corp., Retreading

October 19, 2010

BBTS will discontinue Dayton truck tire brand

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions will discontinue sales of its Dayton medium truck tire and radial bus tire line on Jan. 1, 2011.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Dayton, Medium truck tires

July 30, 2010

Bridgestone names Danielson president of BBTS

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has promoted Kurt Danielson to BBTS president, effective Aug. 1. Danielson will be responsible for the daily operation, profitability and direction of BBTS.

Tags: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Medium truck tires, Retreading

July 27, 2010

Bridgestone booth to host 'ice road trucker'

"The Original Ice Road Trucker" will appear at Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions' Great American Truck Show booth next month.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Medium truck tires

July 1, 2010

Bridgestone hikes truck and bus tire prices

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has raised prices on its Bridgestone brand radial truck and bus tires up to 6% in the U.S.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Medium truck tires, Price increases

June 3, 2010

Bridgestone rolls out new Greatec truck tire

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has introduced the Bridgestone Greatec R125 wide-base trailer tire designed for low rolling resistance and increased payload.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Commercial Tires, Wide-base tires

May 18, 2010

Bridgestone unveils R197 truck tire

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has introduced the Bridgestone R197, a low rolling resistance radial truck tire that has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Going green, Medium truck tires, SmartWay

Michelin Retread Technologies is "very close" to the number of plants it's targeting for the U.S., Canada and Mexico, says Marc Laferriere, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires.
May 4, 2010

MRTI 'will not expand forever,' says exec

Michelin Retread Technologies Inc. is "very close to the total number of plants that we were targeting for Mexico, Canada and the U.S.," says Marc Laferriere, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires.

Tags: Medium truck tires, Michelin Retread Technologies Inc., Retreading

May 4, 2010

Bridgestone to hike Firestone, Dayton prices

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions will raise prices on its Firestone and Dayton brand truck and bus tires up to 6% on June 1.

Tags: Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Medium truck tires, Retreads

Eight truck tire manufacturers have products on the EPA's SmartWay list of verified technologies.
April 28, 2010

List of SmartWay-verified truck tires expands

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s G662 RSA Fuel Max is the latest truck tire to receive SmartWay certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Products from eight tiremakers have earned SmartWay verification, which has become arguably the most sought-after designation in the commercial truck tire market.

Tags: Medium truck tires, SmartWay, U.S. EPA

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