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February 6, 2012

Parties try to mend fences without picketing

The standoff between Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and United Steelworkers Local 207L is now in month number three. The local union represents the consumer tire plant in Findlay, Ohio.

Tags: B.O.B., Consumer tires, Findlay, Plants

December 3, 2011

RMA revises 2011 estimates by 9 million units

On Dec. 2, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) lowered its 2011 tire shipment forecast to 287 million total units. The new total still represents a nearly 1% increase -- approximately two million units -- this year compared to 2010.

Tags: Consumer tires, Fuel costs, OE tires, RMA, Tire shipments

<p>Jim Borkey, TCi's senior vice president of distribution.</p>
November 16, 2011

TCi Tire will add eight distribution centers in Q1 ’12

TCi Tire Centers will open eight new full-service distribution centers in the first quarter of 2012. The eight new locations will bring TCi’s distribution center total to 86.

Tags: commercial tires, Consumer tires, Jim Borkey, TCi Tire Centers

November 10, 2011

Get interactive with Yokohama at the LA Auto Show

Visitors to Yokohama Tire Corp.’s exhibit in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Auto Show (Nov. 18-27, 2011) can experience the company’s newly launched interactive glass windows.

Tags: Consumer tires, LA Auto Show, Yokohama Tire Corp. Alan Holtschneider

<p>Pictured in the Greenball booth at the Global Tire Expo are, from left to right: Cathy Chow, Randy Tsai and Chris Tsai.</p>
November 4, 2011

SEMA Show, Day Four: Greenball hits 35

Greenball Corp. is celebrating its 35th anniversary at the Global Tire Expo-Powered by TIA in Las Vegas, Nev.

Tags: 2011 SEMA Show, Chris Tsai, Consumer tires, Farm Tires, OTR tires, Specialty tires

October 31, 2011

SEMA Show, pre-show: Choo on this!

Hankook Tire America Corp. will introduce a new tire at a SEMA Show press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. Hankook executives will be joined by Shin-Soo Choo, outfielder for the Cleveland Indians.

Tags: 2011 SEMA Show, Consumer tires, Global Tire Expo, Major League Baseball, Soo Il Lee

October 27, 2011

Michelin's 3Q net sales increase 10.6%

Groupe Michelin posted net sales of 5.1 million euros for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 30, 2011. That compares to net sales of 4.6 million euros for the same period last year.

Tags: Consumer tires, Michelin financials, Raw material costs, Truck tires

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October 19, 2011

Jerry Davis oversees Tire Lyna in the U.S.

Lyna Manufacturing Inc. has named Jerry Davis managing director of its United States operations.

Tags: Consumer tires, Jerry Davis, Noorez Devraj, OTR tires, SEMA Show, Truck tires

October 18, 2011

Pirelli will raise tire prices in Canada

Pirelli Tire Inc. will raise prices by up to 7% on all of its consumer tires in Canada effective Dec. 1, 2011.

Tags: Consumer tires, Pirelli financials, Price Increase

October 13, 2011

Hercules adds sizes to five tire lines

If you thought Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. was done expanding fitments heading into the fall and winter seasons, think again.

Tags: Consumer tires, Light Truck Tires, Tire sizes

October 6, 2011

New Conti plant will be 10 years in the making

The city of Sumter, S.C., is rolling out the red carpet for Continental Tire the Americas LLC, following the company's announcement that it will build a greenfield consumer tire plant in Sumter.

Tags: Consumer tires, Continental Financials, OE tires, Plant capacity

October 6, 2011

Cooper catches up with modest price increases

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will raise consumer tire prices up to 5% beginning with shipments on Dec. 1, 2011. The increases will affect all Cooper, Mastercraft, Dean, Starfire and private brand passenger and light truck tires, with some in-line adjustments.

Tags: Consumer tires, Cooper financials, Private brand tires, Raw material costs

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