Denman Tire Corp. is down for the count. All that's left is the fighting among suitors for the company's assets, including the Denman trademark.
Tags: B.O.B., Manufacturing, Sandy Pensler, Specialty tires
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recently recognized 55 tire and rubber manufacturing facilities for improvements in worker health and safety.
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Manufacturing, RMA
After twenty one meetings, the management of Kumho Tire Co. in Seoul, South Korea, has reached an agreement with the labor union for its three South Korean tire plants. This agreement ends the strike after one day.
Tags: Manufacturing, South Korea, strike
More companies have officially announced recalls of size 245/70R17 SUV tires manufactured by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Texarkana, Ark. According to Cooper, the total number of defective tires is 7,769.
Tags: Manufacturing, NHTSA, Recalls, SUV tires
The University of Akron (Ohio) and its Department of Polymer Science will present Dr. Hwi Joong Kim of Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. with its "2009 Outstanding Alumni Award" on Friday, Oct. 2, at the university's Goodyear Polymer Center. The award ceremony is part of the school's Alumni Award Symposium.
Tags: Hankook Tire Co., Manufacturing, University of Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has confirmed that its Union City, Tenn., plant will switch from its normal operating schedule to a five-day, three-shift operation, effective July 6.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Goodyear, Manufacturing, Production changes
The United States International Trade Commission has made an affirmative determination in the Chinese tire import case.
Tags: Chinese imports, GITI Tire, Imports, International Trade Commission, Manufacturing, Private brand tires, United Steelworkers
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Groupe Michelin plans to develop its Moncteau, France, plant into a "high performance facility" for earthmover tires and make its Tours, France, factory "a benchmark for high-tech truck tires in Europe," according to Michelin officials.
Tags: Groupe Michelin, Manufacturing, Plant consolidation, Tire production
OTR tire production at Bridgestone Corp.'s Kitakyushu, Japan, plant has begun, three months ahead of schedule.
Tags: Bridgestone Corp., Japan, Manufacturing, OTR tires
Following a ratification vote by members of the United Steelworkers Local 2 in Akron, Ohio, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will reduce staffing at its race tire production facility in "The Rubber City" by up to 120 positions.
Tags: Contract talks, Goodyear, Labor issues, Labor relations, Manufacturing, Race tires, Steelworkers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has unveiled the G289 WHA, part of a new line of medium truck tires for waste hauling applications.
Tags: Commercial Tires, distribution, DuraSeal Technology, Goodyear, Manufacturing, Self-sealing tires, Truck tires, Waste haul applications
China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) introduced six Double Coin medium truck tires in Memphis, Tenn., earlier today. The unveiling followed the dedication of the company's latest distribution center.
Tags: China, China Manufacturers Alliance, Commercial Tires, distribution, Double Coin, Double Coin Holdings Ltd., Farm tires, Manufacturing, OTR tires, Retreads, Truck tires
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