The International Rubber Consortium (IRC) has asked Vietnam to join existing members Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- the three largest natural rubber exporters in the world.
Tags: Natural rubber, Raw material costs, Saul Ludwig, Thailand, Vietnam
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. reports the company’s president, Masaharu Yoshimoto, will be retiring at the end of March, and that Takashi Shimizu has been appointed its president effective April 1.
Tags: Toyo, Toyo Tire U.S.A.
Yokohama Tire Corp. will introduce its latest all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.
Tags: truck tires, Yokohama
Exhibitors from across the aftermarket continue to sign up for October’s Brityrex International exhibition, with both familiar names and new brands "seeking to capitalize on sales opportunities from a post-recession tire and equipment marketplace," the organizers state.
Tags: Brityrex International, Convention
Pirelli Tire SpA, a division of Pirelli & Cie SpA, will supply Automobili Lamborghini Holding SpA with original equipment tires for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera supercar.
Tags: Lamborghini, OE, Pirelli PZero, UHP tires
Equus Products Inc. has debuted its redesigned Web site, www.EQUUS.com, with the latest product information, video content and downloads available at the click of a mouse, the company says.
Tags: Diagnostics, Equus, OBD-II
More than 80% of booth space has already been purchased for the upcoming China International Tire Expo (Citexpo 2010) to be held in Shanghai, China, this Sept. 8-10.
Tags: China tire show, Citexpo 2010
TireRack.com has added a new feature to its site to allow for easier access to three consumer tire research pages -- surveys, reviews and tests -- eliminating the chance for confusion, the company says.
Tags: Online sales, The Tire Rack, TireRack.com
CustomerLink Systems Inc., which promotes exclusive Customer Retention Marketing (CRM) programs for the automotive service and repair industry, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Tags: Anniversary, Marketing, Web services
The saga of Tire Works and the state of Nevada has concluded. However, the words between the tire dealer and KTNV-TV continue.
Tags: B.O.B., Lawsuit, Television, Tire Works
Independent tire dealers in the United States performed more than 5 million battery/electrical jobs representing close to $600 million in sales in 2009.
Tags: Batteries, Facts Issue, Service bays, Underhood service
Kumho Tire Co.'s eco-friendly touring tire, the eco Solus HM, is formulated to be less impactful on the environment while delivering top performance, the company says. It is the first offering in a series of eco-friendly products from the company.
Tags: Green technology, Kumho