Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. reported consolidated earnings of $240.6 million -- a 6% increase over 1999 -- and gross operating revenues of $5.2 billion in 2000.
Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. has entered the Maine retail tire market with the recent acquisitions of three Yudy's Tire & Auto Service stores in Lewiston, Falmouth and Westbrook, Maine.
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based Mountain View Tire & Service Inc. recently acquired Tustin Tire, a single-store, 10-year-old Goodyear dealership in Tustin, Calif., an Anaheim suburb.
Firestone Tire & Service Centers and Expert Tire stores will be the exclusive outlets for a new light truck and SUV tire, the Lemans HT.
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and Ford Motor Co. say there is no justification for an estimated 80 proposed federal class-action lawsuits filed against BFS in the U.S. District Court of Indianapolis.
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) is urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to eliminate the maximum inflation pressure listed on tire sidewalls.
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) is fighting proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that "could hurt tiremakers' ability to develop innovative products and harm the competitiveness of the U.S. tire market," according to RMA officials.
Bandag Inc.'s year 2000 fourth quarter earnings totaled $14.8 million, a $6.7 million increase from the same period during the previous year.
Toledo, Ill.-based Ben Tire Distributors Ltd. recently acquired three TBC Corp.-owned Big O Tire stores in Lexington, Georgetown and Nicholasville, Ky.
Yokohama Tire Corp. has initiated a company-wide restructuring designed to improve quality systems and customer focus.
TBC Corp. subsidiary Tire Kingdom Inc. has acquired Paul Lewis Discount Tire & Auto Service, a 10-store retail chain based in Jacksonville, Fla., with more than $8 million in annual sales.
Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) Inc. is offering a "no payment, no interest" program for its Bridgestone and Firestone brand passenger and light truck tires.
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