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Steve Gray
May 17, 2013

Rice Tire promotes Gray to vice president

Donald B. Rice Tire Co. Inc. has promoted Steve Gray from the position of Director of Sales & Marketing to the new position of Vice President – Sales & Operations.

Tags: Donald B. Rice Tire, Steve Gray

KT Pro has a new 360-degree Swivel Head ratchet
May 17, 2013

KT Pro has a new 360-degree Swivel Head ratchet

King Tony America says repair techs can increase productivity with the new Swivel Head Quick Release ratchet from KT Pro. With a 360-degree swivel head and 5-degree ratcheting action (72 teeth), the ratchet allows work in tight spaces.

Tags: King Tony America, Shop Tools, Swivel Head Quick Release Ratchet, Wrenches

May 17, 2013

Maine Gov. signs bill to ban ethanol gas

Legislation (LD 453) that prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume has been signed into law by Maine Gov. Paul LePage.

Tags: E10 Gas, E15 Gas, Ethanol Gas, Ethanol Gas Ban, SAN, SEMA

May 17, 2013

U.S. aftermarket is focus of Autopromotec panel

Country focus United States is one of the educational sessions scheduled to take place during Autopromotec 2013, the bi-annual international automotive aftermarket trade show in Bologna, Italy, May 22-26.

Tags: Arlene Davis, Autopromotec, Micheal Barratt, Roy Littlefield, Tire Industry Association

Apollo’s Satish Agarwal, chief, corporate manufacturing (third from left), and John Devadason,
May 17, 2013

Apollo’s Chennai unit receives quality award

Apollo Tyres Ltd. announced its Chennai unit in the southern part of India won the platinum (first) prize in the large-size manufacturing category of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 2012 Quality Systems Awards.

Tags: Apollo Tyres Ltd., FICCI Quality Systems Awards, Satish Agarwal

The Nexen N Priz RH7 (left) and the N Priz RH1.
May 17, 2013

Nexen to supply tires for Mitsubishi

Nexen Tire Corp. announced it will supply N’Priz tires to Mitsubishi for the Outlander Sport crossover beginning in May 2013.

Tags: Lee Hyeon-bong, Mitsubishi Outlander, N’Priz, Nexen Tire Corp.

May 16, 2013

Rush Enterprises buys North Carolina dealerships

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of Piedmont International Trucks, a company that operates commercial truck dealerships in North Carolina.

Tags: commercial tires, fleets, Piedmont International Trucks, Rush Enterprises, Rusty Rush.

Oliver Rubber says the new Regional A/P retread provides excellent chip, cut and chunk resistance,
May 16, 2013

Oliver Rubber has a new all-position retread

Oliver Rubber Co. has launched Regional A/P, an all-position precure retread for regional, spread axle and on/off road applications. Regional A/P is designed for single axle, tandem axle, tanker, spread/multi-axle and conventional applications.

Tags: Oliver Rubber, Philip Boarts, Regional A/P, Retread Truck Tires

May 16, 2013

Michelin adds T&W Tire to its strategic dealer list

T&W Tire Inc. is all in with Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT). T&W, which has 14 locations in Oklahoma and Texas, has become a "strategic dealer" of Michelin and BFGoodrich tires.

Tags: Michelin Commercial Service Network, Retreading, Steve Theissen, T&W Tire, Truck tires, Vic Koelsch

An artist s rendering of Bridgestone s Biorubber Process Research Center.
May 16, 2013

Bridgestone breaks ground for Biorubber Center

Bridgestone Americas Inc. (BSA) has broken ground for its Biorubber Process Research Center, a research and development project in Mesa, Ariz., to investigate the use of the Guayule plant as an alternative natural rubber source.

Tags: Bill Niaura, Bridgestone Biorubber Process Research Center, Guayule

Wal-Mart gives tires the brush-off
May 16, 2013

Wal-Mart gives tires the brush-off

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted $17 billion in net income from Feb. 1, 2012, to Jan. 31, 2013, its most recent fiscal year. Its income-to-sales ratio was 3.6% -- very respectable for a mass merchandiser.

Tags: B.O.B., Tire & Lube Express, Walmart financials

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Maxxis says the RC-1 was designed to deliver the most value to weekend racers who don’t have
May 16, 2013

Maxxis adds to Victra UHP race tire line

Maxxis International has introduced the Victra RC-1, the latest in its Victra line of ultra-high performance tires. Designed with input from racers and track day enthusiasts, the Victra RC-1 was engineered for the racers, by the racers.

Tags: John Wu, Maxxis International, Racing Tires, Victra RC-1

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