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Yokohama Continues Sponsorship of MLB Angels
Yokohama Tire Corp. isn't letting a shortened baseball season stand in the way of its decade-long partnership with the Los Angeles Angels.
Yokohama Tire Corp. isn't letting a shortened baseball season stand in the way of its decade-long partnership with the Los Angeles Angels.
Bridgestone Corp. is accepting unpredictability and bracing for the possibility of a second wave of the coronavirus in Japan and abroad. In establishing its first financial forecast of the year, the tiremaker says it is assuming a drop in demand in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The Tire Industry Association is moving its centennial celebration events to 2021.
The Automotive Aftermarket Parts Expo (AAPEX) has canceled its in-person tradeshow for 2020 due to COVID-19, and instead will offer a virtual experience for attendees.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has canceled the 2020 SEMA Show due to COVID-19.
The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo and the Latin Auto Parts Expo have been postponed until July 13-16, 2021, due to COVID-19.
Nokian Tyres’ business in the Americas was among the regions hit hard in the second quarter of 2020, with sales falling by more than half. The company has also delayed the recruitment of a second shift of workers for its new U.S. factory.
Alliance Tire Americas Inc. has named Brian Gibbs its chief financial officer. Gibbs will be based at the company's U.S. headquarters in Wakefield, Mass.
Yokohama Tire Corp. is giving out free Spartan Race 2021 entries to consumers who purchase four eligible Yokohama brand tires through Sept. 30.
TBC Corp. has donated 200 laptops to a pair of schools near its Florida headquarters as a way to help families who need technology before another round of remote learning begins.
Looking ahead to the rest of 2020, "we are confident the second half will be better than the first half," says Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. President and CEO Brad Hughes.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. experienced a net loss of $6 million during the second quarter of 2020 versus net income of $9 million during the same period last year. During 2Q 2020, Cooper’s net sales fell 26.9% to $496 million.
Sales for the second quarter fell 41% at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and tire volumes dropped 45% - but that’s actually better than what company executives expected in early June.
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has named a new president of its consumer replacement tire business in the U.S. and Canada. Mirella Cielo, who has spent the last three years as vice president of the consumer replacement business for Bridgestone in Europe, will replace Erik Seidel, who has been named to a new role.
Michelin Group recorded a 22.4% drop in tire volumes in the first half of 2020, and the company is forecasting a tough road for the global tire industry for the remainder of the year, with double-digit declines in the passenger, truck and specialty tire markets.
Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (ZC Rubber) says it has resumed full production at its tire factory in Hangzhou Qiantang New District. Here's a look at the tiremaker's return to full capacity after the effects of COVID-19.
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