"We want to grow further with you," John Hagan, executive vice president of sales for Nexen Tire America Inc., told customers during this week's Nexen dealer meeting in Banff, Alberta. In this interview, Hagan and Brian Han, Nexen Tire America's CEO, discuss supply, the company's original equipment strategy, distribution and more.

The Bridgestone Americas Inc. passenger and light truck tire plant in Aiken County, South Carolina has earned he International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials.

Brent Wolak has been promoted to director of sales for TBC Brands LLC. Wolak will lead all sales and growth efforts for the TBC Brands business.

"I started in 1973 and have never seen the business like this," Morry Taylor, chairman of Titan International Inc., recently said. "No one knows when this is going to slow down, but it's real hard to see any slowing anytime soon."

Bridgestone Americas Inc. is investing $60 million in its Bandag tread rubber manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas. The infusion will increase the plant's output by 16% and will include a 50,000-square-foot expansion.

TBC Corp. has launched a new mud-terrain light truck tire, the Mud Claw Comp MTX, which offers "extreme off-road traction with plenty of on-road aptitude," according to TBC officials.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. has rolled out new tires for machines used at recycling centers. They include the Skid Max SR-Skidder and the BK-Loader 53.

Bridgestone Corp. has signed an exclusive deal with Teledyne Brown Engineering to provide lunar tires for NASA's crewed lunar terrain vehicle.

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC has agreed to a new, four-year contract with the United Steelworkers that covers workers at Yokohama Tire Corp.'s Salem, Va., consumer tire plant.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based wholesale distributor RHD Tire Inc.’s newest distribution center - a 35,000-square-foot facility in Glendale Heights, Ill. - is up and running.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has launched a new line of General brand medium truck tires - the General Grabber OA 2 and OA 2 Wide Base - for regional on/off-road applications.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) Customer Service Manager Donzaleigh McCord recently passed away at the age of 70. "She was a trusted, valuable member of BKT," say BKT officials.

In this edition of AG Tire Talk, tire manufacturers discuss why it's important for ag tires to have a small slip percentage, recommended slip levels and more.

The entire range of vehicles created by Horacio Pagani, including the Utopia, the newest hypercar, is riding on Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.

Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. has opened a corporate office in the United States. The office is located at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina for ease of access to the company's growing customer base.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. says it is the final stages of selling 25 GCR Tires & Service locations and four retread plants to a couple of "strategic buyers." The transactions will close later this month.

The Ascenso ag row crop line has expanded with the addition of the TDR-900, a tire that has been designed for row crop applications and to withstand usage on the road and in the field.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has added a new product to its ContiEarth OTR lineup. The LD-Master L5 Traction radial  tire "is ready for demanding conditions and is also fitted with tire sensors," say Continental officials.

American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has completed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, National Tire Distributors, to Groupe Touchette Inc. ATD officials say the deal will enable ATD to be "a more focused organization that is better positioned to serve its customers across the U.S."

The new ultra-high performance all-season Falken Azenis FK460 rounds out Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.'s Falken Azenis high performance tire lineup. The Azenis FK460 is available in 85 sizes.