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Notch
Jun 4, 20091 min read
Tire Companies Among GM’s Largest Creditors
Tire Business is reporting (subscription required) that tire companies Continental A.G., Goodyear and Bridgestone Corp. are among General...
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Notch
Apr 26, 20092 min read
Raw Material Implications of Opelika Closure
On April 13, Michelin North America announced that it would close its BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing plant in Opelika, Alabama by October...
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Notch
Apr 10, 20091 min read
Structural Changes in the Tire Industry
An interesting article from Jim Rippy, a former Conti SVP, on structural changes in the tire industry over the last decade or so. An...
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Notch
Apr 10, 20091 min read
Europe Adopts New Tire Regulations
I neglected to mention this news when it came across my desk. On March 10, the European Parliament adopted new road safety legislation...
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Notch
Apr 9, 20091 min read
Three States Consider Tire Age Bills
Tire Business (subscription required) reports that three states — Hawaii, California and New York — have become the latest states to...
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Notch
Apr 9, 20091 min read
Goodyear CEO Outlines Strategy, Challenges
In his address at the company’s 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. chairman Robert Keegan said he “remains...
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Notch
Apr 6, 20092 min read
Survey: Auto Industry Woes Affecting Consumers’ Purchasing Decisions
The research firm AutoPacific Inc. has announced the results of a new survey about the American public’s views of the automobile...
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Notch
Apr 6, 20091 min read
Goodyear’s Antitrust Suit Against SR Producers Can Proceed
Rubber & Plastics News (subscription required) reports that Goodyear’s antitrust suit against a group of synthetic rubber suppliers will...
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Notch
Mar 31, 20091 min read
Tire Business News Minute
The March 30, 2009 edition of the Tire Business News Minute covers the latest Michelin tire data; an increase in truck tonnage in...
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Notch
Mar 31, 20091 min read
Crain & Tire Industry Association Plan New Tire Trade Show
From Tire Business (subscription required) comes word of a new tire industry conference. AKRON (March 30, 2009)—Tire Business and Rubber...
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Notch
Mar 20, 20091 min read
Michelin’s February Tire Data Show Continued Declines, Possible Recovery in China
Michelin has released its February and year-to-date figures for the tire market, revealing continued steep declines in the tire markets...
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Notch
Mar 9, 20091 min read
Bridgestone Introduces New Run-Flat Tire
Bridgestone Corporation has announced the introduction of a “third-generation” run-flat tire for 2009, focusing on sales to original...
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Notch
Feb 24, 20091 min read
Goodyear Introduces Off-Road Tire Reinforced with Kevlar
On February 20, Goodyear announced the introduction of the company’s first off-road tire incorporating DuPont Kevlar para-aramid fiber to...
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Notch
Jan 27, 20091 min read
Kumho’s US Plant Delayed One Year
Tire Business recently reported that Kumho Tire USA has confirmed its commitment to building a new tire plant in the United States, but...
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Notch
Dec 24, 20081 min read
Tire Industry Feels the Pain of Auto Woes
Miles Moore of Tire Business published an article (subscription required) yesterday, “As Faltering Auto Industry Bleeds, Tire Makers...
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Notch
Dec 24, 20081 min read
Michelin Cuts Global Production
Michelin issued a terse press release on Monday, December 22, 2008 indicating that it has “significantly cut back on operations in most...
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Notch
Dec 17, 20082 min read
European Car Sales Down by 26% in Nov
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, ACEA, has reported that new passenger car registrations in Europe (encompassing the...
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Notch
Dec 17, 20081 min read
Cooper to Close Georgia Tire Plant
On December 17, 2008, Cooper Tire and Rubber announced that it planned to close its tire plant in Albany, Georgia by the end of 2009....
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Notch
Nov 24, 20081 min read
“The worst I have ever seen . . .”
That’s a carbon black supplier’s assessment of the current US market. In another sign of uncertainty, tire companies are delaying...
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Notch
Nov 23, 20081 min read
Sumitomo Plans to Introduce Oil-Free Tires by 2013
This story was all over the news, but it’s worth noting. Sumitomo Rubber has announced that it plans to begin selling tires in Japan that...
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