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Goodyear Awards High School Senior $30,000 Scholarship

Goodyear awarded $40,000 in scholarships to six students of the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program. During pre-race ceremonies at the Atlanta Motor Speedway yesterday, Goodyear presented grand prize scholarship winner Alex Stephens, an Atlanta-area high school senior, with a check for $30,000 toward his continuing education. Five other students received a $2,000 scholarship: Adriana Harris, Dover, Del.; Ashli Moore, Dallas; Desiree Slaughter, Detroit; Rodrigo Bernal, Daytona Beach, Fla.; and Stephanie Vasquez, Los Angeles.

Goodyear Racing and Diversity programme provided minority high school students from across the country the chance to experience NASCAR first-hand and receive a behind-the-scenes look at a NASCAR race. Students had to maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and be in good standing in their school and local community to become eligible for race-weekend internships. Once selected, students were paired with several ‘mentors’ in career areas of interest to them for two days of work. Students who completed their race-weekend internships were then eligible to apply for the scholarships. (Tire Review/Akron)

27th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Awards Canadian Safety Scholars Winners

Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) awarded three scholarships to the winners of its first Safety Scholars video contest, in which drivers ages 16-21 create short auto safety-themed videos. Three grand prize winners were selected from 5 finalists through an online voting process that was open to the general public on www.SafetyScholars.ca. More than 1400 online votes were tallied. The top three winners receive a $5,000 college scholarship and a free set of Bridgestone tyres. This year marked the first time the contest was held in Canada after two successful years in the U.S., the company said. (Tire Review/Akron)

24th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook’s Enfren Wins 2008 Green Product Award

Hankook Tire has stated that its enfren tyre, which the company says is Korea’s first fuel-efficient, environment friendly tyre, received a Korea Green Management Excellence Award in the green product category. The award was presented by the Korea Management Association Registration & Assessments (KMAR). Attending the October 7 awards ceremony were South Korea’s vice minister of Environment Lee Byung-wook, Korea Management Association chairman Shin Young-chul and officials from Hankook and the other award-winning companies.

16th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Presents Safety Award at Paris Motor Show

For the third consecutive year, Bridgestone has sponsored the “Best Safety Innovation” prize in the international competition for automotive design students organised by Interior Motives magazine. The award was presented by Benoit Raulin, managing director Bridgestone France, at the Interior Motives Design Awards 2008 ceremony, held during the Paris Motor Show.

The audience of leading motor industry professionals attending the motor show saw the safety award and cash prize presented to French student Pierre Sabas for his design of a futuristic protective shell that wraps around each occupant of the vehicle and protective side panels integrated in the roll bars. This imaginative concept also won him the top Interior Motives Student Designer of the Year award.

16th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyota Prius Wins BTI Green Award

The Toyota Prius has been named alongside must have gizmos such as the Apple iPhone, BBC iPlayer and the Nintendo Wii as a winner at the inaugural British Technology Awards, having collected the Greenest Technology of the Year Award. The British Technology Awards, inspired by the publisher of technophile magazines Computeractive and Personal Computer World, seeks to celebrate Britain’s national love of technology.

8th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

LSUK Goes into Administration

Car parts wholesaler LSUK has gone into administration following a failed takeover attempt by competitor Euro Car Parts. All 53 branches will close, with 600 workers being made redundant. The new owners reluctantly came to the decision “after a considerable amount of non-stop work and investment into LSUK” during the five days following Euro Car Parts’ takeover bid over on 29 September. Despite their efforts Euro Car Parts’ directors realised that they had no option but to place LSUK into administration with effect from Monday 6 October 2008. This includes all 53 LSUK Branches, including MI Diesel Products, Protech Automotive (UK) and Yeovil Rewind.

In a statement on the failure of the deal Euro Car Parts explained its reasons for putting LSUK into administration: “Unfortunately, it became clear, very quickly, that it was simply going to be impossible to continue with investment without the required support, which was not forthcoming.”

6th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Company Veteran First Bridgestone Firestone Research Fellow

Dr. William L. Hergenrother has been promoted to the newly created position of Research Fellow by Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology (BACRT), effective October 1, 2008. This achievement recognises Hergenrother’s 45 years of contributions to Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (BFNT).

Hergenrother joined Firestone Central Research in 1963, at what was then The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, after obtaining his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from The University of Notre Dame. In this new role, Hergenrother will continue advising BACRT management on strategic technical issues. He will also continue serving as both an internal technical resource for all BACRT projects and a technical resource for all parts of Bridgestone Corporation.

30th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Industrial Tyres Warns Against Wrong Fitments

Speaking at the Fork Lift Truck Association’s (FLTA) Safety Conference on 25 September, Continental Industrial tyres warned against incorrect fitments and poor maintenance of tyres on industrial vehicles. Industrial vehicles have evolved over the past 20 years, becoming faster, more powerful and being worked harder than ever before. These advancements mean that higher demands are being put on the vehicles only contact with the road, making good tyre selection all the more important.

Gary Banks from Continental Industrial tyres explained why: “Tyres are an essential part of the forklift truck and if the wrong tyres are fitted or the tyres are not maintained properly then this can have serious consequences both on running costs and fleet safety…It is important that the right choice is made when fitting Industrial tyres to your forklifts, especially when lifting heavy loads and when loads have to be raised to a great height.

30th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Buys LSUK

Euro Car Parts has acquired the businesses of Pinco 1555 Ltd, otherwise known as LSUK. Euro Car Parts will take over all 53 LSUK Branches, together with subsidiaries M I Diesel Products, Protech Automotive (UK) and Yeovil Rewind. Chairman, Sukhpal Singh commented on the acquisition: “Euro Car Parts has proved its ability to grow organically in difficult times. The purchase of LSUK will further accelerate our expansion and support our quest to provide the ultimate in quality and service to the automotive aftermarket.”

He added: “Previous acquisitions by Euro Car Parts have shown our willingness to invest in the staff and fabric of companies, so as to bring them up to the same market-leading standards that have gained Euro Car Parts many awards for customer service throughout the industry.”

30th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

2008 Bridgestone eReporter Named

The GP2 end of season ceremony in Monza, Italy was the location Bridgestone decided upon to reveal the 2008 winner of its annual e-reporter competition. On the evening of Sunday September 14, it was revealed this year’s honour goes to French student Guillaume Navarro, whose journalistic talents put him ahead of eight other finalists and a record number of entries from across Europe.

Guillaume’s victory was announced on stage by Franco Annunziato, managing director, Bridgestone Technical Centre Europe – in front of all GP2 teams, drivers, GP2 Series personnel, official suppliers and partners attending the evening celebrations. This year marked the fifth anniversary of the Bridgestone e-reporter competition, and the company celebrated by inviting all previous Bridgestone e-reporter finalists to Monza. A total of 31 graduates joined the celebratory reunion at the Italian Grand Prix – the GP2 series finale – and watched as Guillaume received his prize at the GP2 awards.

17th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Poznan Plant Wins Ford Q1 Award

The Bridgestone factory in Poznan, Poland has received a Ford Q1 Award for the consistent high quality of its tyres. The Ford Q1 plaque and flag were received by Masayuki Sorioka, (managing director and president of Bridgestone Poznan) from Sven Wunstorf, STA Commodity senior engineer Ford Motor Company Europe, at a ceremony attended by staff in the Poznan plant on 27th August 2008.

Ford’s European Quality and Procurement Division awards Q1 ‘preferred quality status’ certification only to suppliers achieving a sustained level of excellence in customer satisfaction over a period of time, while also meeting agreed requirements in quality, productivity and service.

15th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Ranked Highest in Satisfaction Survey

For the 11th time, Michelin earned the highest ranking in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. This year, Michelin’s study scores averaged 38 points higher than the industry average in each segment, the tyremaker said.

Michelin has topped the rankings in all four award segments including Luxury/Sport, Pick-up/Full-size Van, Mass Market/Non-Luxury Sport and SUV. The 2008 results bring Michelin’s total to an unprecedented 56 awards in the U.S., the company said. (Tire Review/Akron)

12th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Acknowledged For Supply to US Military

Two Michelin North America divisions have been acknowledged by the US military for their tyre quality and delivery service. The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) awarded Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) and Michelin Aircraft Tire Co. (MATC) Best Value Medal silver awards August 26.

Michelin is one of 89 companies among the DSCC’s 82,000 suppliers to receive the military’s Best Value Medal. The military’s Best Value Medal is awarded to companies that have demonstrated exceptional quality and delivery performance as measured by the Automated Best Value System (ABVS), a computerised system that collects a vendor’s past performance data and translates it into a numeric score ranging from zero to a perfect 100.

1st September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Training Receives Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Rating

The multi-million pound staff training programme operated by Kwik-Fit has been described as ‘outstanding’ following an inspection by Ofsted – the Government’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. At present Kwik-Fit’s annual training budget totals more than £3 million, and the glowing report the company received places it in the top five to ten per cent for corporate training provision in the UK.

28th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Belle Honored for 50 Years With Goodyear

Michigan-based Belle Tire recently celebrated its 50th year of doing business with Goodyear. Goodyear chairman and CEO Bob Keegan and other company officials visited Belle Tire on Aug. 15 to present anniversary awards.

Belle Tire, which began business in 1922, started with Goodyear in 1958 when it took on the Kelly-Springfield line. Don Barnes, the Kelly salesman who put the deal together, later came on as a partner in Belle Tire, buying 100% ownership in 1984. Today, Belle Tire operates 80 retail locations across Michigan and northern Ohio, with seven offering commercial tires and service. (Tire Review/Akron)

26th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors