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Across the Atlantic they are called tires, while over here we use a “Y” and say tyres. This tag provides the latest tyre business news emanating from the United States of America (USA), whichever way you spell it.

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Chris Mullins Tyres Adds News Customer Service Manager

Recent growth at Chris Mullins Tyres in Gloucester has seen the company expanding its workforce with the appointment of Paul Mustoe as customer service manager. The move reunites 42-year old Mustoe with former colleagues Chris Mullins and business partner John Price, with all three having previously worked together for Ebley Tyres in the late 1980s.

“John and I have known Paul for more than 20 years so it’s great to be working with him again,” says Chris Mullins. “Customer service is as important in the tyre business as is it is in any other retail sector and that’s where Paul’s skills and knowledge are invaluable to us. He already knows many of our customers and is respected by them for his experience and practical advice.”

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Blimp Gets MRF Airborne

Goodyear take note – an Indian rival has taken to the skies. MRF Tyres is an official sponsor of the miniature blimp that hovers over stadiums where Indian Premier League cricket tournament matches are played. The 19 metre long blimp, which displays the company’s logo on its sides, can be raised to a maximum of 1000 feet and has the capacity to take aerial shots of matches. It is also used to observe weather conditions. The blimp deal, signed for the 2010 season, is said to be worth around US$3.5 billion.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Chooses Chicago as Latest Guide Destination

Chicago is to become the first Midwestern US city to be given the Michelin Guide treatment. Jean-Luc Naret, the guide’s worldwide director, has announced the November release of the Michelin Guide Chicago 2011, a publication covering the city’s restaurants and hotels in a “reader-friendly layout made especially for the American market.”

14th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan Makes Two Executive Management Appointments

Two changes to Titan International’s executive management team have been announced by the company’s board of directors. Kent W. Hackamack, vice president of finance and treasurer, has been named executive vice president of corporate development. Hackamack, who joined Titan in 1994 as corporate controller, was appointed vice president of finance and treasurer in 1996. He is a certified public accountant and holds two degrees from Northeast Missouri State University in accounting and computer science. "Titan has been in various negotiations to increase its worldwide footprint in agricultural and mining wheels and tyres. Kent's experience will help us achieve those goals," said chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr.

12th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa to Supply Forged Wheels for Chevrolet Cruze Eco

Alcoa Wheels, recently won the right to supply the wheel program for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco in the USA. The Chevrolet team awarded the contract after pursuing a wheel providing light weight performance that would further extend fuel economy for the Cruze Eco. The development team of the wheel focused on design, engineering and production techniques to lower the overall weight of the wheel.

12th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Achieves OHSAS Certification for Midlands Sites

Goodyear Dunlop reports achieving a milestone within its health and safety management. The company has been externally audited by BSI and can officially confirm it has achieved certification to OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) 18001 – one of the key Health and Safety Management Systems in the industry.

8th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Statement on Nevada Court Ruling

Last week the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a jury trial's $32.2 million judgment against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. resulting from a 2004 accident that killed three people and injured seven others. The court rejected the tyre-maker’s claim that the jury award was excessive, reports Tire Review.

7th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Taunton HiQ Extends Business, Recruits Technician

Fast fit retailer Gary Thomson, owner of Taunton’s Priory Bridge Road HiQ, has invested £15,000 on an extension to his business, also acquiring a highly experienced technician. Thomson invested the five-figure sum on new and improved automotive facilities, merging his store with the adjacent Saab dealership. New recruit Dan Wormer, who started working in the automotive industry in 1972, spending over 35 years working for various Saab dealerships, most recently worked on the site that has become the subject of the merger. Additionally Thomson is employing two additional apprentices, as the centre seeks to capitalise on what it describes as “some excellent trading results”.

2nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Goes Patriotic

Citizens of the US are celebrating their 4th of July holiday on, um, July 4, and for some this means hoisting the Stars and Stripes and belting out a few bars of the Star Spangled Banner. Other Americans will be showing their patriotism in tyre form. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, exclusive tyre supplier to the quintessentially American NASCAR race series, intends to ‘transform’ all Goodyear Racing Eagle tyres for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races over the July 4th holiday weekend.

2nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Praktish Appointed Michelin North America Executive VP & CFO

Effective July 1, 2010, Thomas Praktish has taken on the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer of Michelin North America. Prior to this appointment Mr. Praktish served as controller for Michelin Americas Small Tires and his previous roles within the company include financial positions in Michelin’s manufacturing plants and corporate offices, both in the US and in France. Praktish began his career with Michelin as a financial analyst for BFGoodrich Tires.

2nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Thailand Passenger Tyres Lose Duty-Free Status

The US government dropped the duty-free status for certain passenger tyres produced in Thailand, part of a group of imported products that were part of an annual tariff review of trade programmes involving emerging countries, reports Tire Review. With the change, Thailand-produced passenger tyres are now subject to a tariff if annual imports of those products exceed $140 million in value or represent 50 per cent of total passenger tyres imported into the US. No tariff has been set or planned for these tyres. The status change was made when US trade officials found the product to be ''sufficiently competitive'' in the US.

1st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Names John Howe as New UK Sales Manager

Solideal, the UK’s leading player in the industrial tyre segment, recently appointed a new UK sales manager. John Howe (30), who has worked for the company since he left school at 16, attained his promotion as part of the ongoing restructuring of the international company’s UK division. Based at the firm’s UK headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales, Howe will be managing the company’s expanding sales team.

“The company has really gained momentum in the last few years,” said Howe. “With all that recent changes I see my new position as one of driving the business forward in our established areas of business but also focusing on building the business in our new target areas.”

1st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Eighth CITExpo to Open with Chinese Tyre Exports Continuing to Rise

Wilko Fong, the managing director of Reliable International Exhibition Services, is buoyant about the upcoming CITExpo 2010. Suggesting that the recent economic turmoil has come to an end, Fong believes the worldwide economies are on the up and one of the areas in which this has been most prevalent has been the tyre industry, especially in China, which has become the top ranked tyre exporting country. According to export figures released by Chinese customs, Fong continues, in the first quarter of 2010 the quantity and value of exported tyres to Latin America, Europe and Asean has risen from 20 to 40 per cent from the major ports, such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin. “We can also observe the recovering market from the enthusiasm of the exhibitors and pre-registered visitors of CITExpo 2010,” he continued.

30th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho OE on US Market Fiesta

The all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta is due for its US launch this summer, and Kumho reports that its Solus KH25 will be fitted as original equipment in size P185/60R15. This H-speed rated tyre, the Korean manufacturer states, is engineered to provide high performance grip and handling in all weather conditions while delivering long mileage.

30th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dimple Defect Leads to US Bridgestone Recall

A flaw that could potentially lead to tyre deflation has prompted Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations to recall 4,097 bus tyres. The recall applies to Bridgestone R192 275/70R22.5 Load Range J (18 ply) tyres used primarily on intra-city transit buses in the US and Canada.

30th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors