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TireHub to start operations in July

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) and Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone)’s TireHub LLC joint venture in passenger and light truck tyre distribution, will begin serving customers the first week of July. The joint venture received clearance from all required regulatory authorities earlier in June, enabling the creation of one of the largest national tyre distributors in the United States. The transaction is expected to close at the end of June.

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  2. US distributor TireHub expands
  3. BFGoodrich, USW reach agreement
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Trump puts 25% import tariff on Chinese aircraft tyres

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US president Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on US$50 billion worth of Chinese goods, according to various leading news sources.  The tariffs affecting over 800 products including aircraft tyres and are due to come into effect on 6 July. The White House said it would consult on tariffs on the other $16 billion of products with a view to applying these later.

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ETRMA and other tyre manufacturing associations convene in Washington DC

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Chief executives from regional tyre manufacturing associations including the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JATMA), the Korean Tire Manufacturers Association (KOTMA), and the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) convened a two-day meeting 5-6 June 2018 in Washington, DC. The goal was to discuss “issues of importance to the tyre manufacturing industry and the stakeholders it serves across the globe”. Major topics included industry commitments in sustainability and environmental stewardship, the comprehensive global regulatory landscape and a platform for increased dialogue.

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  1. USTMA board names two new members, McClellan’s tenure as chair extended
  2. Tyre s-marking statutory instrument delayed
  3. RMA proposes tyre registration, TIA ‘disappointed’ in legislative solution

  4. USTMA applauds support package
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Goodyear awarded for safety improvement practices

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was recently recognised by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) with a Leadership Award for promoting innovative practices to improve worker safety.

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  1. Scrap tyre management a ‘success story’ – USTMA
  2. Goodyear implements direct online sales in US
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  4. U.S. Senator to Goodyear: Workers are ‘tired of this corporate race to the bottom’
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Sobotta appointed Bridgestone Americas’ new CISO

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has named Andy Sobotta its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He begins in this capacity on 21 May and will be based in the company’s headquarters town of Nashville. He will report to Stefano Mezzabotta, chief information officer, Bridgestone Americas, with dotted-line reporting to Chris Karbowiak, chief administrative officer, chief risk officer and executive vice-president, Bridgestone Americas.

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  1. US tyre makers urge climate change action
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Smithers Rapra appoints new Tire Engineering Consultant

Brad Wurst has joined Smithers Rapra as Tire Engineering Consultant, bringing with him almost 30 years of experience in the field of tyre engineering. His work within the Smithers Rapra technical consulting group will focus upon providing specific guidance and solutions that address clients’ development and quality-related challenges. The new Tire Engineering Consultant will also help clients in developing a plan of action to implement solutions for their tyre design needs.

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Amazon expands tyre fitting options in USA

US-based vehicle servicing chain Sears Auto Center is now working with Amazon.com to provide full-service tyre installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tyres on Amazon.com. The service will be rolled out across the USA over the coming weeks. In addition, Sears Auto’s own ‘DieHard’ all-season passenger tyre brand has been introduced on Amazon.com.

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6 tyre manufacturers among GM supplier award winners

General Motors recognized its most innovative partners at its 26th Supplier of the Year awards ceremony on 20 April in Orlando, Florida. Recipients of the Supplier of the Year award include 125 suppliers from 17 countries, with 16 first-time winners, as well as 11 companies who earned GM’s Innovation Award, Overdrive Award and Customer of the Year award.

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Toyo wins latest round of Doublestar legal action

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Toyo Tire and Rubber and Toyo Tire USA have prevailed in the liability phase of the company’s trade dress infringement and breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Federal Court against Doublestar Dong Feng Tyre and Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial.

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  1. Toyo wins $1.6 million ruling against Doublestar
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TBC Corporation acquires Interstate brand marketing rights

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Marketing rights to the Interstate tyre brand have been acquired by TBC Corporation this month. This transaction follows the entry of Interstate Tire & Rubber into insolvency late last year. The US-based aftermarket tyre distributor has also appointed Theo de Vries, formerly director marketing and sales at Interstate Tires, its new international sales and marketing manager.

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  4. ATD ‘making significant progress’
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Pyrolyx secures funding for US plant expansion

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Pyrolyx has signed a five-year mezzanine financing agreement for 5 million euros (about $6.1 million) with USAmerican Arena Growth Holdings. The capital will be used to finance global expansion, the development of production in the US, and optimization of Pyrolyx’s existing production capacity.

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  1. Lehigh raises funds for international expansion
  2. Enviro: Partners still “highly interested” in Danish, North American tyre recycling projects
  3. Co-owned recycling plants: Enviro setting up USA holding company
  4. Corporate bond to finance Environ’s ownership of recycling plants
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Yokohama USA launches new OTR tyre sales and reference guide

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Yokohama Tire Corporation’s latest off-the-road (OTR) Sales and Reference Guide is now available in print and online. The 82-page guide featyres key off-the-road industry tyre and maintenance guidelines, as well as information on Yokohama’s complete line of OTR tyres.

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  1. Yokohama to Increase OTR Tyre Prices
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Retread Instead promotes pro-tariff lobbying actions

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Retread Instead, a US coalition of retread industry supporters, is requesting industry members extend their letter writing campaign that supports imposing tariffs, antidumping duties and countervailing duties on Chinese truck and bus tyres that are imported into the US.

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  1. TRIB rolls out redesigned website
  2. Hexpol buys 80% of Mesgo for 168 million euros
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  4. TECH Europe appoints Italmatic as distributor in Italy
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Goodyear, Bridgestone combining aftermarket tyre distribution in the USA

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The wholesale tyre distribution networks owned by Goodyear and Bridgestone in the USA are combining to form an operation the two protagonists claim will be “one of the largest tyre distribution joint ventures in the United States.” This 50-50 joint venture, announced yesterday, echoes the arrangement that Michelin and Sumitomo Corporation entered into at the start of the year.

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  1. TireHub to start operations in July
  2. US distributor TireHub expands
  3. TBC Corporation acquires Interstate brand marketing rights
  4. Bain Capital buys US distributor Dealer Tire
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