To meet growing demand for premium work truck tires, in 2019 Nokian Heavy Tyres will build a new research and development center in Nokia, Finland. The modern R&D center accelerates the testing phase of new tire models, maintaining the premium quality that Nokian Tyres has been known for 120 years. “In the entire history of […]
Cooper Tire has opened a new 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Byhalia, Miss. The new facility allows Cooper to efficiently consolidate and distribute products directly to customers as well as supply its regional distribution centers. Centrally located among Cooper’s three U.S. tire manufacturing plants in Findlay, Ohio, Texarkana, Ark., and Tupelo, Miss., the new facility allows […]
Yokohama Tire’s redesigned dealer training program, called EXCEED®, is now online. Originally launched in 2010, the program — whose acronym stands for “Excellence Through Certification & Education” — and is available to authorized Yokohama consumer and commercial dealers. The new site includes updated content and an improved user experience, including streamlined access to product modules. EXCEED […]
TRAC Intermodal, a North American chassis pool manager and intermodal equipment provider, announced that it has completed its acquisition of assets relating to the tire services division of Core Fleet, Inc. The acquisition will allow TRAC Intermodal, through its newly formed subsidiary, TRAC Tire Services LLC, to provide tire wholesale, service, parts distribution and retreading to the […]
Big O Tires®, one of North America’s largest retail tire franchisors with nearly 450 independently-owned and operated locations, has expanded into North Dakota with its first location in the state. The expansion into North Dakota now extends the footprint of Big O Tires to 24 states. This is the first Big O Tires for franchisees Randy […]
Dealer Tire, LLC, a national leader in replacement tire and parts distribution for automotive dealerships, announced that Bain Capital Private Equity has made a significant investment in the company to accelerate growth and expansion. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Dealer Tire can trace its roots in the city and the tire industry to 1918. The company […]
