PEGGY FISHER: Evolving truck usage influencing tire development
With technology advancing at an ever-increasing rate in the trucking industry, it's no surprise things are moving quickly in all areas of commercial truck tires, too.
Commercial Tire Industry
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Bridgestone taps Eric Higgs as commercial tire group president
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas has promoted Eric Higgs, vice president of marketing, commercial group, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, to president of truck, bus and retread tires, U.S. and Canada.
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Pavel Prouza to lead sales, marketing at Continental's Commercial Specialty Tires unit
FORT MILL, S.C. — Continental Tires the Americas has appointed Pavel Prouza head of sales and marketing for the U.S. subsidiary's Commercial Specialty Tires unit. The move is effective immediately.
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Firestone launches drive tire for high-scrub applications
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has expanded the Firestone commercial truck tire portfolio with the launch of the Firestone FD711 drive tire for high-scrub and high-traction applications.
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FISHER: Evolving truck usage influencing tire development
AKRON — With technology advancing at an ever-increasing rate in the trucking industry, it's no surprise things are moving quickly in all areas of commercial truck tires, too.
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Bridgestone hires Taylor Vernier as marketing director for GCR unit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has hired Taylor Vernier as director of marketing and merchandising for its GCR Tire & Service subsidiary.
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Joseph Saoud named president of Bridgestone Latin America
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has promoted Joseph Saoud to president of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Latin America.
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Toyo rolls out pair of 'Nanoenergy' long-haul wide-base singles
CYPRESS, Calif. — Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is adding a pair of wide-base single truck tires under the "Nanoenergy" line to its long-haul commercial vehicle product portfolio.
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Titan Q2 earnings soar, sales jump 17.7%
QUINCY, Ill. — Titan International Inc. more than tripled its income from operations for the quarter ended June 30 on 17.7-percent higher sales.
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Dino Maggioni exits as Marangoni CEO
ROVERETO, Italy — Dino Maggioni, CEO of Marangoni S.p.A. since October 2016, has parted ways with the company following a review by the company's board of directors of the "strategical directions" assigned to Mr. Maggioni.
