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WEBWith Tweel, Michelin took nonpneumatic tires from concept to prototype to practical. It brought to the market a very real, very relevant airless tire that has just about every other tire maker imagining its own version of airless tires.
Global Tire Report - Tire Business
WEBTire makers commit more than $6.5 billion to capex spending. Of the $6.5 billion tracked, more than 40% — $2.85 billion — is earmarked for projects in North America and 15% for Europe. Global Tire Report.
U.S. AutoForce shakes up wholesale tire industry
WEBMar 15, 2022 · AKRON, Ohio — There was a seismic shift in the balance of clout among U.S. wholesalers in the past few months, as U.S. AutoForce solidified its position as the No. 2 independent wholesaler in the U.S. with its acquisitions of Treadmaxx Tire Distributors and Max Finkelstein Inc.. Those deals, carried out in October 2021 and January 2022, …
Data shapes annual Global Tire Report
WEBSep 28, 2022 · AKRON — The five largest tire manufacturers worldwide, as ranked by Tire Business in the 37th annual Global Tire Report, remained unchanged from the 2021 ranking.. Group Michelin continued to top the charts with an estimated fiscal 2021 global tire-manufacturing revenue of $26.3 billion.
Bridgestone leverages tire technology in Paralympics
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Bridgestone leverages tire technology in Paralympics. Tire Business. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Team Bridgestone athlete Aaron Pike works with Bridgestone engineers. BRUSSELS — Bridgestone Corp. is extending its support for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 through a series of innovation projects in collaboration …
Global Tire Report: Michelin takes over No. 1 spot in rankings
WEBAug 31, 2020 · This article appears in the Aug. 31 print edition of Tire Business, as part of the annual Global Tire Report. Tire Business calculates Michelin's tire manufacturing-related revenue in 2019 at $25 billion, sufficient to edge past Bridgestone, which is a solid No. 2 at $24.3 billion. For the annual Top 75 Ranking, Tire Business rates the tire ...
U.S. AutoForce acquires Pacific Tire Distributors - Tire Business
WEBAug 23, 2023 · U.S. AutoForce acquiring Pacific Tire Distributors. Tire Business. APPLETON, Wisc. — Less than 20 months after its last major acquisition, tire wholesaler U.S. AutoForce has expanded once again, striking a deal to acquire family-owned Pacific Tire Distributors.
Wholesaler TireHub on 'dynamic trajectory' for future
WEBJul 21, 2022 · TireHub, a tire distribution joint-venture between Bridgestone Americas Inc. and Goodyear, has plans to increase its footprint and deliveries in both current and new markets, according to TireHub CEO Ted Becker.The tire wholesaler's adaptability has put it on a "dynamic trajectory," and it is poised to grow, Becker told Tire Business for its …
TireHub launches independent dealer program | Tire Business
WEBJan 16, 2024 · ATLANTA — TireHub L.L.C., the national wholesale tire distributor co-founded by Bridgestone Americas Inc. and Goodyear, has unveiled its TireHub Plus program designed to support its independent tire dealer customers.. TireHub Plus provides tools and services to help boost revenue, enhance profitability, attract new consumers …
Tire Business ranks Top 75 global tire makers in 2022
WEBAug 26, 2022 · Tire Business ranks Top 75 global tire makers in 2022. The 37th annual Global Tire Report rankings, based on 2021 tire sales, showed record year for the industry. If 2020 was the global tire industry's "asterisk" year — due to COVID-19 and the associated global economic impact — 2021 might be viewed as a statistical anomaly, gaining back ...