Americas Tire Co.

2009-it's been a year to forget; Plenty of economic woes dominate industry's headlines.(News)
Tire Business; 12/21/2009; 2624 words; ...Waterville, Nova Scotia. The tire maker closed Opelika...unprecedented drop in demand for tires produced at the factory. Bridgestone Americas phased out car and light truck tire production at its plant...Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Toyo Tire U.S.A. Inc. and GITI Tire USA ...

EXPANSIONS; Many firms expand, open facilities.(News)
Rubber & Plastics News; 12/14/2009; 971 words; ...years to build a passenger tire plant in Itatiaia, Brazil...factory. Fenner Dunlop Americas moves its corporate offices...dale, Ga. Flexaust Co. Inc. opens a facility...Franklin, Wis. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announces it will boost...

SEMA looking to bolster Vegas show's tire section.(News)
Rubber & Plastics News; 12/14/2009; 1053 words; ...Association want to beef up tire manufacturer participation...after a number of major tire makers opted out of this...together to make the Tires, Wheels & Equipment...the SEMA show more of a tire exhibition. They also...Dunlop; East Bay Tire Co.; Federal Corp...in 2008and Bridgestone ...

CUTBACKS; ... and economic hard times led to.(News)
Rubber & Plastics News; 12/14/2009; 1125 words; Bridgestone Americas Inc. decides to phase out car and light truck tire production at its LaVergne...Johnson Brothers Rubber Co. reduces work schedules...employees. Chardon Rubber Co. files for bankruptcy...goods maker Neff-Perkins Co. closes its Perry, Ohio...

THE USW; Union takes on China, has smooth contract talks.(News)
Rubber & Plastics News; 12/14/2009; 758 words; ...negotiations with the major tire makers, and sought import...passenger and light truck tire imports. Ultimately...levied on Chinese-made tires. The agreements with Bridgestone Americas, Michelin North America...000 American workers at tire plants between 2004...Cooper Tire & Rubber ...