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Don Detore

Tire Business editor

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Guest Column: Goodyear, others take brand awareness to new heights

Editor Don Detore's recent ride on the Goodyear blimp highlights new and old "non-traditional" marketing initiatives from tire makers.

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Guest Column: Illuminating the past, relighting for the future

The relighting of the Goodyear sign seemed to represent so much more: a reset, if not a new beginning of another chapter in the 125-year history of the tire maker.

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Hankook aims higher with Top 5 global sales goal

The South Korea-based tire maker is making moves designed to meet one clear objective: Become a Top 5 global tire maker by 2030.

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Goodyear anniversary connects past with future

Goodyear used its iconic blimp to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Frank Seiberling founding what today is North America's No. 1 brand and the only U.S.-based tire maker to be ranked in the Top 20 in global tire sales.

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Nokian completes work force at Dayton, Tenn., factory

Nokian Tyres now employs more than 475 workers at its $360 million Dayton, Tenn., plant.

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Apollo, Canadian Tire partnering to sell Vredestein-brand tires

Apollo has signed an exclusive agreement with Canadian Tire Corp., making Vredestein-brand tires available at each of the more than 500 Canadian Tires stores.

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Sailun Tire finds ERange EV success electrifying

In the nine months or so since Sailun Tire Americas (STA) debuted its ERange EV tire portfolio, sales have exceeded expectations, according to Ron Dolan, president of the North American subsidiary of China's Sailun Group Co. Ltd.

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Latin American Tyre Show makes successful return

The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre and Latin Auto Parts Expo are being held concurrently in Panama City for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.

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Sailun President Dolan: Mavis-TBC deal a win-win

Sailun Tire Americas President Ron Dolan said he believes Mavis Tire Express' industry-rattling transaction of TBC's retail stores good for both business entities.

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Pirelli gambles on new UHP all-season passenger tire

Pirelli Tire North America unveiled its latest passenger tire, the P Zero AS Plus 3, an ultra-high performance all-season tires designed specifically for premium vehicles.

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Guest Column: Of raiders and Wingfoots; What's ahead for Goodyear?

For those of you too young to remember (or old enough to forget), Goldsmith launched a takeover attempt of Goodyear in the fall of 1986. We are reminded of that tumultuous industry event today, nearly 37 years later.

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Nexen targets Southeast for first U.S. tire plant

Nexen Tire Corp. expects to finalize a location for a U.S. plant by the second half of this year.

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Investor group demands changes at Goodyear

A shareholder's group is calling on Goodyear to take steps, including divesting retail stores, to "reverse a period of negative performance" and hopefully restore value to the company's stock.

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Goodyear targets June to restart Tupelo production

Goodyear has targeted the beginning of June for its tornado-ravaged Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo to resume production.

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Idled Goodyear Tupelo plant to release inventory

Goodyear said it intends to begin releasing inventory from its Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo, though production still is idled two weeks after a tornado hit the area.

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