Record-setting year fuels Point S into 2020

MIAMI — Online tire retailer Tirescanner.com Inc., seeking to reach "time-poor" motorists, is organizing a network of independent mobile tire-installers to complement its online business model.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Driven Brands Inc., the franchisor of Meineke Car Care Centers and other automotive aftermarket brands, has hired Tiffany Mason to be its executive vice president and chief financial officer.

FINDLAY, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and United Steelworkers Local 207L in Findlay have agreed to a new four-year labor contract, pending a ratification vote by the union that is expected to take place within a week.

FINDLAY, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported a 5.5% improvement in operating income during fiscal 2019 on 2.1% lower sales, prompting management to forecast continued improvements in earnings and a "modest" gain in global unit sales throughout 2020

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Alexis Garcin, chairman and president of Michelin North America Inc. since June 2019, will keynote this year's Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference, scheduled for April 18-20 in Hilton Head.

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — ASTM International's rubber committee (D11) has established a subcommittee focused on rubber sustainability.

ATLANTA — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is expanding its Work Series line of commercial truck tires with addition of two 19.5-inch sizes for Class 4 to 6 trucks and vans and an all-weather drive tire for regional fleet applications.

MEXICO CITY — Forte Universal de Mexico, a leading Mexican tire importer and wholesale distributor, has hired industry veteran Angel Zepeda Berrelleza to be its managing director.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America Inc., in partnership with Ram Trucks, is reaching out to farmers and ranchers throughout the U.S. with a series of rebate offers on a variety of Michelin- and BFGoodrich-brand farm, light truck, and medium truck tires.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Automotive Association will hold its annual Convention and Trade Expo April 24-26 at The Omni Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.