PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (May 3, 2002)—Goodyear's Kelly-Springfield Tire unit became the 10th new tire manufacturer to support the Tire Retread Information Bureau, TRIB announced.
“We are very pleased that Kelly-Springfield Tire has decided to support TRIB. They, along with our other new tire manufacturer members, realize that TRIB's efforts on behalf of retreading benefit the entire truck tire industry,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB's managing director.
Other manufacturers that are TRIB members include Bridgestone/Firestone, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Goodyear and its Dunlop unit, Hankook Tire Co. Ltd., Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Michelin North America Inc., Treadways Corp., representative of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. and Yokohama Tire Corp.Mr. Brodsky said TRIB is contacting all manufacturers to encourage them to join.