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  2. Firestone and Ford tire controversy - Wikipedia

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    Tread separation, due to the interaction of steel and rubber tire elements, has been a challenge in radial tire design since their development by Michelin in 1946. The failure of the subject tires "begin as belt-edge separation at the edge of the second belt. This is the area of highest strain in a steel-belted radial tire, primarily due to the ...

  3. Michelin - Wikipedia

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    Michelin (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ əl ɪ n, ˈ m ɪ tʃ əl ɪ n / MISH-əl-in, MITCH-əl-in, French:), in full Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France.

  4. List of retailers affected by the retail apocalypse - Wikipedia

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    Bath & Body Works announced the closure of 50 US stores and one Canadian store, along with the opening of 26 new stores, in May 2020 due to sales slumping amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 35 ] Barneys New York filed for bankruptcy on August 6, 2019. 15 of 22 stores closed, including Barneys flagship stores in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Seattle in ...

  5. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Closed the majority of its retail stores in 2021 mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with merchandise moved online and to department stores such as Target and JCPenney. [57] Edison Brothers Stores – operator of numerous shoe and clothing chains, including Bakers Shoes, Wild Pair, J. Riggings, Oaktree, Foxmoor and Fashion Conspiracy. Company ...

  6. Store Closures Don’t Follow Electoral Maps

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    Target is closing 9 stores in 4 states (all blue). Walgreens is closing 900 stores (mostly blue),” the post reads. All three retail chains have closed, or plan to close, multiple store locations.

  7. List of defunct consumer brands - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of defunct (mainly American) consumer brands which are no longer made and usually no longer mass-marketed to consumers. Brands in this list may still be made, but are only made in modest quantities and/or limited runs as a nostalgic or retro style item.

  8. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    On September 2, 1940, William Hoppmann, the General Manager of Firestone's Havana office was discharged from his position under the suspicion of being a Nazi agent. [19] On October 11, 1941, a fire at the Firestone Rubber and Latex plant in Fall River, Massachusetts destroyed 5 out of its 8 buildings and destroyed at least 15,000 tons of rubber.

  9. BFGoodrich - Wikipedia

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    Due to extensive research and scientific methods, such as tire wear evaluation and longevity testing, BFGoodrich was at the leading edge of the industry. Ford Motor Company, then owned by Henry Ford, chose BFGoodrich tires to be fitted in the new Model A Ford in 1903. That same year, the Model A, equipped with the tires, became the first car to ...