Tis the season to be festive Nov 13, 2009
Sponsors for the 2009 Festival include HNI, Hy-Vee, MUSCO Lighting, Central State Bank, Community Bank, First National Bank, River s Edge Gallery, Stanley Consultants and Bridgestone Bandag. We re excited to continue the tradition for the fifth year. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Betty J. Lucas Nov 13, 2009
she had a long and noteworthy business career including a 14-year stint at Bandag Inc., where she was named as Executive of the Year in 1980 by the local Secretaries Association. She was active in Toastmasters and the YWCA for many years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Area residents help bring clean water to the world Oct 10, 2009
Sponsor: Bandag of Muscatine ... (Sponsored by Bandag). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
New Iowan Center hosts open house to celebrate Sep 26, 2009
Utley is retired from Bandag in Muscatine and now works with his son, Craig Utley, who owns Team Staffing in Muscatine. We re very interested in how the New Iowan Center assists people in getting acquainted with the area and finding jobs, said Utley. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Jimmy R. McVicker Sep 6, 2009
Mr. McVicker was a resident of Muscatine for 50 years working for Bandag as a laboratory technician for 20 years. He served in the Army during the late 50s. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
School board candidates bring variety of ideas Sep 3, 2009
At the high school level, Fox, vice president, manufacturing and operations, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, said providing more mentoring and tutoring opportunities would provide important encouragement for students. John Haller said he is concerned that the District hires people to be coaches and then assigns them teaching assignments after they come on board. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Candidates for school board discuss the issues Aug 30, 2009
Occupation: Vice president, manufacturing and operations, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions ... I have worked in managerial and leadership positions of increasing responsibility with Frito-Lay, Bandag Inc. and Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions during the past 33 years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Area organization needs more people to meet with children and teens Aug 22, 2009
Jesus Escobedo, who has volunteered with the school based program since it began in 2002, is such a proponent of the program that he helps recruit his fellow employees at Bridgestone Bandag. Escobedo and his Little Brother, Mikey Perez, sometimes spend the first part of their meeting time working on homework. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Great River Days organizers look ahead to 2010 (2241) Aug 5, 2009
Sunday s ride started at the riverfront and took the riders to Weed Park and through the Bandag Learning Center grounds before taking the riders near the Heinz plant to Geneva Golf & Country Club, up Mulberry Avenue, through Discovery Park and Kent-Stein Park and Musser Park before ending back at the riverfront. By then, Keller and other volunteers were busy cleaning up and beginning to think about next year. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Local company brightens the environmental future Aug 5, 2009
MUSCATINE, Iowa When they re at work, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions employees Marcia Canfield and Sharon Wood aren t just doing what they get paid to do ... Monday evening, Canfield and Wood took their green ambition outdoors and volunteered in a nature count on the grounds surrounding the Bridgestone Bandag headquarters at 2905 U.S Highway 61 N. ... Bridgestone Bandag s environmental services engineer, Paul Crosser, led the count, which also included employees Susan Jensen and Nita Larson. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Stephen Keller Aug 4, 2009
He was president of several manufacturing companies, including Bandag in Muscatine, until his retirement. Throughout his life, he supported and was active with the YMCA, United Way, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Symphony of Americas, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and was a distinguished Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary club. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Bridgestone to Build a Retreaded Tire Plant in Thailand Jul 23, 2009
In addition, in Asia and China, it has been further expanding its network of Bandag franchises, and with the establishment of this new plant, Bridgestone will secure a production base of retread materials which enables further development of its retread and solutions business in each of these markets. Construction of the new plant in Chonburi Province, Thailand, about 60 km from Bangkok, is scheduled to start in July 2009, and production is expected to commence at the facility in November 2010. (JCN Network, Japan)
Dennis Fox vies for school board seat Jun 25, 2009
Fox is vice president of manufacturing and operations at Bridgestone Bandag and has lived in Muscatine since 1999 ... Prior to joining Bandag (as it was called then) in 1992, he worked for Frito-Lay for 15 years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Muscatine woman wants to be another resource for families (1533) Jun 17, 2009
She worked at Bandag for 32 years before coming to work at Musco Lighting three years ago as a business analyst, and she s looking forward to more years with that company ... I worked with him the first eight years I was at Bandag and he encouraged me to go to school and take on as much as I wanted to try. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
From brown to blooming May 30, 2009
MUSCATINE, Iowa Company officials at Bridgestone/Bandag Tire Solutions in Muscatine are seeing green in grass that is turning brown ... In 1977, when he was newly graduated from Iowa State University, he designed the landscaping for Bandag s new offices in Muscatine ... Bandag became Bridgestone/Bandag Tire Soluntions in 2008. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Third annual Cinco de Mayo celebration May 5, 2009
2-9 p.m., included Muscatine s First National Bank, Monsanto, SSAB, Muscatine Foods Corp., Ascentra and Bridgestone Bandag. Cinco de Mayo actually translates to the fifth of May in Spanish and commemorates the Battle of the Puebla on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican army, even though it was outnumbered two to one, defeated the French. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Pieces of the past point out progress May 1, 2009
Alexander said the Center, which also showcases the HNI Corp., Bandag, Stanley Consultants, and the once-thriving pearl button industry, serves the public in several ways. In addition to welcoming visitors, area businesses hold employee orientations there and area schools can bring students to the Center as well. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Boat show goes full throttle a 3rd year Apr 15, 2009
Also new to the boat show will be the Bandag Bandit race truck. In 1988, Muscatine s Marty Carver set a new world land speed record in the truck s class at more than 150 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Jerry Howard Apr 4, 2009
He retired from Bandag in 2001. He was a member of the Faith United Church of Christ, IA Lodge No. 2 AF & AM, Davenport Consistory, and Kaaba Temple Shrine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
New Iowan Center helps build sense of belonging Mar 27, 2009
Bandag sponsored the Jardims so that Luciano could obtain a work visa and come to Muscatine. Vivian said U.S. law allows people with work visas to petition the government for citizenship after five years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Habitat builds home for family of 5 (5) Mar 18, 2009
Valeri, who works in customer service at Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, received an interest-free mortgage for the home. We call this a hand up, not a hand out, said Don Lampe, president of Habitat for Humanity. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Taking a risk pays off for Wolfe Contracting Mar 18, 2009
All of this is probably the biggest risk we ve ever taken, said Jamie, 38, who does the payroll and bookkeeping on top of a full-time job as a buyer in the purchasing department at Bandag. She and Brian decided to go into business for themselves when his father Brian Wolfe Sr., for whom he worked about 15 years, drew closer to retiring. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
54 comment(s) Mar 12, 2009
Snoopy wrote on Mar 11, 2009 12:50 PM:" I think Bandag is the worse with this problem ". Snoopy wrote on Mar 11, 2009 12:52 PM:" Which location did this happen at? I get them all confused, HON, HNI, Alsteel, Primemover, Oak 1 Oak 11 ". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Exiting Supt. lauds community involvement in getting things done Mar 10, 2009
n An estimated 800,000 synthetic-turf sports facility established in 2005 at Muscatine High School received 775,000 in donations from local foundations and businesses including the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, HNI Charitable Foundation, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Kent/Stein Foundation and the Muscatine Booster Club. Williams also credits the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust with providing the District with funding to hire two new full-time orchestra teachers and a full-time band teacher... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Muscatine man's termination forced him to turn the page ... and turn a corner in life (3) Mar 4, 2009
The numbness he felt in his last minutes at Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions darkened the office into which he was led at 2905 N. U.S. Highway 61 ... A career counselor hired by Bridgestone Bandag helped convince Shield to listen to his heart ... The national chain of quick-lube stores is a Bridgestone Bandag subsidiary and Shield s biggest customer. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Sen. Grassley awarded manufacturing award during Bridgestone Bandag visit Feb 21, 2009
Grassley awarded manufacturing award during Bridgestone Bandag visit ... Grassley awarded manufacturing award during Bridgestone Bandag visit ... Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, looks at one of the retreading machines during a tour of the training facility at the Bandag Learning Center Thursday in Muscatine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
