Canada, like the United States, was little damaged by the war and in 1945 was one of the world's largest economies. It operated its own aid program. In 1948, the U.S. allowed ERP aid to be used in purchasing goods from Canada.he Marshall Plan money was transferred to the governments of the European nations. The funds were jointly administered by the local governments and the ECA. Each European capital had an ECA envoy, generally a prominent American businessman, who would advise on the process.
TAG Members Say Get Ready for Pantera Tires. The Tire Alliance Groupe (TAG) is adding another tire to its portfolio: Pantera. The private brand tire will be produced by Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. in Thailand. According to TAG CEO and President Paul Alves, the tire will be available only to TAG members.
Headquartered in Finland, Nokian Tires makes tires for cars, trucks, buses and off-road equipment. Nokian doesnât supply tires to car manufacturers for OEM equipment; they are strictly in the consumer tire replacement/aftermarket business. The company has been making tires since 1932, and has the worldâs only year-round, permanent winter tire testing facility. Today, Nokian has tire facilities in Russia and Finland, as well as licensing production of their tires to factories in the United States, Slovakia, Indonesia and China. Nokian has proven itself to be a top-quality manufacturer of winter tires.