Titan to Host Advanced TIA Tire Service Training

Titan International, Inc. (Titan) will offer four advanced training sessions with the Tire Industry Association (TIA) this summer at Titan’s training facility in Boone, Iowa.

Courses will be taught by Matthew White, director of tire service at TIA. The sessions include agriculture, forestry and off-the-road (OTR) tire service training. Session dates are as follows:

Session 1 – Agriculture: June 9-12
Session 2 – Agriculture: July 8-11
Session 3 – Agriculture: July 29-Aug. 1
Session 4 – Agriculture, Forestry and OTR: Aug. 4-9

Sessions will include a mix of classroom and hands-on training. Attendees will receive proof of course participation. To finalize the TIA certificate of completion, participants will be required to complete additional testing and have submitted approval from management at their respective dealerships.

To enroll in one of the upcoming TIA training sessions, visit titan-intl.com/TIA.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."