2013 Top Shop Winner: Community Tire Pros & Auto Service
Call it vindication. Or validation. Or even the cherry on top. For Community Tire Pros & Auto Service, winning the 2013 Tire Review Top Shop Award, presented by Ammco/Coats, is all of those things. And much, much more. “It means that what we’re doing is making a difference for our customers and our people,” says
Thinking Local First
Millions in incentives go to the big boxers, so what are you going to do about it? Here’s a start
Principal of the Thing
Better customer communication could have prevented Slim from getting schooled
TIA President’s Agenda
Incoming president Ken Brown outlines plans for his upcoming term.
Yokohama Mississippi Groundbreaking
Yokohama Tire Corp. broke ground on a medium truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Miss., on Sept. 23. The facility is the first manufacturing plant the tiremaker has built from the ground up in the U.S. Hikomitsu Noji, president and CEO of YTC, joked the event was like a “wedding” in the partnership between
Moving from ‘Global Top Tier’ to Tier One?
There is no doubt that Hankook Tire Co. sees itself as a “global top-tier” tiremaker, particularly after landing a handful of major OE fitments in the last few months – including a spot on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. But the company and its leadership acknowledge that it’s not quite ready to join the ranks of
SRI Sets New Goals, Sees Strong Future for Falken
If there was one major global tire company that remains a quiet mystery, it is clearly Sumitomo Rubber Industries. With $7.8 billion in tire sales last year, SRI is the fifth largest tire and rubber company on the planet and the second largest tire company in Japan. In its home market, SRI is a well-known
Enthusiasts Drive Your Business
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Mobile App vs. Mobile Website
What’s the difference between the two? Do I even need one? The answer is: Yes and Perhaps.
Leverage LinkedIn for Growth
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Panning for Gold
Sometimes junior techs are like clean shop rags – they’re never around when you need one. It was my third circuit around the shop and still no sign of Beanie. “Basil! Have you seen the Bean?” Basil adjusted his reading glasses as he nodded towards the side door. “You’ll find the lad out there, seeking
2013 Movers & Shakers
The most read and Top Stories from the past 12 months