The Tire Industry Association’s International Roundtable, held Wednesday during the SEMA Show, drew roughly 150 attendees and sparked discussion among many tire dealers.
The roundtable, which was the first event of its kind TIA has organized, included two segments: Best Practices in the Tire Industry, moderated by Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau managing director Harvey Brodsky; and International Review of Industry Regulations, featuring Ruud Spuijbroek, secretary of Bipaver, the European Retread Manufacturers Association, and Paul Fiore, director of government and business relations for TIA.
Brodsky shared some of his own experiences during the Best Practices portion before opening the floor up to tire dealers, many of whom explained the small things they do in their businesses that help make them a success.
Spuijbroek provided an overview of the upcoming European Commission regulations and several subjects that have recently come under review, including noise emission, wet grip, rolling resistance, general safety regulations and eco-labeling. Fiore closed the session with an overview of the latest U.S. state and federal regulations.