How Tire Dealers Can Optimize a Fleet’s Tire Program
Commercial fleets are in the business to haul freight, but cost burdens often knock all of the profits out of a job before the first mile. Fuel continues to be a fleet’s number one expense item, with tires as number two. Fleets can do very little to control fuel costs beyond those things that improve
JK Tyre Building Indian Market Leadership
Expansion work at JK Tyre & Industries’ facility in the city of Mysore and its new project near Chennai will be completed this year and is expected to help the company secure more than 20% of India’s tire market. Speaking to the Hindu Business Line newspaper, company marketing director A.S. Mehta said the two projects
MNA Bumps Tire, Stock Prices
Michelin North America announced price increases on its OTR and industrial tires, as well as its Oliver retreading tread stock. Michelin will increase prices on its replacement earthmover and industrial tires sold in North America by as much as 7% as of Feb. 1. The Oliver and MegaMile branded tread stock will see an increase
Techking Looking to Build on Effiplus Success
One year after Techking’s Effiplus passenger radial was launched at Reifen China 2009 in Shanghai, the company known for its OTR and truck tires has news of further expansions in the range. While the Effiplus lineup consisted of just 20 specifications 12 months ago, today there are over 100, with a number of sub-specifications. Speaking
Apollo Makes OE Breakthrough
Apollo Tyres has demonstrated it is moving toward its goal of becoming a global player and entering the top 10 tire manufacturers within the next five years with the news that it has joined the list of globally-approved suppliers to German car marque Volkswagen. However, the prestige associated with VW’s global OE approval of Apollo’s
Bridgestone Reports 12% Increase in Tire Sales
The first three quarters of the 2010 fiscal year have been described by Bridgestone as a period “plagued by rising raw material prices and the appreciating Japanese yen.” Despite these hurdles, the tiremaker reports achieving a 12% increase in net sales and 838% rise in operating income during this time, having reached figures of 2,091.2
Purcell Expands Operations With New Truck Tire Center
Purcell Tire and Rubber Co. has purchased a truck tire center near Cape Girardeau, Mo., expanding its presence in the area where it currently operates a retail/commercial tire center. The 27,000-square-foot facility is located in Jackson, Mo., which is just north of the Cape Girardeau metro area. The location offers easy access from I-55, and
Get the Most Out of Tire Service Trucks
Tire service trucks can be a profitable customer service solution for an independent tire dealer – if the dealer selects the right truck. According to a service body manufacturer and a coordinator for a road service fleet, the following are points to consider when purchasing a vehicle to serve commercial truck, OTR, industrial and agricultural
Incoming TIA President Mike Berra Outlines His Plans
At this point, I think we have all become somewhat fatigued by the constant drumbeat of bad economic news. As I prepare for my term as president of the Tire Industry Association (TIA), I’m encouraged that I am taking leadership of an organization that continues to grow. Just two examples of this are the fact
Duties to Stay Until Final Resolution: Judge
While the Chinese government is happy with the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling that the Commerce Department was double-dipping on duties applied to some China-produced OTR and agricultural tires, the court will not remove the duties until a final verdict is reached. On Oct. 1, U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Jane Restani would