Tire Industry Veteran Bill Hirst Dies
William “Bill” Hirst Jr., longtime tire industry veteran, died unexpectedly March 13 at the age of 57. Hirst was a marketing executive with more than 34 years of experience in the industry. Hirst’s took on his most recent position in 2012 as vice president of program sales for Tire Group International’s domestic division. Prior to
Sure Tire Opens Up About Past Success, Future Plans
Private brander and dealer buying program group Sure Tire Co. celebrated two huge milestones during its recent “Reach for the Summit”-themed shareholder meeting, held in New Orleans in late February. The St. Louis-based Sure Tire expanded its domestic and international sales efforts, adding members in Australia, Canada, South America and Latin America, according to president
BRIC and MINT Economies Impact on Tire Market
OK so the fact that China is the world’s largest tire producer, the largest carmaker, has the largest population and is likely to be the largest economy soon means that it is massively premature to write off the People’s Republic. Rapid growth and the huge scale of Brazil, Russia and India means these markets are
Michelin Partners to Extract Rubber and Alcohol from Used Tires
Four French companies are partnering in a project to develop further applications for used tires. The work partnership is being carried out under the TREC project name and Michelin’s leadership. TREC is backed by a $51 million budget that extends over an eight year period and includes $13.3 million that France’s Agency for the Environment
MHR Invests in Significant Chunk of Titan International
A private equity firm – MHR Fund Management – has purchased nearly 5% of Titan International stock and has options to boost its holdings to 10.9%, according to filings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show. MHR bought 2.6 million shares of the tiremaker’s stock Jan. 9 for roughly $39.5 million. In addition, the
2013 Top Shop Finalist: Lex Brodie’s Tire Co.
It’s not entirely surprising that Alexander “Lex” Brodie lived an astonishing 98 years before dying in January of this year. His active life, strong business sense and ultimate success were exemplary – even legendary. He was called “one of Hawaii’s greatest entrepreneurs” time after time, and his life and accomplishments were well recounted in a
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
Toyo Tire USA Corp. Hires Gaetz as VP of Sales
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (TTC) announced Randy Gaetz will join the company as vice president of sales on Oct. 7. Gaetz will report directly to Roy Bromfield, chief operating officer of TTC. A 35-year veteran of the tire industry, Gaetz has previously served as vice president of sales and marketing, most recently with DelNat Tire; and
TIA Sets Educational Sessions for 2013 Global Tire Expo
The Tire Industry Association has announced the educational sessions for the Global Tire Expo – Powered by TIA at the SEMA Show, which runs Nov. 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The tentative schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Nov. 5 TPMS at 10Understanding and Managing the Risks of Servicing TPMSSpeakers: Representatives from Dill Air
Magna Tyres Group Earns ISO Certification
Dutch OTR, industrial and truck tire manufacturer Magna Tyres Group has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system at the company’s headquarters in Waalwijk. ISO 9001:2008 is a series of international standards and guidelines on quality management and quality assurance by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certificate is only awarded