TIA Elects Five Board Members
The Tire Industry Association has elected five members to its board of directors, who will take office Nov. 4.
TIA Announces 2019 Hall of Fame, Ed Wagner Leadership Award Honorees
TIA has announced its 2019 Hall of Fame honorees and Ed Wagner Leadership Award recipient. TIA will recognize the honorees at the Tire Industry Honors awards ceremony at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in November.
Former MEMA Exec. Named Bridgestone’s VP of Government Relations
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has named former MEMA executive Tom Lehner as its vice president of government relations, effective immediately.
Bridgestone Americas Making Marketing Leadership Changes
The changes follow the announcement that Phil Pacsi, vice president, sports/events marketing and training, who is retiring at the end of September after 36 years with the company.
Michelin Group to Acquire Camso
The two companies have entered into an agreement where Michelin will acquire 100% of the Quebec-based Camso Inc. and all its subsidiaries.
Prometeon Launches New H89 Truck Series
Prometeon Tyre Group’s U.S. subsidiary, formerly known as Pirelli Industrial, launched its new H89 Series at this year`s American Trucking Association Technology & Maintenance Council meeting in Atlanta, Georgia this week.
Gomez Replaces Retiring Nash at Yokohama
Humberto Gomez has succeeded the retiring TIA Hall of Famer Gary Nash as president of Yokohama Tire Mexico.
Take a Look Back at 2017’s Top News Stories
From acquisitions to expansions to new faces in leadership roles, the tire industry has been through some significant changes and growth in the past year. Here’s our biggest headlines from 2017.
Six Trends Impacting the Trucking Industry
From increasingly stringent fuel efficiency regulations to the regionalization of fleets, a number of trends continue to impact the North American trucking industry. Let’s look at six of the top trends within the segment. 1. Tonnage increases According to the most recent data available from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the trucking industry hauled 9.96
Freda Pratt-Boyer Outlines 2015 Plans
I am truly honored to serve as president of the Tire Industry Association (TIA) beginning in November. I look forward to expanding upon the great work accomplished by Ken Brown, the entire board of directors, and the TIA staff. With more than 27 years in the industry, it is exciting for me to have the
