Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline July 1
Nominations close Thursday, July 1 for the 2010 class for the Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers and retreaders. Inductees are chosen based on their contributions of new ideas,
Final Deadline Today for 2010 Top Shop Awards
Today is the deadline to enter the 2010 Tire Review Top Shop Awards, presented by Ammco/Coats. Entries will be accepted until midnight on June 28. Entry forms and information are now available online exclusively at the Top Shop Awards website at www.tirereviewtopshopaward.com. Complete entries can be made right online. The awards are as outstanding as
Wheel Weight Maker Readies Universal Solution
Germany is not just Europe’s largest single tire market. Sales of wheel balancing weights there account for a large portion of the region’s total sales of this product, so a German market presence is naturally a very good thing indeed. Therefore, it has understandably concerned U.K. manufacturer Trax JH that it has been unable to
Does Sharp Fall in Buying Intent Signal the End of the Car Culture?
On the face of it, seven years doesn’t seem like much. Ask any parent. Seven years is the difference between bringing a newborn home and watching him or her get on a school bus. That time goes by in the blink of an eye.Seven years, though, is a marketer’s dream. The highly prized 18-24-year-old demographic
Killer Tire Film Makes its Debut
You may remember a February report drawing your attention to a new serial killer movie named Rubber, and starring a sentient tire as its antagonist. While tyrepress.com then described the chance of it appearing on British screens as “unlikely,” the film has garnered enough support to be shown in the Critic’s Choice program of the
Study Says Consumers Starting a Comeback
SEMA says consumers are itching to buy after another positive result in its monthly Consumer Demand Index survey. The most recent CDI increased in April, going from 45 to 48, a 7% increase over March. SEMA said the April CDI matches closely with the Consumer Confidence Index, which experienced an 11% increase from March to
GTE Sets Host Hotel, Special Event Schedule
The new Global Tire Expo Powered by TIA continues to take shape as the association announced its host hotel and outlined special events planned around the 2010 event. The GTE will take place as part of the SEMA Show, set for Nov. 1-5 in Las Vegas. The Paris Hotel & Casino will serve as the
Nominations Open for Tire Industry Hall of Fame
The Tire Industry Association is accepting nominations for the 2010 Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers and retreaders. The “Historical Contributors” category of the Hall of Fame recognizes those
Conti Plans to be Part of Upcoming GTE
It’s official. Continental Tire the Americas will be exhibiting at the 2010 Global Tire Expo Powered by TIA, part of the upcoming SEMA Show. Travis Roffler, CTA’s director of marketing, made the announcement last week at the company’s annual Gold Dealer meeting, held during an incentive Caribbean cruise. CTA was absent from the 2009 show,
TIA Steps Up With GTE, Now Industry Needs to Get on Board
There is no "I" in "team." If we’ve heard that golden adage once, we’ve heard it a gazillion times. But there is an "I" in "Integrity." And in "Industry." And especially in "Unity." In late March, after five months of meetings, research, discussions and planning, TIA and SEMA took the wraps off of an all-new,