Commentary: Tire Recovery Fights Illegal Biz, Low Profits
After experiencing more than a year of general economic recession, the U.K. tire recovery sector enters 2010 functioning at roughly full capacity, with around 500,000 tons of tires being collected last year. This puts tonnages on a par with the latest complete data compiled by the Used Tire Working Group in 2008. However, while the
2009 Top Shop Winner: Enger Tire & Auto
Jim Enger is no control freak. When you have 20 retail stores, three warehouses, two parts outlets and associated business interests spread over 10 of the largest and busiest counties in Northeast Ohio, you can’t micro-manage every little thing. He doesn’t even try. But he does want to control his own destiny, and his approach
Chinese Retreading Volumes to Grow 30% This Year – CRI
According to Shanghai based research company China Research and Intelligence (CRI), increased vehicle numbers are causing scrap tyre levels in China to grow at a rate of 10% to 20% per annum.
New AAIA/BB&T Report Available
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and BB&T Capital Markets have teamed up to provide a new market report available only through AAIA.
India Restricting the Importation of Truck/Bus Radials
Imported bus and truck radial tyres have been categorised as a restricted item by India’s director general of foreign trade.
TIF Challenges Government’s Used Tyre Statutory Reporting
In response to Defra’s second consultation document on waste controls, the Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) is urging the government to reconsider its decision to drop its proposal for statutory reporting for used tyre disposal.
Which Green Is Best For You?
First let’s define “Green.” These days it seems like every industry is touting how “green” their products are. By “green” they are trying to sell you on the idea that you should buy from them because they are “environmentally friendly.” The other “green” applies to money, which in the U.S. is a popularly applied term
ATC Claims Washington Land Purchase
American Tire Corp. now claims it has acquired some 520 acres of land in Washington state on which it plans to build its $500 million OTR tire plant – a facility that earlier this year it had claimed was already under construction.
Enchanting Results: Conti Gold Dealer Program’s Growth Offers Rewards for Members
Conti Gold Dealer Program’s Growth Offers Rewards for Members
Bits & Pieces: Notes, News & Notions from End-of-Year Desk Cleaning
Annual purge of posties and chicken scratch uncovered a few items I though were worth sharing: Policy changes…the days of hardball haggling with the local car dealer are apparently over. Fixed pricing plays better on the Web, and with women and younger buyers. Plus, less negotiating means fewer sales managers – and lower costs. Like