Bridgestone OTR Exec’s Presentation at TIA Conference
During the recent TIA OTR Conference, held Feb. 19-21 in Marco Island, Fla., Wade Gatlin, vice president of mining tires for Bridgestone Americas’ OTR unit, gave the tire manufacturer keynote address “Value in a Changing World.”
RTA to Offer City and Guilds Retreader Training
The Retread Tire Association is now the exclusive agency in North America for the City and Guilds training course for retreaders, currently used in the U.K. and other countries. “We have known about the City and Guilds program for years and have made a very thorough investigation as to its merits,” said Harvey Brodsky, RTA
Focus on Basics: Hercules Charts a New Course, Remains Committed to Dealers
Fifty-two years ago, a group of 21 retreaders got together to create their own supply program, focused on their specific needs. Retreading is no longer part of the equation, but Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. – with 39 shareholder dealers – remains focused on meeting dealer needs. Since selling its retreading business to Cooper Tire
Dear Mr. Customer: Effective Collections Take Savvy and Diplomacy to Keep Them Customers
The story goes that there was a small tire dealer in a tiny west Texas hamlet. On a big chalk board behind his counter were the names of a couple dozen or so people, many with the same last names. Now this was a very, very small town, the kind where everyone knew everyone else
Step by Step: Cooper Will Keep Focus While Tackling Truck Tire Market
Quiet, unassuming, close-to-the-vest, Larry Enders is a perfect fit with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Now president of Cooper’s recently formed commercial tire division, the 38-year Standard Products veteran and former head of Oliver Retreading Systems sat down with Tire Review in his Findlay, Ohio, office to talk about how his division is going to
Sonic Bust
Sonic Bust Can we rebound form a speed-of-sound decline? It’s fair to say the medium truck tire market is sagging. Stagnant at best. Fleets are filing Chapter 7 and 11 at a record pace. There is a surplus of used trucks just waiting to be bought. Production of new trucks is at a trickle.
Is Wider Better?: Michelin Leads Super Wide Charge in North America
Is Wider Better? Michelin Leads Super Wide Charge in North America With the introduction of a new breed of radial truck tires in North America, dual fitments on line haul fleets may become a thing of the past.Best described as “super wide” tires – not to be confused with bulky conventional-sized wide base tires commonly
Profits 101: A Little Education Can Increase Your Bottom Line
Profits 101 A little education can increase your bottom line. Attention, class. It’s a phrase that many throughout the tire industry have heard numerous times. It’s a phrase that many more still need to hear. Finding properly trained help is something everyone in the industry wants. Poor performers are financial drains on any business. But