Louisiana Dealers Gather Feb. 24-26
The Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association (LITDA) will have its annual convention and tradeshow Feb. 24-26 at the Sheraton in New Orleans. David Stevens, TRIB’s new managing director, will be a featured speaker on Feb. 26, and Jim Donelon, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, will speak to the group about insurance issues facing the tire industry business.
The Price Crisis Part II: Fighting Uphill Task
India’s tire industry is going through testing times. Amid ballooning prices of raw materials, particularly rubber, it is trying to cater to the demand of the surging auto industry by expanding production capacities. It is still awaiting government decision on regular rubber imports and even moved the court for redressal of grievances, says Rajiv Budhraja,
The Price Crisis: A Special Report
As with any consumer good industry, tire prices have seen near consistent twice-annual increases for as long as anyone can remember. In tougher times, perhaps only one price hike; don’t want to chase away the consumer, after all! January would bring one increase, and June the second. In both cases, those increases were erased within
RTA Adds 14 New Members
The Retread Tire Association announced the addition of 14 new members, including 10 from North America. The new members include Advantage ID, Anderson Tire & Treads Inc. (Canada), Karkassen Und Reifenhandel (Germany), Manley Tire (Canada), Monarch Vulcanising Systems Ltd. (England), New Industries Ltd. (Iceland), Pete’s Road Service, Resley Tire Co., Resources International Network, Scrap Tire
Letter to the Editor from RTA
Now that the dust has settled I want to thank all the folks in the retread industry who have decided to support the Retread Tire Association. The response from retreaders and suppliers has been overwhelming and we are delighted to report that we are adding new members practically every day. To those who are on
RTA Issues Open Letter to President, Congress
Urging greater government consideration and use of retreaded tires, the Retread Tire Association has issued an open letter to President Obama and the incoming 112th Congress. The letter was signed by Harvey Brodsky, RTA managing director, and reads: “As the managing director of the Retread Tire Association I want to bring to your attention the
The Grand History and Evolution of UTQG – Part II
This is the continuation of a blog entry posted Wednesday. To read the first section, “The Grand History and Evolution of UTQG – Part I,” click here. Below is the report published in the June 1978 issue of Tire Review. The PreludeNearly 12 years have elapsed since Congress passed a law requiring the establishment of
If It Smells Six Years Old or Older, Just Leave It on the Shelf
Like many Americans, I am fully convinced that our so-called "neighbors to the North" have designs on our country. They have been ‘attacking’ America and the American way of life for so long, most people don’t even notice when those overly polite toque wearers launch another foray onto these shores. First they started speaking regular
China Moans About Fast-Rising NR Prices
Even as fast-growing demand from China has been pointed to as a cause of the problem, the China Rubber Industry Association has referred to rising rubber costs as a "grim situation." The CRIA reports that rubber prices, currently approaching RMB 40,000 per ton, have caused tire production costs to increase by 50% and squeezed profit
TRIB MD to Address La. Dealers
David Stevens, the newly-appointed managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB), will be a featured speaker at the "Trends & Treads" 2011 annual convention and tradeshow of the Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association, slated for Feb. 24-26 in New Orleans. “It’s a great opportunity for me to use my background in