Hall of Famers: Eight Greats Inducted into Tire Industry Hall of Fame
Eight Greats Inducted into Tire Industry Hall of Fame
New TIA Board Set
(Akron/Tire Review) Members have spoken, and TIA has 13 newly elected board of directors members.
Tire Industry Hall of Fame to Welcome Eight New Members
(Akron/Tire Review) Eight industry leaders will be inducted into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame this year, including the retired leaders of the nation’s two most recognizable companies.
Board Slate Set by TIA
(Akron/Tire Review) Candidates for TIA’s board of directors have been decided, with 10 directors to be elected by TIA members. The 10 board seats will be for three-year terms.
Tighter Squeeze: Low-Cost Options Add Pressure, But Private Branders Remain Strong
What do you do when all around you is chaos – a shrinking market, harsh price-based competition from overseas, lost domestic business and predictions of an early demise? U.S. private brands have seen this movie before, back when the first Japanese-produced tires hit these shores and again when South Korean tires made their way here.
Action and Reaction: Can Private Brands Survive a Shakeout?
When evaluating the private brand tires you carry, ask yourself one critical question: Can they survive a shakeout? “We are a pull through,” says Pat McLaughlin, president of SURE Tire, a cooperative buying group for private brand tires, about his business. “We can’t push anything into the market. We have to trail.” Reactionary. That’s the
All the Right Moves: Secrets to Success in Growing Commercial LT Tire Market
Commercial light truck tire buyers are everywhere – if you know where to look. They are plumbing, HVAC or electrical contractors, construction companies and pick-up-and-delivery companies. They are regional/local delivery companies, public utilities, municipalities and many small, service-oriented outfits. Some don’t work for a company – they’re self-employed. Their specific lines of work may differ,
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Still a Long Road Ahead for Troubled TiremakerDespite posting the worst losses in the company’s 105-year history, things began to look up for the financially troubled Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. during a hectic early spring.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received a one-month extension from its various banks to comply with loan agreement covenants that, among other things, would have forced the struggling tiremaker to make a $500 million contribution to its underfunded pension program. The extension was granted Mar. 5, two days before a temporary waiver was set to expire, and expires Apr. 4.
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‘A Transformational year’