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LIVE AT SEMA: First Tire Industry Honors a Huge Hit

TIA’s latest twist – the first Tire Industry Honors program – proved to be a well-placed bet as a full house honored six new hall of fame inductees, the new TIA president and industry award winners. Developed as a replacement for the Breakfast With the President program, the Tire Industry Honors event was well received

Dealer Tire Takes on Investor

Equity firm TA Associates has acquired a minority share in Dealer Tire LLC. Dealer Tire, based in Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by former independent tire dealer Scott Mueller, who sold his successful retail tire business to TBC Corp. in 1999. Dealer Tire provides replacement OE tires to car dealerships, and has some 20 distribution centers

Six Named to Tire Hall of Fame

The founders of two key tire dealerships, the co-founder of one of the world’s largest tire companies, and a leading antique/classic tire marketer are among six industry leaders elected to the Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame class of 2009 includes: • John Kelsey, owner and president of Kelsey Tire Inc., based

New Sales Manager for Denman

Denman Tire has added Jim Shipp as midwest sales manager.

Making Cars Last Longer

(The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun) Americans are buying fewer cars. That means they need to make the ones they have last longer, which has been a benefit to the auto repair industry.

Personnel Moves at ATD

American Tire Distributors Inc. hired David Martin as its new director of sales for equipment, tools and supply products.

Big O Tires Stores Link up with Colorado’s Bandimere Speedway

(Akron/Tire Review) Big O Tires stores in Colorado and Wyoming have entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement with Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.

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.

Big O Opens Six Ohio Stores

(Akron/Tire Review) Six new Big O Tires stores have been opened in Dayton, Ohio, taking over remodeled Tire Kingdom locations.

Goodyear Cuts Impact ATD’s Winston Line

(Akron/Tire Review) American Tire Distributors will phase out its Winston brand line, a victim of Goodyear’s recent decision to cut production of 10 private label lines.