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HAPPY NEW YEARTen Tiremakers Hike Prices 2.5% to 6%
Withering in the Field: Ag Dealers Can Remain Profitable in a Down Market
Withering in the Field Ag Dealers Can Remain Profitable in a Down Market It’s late August, and for a farmer the harvest is right around the corner. But there’s a problem. The corn is a good foot shorter than it should be this time of year. Nothing can be done. The weather isn’t cooperating –
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Bozarth Riding Into the Sunset on Heels of Last Annual ITRA Show
State of The Union: Low Cost Radials, consolidations, Economy Hurting Retread Industry
State of The Union Low Cost Radials, consolidations, Economy Hurting Retread Industry Developing a forecast for the tire and retread industries for this year has been like trying to forecast the stock market. I can only hope that my industry forecast and report will be more accurate than my stock market judgments over the last
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OSHA Ergo Regs Removed, May Be Reworked
BFS Strike Threatened: Negotiations Go to the Wire; Nine Plants at Stake
Negotiations Go to the Wire; Nine Plants at Stake
More Than Just Tires: Private Brand Execs Discuss SKUs, Marketing and Competition
More Than Just Tires Private Brand Execs Discuss SKUs, Marketing and Competition Dealers agree that private brands provide the combination of product quality and profit margins they need to remain vital and competitive in today’s market. But like the major brands, private branders face a number of key issues that cut to the core of
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Michelin signs eight more retreaders, now claims 38
Bright Future Ahead?
Bright Future Ahead? It’s easy to forget sometimes that private branders even exist. They are rarely involved in controversy, are often not thought of as being on the cutting edge, and, for the most part, seem to remain in the background of a very public industry. But nothing could be further from the truth. Some
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Changing of the GuardDavid Poisson Resigns from TANA; Heads To Private Sector Job