No Price Increases for 2008, Claims ATC
A company enjoying considerable media attention within the tyre industry this year is American Tire Corp.
OTR Company Declines Acquisition Offer
American Tire Corporation (ATC), the company that recently appeared on the tyre industry’s radar screens after disclosing its intention to build a half million dollar OTR tyre factory in the US, reported on February 6 that it has declined an acquisition offer made by a “multi-billion dollar U.S. company.”
China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags
(The New York Times) China’s latest export is inflation.
New QuickBooks Interface Now Available
ASA Tire Systems has released a new QuickBooks interface for its TireMaster POS software.
CIMS Discusses NHTSA E-Registration Plan
Calling it a “win-win situation for tire manufacturers, tire dealers and more importantly for the tire purchaser,” CIMS President Paul Kruder offered his endorsement of NHTSA’s plan to formally allow electronic tire registration.
Bits & Pieces: Notes, News & Notions from End-of-Year Desk Cleaning
Annual purge of posties and chicken scratch uncovered a few items I though were worth sharing: Policy changes…the days of hardball haggling with the local car dealer are apparently over. Fixed pricing plays better on the Web, and with women and younger buyers. Plus, less negotiating means fewer sales managers – and lower costs. Like
Changing Paces: With API, Kreitzman Brings the World to the North America
Kreitzman helped found the first version of China Manufacturers Alliance in 1998 as a partnership with a major Chinese tiremaker. In 2003, the company splintered, with the manufacturer-partner taking part of the business, and Kreitzman moving on to form what is now named API Inc. Since the split, API has developed joint ventures and alliances
Michelin’s Selleck Discusses Global Strategy
The following interview of Pete Selleck, president of Michelin’s worldwide truck tyre business, appeared on roadtransport.com:
‘Pirelli Era’ Begins Worldwide This Weekend
Taking the spotlight in North America on what will be its biggest weekend of racing in history, the Pirelli Tire era in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 will officially begin with the 46th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, Jan. 24 – 27.
Fire Damages Macon Automotive Business
(Macon Telegraph) A fuel leak from a sport utility vehicle triggered a fire at a Tires Plus store Jan. 22, causing major damage to the downtown business.