OTR Tire Manufacturers Share Plans for 2019, Trends in OTR Market
Several manufacturers of off-the-road tires shared their company’s plans for 2019 as well as where they see the OTR market headed at the Tire Industry Association’s 2019 OTR Conference at the Saddlebrook Resort outside Tampa, Florida.
2016 TIA Board Election Deadline Approaching
The voting period for the 2016 TIA Board of Directors election is coming to a close. By Sept. 1, 2016, TIA members with voting rights must submit their votes to elect four individuals to the TIA board for three-year terms. Nominees for TIA’s Board of Directors include: Bruce Besancon – Alliance Tire Americas, Inc., Wakefield,
TIA Announces Candidates for 2016 Board Election
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released candidate information for the 2016 board of directors election and opened voting. The TIA membership will vote to elect four individuals onto the TIA board for three-year terms. The voting period ends Sept. 1, 2016, and results will be announced in mid-September. New board members will take office
Super Support: Manufacturer and Dealer Marketing Programs
Dealers looking to assemble business support have their pick of tire manufacturer and dealer marketing groups. Here’s a rundown of the marketing programs that can provide dealerships superhero support. ATD Name of dealer program: ATDServiceBay Website: atdservicebay.com What the program offers: The ATDServiceBay program is grouped into “Bays,” similar to the way a tire dealer may
K&M Outlines Growth Goals, Mr. Tire Expansion at Annual Conference
Since K&M Tire acquired Universal Cooperatives’ Triton Tire & Battery division in November 2010, the company has been on a steady growth track. Most recently, the Delphos, Ohio-based wholesaler purchased assets of Don’s Tire in Cross Plains, Wis. And at its annual tire dealer marketing group meeting, held mid-January in Las Vegas with 175 dealers
In Fast-Growing Farm Tire Market, Recession is a Distant Past
Overall, North American farmers have had a good year. High commodity prices for grain and cotton, coupled with improved milk and pork prices and record high beef prices have resulted in farmers having profits to spend updating their equipment – and their tires. In 2011, agricultural commodities prices went up by 31%, according to Jeff
January Frost Doesn’t Quell K&M Tire Plans for Dealer Group
The bone-chilling cold that is Red Wing, Minn., in mid-January could do little to cool down the warm-fest as K&M Tire gathered its marketing group dealers for their first program meeting.It was not the first time the Mr. Tire dealers had gathered; the meetings were an annual occurrence when the program was run by Universal
K&M Tire Retools Mr. Tire Program
The bone-chilling cold that is Red Wing, Minn., in mid-January could do little to cool down the warm-fest as K&M Tire gathered its marketing group dealers for their first program meeting. It was not the first time the Mr. Tire dealers had gathered; the meetings were an annual occurrence when the program was run by
Red, White & Gray
The International Trade Commission’s desire to slap a series of escalating tariffs on Chinese-made passenger tires has backed the Obama Administration into a tight corner.
Unipneu Opens New Distribution Centre
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tire News) The new Unipneu stronghold, located on J.-Armand Bombardier Street in Boucherville, Quebec, spreads over 400,000 square feet and is quite impressive.