Tire Review Welcomes New Editor
Tire Review is pleased to announce the appointment of Patti Renner to the position of editor. Renner will oversee the day-to-day editorial management of the Tire Review brand, including the brand’s print, digital and social media properties. Patti becomes only the 9th editor of Tire Review in its 115 year history and the first woman
Letter to the Editor: Tariff – Where Are the Trucking Industry, the Teamsters Union and Warren When You Need Them?
The tire industry is again facing a petition placed to enact tariffs against imported tires manufactured by factories located in China. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of truck and bus tires from China. The government’s investigation of truck and bus tires was initiated
Tire Review Editor Passes Away
Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning. Jim spent more than 30 years working in the tire and automotive industries, with the last 16 years spent at the helm of Tire Review. Those who knew Jim know he was very passionate about the industry. A Kent State University journalism major, Jim
Report: Creditor Group Seeks to Sell Kumho Stake
A Reuters news report yesterday stated that creditors of Kumho Tire Co. have “asked Credit Suisse to work on a sale of their stake,” citing “three sources familiar with the situation.” The creditors, the report said, hold a 42% share in the South Korean tiremaker, which has a reported market capitalization of 1.07 trillion Korean
Creditors Ask Higher Price for Kumho Industrial
Creditors are pushing for Kumho Asiana Group to pay more than 650.3 billion won – the amount the company has said it cannot exceed – for the purchase of Kumho Industrial. “It just makes no sense for creditors to ask us to buy Kumho Industrial at 59,000 won a share when its stock is traded
Letter to the Editor from TIA
Dear Editor: We are writing in response to your May 2015 editorial, “We Can Do Better: Return to Mandatory Registration ASAP.” While we agree with your premise that the current system for registering tires needs to be improved, TIA is opposed to any legislative action that would overturn voluntary registration. First and foremost, there is
Letter to the Editor: TIA Disagrees with Column
Dear Jim: We are writing in response to your July 20, 2015 commentary An Open Invitation to the RMA and TIA: Let’s Meet and Talk and we have to disagree with the basic premise that the two national trade associations do not presently speak. Over the past few years, TIA and RMA have continued to
Tire Review Editor, Others Honored by TIA
The Tire Industry Association will honor three with the Ed Wagner Leadership Award; Jim Smith, editor of Tire Review; Mary Sikora, publisher/editor of Scrap Tire News; and Tom Wright, Sr., owner of Wright Tire Service. Jim Smith is the current editor of Tire Review. He has more than 30 years in the tire and automotive
AutoData Editora Recognizes Vipal Rubber
AutoData Editora recognized Vipal Rubber for its work in the Brazilian automotive sector. The company was named “Best in the Automotive Sector 2014 – Exporter Category” for the designation of its factory in Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul, to manufacture only products for export. Vipal has also taken other initiatives to meet the growing
Readers Respond to December TR Editorial
A couple of loyal Tire Review readers voiced their views about the magazine’s December 2013 editorial – For a Few Dollars More – highlighting what some tire dealers are doing with used tire sales. Here’s what they had to say. Dear Jim: You cannot successfully legislate against demand. Just look what has happened with marijuana.