New TIA Board Set
(Akron/Tire Review) Members have spoken, and TIA has 13 newly elected board of directors members.
Tire Industry Hall of Fame to Welcome Eight New Members
(Akron/Tire Review) Eight industry leaders will be inducted into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame this year, including the retired leaders of the nation’s two most recognizable companies.
Michelin Acquiring Oliver Rubber
(Akron/Tire Review) In perhaps its response to the recently completed purchase of Bandag Inc. by rival Bridgestone/Firestone, Michelin North America has signed a “definitive agreement” to acquire Oliver Rubber Co. from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Board Slate Set by TIA
(Akron/Tire Review) Candidates for TIA’s board of directors have been decided, with 10 directors to be elected by TIA members. The 10 board seats will be for three-year terms.
Techking Tires Becomes 100th Exhibitor at Tyrexpo Asia
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) China’s Techking Tires has become the one hundredth exhibitor to sign up for September’s Tyrexpo Asia exhibition in Singapore, breaking all records for the show as it approaches its 10th anniversary.
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.
North America’s Largest Independent Tyre Exporter
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hercules Tire International, based in Kitchener, Ontario, is the largest independent tyre exporter in North America, with warehouses in Canada, the U.S. and China.
Action and Reaction: Can Private Brands Survive a Shakeout?
When evaluating the private brand tires you carry, ask yourself one critical question: Can they survive a shakeout? “We are a pull through,” says Pat McLaughlin, president of SURE Tire, a cooperative buying group for private brand tires, about his business. “We can’t push anything into the market. We have to trail.” Reactionary. That’s the
All the Right Moves: Secrets to Success in Growing Commercial LT Tire Market
Commercial light truck tire buyers are everywhere – if you know where to look. They are plumbing, HVAC or electrical contractors, construction companies and pick-up-and-delivery companies. They are regional/local delivery companies, public utilities, municipalities and many small, service-oriented outfits. Some don’t work for a company – they’re self-employed. Their specific lines of work may differ,
Industry Report
Still a Long Road Ahead for Troubled TiremakerDespite posting the worst losses in the company’s 105-year history, things began to look up for the financially troubled Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. during a hectic early spring.