100 Years of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
The tire industry – and the world – was vastly different a century ago, when Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. got its start. The automotive industry was still quite young in 1914, when brothers-in-law John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart purchased M and M Manufacturing Co. in Akron, which produced tire patches, cement and
Low Sidewall OTR Option
Titan Tire Corp. recently expanded their OTR tire line to include low sidewall (LSW) options for light-, medium- and heavy-duty equipment. The lower profile and increased wheel size of the LSW design improves stability and reduces recoil and bouncing associated with the larger sidewall of standard tires, according to the manufacturer. www.titan-intl.com
ITC Keeps Tariff Orders on China OTR Imports
The unanimous affirmative vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission to keep existing orders on China’s imports of OTR tires helped to provide job security for hundreds of tire workers who make these same products in the U.S., the United Steelworkers said. Leo W. Gerard, USW international president, said the organization recognizes that Chinese tire
Apollo-Cooper Update: Kanwar Offers Hints on the Global Future
Inside line on the deal, the impending integration and the strategy behind the purchase of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. by Apollo Tyre.
Slots Still Open for Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo
Booth reservations for the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo have been extended to May 15. The show, which will be held July 24-27 at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City, Republic of Panama, is the largest exhibition in the tire, wheel and equipment industry in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to event
Latin America-Caribbean Tire Event Set
The 2013 Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo will be held July 24-27. The event will be held at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City, Panama. Among the companies slated to exhibit are Sailun Tires, Triangle Tyre, Cooper, Continental Tire Mexico, Bridgestone Tire Costa Rica, Goodyear Central America, Sumitomo Rubber Latin America, Double Coin
The Rhino is Back: Zafco Gets Armstrong Brand License
Dubai-based Zafco signed an agreement with Pirelli SpA to license the Armstrong tire brand for five years, and potentially acquire the brand outright during that period.
Finely-Focused BKT Attains Rapid Growth in Just Three Years
A few years ago, punitive tariffs sought by a U.S. tiremaker and the USW caused considerable disruption in the small/medium OTR and agricultural tire market. Then the economy went south and the U.S. dollar’s strength was sapped. Meanwhile, heavy growth in China and South America created a shortage of OTR and ag tires. Those conditions
Annual TIA OTR Conference Delivers Info, Networking, Weather
Over the years, the OTR tire segment has proven to be among the strongest supporters of TIA and the most interested in educational opportunities. That certainly was again the case with the 2011 TIA OTR Conference, where a near-record crowd gathered at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami. Prior to that panel discussion,
WTO Agrees: OTR Duties Were Double Dipping
Last week, the World Trade Organization Appellate Body ruled that the U.S. Department of Commerce was indeed double charging duties on certain OTR tires being imported from China. The Appellate Body said the Commerce Department had been charging both "antidumping" and "countervailing" duties on the tires, agreeing with Chinese tiremakers that the levying antidumping duty