Malaysian Retreaders Increase Prices
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Tyre Retreading Manufacturers’ Association of Malaysia (TRMAM) has warned customers to expect a 10% to 15% price increase for tyre retreading.
Malaysian Retreaders Increase Prices
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Tyre Retreading Manufacturers’ Association of Malaysia (TRMAM) has warned customers to expect a 10% to 15% price increase for tyre retreading.
The Unstoppable March of China
(India/Rubber Asia) The good news is that the rubber consumption and demand are booming in 2006, a trend that set in with the onset of the current century.
Public Service: Educating Consumers About TPMS is the Biggest Challenge
Com·mu·ni·ca·tion 1. The exchange of information between individuals, for example, by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior Bart Cavin is general manager of Ken’s Service Center’s three stores in two suburbs southwest of Baltimore – Columbia and Hanover. Combined, they provide tires and service in 26 bays at
BFNAT to Commemorate U.S. Interstate System’s 50th Anniversary
(Akron/Tire Review) This June, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) will join the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in commemorating the 1919 journey of the first transcontinental motor train.
Gateway to Inflation Programs
Typically, tire and wheel programs receive lots of attention in most fleet maintenance programs – and for very good reasons. First, the operating expense is considerable; they are second only to fuel in most over-the-road operations. Secondly, en-route failures often trigger a sequence of emergency service requirements that are delaying, expensive and often result in
High-Stakes Niche: Industrial Tires Can Offer High Margins and Opportunity, But at a Cost
In the simplest of terms, if U.S. factories are working at or near capacity, warehouses should be busy and the market for forklift or towmotor tires should be strong. To that point, the National Association of Manufacturers reports that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding, and manufacturing employment is up by 12,000 jobs as of
A Weighty Vocation: Exploring Often-Overlooked Fire Truck Tire Business Can Ignite Profits
If you’re a commercial tire dealer, you may be overlooking a relatively simple and lucrative business opportunity. Chances are good you drive right past a potential new source of sales every day and never even give a second look. That potential customer is right in your local fire station. Why is the opportunity to sell
Ripple Effect: TIA’s Annual OTR Tire Conference Explores the Aftershocks of Demand Quake
TIA’s Annual OTR Tire Conference Explores the Aftershocks of Demand Quake
Chaos Theory?: Managing Inventory in Today’s Tire Industry
Inventory management today is more important – and more complicated and challenging – than it has ever been in the history of the tire industry, according to Daniel Brown, senior vice president of procurement at American Tire Distributors. “Today’s consumer expects a multi-brand offering at the point of sale,” Brown wrote in a recent article