Industry Report
RMA Cuts Support After Court Ruling Hopes for a tire industry checkoff program were dealt a couple of significant ®€“ potentially fatal ®€“ blows in late February after yet another court ruled that a popular checkoff program’s consumer education effort was unconstitutional, and the RMA withdrew support for the proposed program.
Youth in Focus: Kumho Looks to Get Back on Track With New Target, Message
Kumho Looks to Get Back on Track With New Target, MessageAfter posting 30%-plus annual sales gains for the last few years, one had to wonder what could slow Kumho Tire USA Inc.’s growth. As it turns out, it was its own parent company.
Making it Right
Leaving on your own terms, having your health and the ability to spend quality time with your family ®€“ isn’t that what we’d all like to do when it comes time to retire?
Addition by Additives
People are always in search of "performance improvements." Whether it’s six-pack abs or more hair, we ponder new and better options ®“ and sometimes additives ®“ to enhance one thing or another. It’s really no different with commercial truck tires. Over the last few years, there has been a growing market for a variety of
Change at the Top: Future Looks Bright, But Much Work Left Say Lampe, Emkes
Just hours before John Lampe formally announced his impending retirement as chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Tire Review was granted an industry-exclusive interview with Lampe and Mark Emkes, the incoming head of both BAH and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT). This interview, in its original form, was posted seconds after Lampe’s announcement
Industry Report
Working its way out from under a $728,000 deficit, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) is closing its Louisville, Ky., offices and training center and consolidating all of its operations at the association’s headquarters in Bowie, Md. The move was announced Jan. 12 and is effective as of Feb. 1.
Peaks and Valleys:
Like the economy, Alliance Tire Co. (1992) Ltd. has bounced up and down in the North American market, feeling the effects of pressure from all over the globe. But after a few years on the down slope, Alliance is making a strong comeback, posting its first quarterly profits in years. And the tiremaker’s new top management is looking to rebuild its North American presence with some technological advances and market positioning.
Dead Letter Office
Well, we can retire the letters "I", "T" and "E" from the industry alphabet. Don’t need ‘em because there is no ITE anymore. The announcement that the tire industry’s lone annual convention and trade show has passed into history ®“ more a whisper than a scream, actually ®“ really wasn’t a surprise. Dylan said, "You
Showy Specials
Showy Specials As you know by now, my role at Tire Review is to show you how to best leverage the fast growing custom wheel and UHP markets to build new business and increase real profits. That and to show you what’s around the corner. With both of these points in mind, this year’s ITE/SEMA
Spitting out Rubber
Have you ever watched an auto race and thought about what it would be like to become one with a machine? Pushing yourself and a car right to the edge of catastrophe, yet be in total control? If you’re like me, there’s only one answer: Heck, yeah! Across this nation, people of all ages and