Hercules Tire & Rubber Event Marks 60 Years
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. celebrated its 60th anniversary with a Sept. 8 open house for employees, their families and the community at its Findlay, Ohio, headquarters.Hercules traces its roots to the 1950s, when a group of 21 retreaders began purchasing rubber from Stamford, Conn.-based Atlas Tire. A few years later, the group transformed from
2012 Top Shop Finalist: Upton Tire Pros
There are no family secrets to success or tricks of the trade for Upton Tire Pros owner Mike Upton. In a little over 20 years, the Mississippian built his four-store company around the greater Jackson, Mississippi, area with a “hard work pays off” philosophy. “I truly believe that if you do something well, and
Magna Tyres Launches Renewed Website
Dutch commercial tire producer Magna Tyres Group recently launched a completely renewed website at magnatyres.com. With the new website, Magna provides online visitors with a visual presentation of its whole product line, including OTR and medium/heavy truck tires. Site visitors can quickly find the right tire for their requirements by choosing a specific application or
TGI Names Hirst VP of Program Sales
Tire Group International has hired Bill Hirst as the new vice president of program sales for its domestic division. Hirst, who has been in the tire industry for more than 33 years, has experience in the passenger, light truck, truck, industrial, agricultural and OTR tire segments. He most recently served as executive vice president of
Tariff Backdating May Bring Constitutional Battle
Even though the mortal damage has long been done, the Wall Street Journal revealed that former GPX International Tire Corp. management continues to battle against the tariffs that put the company out of business. According to the Aug. 26 story by Brent Kendall, a provision in the tariff law passed by Congress and signed into
Exhibitors Confirmed for Tyrexpo Asia
Tyrexpo Asia 2013 has smashed through the 150-exhibitor milestone; with six months still to go before opening day, the biennial event is now 90% full, an unprecedented position in the show’s 16-year history. Event organizer ECI International also reports the presence of "heavyweight" domestic Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesian and Chinese exhibitors, plus interest from a large
Del-Nat Network Grows to 80 Dealers
Del-Nat Tire Corp. has reached a total of 80 tire dealer stockholders after recently welcoming six new members. Founded in Memphis, Tenn., in 1989, Del-Nat has a network of tire dealers and distributors who are stockholders in the company. The number of stockholders has grown about 65% in the last two years, according to the
OE Expected to Push U.S. Tire Shipments
In its recent updated analysis, the RMA said it expects total tire shipments to increase by 1.2%, but that won’t be on the back of replacement tire shipments. For 2012, RMA sees a total of 288 million tires being shipped in the U.S. – OE and replacement P-metric, LT-metric and medium truck tires combined. RMA
Tiremakers Go to Kevlar to Fight ‘Strengthened’ Crops
Mark Newhall from U.S. publication Farm Show magazine refers to them as being like a "field of little spears…little spears that are stabbing, and bumping and chewing up tractor tires." The spear-like protrusions described by Newhall are genetically modified crops, and in an interview with public radio producer American Public Media, the magazine editor and
TGI Distribution Deals Net Galaxy, Mastercraft
Tire Group International is certainly busy, adding a pair of distribution deals to its growing portfolio. On July 26, the Miami-based distributor announced an agreement with Alliance Tire Group to distribute Galaxy brand OTR, agricultural and industrial tires in Latin America and the Caribbean, with exception of Colombia and Ecuador. That same day, TGI revealed