Giti Tire Celebrates Soft Opening of New U.S. Plant
Located in the heart of rural Chester County, S.C., Giti Tire Group opened the doors of its new greenfield manufacturing facility for a preview event and soft opening Oct. 4. For the global tiremaker headquartered in Singapore, the $560 million investment in its first U.S production facility is intended to advance the company’s commitment to the North American marketplace.
Proud To Be an Independent Tire Dealer: Stephen Clave, Dunn Tire
As managing director of the wholesale arm of Dunn Tire, which was rebranded earlier this year as Exxpress Tire Delivery, Stephen Clave is responsible for the new direction, brand positioning and growth of the wholesale organization. The Buffalo-based organization has five distribution centers to cover the fulfillment needs of tire dealers from northwest Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh to Albany.
Digging Deeper into Your Data: Getting More Value from the Assets You Own
I recently heard someone say that we are drowning in information, yet thirsting for wisdom. When it comes to data-driven marketing, that pretty much sums it up for many retail business owners.
The Amazon Threat: Why Whole Foods Could be Bad for You
Around the same time that last month’s issue was hitting mailboxes, internet behemoth Amazon closed the deal to acquire Whole Foods Market. The timing of all of this is ironic.
Nokian Releases New All-Season Tire for CUVs, SUVs
With sights set on exponential growth in North America, Nokian Tyres on Sept. 21 launched an innovative all-season tire product, the Nokian eNTYRE C/S, designed to meet the needs of the growing CUV and SUV product category.
Nokian Tyres Breaks Ground on New Tennessee Plant
As the warm September sunshine drenched the rolling hills of southeast Tennessee, executives from Nokian Tyres’ global organization joined Tennessee political leaders on Sept. 20 to break ground on the $360 million greenfield tire production facility in Dayton Tenn.
The Man Behind the Modern Rubber Industry
With the stories of so many young leaders captured in our pages, it made me curious about the man himself, the visionary behind U.S. Patent No. 3633, Charles Goodyear. It is from his innovation that Club 3633 takes its name.
RPM Act: Protecting Motorsports by Law
Back in 1970, Congress exempted race vehicles from regulation under the Clean Air Act. But in 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made it illegal to convert a motor vehicle into a racecar if the vehicle’s emissions system no longer remains in its certified configuration.
From Dreaming to Doing: Building Your Dream Shop
If you could build your dream shop from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it include?
What would you do differently?
Craig Arch: Arch Automotive
While some tire dealers may dream of packing up and moving to the Caribbean, Craig Arch found a way to actually make it happen.
The Strong, Silent Type: Yokohama’s New Geolandar M/T G003
Positioning itself for growth in the light truck and off-road segments, Yokohama Tire Corp. added a new mud-terrain product to its Geolandar line for off-roaders, outdoor enthusiasts and pick-up truck/SUV owners.
Builders of Dreams: The Three Qualities of Visionary Tire Dealers
Welcome to the Dream Shop issue. Over the past few years, the June issues of Tire Review have addressed the physical design of tire stores.