2016 TIA Board Election Deadline Approaching
The voting period for the 2016 TIA Board of Directors election is coming to a close. By Sept. 1, 2016, TIA members with voting rights must submit their votes to elect four individuals to the TIA board for three-year terms. Nominees for TIA’s Board of Directors include: Bruce Besancon – Alliance Tire Americas, Inc., Wakefield,
Community Tire Retreading Donates to TIA Foundation
St. Louis, Mo.-based Community Tire Retreading has donated $2,000 to the Tire Industry Association Foundation to help support the development of tire technician training programs. Community Tire Retreading gathered the donation from a portion of its winnings from an OTR tire contest at the North American Tire & Retread Expo. “We want to thank Mike
Tire Industry Hall of Fame Deadline Friday, July 1
The deadline to nominate the next inductees into the Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) 2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame is approaching, with entries due Friday, July 1. Eligible nominations for the Hall of Fame include individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers
TIA Hosting Employee Handbook Webinar
The Tire Industry Association has teamed up with Federated Insurance for a free webinar, Employee Handbook: A Living Document on June 28 at p.m. (ET). The webinar will address how employee handbooks should communicate important policies and set expectations for employees. Additionally, the webinar will cover the best practices for creating an employee handbook, which
TIA Releases GTE Educational Sessions Schedule
The Tire Industry Association has unveiled a schedule of educational sessions for the Global Tire Expo – Powered by TIA during the 2016 SEMA Show. The tentative schedule is as follows: November 1 TPMS: Next Step in TPMS Diagnostics 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join TIA and guest speakers for the next step in TPMS
TIA Updates CTS Program
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has updated its Certified Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Program and is mailing 10,000 copies of the updated manual to dealers and its 800 certified CTS instructors. TIA held a training summit in Baltimore with a group of CTS instructors in 2014 to discuss updates that were needed. “It was important
TIA Submits Comments to NHTSA on Tire Recall
The Tire Industry Association has submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and request for public comment on Updating Means of Providing Notification [to consumers] and Improving Efficacy of Recalls. TIA said while it recognizes the importance of notifying owners when a tire recall
TIA, Net Driven Hosting Social Media Webinar
TIA and Net Driven are partnering for a two-part webinar on the benefits of social media for the tire industry on Feb. 24 and March 2 at 1 p.m., EST. The webinar will cover best practices for tire dealers who are new to social media, as well as specific strategies and practices. Participants will also
CTDA Hosts Annual New Year Luncheon
The California Dealers Association’s annual New Year Luncheon, presented by 1-800 EveryRim.com, was at full capacity with 77 dealers and vendors from 48 companies attending the event on Jan. 21, in Pico Rivera, Calif. During the luncheon, Tom Formanek, TIA vice president and regional sales manager of Stellar Industries, spoke about the pressing issue of
CTDA Hosting Annual New Year Lunch
The California Dealers Association is reminding dealers to save the date for its annual New Year Luncheon, presented by 1-800 EveryRim.com. The luncheon is scheduled for Jan 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the Dal Rae Restaurant in Pico Rivera, Calif. This year’s event will feature Tom Formanek, Tire Industry Association vice president, and Joe Findeis,
TIA Announces 2016 CTS Instructor Training Schedule
TIA has announced the schedule for its 2016 Certified Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Instructor Training and Certification Classes that will take place in Baltimore and Denver. According to TIA, the Certified CTS Instructor Program “exceeds the minimum training requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and includes all aspects of truck tire
High-Altitude Climber to Speak at TIA OTR Conference
High-altitude expedition leader Jim Davidson is set to speak at the Tire Industry Association’s 2016 OTR Conference. Davidson’s motivational speech, sponsored by BKT Tires, is scheduled for Feb 19, 2016. Davidson has been a climber for more than 33 years. He has been on successful ascents in Alaska, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Ecuador, México, Nepal and
