Titan Names New Senior VP, Interim CFO
John Hrudicka is transition from his current role as chief financial officer at Titan International Inc. to senior vice president of North American tire. Titan’s board of directors also approved James M. Froisland as interim CFO to replace Hrudicka. Froisland will serve as CFO temporarily as the company searches for a permanent candidate, Titan said.
Titan Names Associate Dealer Programs Manager
Titan International Inc. has named Brice Howell manager of associate dealer programs. In his new role, Howell will oversee strengthening Titan’s dealer relationships. “Our dealers are the lifeblood of our business, and we see Howell as the bridge between our product and service offerings and what our dealers need to succeed in running their farm
Titan Opens Scrap Tire Facility
Titan International opened Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. on March 29 in Fort McMurray, Canada. The recycling facility allows the recycling of scrap industrial mining tires, which was not possible prior to the facility because of the tires’ size and density, Titan said. Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. can convert used tires into oil, steel and carbon
Titan International Takes Hit in 2015
Titan International’s 2015 financial results show a down year for the tiremaker. Hit hard were Titan’s sales. The tiremaker reported a sales decrease of 26.4% year over year with $1,394.8 million in 2015 compared to $1,895.5 million in 2014. Gross profit was also down. Titan reported profits of $137.8 million in 2015 versus $140.6 million
The War on Imports
“Rinse and repeat.” Handy instructions on the back of a shampoo bottle. Also short-hand for witnessing the same sad thing over and over. An infinite loop of loopy. Like the movie “Groundhog Day,” only not nearly as funny. Titan International opened 2016 by filing petitions claiming “material injury” from imported OTR tires being “dumped” on
ITC Prelim Conference on OTR Imports Will be Short and Sweet
There has been a good bit written concerning today’s preliminary conference before the International Trade Commission regarding the petition by Titan International and the USW claiming “material injury” from imported OTR and ag tires being “dumped” on the U.S. by tiremakers in China, India and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, it would lead one to believe that
Titan Trade Injury Claims Just More of the Same
“Rinse and repeat.” Handy instructions on the back of a shampoo bottle. Also short-hand for witnessing the same sad thing over and over. A seemingly infinite loop. Like the movie “Groundhog Day,” only not nearly as funny. Titan International opened 2016 by filing petitions claiming “material injury” from imported OTR tires being “dumped” on the
ITC To Hear Titan-USW Petition Against OTR Tire Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has scheduled a conference on Titan Tire International Inc. and the United Steelworkers (USW) union’s petition for relief from imported OTR tires produced in China, India and Sri Lanka. The conference is scheduled for Jan. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at the ITC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Parties supporting or opposing the petition
Titan Chief Ready to Pull Trigger on OTR Tariff Play
A friend of mine who is close to the government agencies involved in setting anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imported goods called me the other day. He had a few questions about imported OTR and ag tires, specifically he wanted to clarify a few things about pneumatic versus non-pneumatic units and where certain manufacturing was
Titan, Goodyear form Expansive Licensing Agreement
Titan International has entered into a licensing agreement with Goodyear that allows Titan to distribute and sell Goodyear-brand farm tires in more than 100 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. It also allows Titan to manufacture such farm tires in parts of the licensed territory outside
Titan Hires Sales Rep For Southern Territory
Titan International Inc. has hired Brandon Rogers as a sales representative for South Georgia and Northern Florida. Before joining Titan, Rogers worked as a large ag salesman at Albany Tractor Co. He also has experience working at his family’s Case dealership, was awarded the 2005 Agribusiness Person of the Year award from the Pelham Chamber
Titan Appoints New Accounting Officer
Christopher H. Bohnert was hired as chief accounting officer for Titan International Inc., effective September 29. As chief accounting officer, Bohnert will oversee the company’s accounting matters and serve as the principal accounting officer. Before joining Titan, Bohnert served as chief financial officer and vice president of finance at Silgan Plastics and chief financial officer