Alliance Tire Americas Inc.'s new Vice President of Marketing Bruce Besancon was previously director of marketing, NA Earthmover Tires at Michelin. Alliance Tire Americas Inc. (ATA) announced its recent hire of tire industry veteran ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced a designated risk manager seminar for tire dealers and auto service centers led by Federated Insurance April 28-30, 2014, in Owatonna, Minn. Federated is TIA’s endorsed provider for ...
The United Steelworkers (USW) supports the unanimous affirmative vote by the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to keep existing "orders" on OTR tires imported from China. According to the union, the decision ...
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Alliance Tire Americas Inc. has promoted Seth Walters to vice president of operations, a newly created position in which he will be responsible for the company's entire supply chain as well as for customer service and sales support. ...
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ECI International Ltd., organizers of Tyrexpo Africa'14, announced that pre-registration is open for Southern Africa's most established and international tire trade show and is the only exhibition in Southern Africa that caters exclusively ...
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It is not surprising that tire industry analysts are re-evaluating the stock of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. following the termination of its "merger agreement" with Apollo Tyres Ltd. on Dec. 30, 2013. Nick Mitchell, senior vice president for ...
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The Advantage ID Commercial Tire Products Division of Symbology Inc. announced that there are three new types of tire labels have been added to the standard product line from Advantage ID. The company now offers a smaller three-part ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced that Redburn Tire Co. is the first member to sign on with the organization's new self-funded group employee benefits solution. The program is offered to TIA members through an alliance with ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has hired John Hagan as national sales vice president. Prior to accepting the position, Hagan (pictured) was senior director of sales operations at Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. He replaced Armand Allaire, who left the ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced the 2014 schedule for its Certified Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Instructor Training and Certification classes in Baltimore, Md., and Denver, Colo. TIA says its Certified CTS Instructor ...
Hankook Tire America Corp. has named Michael Perkins its new regional director of sales for the southeastern United States. Perkins will oversee the company's sales operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North ...
Jim “The Rookie” Morris will be the motivational speaker at the Tire Industry Association's 2014 OTR Conference. The OTR Conference will be held Feb. 19-22 at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club in Marco Island, Fla. ...
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If the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Apollo Tyres Ltd. deal goes through, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will be the last major tire manufacturer "born in the U.S.A." The Bruce Springstein song reference aside, few who followed the events ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has added its 1000th new member for the year. This is the first time the organization has reached this milestone in its 93-year history. In November, Leipold Tire, a family-owned independent tire dealer ...
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has issued a new best management practice for proper tire storage. The practices were developed by TIA’s Environmental Advisory Council (EAC). The best management practice outlines the steps that ...