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“Farmers still have good balance sheets,” says Jeff Vasichek, Titan International’s vice president of sales and marketing.
December 21, 2009

Long-term forecast  

Twelve months ago, the North American farm tire market was buoyed by robust export demand, high commodity prices and other forces. Those factors are still in play, though perhaps not as strongly, as 2009 winds down.

Tags: Alliance Tire, Balkrishna Industries, Bridgestone, farm tires, Michelin, TBC Corp., Titan, Trelleborg

"I think dealers are doing well," says tire industry analyst Saul Ludwig.
August 12, 2009

Mid-year report: 2009 starts poorly for the average tire dealer...  

In five months, 2009 will be history. Can we expect better results in the second half of the year than we experienced in the first half?

Tags: Bridgestone, CMA, Continental Tire, Cooper, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Mid-year report, Saul Ludwig

Farmers are continuing to invest in equipment, including replacement tires.
December 17, 2008

Still strong  

Strong export demand, large increases in corn-based ethanol production, comparatively high commodity prices and other factors will push United States net farm income to a projected record of $90 billion in 2008. Farm tire dealers throughout North America are seeing the benefits.

Tags: ag tires, commercial tire sales, commercial tires, farm tires, Firestone, Michelin

“We’re adjusting our inventory levels” to meet demand, says Dick Wilkerson, chairman and president of Michelin North America Inc.
December 17, 2008

Despite production cutbacks...  

Despite the current economic climate and supply-and-demand imbalances that have forced various manufacturers to temporarily clip production, Michelin North America Inc. (MNA) remains committed to North American manufacturing, says MNA Chairman and President Dick Wilkerson. (Wilkerson replaced former MNA Chairman and President Jim Micali this past August when Micali retired.)

Tags: Michelin, MNA, Wilkerson

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