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<p>Bob Bissler, Senior Editor, MTD</p>
March 14, 2012

Get put to the test  

Before anyone can perform tire service, they must be trained in a myriad of techniques and procedures from identifying lifting points and raising vehicles to evaluating and repairing damaged tires.

Tags: Automotive Tire Service, Bob Bissler, Certification, Editorial, TIA, Tire Industry Association, Training

December 20, 2011

Broken records: 2011 SEMA Show wrap-up  

The numbers don’t lie. The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show was a huge success. A record 132,000 people attended the event, according to the Tire Industry Association (TIA), which sponsored the show’s Global Tire Expo section. There also were 61,000 buyers, also a record and close to 19% higher than last year.

Tags: ASA, CIMS, Cooper, Falken, Hercules, Landsail, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, R.L. Polk & Co., Schrader, SEMA Show, SEMA Show 2011, TIA, Vee Rubber

August 16, 2010

Full-speed ahead for Global Tire Expo  

What’s learned in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is offering educational sessions packed with take-home, practical advice at the first-ever Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA. The expo will be held Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas, Nev., as part of the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

Tags: Global Tire Expo, SEMA Show, TIA, Tire Industry Association

Rob Oudshoorn, CEO of Vredestein Apollo, with the Wintrac Nextreme.
July 26, 2010

Low rolling resistance, high expectations  

Green tires and pending government regulations were a major part of the recently completed 26th International Reifen Trade Fair at Essen, Germany. Guests from 127 countries, 600 exhibitors from 42 countries, and more than 18,000 buyers attended the fair.

Tags: Conference, Convention, Green Tires, Reifen Trade Fair, TIA

December 21, 2009

20 hot stories from the SEMA Show  

Exhibitors and attendees who participated in the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show report that the event exceeded initial expectations.

Tags: 20 Group, AME International, ASA, Atturo Tire, Daewoo, Double Coin, Falken, Hankook, Hercules, Kenda USA, Nexen, Nitto, Nokian, Pirelli, SEMA Show, SURE Tire, Team Torque, TIA, TPMS, Triangle Tyre, Vogue, Vredestein

“With the steps we took late last year to reduce expenses and increase operating efficiencies, our operating budget ended last year in the black,” says Croswell.
November 4, 2009

Hail to the new TIA chief  

What do Pepsi, women’s clothes and lumber have in common with Wayne Croswell? All three products were produced or marketed by companies looking for a business software provider in the late 1970s, and Croswell wrote the software for them.

Tags: TIA, Wayne Croswell

September 10, 2009

Show of shows!  

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Las Vegas. Comprised of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which includes the Tire Industry Association (TIA) Tires, Wheels & Equipment (TWE) section, and the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), AAIW will include more than 4,000 U.S. and international exhibits. The AAIW expects more than 100,000 attendees who will get a chance to preview more than 7,500 new products.

Tags: SEMA Show, TIA, Trade show

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