If you are interested in attending the upcoming Tire Industry Association (TIA) Environmental Symposium in Ocean City, Md., rooms at the host hotel, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, are still available. However, rooms are "booking quickly, according to TIA.

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Marangoni Tread North America's (MTNA) decision to manufacture its Unitread product at its plant in Madison, Tenn., will open up many doors for the company, says MTNA CEO Bill Sweatman.

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Titan International Inc. has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its $139.9 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 8% senior unsecured notes due 2012.

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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC's Off Road Tire, U.S. & Canada Tire Sales division will hike prices by 2% to 7%, effective Sept. 1.

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CGS Tyres will proceed with its plan to build a farm tire manufacturing plant in Charles City, Iowa.

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Numbers, by themselves, don’t lie. They can be misleading, however, if not put in the proper context.

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To make the most of your insurance dollars, you need to understand exactly what your needs are and conduct a thorough review of your exposures.

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Greenball Corp. has evolved a great deal since being formed by Chris Tsai and his wife, Jenny, in Long Beach, Calif., in 1976. The specialty tire distributor began operations in a 2,300-square-foot combination office and warehouse. Since then, it has outgrown its headquarters six times.

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Cautiously optimistic is probably the best way to describe the mood of independent commercial truck tire dealers as the domestic truck tire market rumbles into the remaining months of the year.

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The steer tire of the future will most likely boast fewer ribs, straighter grooves and simpler tread patterns as truck tire manufacturers continue to pursue lower rolling resistance and the minimization of irregular wear, says Roger Stansbie, director of tire technology, Commercial Division, for Continental Tire the Americas LLC.

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