The United States Congress has passed a bill giving the government broader powers when imposing duties on imports from non-market countries, like China.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Legislation, OTR tires, President Obama, Tariffs
Titan International Inc. recorded net income of $19.5 million on sales of $402.9 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. That compares to a net loss of $9.1 million on sales of $232.7 million for the same time period last year.
Tags: Farm tires, Maurice Taylor, OTR Tires Mining Tires, Titan International Financials
The Tire Industry Association's Off-The-Road (OTR) Tire Conference has added break-out sessions to its upcoming 2012 event Feb 15-18, 2012, at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Tags: Botond Szalma, Morry Taylor, Stefano Staico, TIA OTR Conference, Tom Klinge
There are already more than 400 people from 13 countries registered for the Tire Industry Association’s 2012 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, which will be held at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Feb. 15-18.
Tags: Conference, Off-the-road, OTR, TIA, Tire Industry Association
Effective Jan. 1, 2012, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase prices on passenger, light truck and commercial truck tires to a weighted average of 6%.
Tags: John Hagan, Price increase, Toyo Financials
Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, Falken and Ohtsu brand passenger and light truck tires will cost dealers up to 5% more.
Tags: Andrew Hoit, Falken financials, Price increase
Despite a large number of backorders for earthmover tires, Titan International Inc.'s Chairman and CEO Morry Taylor is very optimistic about filling them in 2012. He is also optimistic about the company’s financial status, with forecasts that could come in much higher than expected.
Tags: Farm tires, Morry Taylor, OTR tires, Titan International Financials
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. confirms it has finalized the sale of its Union City, Tenn., facility to Titan Tire Corp., a subsidiary of Titan International Inc. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed by Goodyear at this time.
Tags: Goodyear, Tire plant, Titan Tire, Union City
Kumho Tire USA Inc. will be raising prices by up to 8% on passenger, light truck and commercial tires in the US. The amount of the increase will vary by product and size.
Tags: Commercial Tires, Kumho Financials, Light truck tires, Passenger tires
Titan International Inc. has reported that sales for the third of quarter 2011 set a record at $398.8 million, up 79% compared to $222.8 million in the third quarter of 2010.
Tags: Maurice Taylor, Third Quarter 2011, Titan financials
Pirelli Tire Inc. will raise prices by up to 7% on all of its consumer tires in Canada effective Dec. 1, 2011.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Pirelli financials, Price increase
Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices by up to 8% on all of its consumer tires sold in the United States effective Nov. 1, 2011. There will be in-line adjustments as well, which will be announced at a later date.
Tags: Price increase, Raw material costs, Shawn Denlein, Yokohama financials
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