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<p>Bauer Built's Jim Fenn started in the tire industry in 1969 working for Firestone Tire &amp; Rubber Co.</p>
February 16, 2012

Bauer Built plans to expand in the Midwest

Bauer Built Inc. recently created a new executive vice president position "to enhance (our) growth strategies," according to Tad Bauer, executive vice president and COO.

Tags: Jim Fenn, MTD 100, Retreading, Tad Bauer

February 8, 2012

New book tells Discount Tire founder’s story

Michael Rosenbaum’s “Six Tires, No Plan” provides an in-depth and personal look at the pitfalls and triumphs of Bruce Halle, founder and chairman of Discount Tire Co. Inc.

Tags: Bruce Halle, Discount Tire, Michael Rosenbaum, MTD 100, Six Tires No Plan

December 15, 2011

Rising prices: oil, raw materials, Toyo’s tires

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

December 14, 2011

Falken: Prepare for Jan. 1 price increases

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

October 27, 2011

Kumho to raise prices Nov. 1

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

October 18, 2011

Pirelli will raise tire prices in Canada

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

October 7, 2011

Yokohama pricing will jump up to 8%

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

October 6, 2011

Cooper catches up with modest price increases

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will raise consumer tire prices up to 5% beginning with shipments on Dec. 1, 2011. The increases will affect all Cooper, Mastercraft, Dean, Starfire and private brand passenger and light truck tires, with some in-line adjustments.

Tags: Consumer Tires, Cooper Financials, Private brand tires, Raw material costs

October 6, 2011

Toyo is raising prices in Canada

Due to escalating raw material costs, Toyo Tire Canada Inc. will increase prices on Toyo passenger and light truck tires. Effective Dec. 1, 2011, passenger and light truck all-season and summer tires will be increased by up to 5%.

Tags: Light truck tires, Passenger tires, Price increase, Raw material costs, Toyo Financials

October 3, 2011

TRIB helps ‘Spot the Retreads’ at TMC SuperTech

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) recently took part in the TMC SuperTech competition. The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Association held the TMCSuperTech2011 National Technician Skills Competition Sept. 19-22 in, Raleigh, N.C.

Tags: American Trucking Association, Jeff Schlecht, Technology & Maintenance Council, TRIB, Truck tires

September 29, 2011

Continental tire prices in Canada will be raised

Continental Tire Canada Inc. will raise consumer tire prices up to 7% effective Nov. 15, 2011. There will be some in-line adjustments, according to the company.

Tags: All-Season Tires, Continental financials, Price increase, Raw material costs

September 28, 2011

Conti's Williams: fleets need retread solutions

King Tire Service Inc. in Bluefield, W.V., recently held a grand re-opening as the first ContiLifeCycle licensee in the U. S. Paul Williams, Continental Tire the Americas LLC’s executive vice president for truck tires, says the move was two years in the making.

Tags: ContiLifeCycle, King Tire Service Inc., Paul Williams, Retread Tires, Truck tires

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