Of all the replacement consumer tire brands sold in the United States -- more than 150 at last count -- which is the 15th most popular?
Tags: Facts Issue, Market share, UHP tires
The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 752L overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. The local union represents the company's Texarkana, Ark., tire plant.
Tags: Facts Issue, Plant capacity, Texarkana, USW
The demand for truck tire casings in 2011 was greater than supply. Still, retreaders produced 7% more truck tire retreads in 2011 than they did in 2010.
Tags: Facts Issue, Retreading, Truck tires
Oil changes are not a high-ticket item in the automotive aftermarket. There is way too much competition.
Tags: B.O.B., Facts Issue, Oil changes, Service bays
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For the first time, a tire manufacturer has topped the $30 billion mark in global sales. Was it Bridgestone Corp,. Groupe Michelin or Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.?
Tags: Bridgestone financials, Facts Issue, Goodyear financials, Michelin financials
The retail and commercial tire industry is billions of dollars large. There are a lot of participants -- 30,000 independent tire dealers alone -- who offer tires and services to consumers and businesses alike.
Tags: B.O.B., Facts Issue
Consumer tire shipments in the United States were up nearly two million units in 2011 compared to 2010. So says data from the 2012 Modern Tire Dealer Facts Issue.
Tags: Facts Issue, RMA, Tire shipments
Bridgestone Americas Inc. is upping the ante on domestic production -- to the tune of 2.24 million square feet.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Facts Issue, OTR tires, Plant capacity, Plants, Truck tires
Recently, Modern Tire Dealer reported that Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. topped the tire industry in the number of people who clicked the “Like” button on its Facebook page. According to the Nitto advertising agency, Cie Studios, this important measure of success is a sign of customer loyalty.
Tags: B.O.B., Facebook, Facts Issue, Social media
Takao Oishi was named CEO and president of Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) in April 2008. More than three years later, he leaves with pride in the company's accomplishments.
Tags: Facts Issue, Plant capacity, Salem, Takao Oishi, Va., Yasushi Tanaka
Continental Tire the Americas LLC plans to expand its tire manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon, Ill.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Facts Issue, Mount Vernon, Plant capacity
Continental AG plans to build a consumer tire manufacturing plant in the United States.
Tags: Elmar Degenhart, Facts Issue, Plant capacity, Plants
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