As of Jan. 1, 2012, Countrywide Tire and Rubber will no longer charge customers an assembly fee on mounted tires and wheels. Previously, Countrywide outsourced assembly production resulting in higher assembly prices due to a small mounting fee for each unit produced.
Tags: Chad Isaacs, Specialty tires
The new TiresUSA.com website allows dealers to shop online for specialty tires. Owner Bob Slagle bills the site as "the most advanced e-commerce platform in the specialty tire industry."
Tags: Bob Slagle, S & S Tire Co., Specialty tires
Countrywide Tire & Rubber and Del-Nat Tire Corp. have formed Countrywide Direct, a partnership that allows Del-Nat stockholders to contact Countrywide directly to fulfill their needs.
Tags: Ag tires, Chad Isaacs, Specialty tires, Tubes
Greenball Corp. is celebrating its 35th anniversary at the Global Tire Expo-Powered by TIA in Las Vegas, Nev.
Tags: 2011 SEMA Show, Chris Tsai, Consumer Tires, Farm tires, OTR tires, Specialty tires
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. is rolling out its Ironman tires for commercial applications worldwide.
Tags: Hercules Ironman, Joshua Simpson, OTR tires, Specialty tires
Tire Group International Inc. (TGI) and American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. have entered into a distribution arrangement.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Specialty tires, Willie Kramer
Maine Industrial Tire LLC has launched its new Web site, www.mainetire.com. Maine officials say the site will help the company "reshape its global market footprint."
Tags: Forklift tires, Maine Industrial Tire LLC, Specialty tires
Titan International Inc. posted net income of $4 million on sales of $222.8 million during the third quarter. That compares to a loss of $11.1 million on sales of $141.5 million during the same period in 2009.
Tags: Specialty tires, Titan International Inc.
Alliance Tire will promote its new name, the Alliance Tire Group, as well as its new corporate logo, at the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.
Tags: Ag tires, Alliance Tire Group, OTR tires, SEMA Show 2010, Specialty tires
A lawsuit that could make certain Chinese-made tires exempt from countervailing duties is still pending.
Tags: Chinese tires, Hebei Starbright Tire Co., Specialty tires, Tianjin United Tire & Rubber International, U.S. Court of International Trade
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has won the Defense Logistics Agency's Land & Maritime Best Value Award for the third time.
Tags: Michelin Americas Truck Tires, Michelin North America Inc., Specialty tires
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based rubber track producer Camoplast Inc. is acquiring the Solideal Group for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will close next month.
Tags: Camoplast, Solideal Group, Specialty tires
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