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<p>Pavel Charv&aacute;t, president of Mitas Tires North America Inc., says the company's farm tire plant will be producing tires in April. (Photo by Lenka Pekarkov&aacute;, 2011.)</p>
January 27, 2012

Mitas plant is on schedule, says Charvát

Mitas Tires North America Inc. is only a few months away from producing farm tires in Charles City, Iowa. The man behind it almost guarantees it.

Tags: Charles City, Farm tires, Neil Rayson, Pavel Charvát, Plant capacity

December 13, 2011

Titan CEO: $1.9 billion forecast ‘conservative’

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

December 1, 2011

Titan deal with Goodyear in Europe falls through

Morry Taylor, chairman and CEO of Titan International Inc., didn't pull any punches when the "put option" Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. had for the Amiens, France, facility expired on Nov. 30, 2011. That killed the 2009 tentative deal Titan had made to acquire Goodyear's farm tire business.

Tags: Farm tires, Morry Taylor, Tire plant, Union

<p>Pictured in the Greenball booth at the Global Tire Expo are, from left to right: Cathy Chow, Randy Tsai and Chris Tsai.</p>
November 4, 2011

SEMA Show, Day Four: Greenball hits 35

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

<p>The FL 639 adds the 560/45 R 22.5 size to the flotation radial line.</p>
August 11, 2011

Three new N. American sizes from BKT Tires

BKT Tires North America has announced the availability of several new sizes of three agricultural tires. The new sizes are available in the U.S. and Canada.

Tags: Ag Tires, BKT Tires, Farm tires, OTR tires

August 8, 2011

Michelin will increase earthmover prices

Effective Sept. 1, 2011, Michelin North America Inc. is increasing prices between 5-13% on Michelin brand earthmover replacement tires in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company says the increase is due to rising raw material prices. It is the third commercial tire price increase by the tiremaker this year.

Tags: Farm tires, Price Increase, Raw material costs

July 22, 2011

Continental raises commercial tire prices 8%

Continental AG has announced that prices for its commercial vehicle tires will rise 6-8% in Europe, depending on region and product, on Aug. 1, 2011. The price increase applies to all brands and the whole commercial vehicle tire product range.

Tags: Continental Financials, Farm tires, Price Increase, Raw material costs

July 6, 2011

Titan will raise farm tire prices again

Titan International Inc. soon will be raising farm tire prices for the third time this year. As you might expect, the reason is "to offset rising costs for raw materials, energy and transportation costs."

Tags: Farm tires, Price Increase, Raw material costs

June 3, 2011

Titan needs a VP of sales and marketing

Titan International Inc. is interviewing candidates for vice president of sales and marketing position. That position has been vacant since Jeff Vasichek resigned on May 31, 2011.

Tags: Farm tires, Morry Taylor

May 27, 2011

Alliance Tire Group debuts radial tractor tire line

Alliance Tire Americas has introduced the new Alliance FarmPRO R1W Radial Tractor tire line. Available in 12 sizes, the line offers North American farmers a deep-tread radial that combines performance and value for utility tractors.

Tags: Ag Tires, Alliance FarmPRO R1W, Farm tires

April 6, 2011

Goodyear sells Latin American farm tire business

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has completed the sale of its Latin American farm tire business to Titan Tire Corp., a subsidiary of Titan International Inc.

Tags: Farm tires, Goodyear financials, Titan financials

April 2, 2011

Titan plans 60% increase in Brazil revenue

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has completed the previously announced sale of its Latin American farm tire business to Titan Tire Corp., a subsidiary of Titan International Inc.

Tags: Brazil, Farm tires, Morry Taylor, OTR tires, Rich Kramer

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