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July 20, 2010

Michelin tires OE on German ag machinery

Michelin North America reports that Claas, the German agricultural machinery manufacturer that is the European leader in combine harvesters, and Michelin have signed a three-year cooperation agreement at Claas’s headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany.

Tags: Ad tires, farm tires, Michelin

April 26, 2010

Titan's sales, income drop in the first quarter

Titan International Inc. posted net sales of $196.4 million on net income of $2.1 million for the first quarter vs. net sales of $232.6 million on net income of $7 million during the same period in 2009.

Tags: farm tires, OTR tires, Titan International Inc.

March 23, 2010

Trelleborg wins New Holland tractor fitments

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has won fitments on two New Holland special edition Blue Power tractors, the T7070 AutoCommand and the T7060 PowerCommand.

Tags: farm tires, New Holland, Trelleborg Wheel Systems

February 25, 2010

A 73-inch tire? It's on the way, says Titan's Taylor

Titan International Inc. says it will test its first 73.5-inch "super giant" OTR tire this spring. If the test is successful, Titan Chairman and CEO Morry Taylor says his company will put the tire in the field during the third quarter of 2010.

Tags: farm tires, OTR tires, Titan International Inc.

February 25, 2010

Titan absorbed sales decline, net loss in '09

Titan International posted sales of $727.6 million on a net loss of $24.6 million during 2009 vs. sales of $1 billion on operating income of $73.3 million during 2008.

Tags: Construction tires, farm tires, OTR tires, Titan International Inc.

February 8, 2010

Bridgestone to hike ag, construction tire prices

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation's Agricultural Tire, U.S. & Canada Commercial Tire Sales division will raise prices on all Firestone brand ag, construction and forestry tires by 5%.

Tags: ag tires, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Construction tires, farm tires, Forestry tires

January 28, 2010

Tire Talk blog examines GPX-Alliance deal

"One of the most interesting, if somewhat unheralded, stories over the last several months has been the bankruptcy of GPX International Tire Corp.," writes MTD Senior Editor Mike Manges in the latest installment of his Tire Talk with Mike blog.

Tags: Alliance Tire Group, farm tires, GPX International Tire Corp., Medium truck tires, OTR tires

January 25, 2010

MTD Facts Issue breaks down U.S. tire sales

United States replacement passenger tire sales reached $18 billion in 2009, according to Modern Tire Dealer's 2010 Facts Issue, which is available now.

Tags: farm tires, light truck tires, Medium truck tires, MTD Facts Issue, OTR tires, Passenger tires

January 12, 2010

Bridgestone introduces Advanced Deflection

Bridgestone Americas Agricultural Group has introduced its new Advanced Deflection Design (AD 2) technology for Firestone brand farm tires. The technology allows for greater sidewall flexibility.

Tags: Bridgestone Americas Agricultural Group, commercial tires, farm tires

January 7, 2010

Titan still in talks to buy Europe ag tire biz

Titan International Inc. Chairman and CEO Morry Taylor says Titan is still in talks to buy certain assets of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s ag tire business in Europe, including a tire production plant in France.

Tags: farm tires, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Titan International Inc.

December 9, 2009

Alliance's acquisition of GPX assets approved

Alliance Tire Group's acquisition of the key U.S. assets of bankrupt GPX International Tire Corp. has been approved. Alliance will acquire worldwide rights to GPX's Galaxy and Primex brands, GPX's U.S. customer list, its warehouse footprint and its medium radial truck tire business.

Tags: Alliance Tire, farm tires, GPX International Tire Corp., OTR tire

"The inertia of 2008 carried through into 2009" in the farm tire market, says Eric Sweigart, vice president of marketing and sales for Michelin North America Inc.
November 25, 2009

MTD exclusive! Ag tire market remains strong

Twelve months ago, the North American farm tire market was buoyed by robust export demand, high commodity prices and other forces. Those factors are still in play – though perhaps not as strongly – as 2009 winds down.

Tags: ag tires, commercial tires, farm tires, Forestry tires

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