Tire shipments in 2012 are projected to increase by approximately 2% -- nearly 6 million units -- to 290 million units, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).
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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.
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On Dec. 2, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) lowered its 2011 tire shipment forecast to 287 million total units. The new total still represents a nearly 1% increase -- approximately two million units -- this year compared to 2010.
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In its latest SEC Form 10-Q filing, American Tire Distributors Inc. shared some of its analysis about the state of the tire industry, past, present and future. Here is what the company had to say about trends and economic events
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Tire shipments were down in 12% in May, according to tire industry analyst Saul Ludwig. That was worse than expected, and he has reduced stock performance estimates for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. accordingly.
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Groupe Michelin isn't ready to release its first quarter 2011 financial results yet, but it has published a preview of what to expect, plus three-month shipment updates on three key markets.
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Tire shipments in 2011 are projected to increase by 3% — nearly 8 million units — to 293 million units, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).
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Domestic tire shipments will continue their upward trajectory in 2011, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association's latest projections.
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Total tire shipments will increase by 8% this year due mainly to a projected 38% increase in original equipment passenger tire shipments, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.
"In the first five months of 2010, manufacturers shipped 12% more consumer replacement tires to dealers and/or wholesalers than in the same five months of 2009, yet I estimate that retail sell-out may have increased about 3%," says Saul Ludwig in the latest installment of the "Ludwig Report" in Modern Tire Dealer magazine.
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Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and its China Manufacturers Alliance LLC subsidiary will participate in the Rubber Manufacturers Association's new Data Exchange Pilot Program, a reporting program for tiremakers that do not have U.S.-based manufacturing facilities.
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Tire shipments are projected to increase by approximately 7 million units in 2010 compared to 2009, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). The 3% increase is in contrast to the 8% drop from 2008 to 2009.
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