The Michelin Group's sales through the third quarter of 2020 totaled 15 billion euros, down nearly 17% from the same nine-month period in 2019. But the company says global tire demand picked up "more strongly than expected" during the third quarter.
Michelin-owned Camso North America has acquired two material handling tire businesses from Metro Industrial Tires, which has locations in the Chicago suburbs of Lombard and Alsip, Ill.
When customers arrive at your tire dealership ready to buy replacement tires for a CUV or SUV, guiding them through the selection process might seem akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
NexTraq, a Michelin-owned company, has unveiled its NexTraq Vehicle Inspection tool, which provides a customizable, pre-trip inspection checklist to help ensure fleet vehicle uptime.
The latest category of tires that offers year-round consumer convenience also promises to extend and add to one of the most common struggles independent tire dealers face: stocking an even wider assortment of products.
Michelin North America Inc. – which has 77 franchised Michelin Retread Technology (MRT) plants and 80 licensed Oliver retread plants throughout the United States and Canada – continues to expand its product portfolio and add to its network.
Six experts provide a look at the state of the retread market, and they also weigh in on the biggest issues facing retreading: tariffs on Chinese truck tires and the future of technology.
Equipment rentals and equipment connectivity are playing dominant roles in the trends shaping the small OTR tire market. Manufacturers see brisk sales, and expect demand to continue for the foreseeable future.
Is it a technological breakthrough? Hardly. But we did see Ford Motor Co. play up tires in a press release, so clearly the vehicle maker sees a marketing opportunity.
You are not in this alone. Tire manufacturers back your business in the form of associate dealer groups, which offer you payouts for purchases, discounts, training, opportunities to participate in annual trips and much more.
Once again Europe’s annual and prestigious Geneva International Motor Show took place at the beginning of March in Geneva, Switzerland. The show has traditionally been an important promotional platform for leading “A” brand tire manufacturers to showcase their latest innovative products and progressive developments for the future.
What transpired in the tire industry in 2018 and what will happen in 2019? John Healy, a managing director and research analyst with Northcoast Research Holdings LLC based in Cleveland, Ohio, and author of MTD’s monthly column Your Marketplace, took on our questions and offered his thoughts and predictions.
Need advice on how to capture the small off-the-road tire business in your market? Nine tire makers share their expertise. They also tackle the future of bias tires, and whether their extinction is on the horizon.
Remember when our industry’s anchor brands were a big part of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show? No? You are not alone. Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear tires were hard to find in the Las Vegas Convention Center last year.
Scott Clark will lead Michelin North America Inc. as chairman and president beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Joanie Martin has been named to the new role of chief administrative officer.
