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Washington Tire Update: If They Build It, What’s To Come?
Published on 2010-01-21 17:05:54
It’s been quite awhile folks, and American Tire Corporation, Washington Tire Corporation/Colorado Tire Corporation are in the news yet again. Since my last post, people have inundated our office with calls and emails, asking numerous questions: Are these guys for real? What do you know about them? Should my business/family/neighbors make future plans based on Washington Tire Corporation? Most [...]
TWI Tries To Make A French Connection
Published on 2010-01-15 10:19:43
A few weeks ago, I was checking out a bit of tire news, when I noticed that Titan had issued some new debt. The purpose of the debt, it turned out, was for acquisitions. It didn’t say what Titan intended to acquire, just that the company was raising money. I wasn’t left in the dark for [...]
State of the Mining and Tire Industry: 2010
Published on 2010-01-08 08:15:42
It’s hard to believe that we are at the beginning of yet another New Year. I’m sure you’ve heard/read/experienced that the market for OTR Tires was a little rough last year. Prices were down, inventories were running high, and well, it was pretty much dismal. If you read SotMaTI: 2009, then you know it was [...]
