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Michelin to pump up the price of their tires June 1

2010-05-04T13:55:00.001-05:00

Greenville-based Michelin North America will raise tire prices by up to 6 percent, effective June 1, on passenger car and light truck replacement tires sold in the United States on the Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, private and associate brands as well as Michelin replacement motorcycle tires sold in Canada, Mexico and the United States.Raw materials costs are increasing, said Lynn Mann, Michelin of North America spokeswoman. The company experiences a lag in the increase in raw material costs and the adjustments that are made in contract prices, particularly in the specialty tire business.

The plan to increase pries comes as Michelin Group reported Thursday first-quarter net sales of 3.94 billion euros ($5.2 billion), up 12.2 percent over year-ago numbers, with significant rebounds in almost all tire markets.

Volume for the quarter was up 15.3 percent, with momentum growing late in the three-month period, as market share held firm, the company said.

The company expects to see about 10 percent growth during the remainder of 2010 as the North American and European economies gradually recover. It also anticipates capital expenditures of 1 billion to 1.2 billion euros, primarily for projects in Brazil, China and India.

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Titan Announces Positive First Quarter 2010 Results

2010-05-04T13:44:00.002-05:00

Press Release Source: Titan International, Inc. On Monday April 26, 2010, 6:01 am EDT
QUINCY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI - News):

First quarter summary:

Net income for the first quarter was $2.1 million, or $.06 per diluted share, compared to $7.0 million, or $.20 per diluted share, in the first quarter of last year.
Sales for first quarter 2010 were $196.4 million, compared to $232.6 million in the first quarter of 2009.
Gross profit for first quarter 2010 was $26.1 million, compared to $30.1 million in 2009.
First quarter income from operations was $10.1 million, compared to $14.1 million last year.
Interest expense was $7.1 million for the first quarter, compared to $3.9 million in 2009.
Titan’s cash balance was $215.2 million at March 31, 2010, compared to $20.2 million at March 31, 2009.

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Bridgestone Will Hike OTR Tire Prices

2010-05-04T13:39:00.001-05:00

NASHVILLE, TN - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC's Off-Road Tire division will raise prices on its mining, construction and industrial tires up to 4 percent on April 1.

Some in-line adjustments will be made, as well. "Despite our efforts to absorb cost increases through efficiencies and other means, we are increasing prices in order to cover a portion of the rising costs for raw materials, energy and transportation," said Shawn Rasey, president of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation's Off-Road unit.

Need more reasons to take better care of your tires?

2008-04-07T22:12:00.000-05:00

Need more reasons to take better care of your tires?

Here are some that will get your attention.

By Lori Lovely
"This is a crisis that affects everyone,” Kevin Rohwling, senior vice president of education and technical services for the Tire Industry Association, says of the global tire shortage. “Demand far outweighs capacity, and no one has excess supply.”

This phenomenon, which began in 2003, has “shocked the market,” according to Continental General Tire Off-the-Road (OTR) Field Manager Cara Junkins, who predicts the production shortfall to last an additional 18 to 24 months. “It caught everyone off guard,” Gary Nash, director of OTR sales for Yokohama Tires, reflects. “We’re behind in production about 10 months, with heavy back-orders. In 40 years in the tire business, I’ve never seen anything like this.” Prashant Prabhu, president of Michelin Earthmover Worldwide, adds, “This demand is unprecedented in the history of the industry and was unanticipated by the industry.”

Andrea Berryman, Goodyear’s global marketing manager for OTR tires, says her company’s plants are “full-out globally,” with no open capacity. “Every single tire is allocated.” She doesn’t see any relief from this crisis until late 2007, possibly 2008. “There’s simply an unprecedented level of demand, with the mining and construction industries, the military, and OE all cycling high at the same time.” She warns that 2006 will be a tougher year for tires than this year has been, because the reserves that manufacturers relied on to get through 2004 are nearly gone.

“Skyrocketing demand for OTR tires has resulted in a strain on tire supplies globally,” says Rob Mills, manager of marketing services with Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co. “This heightened demand is expected to continue for several years, and our customers are projecting this growth trend to continue beyond the historical cycle of a four- to six-year period.”

While the off-road business has historically documented peaks and valleys, a convergence of events combined to create a global shortage that’s putting the squeeze on the construction and mining industries, according to Nash. “In 2003 inventories were at an all-time low,” he explains. “Business had been slow for five years, so instead of a normal five- to six-month supply, we were down to a three- or four-month supply.”

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Motors are running but there's no rubber to burn!

2008-04-07T22:04:00.000-05:00

Motors are running but there's no rubber to burn
By Nick Hanson
njhanson@stcloudtimes.com

Although most Central Minnesotans probably don't know it, there is a worldwide shortage of off-road tires.
The heavy-duty tires commonly known as OTRs are mostly used on construction vehicles.

A similar shortage isn't evident for tires on passenger vehicles, but local construction companies, tire suppliers and some other businesses are all feeling the impact.

If it continues, the shortage has potential to delay area construction projects and put a dent in profits for local construction businesses.

For Sauk Rapids-based concrete and asphalt construction company Bauerly Brothers, the situation already has started to take a toll.

"The prices for the tires have gone up considerably and they are hard to get," said Jake Bauerly, president of Bauerly Construction Companies. Bauerly Construction employs about 800 people and owns about 75 machines that use OTRs.

The severity of the situation is best described by a situation at Bauerly's earlier this year: An engine in one of Bauerly's loading vehicles failed.

But Bauerly workers mitigated the loss by salvaging the tires from the broken machine and transferring them to one that sat unused because of a lack of tires.

"We're functioning," Bauerly said of his company. "But it's a big pain."

What's happening

The shortage of OTRs is credited to a number of factors, said Mark Merchlewicz, marketing manager of Royal Tire in St. Cloud. There is unprecedented demand for OTRs in countries such as China, Russia and India, Merchlewicz said.

The spike is mainly a result of a worldwide increase in demand for minerals such as coal, iron ore, copper, nickel and bauxite. Mining them requires heavy construction machinery.

There is no matching increase in OTR manufacturing. The shortage is a classic case of supply and demand, Merchlewicz said.

"The tires are in high demand, yet the supplies are limited," he said. "An OTR tire could easily be (cost) $4,000 and could go way up from there."

In turn, construction companies are faced with two problems. They can't afford the higher cost of money needed for new OTR tires, and even if they could, many suppliers are out of stock.

So, how is a supplier like Royal Tire dealing with the problem?

"We have worked pretty diligently on creative ways to deal with our customers," Merchlewicz said.

Royal has focused its efforts on retreading old tires and developing new methods.

"We have a state-of-the-art facility for OTR retreading," he said. "We are able to cap some of those tires and we often have used tires available."

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Burned In The Rubber Business!!

2008-02-11T11:25:00.004-06:00

Burned In The Rubber Business!!

In today's "Earthmover" or "OTR" tire market we are all aware of the lack of larger size tires. While there has been an increase in the availability in the smaller sizes we are still experiencing a major shortage in the Giant sizes i.e. the 3700R57, 4000R57, up to and including the 53/80R63 and 59/80R63.

This is very frustrating to the mines that need them and to us that need to locate them for our customers.

Unfortunately this shortage has given rise to the ever present thieves and con-men (if you can call them men, maybe snakes will suffice).

They are all too ready to steal your money because they know that these tires are like gold and the opportunity to make a large sell sucks the unsuspecting tire dealer into the snake pit.

I recently have had a run in with a few of these lovely characters and if it wasn't for our policy of going the extra mile to prevent being ripped off we may have fallen prey to being sunk for a good chunck of change.

This has prompted me to write this article in hopes to prevent anyone else from getting robbed by these den of thieves.

Here are some checks that you can implement to protect yourself.

1. Know who you are dealing with!

Major dealers are pretty safe, but they have a hard time getting the larger sizes so you can't always depend on them.

Then there are the major players in the reseller group. One of these is Commerce Max Inc who has been in the business for years and has a consistant track record and a good name. Others that we have had a good relationship with are Big OTR Tires, Extreme Tire and Giant OTR Tires to name a few.

2. Get Proof!

Be very leary if someone doesn't want to send pictures! If you get pictures make sure to get them to write your name on the tires with the date on them. This is a good way to prevent them from sending you fake pictures of old tires.

SGS Reports are good but can be expensive and take alot of time. I would suggest SGS for larger deals.

3. Do not wire money until you have sufficient proof that tires exist.

I have heard way too many horror stories of companines that have been rippped off for millions of dollars for tires that never showed up or did not exist.

Be very careful with folks that are asking for a deposit before they will let you see the tires. I understand that this is typical procedure for alot of Asian resellers but this is also a trap for the unsuspecting & over trusting fool!

4. Better safe then sorry!

We have a policy of actually flying out and laying our hands on tires to prove they are real with vendors we have not done business with before.

If it is a larger deal where millions of dollars are at risk, then it is best to babysit the tires until they are loaded in a container, sealed, and loaded onto a ship. You can trust people if you want to but money is the root of all kinds of evil.

5. Do your homework!

Do research on companies that you are doing business with. Ask for references. Call other tires vendors to see if they have a history with this vendor.

6. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH:

For legal reasons I can not say the exact name of folks that I know of that will rip you off or that have a history of bad business but I can hint at one.

Puke Shannanigans

Send me an email and I will tell you who they are or if you want me to add names to the list.

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez

Commercial Sales Manager

CMI Tires
www.OTRTireDepot.com

Ph: (956) 535-4008

Fax: (866) 651-7782
arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

OTR Available 2/11/2008

2008-02-11T10:38:00.001-06:00

This is not all the tires available so if you are

looking for something not listed here call me.

Crane Tires

50 385/95R24 bridgestone VHS $1400

66 385/95R24 Michelin XCrane $1525

150 385/95R25 Michelin X-Crane $1625

50 385/95R25 Bridgestone VHS $1475

4 445/95R25 MICHELIN XCRANE $2685

10 445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VKT CRANE $2200

52 445/95R25 Michelin X-Crane $2700

50 445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VHS $2150

20”

10 335/80R20 MICHELIN XM27 $550

16 900R20 MICHELIN XMINE L5 $1100

8 1000R20 MICHELIN XZM $865

8 1200R20 BRIDGESTONE VCH L3 $885

14 1200R20 MICHELIN XMINE $2025

20 1200R20 MICHELIN XZM D2 $1350

21”

4 24R21 BRIDGESTONE VGT $2900

24”

12 1200R24 2* B/S VCH L3 $1055

4 1400R24 B/S VCHS $2036

25”

12 17.5R25 Michelin XMINE $3400

16 1800R25 Michelin XSM smooth L5 $7200

12 20.5-25 Bridgestone 16ply l3 $1475

20 20.5R25 Michelin XMINE $5100

2 20.5R25 MICHELIN XMINE D2 L5 $4600

2 20.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD2 L5 $4400

1 2100-25 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $3600

16 2100-25 General ND LCM $3000

6 23.5-25 12X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 $850

5 23.5-25 16X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 $895

50 23.5R25 Michelin XMINE $5850

6 23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE D2 L5 $5350

20 26.5R25 Michelin XMINE $8400

2 26.5R25 1* B/S VSDT L5 $6450

2 26.5R25 2* CONTINENTAL STL3 $3750

12 26.5R25 Bridgestone VSMS $7800

12 26.5R25 Bridgestone Vsdl $6600

24 600/65R25 Michelin XLD L3 $3100

6 600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD L3 $2800

2 650/65R25 MICHELIN XAD-1 $3900

6 750/65R25 Michelin XAD $5800

2 750/65R25 Michelin VLTS $5800

29”

2 29.5R29 Michelin XTS $7900

4 29.5R29 Michelin XTS $8200

2 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $6200

6 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

6 29.5R29 bridgestone VKT $7300

6 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

12 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

36 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $8900

4 29.5R29 Bridgestone VSDL L5 $11000

8 875/65R29 Michelin XAD $8200

4 875/65R29 Bridgestone VTS $7900

33”

12 1800R33 Bridgestone VELS $5500

2 33.5-33 44X FIRESTONE SRG LD L-3 $5995

4 35/65-33 General ld 250 $8000

4 35/65R33 Michelin XRDNA $8900

6 35/65R33 Michelin xmine d2 $12000

2 35/65r33 Michelin xmine d2 $12500

2 35/65r33 Michelin xld d2 $11900

35”

4 2100-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y69 ET L4S $5100

2 2400-35 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $4675

1 2400-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $5000

8 2400R35 Goodyear RL4B E4 ** $9750

4 2400R35 Goodyear RL4J E4 ** $9750

8 2400R35 Toyo T433 E4 ** $9750

12 33.25-35 General CM150 38ply E4 $7200

39”

2 45/65R39 Michelin XLDD2 L5 $25,000

45”

2 45/65-45 General LD250 $21000

4 45/65-45 Bridgestone d-lug $23000

4 45/65-45 Firestone $22500

49”

6 2400R49 Bridgestone VRLS E4 $13000

8 2700-49 48X HONOUR E-4 $6500

12 2700R49 Bridgestone ztraction $23500

8 2700R49 Michelin XTraction $24000

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez

Commercial Sales Manager

CMI Tires
www.OTRTireDepot.com

Ph: (956) 535-4008

Fax: (866) 651-7782
arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

385/95R25 Michelin X-Crane

2007-09-06T23:45:00.000-05:00

Michelin 385/95R25 X-Crane the first ever asymmetrical crane tire. Designed for self-propelled cranes, the tire combines all-terrain and road performance.

With optimized carcass and tread pattern design, it establishes gradual ground contact that reduces vibrations while traveling on the road. It offers a 20% longevity improvement over Michelin's previous generation.

We have 200 available currently in one of our partner locations.

385/95R25 X-Crane $1600/ea fob U.S.

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez
Commercial Sales Manager
CMI Tires

www.OTRTireDepot.com
Ph: (956) 535-4008
Fax: (866) 651-7782

arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

OTR Tires Available 8/30/07

2007-08-30T22:30:00.001-05:00

Here are the tires that we currently have available.

Crane
60	385/95R24 Bridgestone VHS	$1,500
20	445/95R25 (1600R25) Bridgestone VHS	$2,250
8	445/95R25 (1600R25) MICHELIN XCRANE	$3,700
4	445/80R25 MICHELIN XGC	$2,200

2	525/80R25 (20.5R25) Bridgestone VHS	$3,800
12	20.5R25 MICHELIN XGC	$5,500
9	20.5R25 MICHELIN XGC	$3,650


20"
20	1200R20 MICHELIN X-MINE	$2,100
8	1200R20 Bridgestone VCH L3 3*	$880


21"
4	24R21 Bridgestone VGT	$2,650
11	24R21 Michelin xzl	$2,850

24"
12	1200R24 2* Bridgestone VCH L3	$1,000


10	1400-24 ADVANCE (HIGH SPEED)	$800
80	1400R24 MICHELIN X SNOWPLUS	$1,950
4	1400R24 B/S VCHS	$2,000


25"
50	1400R25 BRIDGESTONE VRSL***	$2,500

4	1600-25 YOK L5 SMOOTH Y69 28PLY	$1,700
17	1600-25 32PLY BE-STORM E-3	$1,100
10	1600R25 Bridgestone VCHD L/4	$3,300
8	1600R25 Bridgestone VCHD	$2,600
8	1600R25 MICHELIN X-STRADDLE	$3,000


4	1600R25 BRIDGESTONE E-4**	$3,500

4	1800-25 YOK Y69 L5 SMOOTH 32PLY	$3,600
34	1800-25 40PLY BE-STORM E-3	$1,300
4	18.00R25 Michelin XHD1	$4,500
4	1800R25 MICHELIN XVC E2	$3,800


10	21.00-25 General NDLCM 36 Ply	$3,600
12	21.00- 25 Firestone L/4 Smooth 32 Ply	$4,200
10	2100-25 YOKOHAMA 40PLY Y67 E3	$3,600
3	2100-25 YOKOHAMA 40PLY Y67 E3	$2,600

10	2100-25/36 GENERAL NDL-CM	$3,600

24	17.5-25 20PLY STA L5 SMOOTH	$1,300
4	17.5R25MICHELIN X-MINE	$3,800
100	17.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$1,450

12	20.5-25 LANDE 20PLY L5	$1,450
2	20.5R25 MICHELIN XMINE D2 L5	$4,950
2	20.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD2 L5	$4,300


8	20.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$4,950
100	20.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$1,800

8	23.5-25 SDT FIRESTONE L-5	$3,350
12	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 12 ply	$850
5	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 16 ply	$895
4	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 E/L-2 16 ply	$925
4	23.5-25/24 GENERAL LD-250 SMOOTH	$3,350
4	23.5-25 General LD250 smooth 24 Ply	$3,500

4	23.5R25 Bridgestone VSDL no numbers	$5,300
18	23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$5,995
8	23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$5,750
20	23.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$2,900

8	26.5-25 GENERAL LD250 L-5 28PLY	$4,100
12	26.5-25/26 GENERAl LD-250 L-5	$4,100
1	26.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y69 L-5S 28X	$2,800
1	26.5-25 BRIDGESTONE STMS L-5S 32X	$3,600
12	26.5-25 General LD250 26Ply L/5 Lug	$4,400

6	26.5R25 Continental STL3	$4,500
2	26.5R25 CONTINENTAL STL3	$3,700
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VMT	$4,900
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VKT	$4,800
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VMT	$4,700
8	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDL L-5 no numbers	$6,900
2	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDT L-5	$6,900
2	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDT L5	$6,500

4	26.5R25 Michelin XHA	$5,600
4	26.5R25 Michelin XHA	$5,350
36	26.5R25 MICHELIN XHA	$5,000
2	26.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD1 L-4	$6,200
2	26.5R25 Michelin X-Mine	$7,200
2	26.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE L-5	$7,700
4	26.5R25 MICHELIN XADTE-4	$7,300
100	26.5R25 DOUBLE COIN REM2 **	$3,295

16	25/65R25 BRIDGESTONE VKT**	$3,000

4	29.5-25FIRESTONE SRG SDT L-5 28 ply	$5,100
8	29.5-25 General NDLCM 28Ply	$3,300
8	29.5-25 General NDLCM 34Ply	$3,600
8	29.5-25 General LD250 Smooth 28Ply	$5,600
16	29.5-25 MARCHER 34PLY L5	$4,500
4	29.5-25 YOK Y67 E-3 28PLY	$3,800

6	29.5R25 Continental STL3	$5,350
8	29.5R25 CONT. STL3	$6,200
6	29.5R25 Conti STL3	$5,600
5	29.5R25 Continental STL2	$5,600
4	29.5R25 Bridgestone VMT no numbers	$7,200
2	29.5R25 Bridgetsone VKT	$7,000
2	29.5R25 Michelin XADN	$7,400
5	29.5R25 Michelin XADN E3	$7,200
2	29.5R25 Michelin XADN	$7,050
4	29.5R25 Michelin XADT E/4	$7,695
4	29.5R25 Michelin XLDD1 L/4	$8,900
4	29.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD1	$10,200
2	29.5R25 Michelin XLDD2 L/5	$11,300
4	29.5R25 Michelin XMineD2 L/5	$11,300
2	29.5R25 Michelin XHA	$6,500
8	29.5R25 MICHELIN XHA	$6,900
2	29.5R25/** TECH KING ET6A	$3,800
12	29.5R25 DOUBLE COIN REM2 (XHA TREAD)	$4,100

8	550/65R25 MCIHELIN XLD	$3,800
4	550/65R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$2,700

24	600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD	$2,750
6	600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD L3	$2,825

10	650/65R25 GOODYEAR GP3-D	$2,800
8	650/65R25 MICHELIN XLD	$3,500
18	650/65R25 Michelin XLD	$3,400

6	750/65R25 BRIDGESTONE VLT (4 COSMETIC DAMAGE)	$6,200
2	750/65R25 Michelin XAD	$6,900
2	750/65R25 Bridgestone VLT no numbers	$6,675

6	66/43.00X25 Firestone 14 ply Skidder	$4,000

29"
4	29.5-29 28PLY GEN LD250 L5	$5,500
8	29.5-29 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$3,900
8	29.5-29 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$4,100
4	29.5-29 Firestone SRGDT L/4 28Ply	$4,600
12	29.5-29 General LD250 L/5 Lug 28Ply	$4,990
4	29.5-29 General LD250 L/5 Lug 28 Ply	$5,250
8	29.5-29/34 GENERAL NDL-CM E-3	$4,600
10	29.5-29/28 GENERAL LD-250 L-5	$5,200

6	29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT no numbers	$7,400
4	29.5R29 Goodyear RL3t	$7,900

4	875/65R29 Michelin XAD	$9,400
5	875/65R29 Bridgestone VLT	$10,300

4	33.25-29 General SL100 32 Ply	$6,050
5	33.25-29 General SL100 32 Ply	$5,800

4	33.25R29 Bridgetsone VLT	$10,900
4	33.25R29 BRIDGESTONE VLT	$10,800
2	33.25R29 Bridgestone VLT no numbers	$9,450
2	33.25R29 Michelin XTS	$10,000

33"
8	18.00-33 General CM150 32 Ply	$3,595

10	1800R33 MOLD RECAPS	$2,500
4	18.00R33 Michelin XDT	$5,750
2	18.00R33 Michelin XDT	$4,950
6	18.00R33 Michelin xmine	$4,950
8	18.00R33 Michelin XQUARRY	$5,750
6	18.00R33 Michelin X-Quarry	$4,950

1	33.5-33 FIRESTONE 38PLY E-3	$6,900
4	33.5X33 Firestone SRG DT 50 ply no numbers	$7,500

2	35/65-33/30 TOYO G-64 - E-4	$7,800
2	35/65-33/30 GENERAL LD-250 L-5	$8,400
4	35/65-33 General LD250 42 Ply L/5 Lug	$8,800
8	35/65-33 General LD250 42 Ply Smooth	$8,800
4	35/65-33 GENERAL LD250 42PLY L5 (SHIPPING DAMAGE) $6900

6	35/65R33 Michelin XLDD1	$9,700
6	35/65R33 Michelin XLDD2	$11,900
4	35/65R33 Bridgetsone VSDL	$13,400
2	35/65R33 MICHELIN X-MINE	$13,500

35"
4	29.5X35 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$6,250
6	29.5X35 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$5,275

2	29.5R35 Michelin XTS	$8,295
2	29.5R35 Bridgestone VRL no numbers	$7,500

2	33.25X35 General 32ply SL100	$6,400
4	33.25X35 General NDLCM 38 Ply	$6,550
4	33.25X35 General 44 ply no numbers	$8,400
4	33.25X35 Firestone SRG DT 50 ply no numbers	$8900

2	37.25-35/36 TOYO G-18 - E-3	$8,100
6	37.25-35/36 GENERAL XG3 E-3	$7,700
2	37.25-35 YOK Y67 36PLY	$8,100
4	37.25-35 Firestone SRG DT 36 ply no numbers	$7,650
2	37.25X35 General SL100 36 Ply	$8,400
2	37.25X35 General XG3 36 Ply	$8,400

2	37.25R35 Michelin XRS E/4	$13,900
10	37.25R35 NEW E-3 RECAPS (BS/MICH CASINGS)	$5,900
2	37.25R35 MICHELIN XRS	$16,900
4	37.25R35 MICHELIN XTS	$13,000
4	37.25R35 Bridgestone VLT	$12,900

10	2100-35 General CM150 36Ply	$4,500
10	2100-35 General CM150 36Ply	$4,500
3	2100-35 Yokohama 36PLY Y523 E-4	$3,600
12	2100-35 Yokohama 36PLY Y523 E-4	$4,100
8	2100-35 BKT 36PLY E-4	$4,200

2	2100R35 GOODYEAR RL4J E-4**	$7,900
1	2100R35 MICHELIN XDT	$6,800

6	2400-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4	$4,900

2	2400R35 TOYO	$8,100
4	2400R35 MICHELIN X QUARRY	$10,500
4	2400R35 MICHELIN X-QUARRY	$10,000
4	24.00R35 Bridgestone VRLS no numbers	$9,900

39"
4	37.5-39 Yok. Y67 E3 44ply	$7,900
2	37.5-39 YOK Y67E3 52PLY	$8,100
2	37.5-39 General CM100 52 Ply	$9,325

4	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E/4	$13,300
4	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E/4	$14,300
4	37.5R39 MICHELIN XRS	$14,300
12	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E4 **	$11,400

4	40.5/70R39 MICHELIN XMS	$15,900
8	40.5/75R39 MICHELIN XMS	$15,000
8	40.5/70R39 Michelin XMS	$14,500

2	41.25/70-39 General LD250 42 Ply	$15,300
8	41.25/70-39 GENERAL LD250 L-5 42PLY	$16,400

45"
2	45/65-45/58 BRIDGESTONE D-LUG	$25,000
3	45/65-45/58 YOKOHAMA Y-522	$25,000
1	45/65-45 Yokohama 58 ply Y525	$26,000
4	45/65-45 HENAN 58PLY L5	$16,000
2	45/65-45 General LD250 Lug 58 ply	$24,500

4	45/65R45 MICHELIN XLD-D2	$59,000

49"
4	2400R49 MICHELIN XDT-A4	$15,500

6	2700-49 GENERAL CM-150 E-4 48 ply	$10,200
6	2700-49 General CM150 E/4 58 Ply	$10,200
4	2700-49 General CM150 E/4 58 Ply	$12,300
8	2700-49 HONOUR E-4 48X	$7,500
6	2700-49 GENERAL CM-150 E4 48PLY	$12,300

2	2700R49 MICHELIN XDT-B	$23,300
6	2700R49 BRIDGESTONE VMPT	$23,300
2	2700R49 BRIDGESTONE VRLS	$23,300
2	2700R49 2* RETREAD E-3 CLEAN CASINGS	$9900

51"
2	30.00R51 Bridgestone VMT	$20,500
4	30.00R51 Bridgestone Vrls	$20,500

8	3300-51 EURO 50PLY (READY TO SHIP)	$18,900
6	3300-51 General CM150	$20,000

2	3300R51 BRIDGESTONE VMPT	$37,000
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRB4 (NO #S)	$49,000
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRC4	$55,500
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRC4	$52,500

11	37.5R51 MICHELIN XRB*** E-3	$33,000

57 "
2	37.00R57 Bridgestone VRLS E2A no serials 98% tread	$70,000
6	37.00R57 Bridgestone VRLS E2A no serials 85% tread	$70,000
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Michelin Expands OTR Tire Safety Program

2007-08-30T22:19:00.000-05:00

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s (MNA) OTR tire group is expanding the safety training program it launched two years ago to cover all earthmover tire users.

Developed to raise safety awareness in mining companies, MNA said the now-expanded program will explain best safety practices to managers, maintenance personnel, equipment operators and support staff at quarries, construction sites, ports and other businesses that utilize large equipment.

“A stronger tire safety plan can help significantly reduce unsafe incidents and improve productivity,” said John Funke, director of marketing for MNA’s Michelin Earthmover Tires unit. “This program will give personnel at all levels the knowledge and tools needed to create a safer work environment, which will also help reduce costly repairs and machinery downtime.”

The program includes 12 one-hour modules: Safety and Tire Management; Personal Tire Safety; Tire Selection and Limits; Delivery, Storage and Handling of Earthmover Tires; Safety Around Rim and Wheel Components; Mounting, Inflation and Demounting; Haul and TMPH (TKPH); Tire Technology; Tire Inspection and Damage Assessment; Tire Shop Work Environment; Tire Repair; and Nitrogen Inflation and Tire Fires.

Big-tire shortage big-time concern

2007-08-24T07:27:00.000-05:00

Big-tire shortage big-time concern
State's contractors, miners affected

Max Jarman
The Arizona Republic

A global shortage of industrial tires threatens to put a damper on Arizona's booming construction and mining industries. Although contractors and miners say they have not yet had to idle equipment for lack of tires, they acknowledge it is a possibility. "It's looming on the horizon," said Shawn Rasey, director of off-road tire sales for Bridgestone Firestone Inc.

Used tires for mining rigs, which could be bought for $5,000 a year ago, now sell for $20,000 and up, and there are reports of new machinery being shipped to buyers without tires.

The shortage is expected to last until 2007, possibly longer. "The situation is serious," said Ken Vaughn, a spokesman for Phoenix-based Phelps Dodge Corp., the world's second-largest copper producer.

The simultaneous worldwide ramp up of mining, construction and military activities caught the tire industry off guard and unable to produce enough large tires to meet demand.

"It's a triple whammy," said Dave Wilkins, a spokesman for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio. "Normally, demand will increase from one sector but not all three at once."

The price of copper has doubled in the past two years, with coal, gold and molybdenum also showing huge gains. As a result, mining companies are pushing their mines to produce as much ore as possible to take advantage of the prices.

Massive construction programs in China and India are contributing to the soaring demand for tires, as is the war in Iraq. "China will buy every tire it can get," Wilkins said. He noted the production shortfall affects only large off-road tires, which are made by a limited number of companies at special facilities.

There is an ample supply of tires for passenger cars and trucks because demand has remained constant. "It's not a supply problem; it's a demand problem," Rasey said. Bridgestone Firestone is producing as many, if not more, tires as in the past, Rasey said, but demand is now far greater than supply.

Al Chicago, president of Purcell Western States Tire in Phoenix, has been in the tire business for 45 years and says this is the worst shortage he has seen. The Goodyear dealer is working to fill orders for existing customers but is turning new business away. "There's no way we can take care of them," he said.

Bridgestone Firestone also has initiated a moratorium on new business. For contractors such as road builder Pulice Construction Inc. in Phoenix, a tire shortage comes on top of shortages of concrete, steel and oil for asphalt. "All the materials suppliers are maxed out," Pulice President Steve Basila said.

Pulice is building several sections of Loop 202 in the southeast Valley and so far has not been slowed down by a lack of tires.

Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman Doug Nintzel said the agency also has not experienced any shortages. But Chicago predicts it's just a matter of time before equipment is sidelined for lack of tires. "If they're not hurting now, they will be later," he said. "It could get a little ugly in another year."

Goodyear and other tire makers are expanding production capacity, but it is not expected to help ease supply until 2007. "Every tire we produce is spoken for through 2006," Wilkins said.

Like other dealers, Purcell has been put on rations by the manufacturers. Chicago estimates the company will sell 10,000 off-road tires this year and could sell twice that if they were available. "I can sell every tire I can get my hands on," he said.

Equipment manufactures also are in a bind. Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. is substituting more-available bias-ply tires for radials on some machinery and is considering equipping others with retreads instead of new tires. Occasionally machinery is shipped without tires, leaving the buyer to secure the rubber.

"It's an industrywide challenge," Caterpillar spokesman Jim Dugan said. The huge tires used on the giant trucks that haul ore out of Arizona's copper mines are in particularly short supply.As a result, mining companies such as Phelps Dodge, Asarco Inc. and Peabody Energy are scrambling to keep their trucks moving and production on track. They have increased driver training, stepped up road maintenance and reduced driving speeds to eke a few more miles out of their tires.

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Michelin Plans Major Expansion Project for S.C. Plants

2007-08-21T09:41:00.000-05:00

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America announced plans to spend as much as $350 million on improvements and expansion projects at al of its “major manufacturing facilities” in South Carolina.

The four-year project will add some 100 jobs, the company said.While MNA didn’t give plant-by-plant specifics, the company did say that the project includes capacity boosts for its OTR and X One super wide tires. Other aspects of the project will boost production of tire components at its semi-finished goods plants, and general improvements.

The company said its investment and job growth is based on finalizing agreements with state and county governments.

“With increasing competition from Asian imports and high raw material costs, Michelin will remain competitive in North America by continuing to manufacture tires in more efficient operations with skilled professional employees,” said Jim Micali, MNA chairman and president.

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Yokohama Gets Ready for Some Football

2007-08-21T09:18:00.000-05:00

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Tire Corp. is gearing up for the coming pro and college football seasons, announced promotion deals with three NFL teams and two college squads.

According to Dan King, Yokohama vice president of sales, the tiremaker is partnering with the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, and the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans in the promotional effort.

King said Yokohama will sponsor the teams and hold dealer-driven promotions, including a jersey giveaway where Yokohama dealers would offer free, authentic replica team jerseys to every customer who buys four tires.

In addition, the program will include in-stadium signage, product displays and events at the stadiums, as well as radio spots, presence on the teams' Web sites and newsletters, and other activities.

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on May 1

2007-07-19T10:06:00.000-05:00

FULLERTON, Calif. - (April 2, 2007) – Persistent increases in the costs of raw material and transportation have caused Yokohama Tire Corporation to adjust prices to coincide with market changes, effective May 1.

“We are doing our best to limit these price increases, but raw material, manufacturing and transportation costs continue to escalate,” said Dan King, Director of Sales, Consumer Products for Yokohama Tire Corporation. “The increase of up to seven percent in the prices for consumer tires is necessary to offset those costs.” In-line adjustments, which will be announced at a later date, are additionally slated.

Yokohama’s Off-The-Road (OTR) division will be implementing a price increase as well. “There will be a three to five percent increase on select Off-The-Road tires” said Gary Nash, Yokohama director of OTR tire sales. “Affected will be all large bias (OTL), large radial (ORL) and large bias (OTX) tire sizes. ”

“We are seeing steady rises in costs”, said Jim MacMaster, Yokohama executive vice president, Business Division, “but Yokohama is committed to integrating operational efficiencies and technology to bring the best products to the market at competitive prices”.

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires since 1917. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires, including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama’s extensive product line, visit http://www.yokohamatire.com/.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the “Taking Care of Your Tires” section at http://www.yokohamatire.com/.
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Sweating It Out

2007-07-15T21:31:00.000-05:00

by Mary Aichlmayr

It’s been the best of times and the worst of times for OTR tire dealers. Over the past three years, mining, quarry and construction customers have been crying out for new tires.

But all the orders in the world mean nothing without tires. As dealers know all too well, the real result of all that unfulfilled demand has been frustrated customers, missed opportunities and lost profits.

And, with record-setting mineral prices, unprecedented original equipment sales, escalating surface-mining and heavy-construction activities, the ongoing war in the Middle East and continuing demand from China, India and Russia, dealers shouldn’t expect significant relief anytime soon. Many experts predict the OTR tire shortage to continue through 2010 or 2011.

“On some smaller-size tires, there is more product available in bias tires, but radials are still somewhat difficult to obtain, especially for certain sectors of the business, like mobile cranes and port equipment,” says Tim Good, manager of global customer accounts for OTR tires at Goodyear.

Shawn Rasey, executive director of North American sales for Bridgestone/Firestone Off-Road Tire Co., predicts “minimal relief” this year. “But, we do expect better supply to start in 2008 and beyond based on additional supply coming on line.”

Capacity Chase

Rasey is referring to the recent launch of large-scale capacity improvements by nearly every major OTR tire producer. Bridgestone, for example, announced plans to build a $270 million plant in Kitakyushu, Japan, devoted strictly to giant radial OTR tires. The plant is expected to open in 2009 and produce 30 tons per day by 2010. The company is also expanding OTR tire capacity at its existing plant in Shiminoseki, Japan.

Michelin poured $85 million into its Lexington, S.C., OTR tire plant to increase capacity there by 50% and expects its brand-new OTR tire plant in Brazil to start producing an annual output of 40,000 tons for the North and South American markets by the end of this year.

“From Michelin, there will be additional capacity starting in late 2007 for small and medium sizes,” says John Funke, marketing director for Michelin North America’s earthmover tire division. The Lexington expansion will address the surface-mining segment, while the Brazil plant will focus on the quarry and construction markets, Funke states.

Titan International, according to Chairman and CEO Morry Taylor, plans to boost production by April at the Bryan, Ohio, OTR tire plant it purchased from Continental last August. The company will also convert one-third of the capacity at its Freeport, Ill., tire plant from agricultural to OTR tire production and is adding OTR capacity to its Des Moines, Iowa, plant. Titan expects the Freeport plant alone to produce in excess of $60 million in OTR tires this year.

Yokohama Rubber Co., too, aims to lift OTR tire capacity in its Onomichi, Japan, plant by 520 tons per month by 2009. And, Goodyear will continue to explore ways to increase output at all of its plants globally, according to Good.

Even with all that added capacity, hard-hitting shortages will continue to exist, experts say, especially in the giant OTR tire segment – 45- to 63-inch monsters – and that makes it even more difficult for tiremakers to keep up. Not only does it take 48 to 64 hours to produce a single giant OTR tire, the machinery and material investment is massive. Nevertheless, the profit potential of these beasts is even bigger, and tire companies know it.

Rising in the East

The major tire companies aren’t the only ones mindful of the revenue potential offered by the shortage. Worldwide demand has helped propel lesser-known Asian tire brands, such as those sold by American Pacific Industries (API) and China Manufacturers Alliance (CMA), into the limelight.

“The robust OTR market of the past few years has catapulted these companies into the mainstream,” says Jack Fenner, vice president of sales and marketing at API. “Many customers were forced to try alternate products due to the shortages, and many have found that these products served their needs at a lower cost.”

API recently added a new line of large bias OTR tires to its offerings to complement the smaller OTR tire sizes it already produces, according to Fenner. And, the company is currently working on radialization. “OTR radialization should be approaching the 60% mark in the civilian market,” says Fenner. “Bias ply had held its own the past two to three years, simply because of the shortage of radial product.”

CMA, a subsidiary of Shanghai Tire & Rubber Co., recently launched a new giant OTR tire division under its Double Coin brand. The new division focuses on the 25-inch and larger radial tire segment. “The 29.5R25 and larger radial OTR tires are still – and will continue to be – in short supply,” says CMA CEO Larry Williams. “The most demand is for sizes such as 2700R49 and 3300R51. In 25-inch and smaller sizes, there is already a big improvement.”

Williams says CMA and its parent company have built specific production facilities that incorporate “proprietary building equipment and procedures that are the most modern and updated of any radial OTR plant in the world.” CMA has also expanded its expertise to include giant radial OTR tires, he says, which is part of the company’s plan “to be a major player in the world supply of radial OTR tires.”

“Clearly, we have entered into a new phase in the OTR tire industry,” acknowledges Bridgestone’s Rasey. “China, specifically, has substantial advantages over North American or Japan-based manufacturers from a pure labor-cost perspective.”

Still, Rasey believes caution is in order. “While they may be able to produce tires for less money, they still have some serious ground to make up against other global OTR companies in terms of overall product range and performance consistency,” he explains.

Fenner admits that offshore radial OTR tire producers are still behind the curve in some respects. “They are making headway on the smaller sizes,” he says, “but are still a ways off in development of the more critical-performing large OTR radial segment.”

Nevertheless, “there will always be a need for a low-cost OTR product, and with quality improvement, many companies, such as API, will become a bigger factor,” says Fenner. “We’ve been successful in introducing these tires to new dealers so they can retain their customers.”

How to Power Through

Of course, retaining customers is really what it’s all about. And, that’s a daunting task for dealers when there are few, if any, tires to sell.

But simply waiting for tires to start rolling in is asking for trouble. Dealers that maintain close relationships with their OTR customers during the shortage will be more able to serve those customers after the shortage. So, to stay in the black now and ensure repeat sales in the future, dealers must help customers squeeze every last dime out of their precious tire investments by offering additional services, such as fleet inspections, emergency service, tire forecasts or application-specific tire recommendations.

The steady growth of the OTR retread market over the past few years reinforces the conclusion that OTR tire customers are looking for ways to extend tire life and preserve their investment.

“Both retreads and repairs have taken a much more prominent role in helping to keep fleets running and bridge the gap created by spikes in demand,” Rasey says.

Advising end users about when to retread their tires and educating them about casing quality will strengthen valuable customer relationships. “End-user customers have generally run the tires to complete wearout,” says Good. “But, now, many are very focused on removing the tire with about 10% to 20% of tread left to generate a retreadable casing. This is a major mindset change from past years.”

Good also says that “extensive training programs focused on tires and how everyone plays a part in enhancing tire life has really helped to increase tire performance. Many of the dealers we work with are able to sell maintenance programs to the accounts that are truly interested in helping the tires last longer.”

And, offering “intelligent” tire technologies that monitor tire pressure and temperature will help OTR tire customers improve tire performance, simplify air-pressure maintenance, increase productivity and reduce tire damage. Some of these technologies also help plan future tire purchases by predicting the time when tires will need to be replaced. Goodyear’s EMTrack III and Michelin’s MEMS (Michelin Earthmover Management System) are two examples of the latest intelligent tire-tracking systems.

Still in the startup phase, MEMS was deployed in 2006 at mine sites in North and South America, Funke says. He adds that Michelin customers have expressed strong interest in the system due to the tire shortage and the prospect of improved tire performance.

When you consider OTR tire buyers’ growing interest in technology, tire maintenance and retreading, one message becomes clear: Dealers that act as partners and educators are more likely to succeed than those that just act as tire suppliers.

“The smart OTR tire dealer is getting back to the basics of OTR 101,” Fenner concludes. “Pulling a tire for retread at the right time and properly retreading or repairing these tires is a big part of a maintenance program in prolonging the use of that tire and getting the most out of the original investment. Complete tire maintenance is more important today than ever before.”

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Titan to Produce Giant Radial OTR Tires

2007-06-04T12:01:00.000-05:00

(Akron/Tire Review) The board of directors at Titan International Inc. has approved funding for the company to increase OTR tire production capacity to include 57- and 63-inch giant radial tires.

Titan said the funding will allow it to produce up to an estimated 6,000 giant radial tires per year. Sales could increase as much as $240 million as a result of the new capacity, Titan said. The company will produce its first 63-inch radial tire in the first quarter of 2008 and launch production by the end of the second quarter.

“Titan has assembled a great team, and we believe that we have a better way to produce these giant tires,” said Titan Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr. “We believe radial tires perform better on 15-degree wheels, which is what cars and trucks now utilize. Titan has developed these wheels, and we plan to produce our new tires on a 72.5-inch 15-degree wheel at the same time as we produce 63-inch radial tires.”

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OTR tire shortage could last until 2008

2007-06-01T15:02:00.001-05:00

The on-going large OTR supply shortage presents both good and bad news. The good news: Mines and other operations that depend on OTR tires are learning how to squeeze more hours out of the tires they are currently running.

The bad news: Supply in 2006 will be worse than 2005. In fact, one OTR tire manufacturer doesn't expect a significant letup until 2008! That's a long time to wait, say OTR tire dealers. Mines will soon begin parking machines if they can't get replacement tires, says Al Chicago, senior vice president of Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.

"It's hand to mouth. Customers don't know what to do. They have equipment they want to buy, but where are they going to get tires?"

"We manage tires for 80 different customers," says Britt Johnson, co-owner of D&D Tire in Fernley, Nev. "It's frustrating when you're just scraping by in getting the tires you need."

"It sounds a bit cliche-ish, but this really is the perfect storm," says Shawn Rasey, executive director, North American OTR sales, Bridgestone/Firestone Off-Road Products.

"All of the material prices are up: Coal is up, copper is at record highs, gold is up near record highs, the aggregate industry is at record levels. "We've had disasters in the Gulf Coast that required lots of mobile equipment for clean-up and reconstruction.

"And then we have two separate engagements going on in Afghanistan and Iraq where the military (is placing) additional orders. All of these things hit at the same time.

"It's not an issue of supply being cut back. I think there is probably more supply than there's ever been. But nobody anticipated growth in all of these things at the same time."

Bridgestone announced production increases at its OTR plants in Japan last year. "But everything is so specialized (in large OTR)," says Rasey. "The equipment is bigger, the molds are bigger, you have longer lead times -- it adds to the complexity." Other tire manufacturers report they are doing what they can to put more tires in circulation. Jack Fenner, director of NAFTA, OTR replacement sales, for Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA), says CTNA's OTR plant in Bryan, Ohio, is running at full throttle.

"Our plants are maximized in their production," says Tim Good, manager, global accounts, off-road tires, for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Goodyear makes OTR tires in Topeka, Kan., and also in Luxembourg and Japan. (Most of the Goodyear OTR tires sold in the U.S. are produced in Topeka.)

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2007-05-18T15:05:00.000-05:00

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Michelin global sales up 5.5 percent.

2007-05-14T14:54:00.001-05:00

Michelin global sales up 5.5 percent

Gas prices, economy cut into sales in North America

Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 2:00 am

By Jenny Munro

BUSINESS WRITERjmunro@greenvillenews.com

Michelin Group's consolidated sales for the first quarter were up 5.5 percent to euro 4.2 billion, but the company's North American markets had difficulties because of economic weakness and increased gas prices.

The capacity to build more earthmover tires, which are in strong demand globally, is increasing, Michelin said, but production capacities still fall short of meeting original equipment demand. The demand is particularly strong in the mining and cement industries.

Michelin North America, based in Greenville, has expanded its Lexington earthmover plant with an investment of $85 million over five years. The expansion, announced in December 2005, is expected to create about 70 new jobs by 2010 and increase capacity by about half.

The company's North America sales for passenger car and light truck sales declined 8.8 percent from a year ago while replacement tires for that sector remained stable, according to Michelin.

Passenger car and light truck replacement tires experienced a weak performance in January and March but had a strong February. The Mexican market improved by 8.4 percent while Canada's market slipped by more than 4 percent.

"Despite an overall flat replacement market, our first-quarter tire sales were very strong, both in terms of volume and revenue thanks largely to good Michelin brand performance and a favorable pricing environment," said Jean-Michel Guillon, chief operating officer of Michelin Americas Small Tires.

"In North America, we remain cautiously optimistic in light of a challenging economic environment characterized by rising gas prices and weak demand for domestic vehicles," he said.

Also, the North America region lagged on original equipment truck tires and replacement truck tires -- behind Europe, Asia, South America and Africa/Middle East.

Natural rubber costs remain high and inventory is low, the company said. Also, materials used to make synthetic rubber are more expensive, due the shortage of some refined petroleum blends.

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Michelin Introduces Larger Size XRS

2007-05-09T09:51:00.000-05:00

Michelin Introduces Larger Size XRS™ Radial-DesignedScraper Tire to the Construction Market

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – The Michelin Earthmover Group has introduced a new size of its XRS radial tire to the marketplace. The new 37.5R39 XRS tire is manufactured for large scrapers and is designed to provide them with excellent longitudinal/lateral traction and exceptional tread and sidewall cut protection. It is the only E4 radial scraper tire available in the market.
The unique tread design of the XRS tire also helps minimize vibration, which correlates to enhanced ride comfort for the operator. Because of the superior traction characteristics of the tire, it helps maximize productivity.

“The Michelin XRS radial tire is making waves in the marketplace,” said Tomas Bennett, market segment manager for Michelin North America. “Customers like the tire because of its traction and durability. The reinforced sidewall and buttressed shoulder design help provide maximum protection and resilience in tough conditions. The aggressive, non-directional, deep tread pattern helps enhance productivity. That equates to longer tire wear, longer tire life and maximum uptime. We’re proud to put the Michelin name on it”

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OTR tire shortage could hinder mining boom

2007-05-08T12:39:00.000-05:00

OTR tire shortage could hinder mining boom "We may be looking at 10 years of growth" in the mining industry, according to Michelin officials. But a lot of that will depend on the availability of large OTR tires.

"We think we're looking at a mega-cycle (in mining activity)," says John Funke, director of sales, mining, for Michelin North America Inc.

"In the past, the cycle was six years of growth and four years of drop-off."
Soaring commodity prices are driving increased mining activity throughout the world, according to Funke.

However, current demand for large OTR tires by mines, construction companies and other end users "is 25% to 30% greater than the industry can deliver."

Last month, Michelin announced that it will invest $85 million into its OTR tire plant in Lexington, S.C., over the next five years.

"There's been reactivation of some closed mines in the U.S. and Canada, but they can't flip the switch overnight. Growth is limited by available resources, one of them being tires."

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Shortage of OTR ( Off-The-Road ) tires may hit coal mines

2007-04-26T09:09:00.000-05:00

DOMESTIC coal production from open cast mines may suffer to a considerable extent due to the non-availability of off-the-road (OTR) tyres from the international market. The tyres, meant for heavy duty dumpers, are in short supply and leading OTR tyre manufacturers have started refusing to take fresh orders at least for the next few years on the plea that they are over-booked.

The emerging tyre shortage has unnerved state-owned coal companies as well as the Union Ministry of Coal. Sources close to the Ministry fear that a good number of existing operational dumpers in large and medium-size opencast mines may become non-operational as replacement of tyres in old dumpers may not be possible due to the shortage of OTR tyres. This may lead to a fall in coal production.

A delegation comprising senior executives from the Ministry and Coal India Ltd (CIL) recently visited Japan and requested Japanese manufacturers to increase their tyre production to ensure adequate supplies of such tyres to Indian coal companies.

In fact, CIL has set coal production targets from open cast mines at about 301 million tonnes (mt) in 2005-06, 321 mt in 2006-2007, 334 mt in 2007-08, 386 mt in 2009-10, 412 mt in 2010-11 and about 473 mt in 2011-12. The requirement of dumpers would thus increase. CIL and its subsidiaries may require in 2011-12 a total of 142 units of 140-tonne-capacity dumpers, 125 units of 170-tonne capacity dumpers, about 400 units of 120/110 tonne-capacity dumpers and 1,225 units of 85 tonne-capacity dumpers. Accordingly, there will be higher requirement of OTR tyres. Incidentally, India does not produce OTR tyres. The country depends entirely on imports.

A CIL source said that they did not know as to how the tyre availability position can be improved unless the international producers/suppliers expand their capacities to ensure the easy availability of OTR tyres for keeping the dumpers operational, a pre-requisite to achieve higher production from open cast coal mines.

The source said that the Ministry plans to approach the Ministry of External Affairs requesting it to take up the OTR supply issue with various producing/supplying countries at the diplomatic level. This initiative is required because a substantial portion of the world production capacity is believed to have been booked by China for speculative trading purposes.

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Alaskan Mines Feel Pinch Of OTR Shortage

2007-04-18T16:57:00.000-05:00

According to a recent article in The Anchorage Daily News, the worldwide shortage of OTR tires is forcing Alaskan mining operations to look for new ways to extend tire life.

The Alaskan newspaper reported that “vendors” are saying the situation is so bad that an international black market is emerging, new trucks and earthmovers are being sold without tires, buyers are paying new-tire prices for retreads and some companies are buying used equipment just for the tires.

Brian Hewitt, manager of Tire Distribution Systems Inc. in Fairbanks, Alaska, was one of the vendors quoted. Hewitt told the paper that tires are going missing from shipments.

The newspaper also reported that Fort Knox, Alaska’s largest gold mine, is placing chains around the OTR tires on front-end loaders in an effort to protect the tires from rough surfaces and therefore prolong wear. Fort Knox’s operations manager told the newspaper the mine will aggressively focus on extending the life of every tire until the situation improves.

Additionally, the Usibelli coal mine in Healy, Alaska, is conducting more frequent air-pressure checks and tire rotations, and its road maintenance programs are becoming more aggressive.

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