Tire Industry Association - Today's Tire Industry

Volume 2, Issues 1, 2004
January/February

A TIRE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION © 2004

PRESIDENT
Larry Morgan

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Dick Gust

VICE PRESIDENT
Bob Malerba

SECRETARY
Paul Hyatt

TREASURER
Tom Wright

ASSISTANT TREASURER
John Adams

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Roy Littlefield
rlittlefield@tireindustry.org

EDITOR
Kevin Rohlwing
krohlwing@tireindustry.org

MANAGING EDITOR
Bunny McDermott

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Michele Bilowich

SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Marvin Bozarth
mbozarth@tireindustry.org

DIRECTOR OF TIRE AND RUBBER RECYCLING
Mary Sikora
msikora@tireindustry.org

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Becky MacDicken
bmacdicken@tireindustry.org

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Peter Gunst
Glenn Kinyon

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Frank Lang

ADVERTISING SALES
LaKisha Pindell
Director of Advertising
1532 Pointer Ridge Place, Suite E
Bowie, MD 20716-1883
800.876.8372 or 301.430.7280
301.430.7283 f
lpindell@tireindustry.org

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From the Editor: It Just Keeps Getting Better (168K)

“The Legend” Keeps Climbing (156K)

TIA Today (40K)

Cybernotes (232K)

Interview with a TIA Board Member: Bob Malerba (24K)

Capitol Comments (120K)

From the Desk of Roy Littlefield: TIA is on the Move (32K)

In the News (308K)

Letters & Comments (308K)

TIA Councils and Committees (28K)

Tire Retailing

Say Hello to Rim Pinch (160K)

Big Box Stores and Predatory Pricing: What Are the Legal Implications? (40K)

A Hot Topic: How Cold Affects Tires (40K)

International Tire Expo Wrap-Up(92K)

Commercial Tire Service

On the Road Again (128K)

What’s Your Opinion? (68K)

Winter 2004 Truck Tire Training Tour Update (64K)

Thank God It’s Friday (140K)

Tire Retreading & Repairing

Tire Buffings in Demand (212K)

Articulating Trucks: A Boon to Retreaders Worldwide (176K)

Tire Clinic (36K)

Retreading History: 21 Years Ago (52K)

Do the Right People Know Your Business? (48K)

Motivating Employees to Cut Losses (56K)

What Caused This? (40K)

Meetings and Trade Shows (40K)

Retreader’s Mart (32K)

Tire & Rubber Recycling

Consumers’ Tire Buying Habits and What They Know About Tire Maintenance, Recycling and Disposal (180K)

2004 Tire Recycling Meetings and Trade Shows (60K)

Advertiser’s Index (256K)


TIA Thanks all of the advertisers in this issue, especially those companies that took out full page ads. For more information on advertising in TTI go to the Ad Planner page or contact LaKisha Pindell, Director of Advertising at 800-876-8372.