Editorial
While the tire industry collectively walks tall into the new decade, it does so with a piece of toilet paper stuck to its shoe.
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Change is that inevitable breeze that seems to stir up everything in its path.
Innovation is what makes the tire industry dynamic. It happens at such a great pace, some don't even bat an eye at news of radical discoveries.
In this age of "fake news" and acrimonious discourse, it's heartening to read a "feel-good" story about someone who represents the best in the tire and automotive service industry.
It's beginning to sound like a worn-out record: the big just keep getting bigger.
Today's tire industry, like many other industries that have a far better consumer reputation, is highly efficient, environmentally conscious, sustainability driven and technologically cutting-edge.
Today's off-the-road (OTR) tire market is growing steadily — though maybe not in the farming sector this year — and tire manufacturers continue to up the ante in terms of tire performance.
There is one perk common among the Best Places to Work finalists — employee appreciation.
If we can boil it down, it appears as if the sustained growth the tire industry has experienced over the last decade is slowing down.
The alignment of the American automotive aftermarket is evolving constantly, creating opportunities for those willing to consider unconventional solutions to the changes this creates.