Bruce Davis

Special Projects Reporter

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330-865-6145

Bruce has been with Tire Business since its inception in 1983, helping create the business plan, format, design and content with then-editor and publisher Ernie Zielasko. Prior to that he was a reporter and marketing editor of Rubber & Plastics News from August 1980 to December 1982. Bruce was managing editor of Tire Business from 1983 to 1985, when he become the European correspondent for Tire Business, Rubber & Plastics News, European Rubber Journal and Urethanes Technology, all published by Crain Communications. He moved to Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the European tire and rubber industry for all four magazines for the next 12 years, returning to the Akron office in early 1996 as special projects editor for Tire Business and Rubber & Plastics News. In his current role, Bruce heads up special projects such as the Global Tire Report and rankings of retailers, commercial dealers, retreaders and wholesalers among other topics. Bruce graduated from Ohio University in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

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Conti to support, supply Toyota GR Cup racing series

Continental Tire North America has struck a deal to to provide race tires for a new single- make racing series, the GR Cup featuring race-prepped versions of the Toyota GR86, starting in 2023.
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UPDATED: Goodyear to close 'redundant' Cooper tire warehouses

The tire maker's plan, for which no timetable was disclosed, will include eliminating around 490 positions.
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Two Christian Brothers stores open in Colorado

Colorado-based entrepreneurs have opened Christian Brothers Automotive-branded franchised auto care centers in the Denver suburb communities of Arvada and Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Trail Tire has more than 30 outlets in Alberta and British Columbia.
Trail Tire growing brand in Western Canada

Trail Tire, a name with deep wholesale roots in western Canada, is gaining traction in the region as a retail brand as well, with the company behind the name marking 50 years in business.
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Big Brand Tire employs targeted growth strategy

Big Brand Tire & Service, backed by private-equity firm Percheron Investments Management L.P., aims for 200 stores by year-end.
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Recent Big O convert opens pair of stores in Indy

Steve Towers, a recent convert to the Big O Tires franchise system, has opened a pair of Big O stores in the Indianapolis metro area and is evaluating his opportunities to keep growing.
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Big O adds 3 to Hall of Fame, honors top dealers

The Big O Tires franchise organization elected three new members to its Hall of Fame and honored a half-dozen other dealers and corporate personnel with awards during its recent annual franchise meeting in Dallas.
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Goodyear recalls tires, last made in 2003, linked to RV accidents

Goodyear has agreed to recall 170,000 medium truck tires made between 1996-2003 and sold for use on trucks and recreational vehicles, which were linked to 95 injuries or deaths. The move closes a closing a controversial chapter in Goodyear's history.
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Hankook: ‘Local-for-local' underpins growth strategy

One of the most visible examples of Hankook Tire's commitment to North America is the decision to invest $85 million to more than double the annual capacity of its 5-year-old Clarksville, Tenn., plant.
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Big O Tires to go national, pursue fleet business

Coming off back-to-back record years in 2020 and 2021, Big O Tires is focusing squarely on the future with plans to take the brand nationwide and delve more seriously into the last-mile fleet delivery business to grow sales.
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Tire imports outpacing market growth in U.S.

The top three importers of passenger tires to the U.S. — Thailand, Mexico and Indonesia — account for nearly half of the imports in this category.
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U.K. retreader Vaculug adds Hankook Alphatread process

Hankook Tire & Technology has expanded the reach of its Alphatread mold-cure commercial vehicle tire retreading system in Europe, striking a deal with leading British retreader Vaculug Ltd. to use the system.
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Atlanta's Butler Tires joins Tire Discounters family

Cincinnati-based Tire Discounters and Butler Tires & Wheels of Atlanta have forged a partnership that will boost the profile of Butler Tires' "signature" high-performance tire and wheel services.
Despite supply issues a number of new tire brands have entered the U.S. market.
U.S. tire market continues to attract new players

Exclusive research shows more than 425 tire brands are available in North America tire market, distributed by 130-plus companies, including 20 with a manufacturing base in the U.S.
Goodyear selling Cooper tires at company-owned stores

Goodyear has begun offering Cooper-brand tires through its company-owned retail and commercial outlets as part of a plan to broaden the mix of products offered through those channel.