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Kathy McCarron

Akron

Senior Reporter at Tire Business

Business journalist covering the tire industry for Crain's Tire Business magazine

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  • 1 week ago | tirebusiness.com | Kathy McCarron

    CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. — They are dubbed "turnaround specialists" — franchisees who acquire underperforming shops and turn them into profitable operations. During the recent International Midas Dealers Association Convention and Trade Show, these specialists shared their strategies and advice with fellow franchisees. After investing in the purchase of a shop, these dealers said the most important step is spending additional money to renovate, update and improve the facilities.

  • 1 week ago | rubbernews.com | Kathy McCarron

    Bruce Besancon, the recently retired vice president of marketing at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc., was always a reliable source for observations on trends in the OTR tire sector. After all, he spent 35 years in the industry, working with major tire companies, mining sites, earthmover operations and farmers. He spent the first seven years of his career in the aviation industry before joining Michelin North America Inc. in 1990, launching a 35-year career in the OTR tire industry.

  • 2 weeks ago | rubbernews.com | Kathy McCarron

    WASHINGTON—A couple of U.S. House representatives are retreading legislation to promoting retreading. U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, introduced H.R. 3401 that proposes tax credits for fleet purchasers of American-made retreaded commercial tires. Last session Sykes and LaHood submitted similar legislation (H.R. 8578), along with a Senate version introduced by then Ohio Sen.

  • 2 weeks ago | tirebusiness.com | Kathy McCarron

    Bruce Besancon, the recently retired vice president of marketing at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc., was always a reliable source for observations on trends in the OTR tire sector. After all, he spent 35 years in the industry, working with major tire companies, mining sites, earthmover operations and farmers. He spent the first seven years of his career in the aviation industry before joining Michelin North America Inc. in 1990, launching a 35-year career in the OTR tire industry.

  • 2 weeks ago | tirebusiness.com | Kathy McCarron

    WASHINGTON — A couple of U.S. House representatives are retreading legislation to promoting retreading. U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, introduced H.R. 3401 that proposes tax credits for fleet purchasers of American-made retreaded commercial tires. Last session Sykes and LaHood submitted similar legislation (H.R. 8578), along with a Senate version introduced by then Ohio Sen.

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Kathy McCarron
Kathy McCarron @kmccarr
24 Feb 22

The federal infrastructure funding will have a big impact on the sand/gravel mining industry. #otrconference @tirebusiness

Kathy McCarron
Kathy McCarron @kmccarr
24 Feb 22

Don’t expect a jump in road construction projects, courtesy of the federal infrastructure bill, until 2023. #otrconference @tirebusiness

Kathy McCarron
Kathy McCarron @kmccarr
23 Feb 22

.#otrconference will hold its 2023 conference in #Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 22-25. @tirebusiness