As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

Alliance Tire Americas (ATA) introduced Mark Walsh to the tire industry as the company’s new Director of Treasury. Walsh will oversee the company’s credit and collections team, its vehicle program and its insurance and risk functions, reporting to Bill Daugherty, ATA’s chief financial officer.

What You Need to Know About Renting Heavy Equipment 

Construction companies these days are under intense pressure to finish one job and move on to the next. In many parts of the country, there is more work than people to do it, meaning construction companies that can stay on schedule or finish ahead of schedule are poised to get more jobs, get better prices, and increase profitability. During times like these, when business is good, many construction companies default to buying equipment, but buying isn’t always the right decision. Below, we examine some of the reasons why renting your heavy equipment might be the right choice for your construction company.

How Ethanol Benefits the U.S. Environment, Economy, and Farmers

Ethanol has played an increasingly important role in U.S. energy, environment, and economy. While it's only part of the solution to solving the country's energy problem, ethanol has helped alleviate U.S dependence on foreign oil, and has been at the forefront of the biofuel movement. Due to it's impact on the oil industry, the clean-burning nature and renewability of ethanol has been touted for its reduced impact on the environment. Ethanol is grown and produced in the U.S., creating jobs and stimulating the economy in some of the nation's rural and struggling areas. Read on to learn more about how ethanol is benefiting the U.S.  

How RFID Can Help Your Construction Company

As in many other sectors, technology and innovation are changing the way construction companies not only do business but also how they think about business. Like it or not, high tech is here to stay in the building industry; as more companies embrace new machinery and methods, they reap the rewards of having an advantage over their competitors. As new tech increases productivity and efficiency while providing detailed information and insight into the business, more construction companies will gain interest in innovation. One form of technology that is making the greatest inroads into construction at the moment is the use of radio-frequency identification, or simply RFID.

The Growing Interest in Selective Logging 

The search for renewable, green resources has led to a resurgence of interest in wood. Whether for use as a building material for the increasingly popular wood-based tall buildings or as an energy source for wood pellets, the wood market continues to expand. While wood is renewable, the method used by loggers to harvest lumber can have a dramatic impact on the health of the forest and its ability to regenerate. Although "clear cutting" is still the most common logging method, "selective logging" has gained popularity in recent years as it lacks some of the negative aspects associated with other logging methods.