Reducing Construction Costs With Tires 

With the construction industry in a period of steady growth and the number of building projects outpacing the workforce, slowing down for the winter isn’t an option for many construction companies (barring the occasional two-foot snowstorm). Although it’s possible to work on construction projects all winter, companies should plan on an increase in the cost of operations and a decrease in the productivity of their workforce—making for a very small margin for error in their budgeting and planning.

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.

Primex Tires for Wood Pellet Operations 

In recent years, European policymakers have pushed utilities to find alternatives to burning coal for energy. The result of this push has been the emergence and explosion of the wood pellet industry in the United States, and no one is benefiting more from this bull market than southeastern foresters. It’s estimated that the wood pellet market jumped from 1,000 tons produced in 2009 to over 5 million tons being produced today. But, like many emerging and fast-growing industries, the wood pellet industry has been met with speculation about its sustainability and its impact on the land that supports it.

Ag Tires to Increase Productivity and Lower Costs 

Farming and agriculture can be a tough businesses, and going from highs to lows can happen in a flash. No one knows this better than the American dairy farmers who watched 2015 dairy prices plummet in the wake of record-high prices in 2014.