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Titan Tire Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

We are a leading manufacturer of steel wheels and tires for off-highway vehicles used in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction, military and consumer products (including recreational trailers, all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and grounds care vehicles) markets. We generally manufacture the wheels and tires for these vehicles and provide the value-added service of selling a complete wheel and tire assembly. We offer thousands of products that are manufactured in relatively short production runs and must meet Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications. Our net sales for 2006 and 2005 were approximately $679 million and $470 million, respectively. We have three operating segments: Agricultural, Earthmoving/Construction and Consumer. Our Agricultural segment accounted for 62% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006. Our agricultural rims, wheels and tires are manufactured for use on various agricultural and forestry equipment, including tractors, combines, skidders, plows, planters and irrigation equipment, and are sold directly to OEMs and to the aftermarket through independent distributors, equipment dealers and our own distribution centers. The wheels and rims range in diameter from 9 to 54 with the 54 diameter being the largest agricultural wheel manufactured in North America. ...

Number of Employees 600

Contact Information

2345 E Market St

Des Moines, Iowa 50317

www.titantires....

(515) 265-9200

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading): 326211

Company News

News & Analysis

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Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan to Resume Giant Tire Production After Disruption

- 2008-11-24

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan temporarily halted giant tire production Sunday, November 23, due to a pressure issue with one of its 53/80R63 curing presses. A build up and release of pressure from the one curing press resulted in building structure damage. Fortunately, there were no serious...

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Titan Tire Corp

- 2008-05-01

Titan Tire Corp., a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., has signed a three-year agreement to supply farm tires to various Deere & Co. affiliates. Titan said the value of the contract in the first year is expected to exceed $100 million.

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Titan Tests New 63-Inch Tire

- 2008-04-18

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., began testing its 63-inch tire on the company's newly constructed 24-foot bull wheel this week in Quincy, Illinois. The first 63-inch tire, built in February 2008, is approximately 13.5 feet tall and weighs approximately 12,500 pounds. Titan...

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Titan Tire Signs Contract with Deere

- 2008-04-18

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement to supply farm tires to various John Deere affiliates. "John Deere has been Titan's largest customer for years," said Titan Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr., "and...

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Titan Tire Builds First Radial 63-inch Tire

- 2008-02-15

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., has produced the company's first prototype giant radial 63-inch tire in its Ohio facility. Titan announced its commitment to produce these large radial tires, used in the mining industry, in May 2007. "This project has...

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Judge denies Titan, Goodyear injunction.(News)

- 2007-11-19

Byline: Miles Moore A federal district court judge in Des Moines has denied a preliminary injunction in a patent infringement case involving a backhoe tire design. Goodyear and Titan Tire Corp. filed suit last February, claiming that Case New Holland, one...

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Titan Tire begins $100M expansion

- 2007-11-01

Titan International Inc. plans to increase its mining tire production capacity to include 57-inch and 63-inch giant radial tires at its Bryan, Ohio Titan Tire Corporation facility: the tires will weigh up to 12.000 pounds and be used primarily in the mining industry. "All the major mining companies around the...

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Titan Tire Auction Raises $50,000 for FFA

- 2007-09-05

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation raised $50,000 at its annual Future Farmers of America FFA fundraiser auction held at the 2007 Farm Progress show in Decatur, Illinois, last week. Total proceeds will be divided between the Illinois and Indiana FFA chapters. "As a former FFA member and local...

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Titan Tire to Sponsor Leslie ARCA Series Team Appearances

- 2007-05-04

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., will sponsor ARCA RE/MAX series driver Billy Leslie for 10 races during the 2007 season. The sponsorship begins with Leslie's appearance on Sunday, May 6, at Winchester Speedway. The number 18 car will feature graphics from Titan's...

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Titan to Launch New Goodyear Farm Tire Lines at Dealer Conference

- 2007-02-01

QUINCY, Ill. -- Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc. (NYSE: TWI), will launch three new Goodyear branded tire lines for agricultural and skid steer equipment at the annual Goodyear Dealer Conference in Orlando, Florida, this week. Among the new tire lines is a Goodyear branded family...

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