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Trends-Fall 2009.Qxd Representing the Tire Professionals TTiirree IInndduussttrryy NNeewwss IInnssiiddee tthhiiss iissssuuee...... Issue 1302 TTiirree rreeccyycclliinngg UUppddaaTTee TToooo MMaannyy WWhheeeell ooffffss iinnddUUssTTrryy ssTTeeppss UUpp ffoorr cchhaarriiTTyy WWiinnTTeerr ccoonnffeerreennccee aannnnooUUnneeMMeennTT nneeTT ddrriivveenn pprreeffeerrrreedd vveennddoorr wwwwww..oottddaa..ccoomm President: Mike McClory President’s Message lower costs and prices to Ontario tire determine a strategy to take advantage consumers however this is not the of possible opportunities for our case. Price disparity is still a huge issue Members. in this province. The Ontario Tire Dealers Association is committed to Above is just a fraction of what your addressing this and is diligently working Association is doing on your behalf. on a strategy to combat “Country The Ontario Tire Dealers Association Pricing”, the unfair practice of charging Board of Directors are volunteers dedi - Tire Dealers in Canada 30 to 50 per - cated to moving our industry forward cent more than our neighbours south of through education, training, govern - the 49th parallel. Apparently higher ment advocacy and member benefits. I employment and distribution costs are am proud to serve as President working the main factors for this price disparity. with such a remarkable group of This is in direct conflict to what we have Directors who put the needs of The experienced in Ontario, with fewer Ontario Tire Dealer on their list of many employees and less administrative priorities. Each Director comes with costs being the norm. Your opinion mat - incredible experience and knowledge. ters so weigh in on this issue at Armed with this incredible pool of talent [email protected]. and your support we will continue our mission of advancing the tire industry in Lyrics from the unofficial Ontario The Ontario government is aggressive - Ontario. Anthem “A Place to stand, A Place to ly trying to implement changes to the Grow” The Place to Stand part is cer - Used Tire Program. These changes will Mark your calendar for the 2014 OTDA tainly applicable to the Ontario Tire include the dismantling of Waste Winter Conference January 17th to Dealer. Tire Dealers and all small busi - Diversion Ontario and replacing it with 24th 2014. Cozumel Palace Cozumel, ness owners in Ontario are steadfast, Waste Reduction Ontario. Tire Mexico. Warm and sunny this will prove stoic and resilient. Standing firm in their Manufacturers and First Importers aka to be the place to be. Informative meet - determination to navigate their busi - Tire Stewards will be responsible for ings, activities and networking are what nesses through any obstacle, the recovering the required amount of used this conference is all about. I personal - Ontario Tire Dealer is a master. tires for recycling based on the amount ly will be holding informal meetings at Through inflation, recession, good of tires sold in Ontario. Collectors, the pool side bar every second day to times and bad the Ontario Tire Dealer Haulers and Processors will be left to discuss important issues such as the Stands firm in his professional negotiate with Stewards as a result. next decadent dinner or extravagant approach to a turbulent economy. The The Provincial Government will be free activity. Book early to ensure a spot. second part of the verse A Place to of administration and responsibility for The details are available inside this edi - Grow has been much more challenging the program but will have the ability to tion of Trends. in recent years. In 1994 NAFTA (North enforce it with the new Waste American Free Trade Agreement) went Reduction Ontario. One of the pro - Once again, thank you for your support into effect. The promise was that by posed changes is that the recycling fee and commitment to the Ontario Tire eliminating trade barriers between will be included in the cost and not a Dealers Association! Canada and the United States jobs separate fee to the consumer. Is the would be created. As merchandise Liberal Government in Ontario prepar - Mike McClory moved across the Canada – US border ing for an election? ‘We eliminated OTDA President so did most of Ontario’s tire manufac - environmental fees’ will be the catch turing. Determined to reduce costs, phrase but in reality the cost of tires will most of the large tire manufacturers increase by the amount included for also moved much of the administration recycling. The Ontario Tire Dealers and marketing jobs south as well. One Association is monitoring this closely to would think that this would result in assess the impact on our industry and 3 TRENDS Tire Industry News If you have a Website.... Send it to us and we will link it to our Website!!! Please take note to use the correct current address as listed below! Administrative Office Billing Office Printer 22 John Street Suite 3-148, 3350 Fairview St., Nethercott Press Inc. Box 516 Burlington, Ontario L7N 3L5 595 Henry Street Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Canada Woodstock, Ontario N4S 1X8 Canada Canada Phone: 888-207-9059 Phone: 519-537-3082 Fax: 866-375-6832 Fax: 519-537-7253 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] web: www.otda.com web: nethercottpress.com INdex AdverTIsers 1 Cover - Coming Events 2 Myers Tire Supply (Canada) Inc. 3 President's Message 5 OK Tire Stores Inc. 4 Member’s Page 7 Counteract Balancing Beads 6 Directors Page 8 Atlas Wholesale 10 Tire Recycling 9 Atlas Wholesale 12 Treadlines 11 Prema Canada 15 Treadlines 13 M & R Tire Products 16 2014 Winter Conference 14 Liberty Tire Recyling Canada 18 RMA Supports ban of Unsafe Used Tires 17 Carlisle Canada 21 Understanding Sidewalls 19 Odessa Canada Ltd. 22 Wheel Market Creeping Back 20 Formula Distributors Ltd. 27 Millenial Employees 23 Martins Industries 29 In the News 25 Westlake Tires 30 Net Driven Preferred Vendor 26 Westlake Tires 32 Guide to Offset 28 Emterra Tire Recycling 32 Selling Used Tires 31 Manley Tire 36 Torque Matters 33 Que-Mont Equipment Inc. 37 Too Many Wheel Offs 34 Cottingham Tire 39 OTS AG Notice 35 Perm-O-Seal 40 Industry Steps Up for Charity 37 Duret & Landry 43 Golf Classic Photos 38 Ingersoll Rand 44 TDAC Directors 41 Import Export Probec 46 Carney Responds to Hyatt 42 G-Trax Wear Parts Inc. 45 CRM of Canada Processing 47 Federated Insurance 48 Hofmann 4 5 “Y ouR STRENgTh iS iN ouR NuMbERS ” The OTDA is recognized by industry and government as the representative body of the Independent Tire Dealers of Ontario. WeLCOMe NeW MeMBer’s TO OTdA! New Member City CRM of Canada Processing ULC . .Brantford, ON Tires In Motion . .Burlington, ON ISIS Africa Inc. .Alliston, ON Retire Your Tire . .Huntsville, ON The Tire Depot . .Cambridge, ON Dettmer Tire . .Guelph, ON OTdA dIreCTOrs Mike McClory . .President . .Remco Tire Distributors Harold Boake . .Vice-President . .Steelcase Tire Regean Murray . .Secretary . .O.K. Tire Service (Val-Rita) Glenn Warnica . .Treasurer . .Bast Tire Paul Marshall . .Education & Training . .Enns Battery & Tire Bruce Barnim . .Health & Safety . .TireCraft Ontario Richard Bender . .Marketing/Promotion/Events . .Tire Discounter Group Alexa Labrecque . .Member Benefits . .Action Tire Dwight Rose . .Membership Development . .O.K. Tire Store (Brantford) Don Frisby . .Committee Support . .Frisby Tire Co. (1974) Limited Ron Spiewak . .Committee Support . .Northumberland Tire Sales Eric Gilbert . .Director-at-Large . .Ericway Tire Paul Hyatt . .Director - Consultant . .Superior Tire & Auto Ron Waites . .Director - Consultant . .O.T.D.A. Dave Nicksy . .Director . .Wheelz One Stop Steven Manley . .Director - Environment . .Manley Tire Steve Charlebois . .Director . .Royal Tire Kris Stromdahl . .Director . .Kal Tire Jim Taleporos . .Director . .Midas Canada Inc. Bob Bignell . .Executive Director . .Veritech Mfg. & Wholesale Inc. MARK YOUR CALENDARS OTDA Winter Conference - January 17 - 24, 2014, Cozumel, Mexico OTDA Annual Fundraiser & Charity Golf Classic - June 18, 2014, Port Hope TDAC National Trade Show & Conference - September 18 - 20, 2014, Niagara Falls 6 7 Tired Recycling Yet another round of proposed changes to Ontario’s On the other hand, the rules under the proposed tire recycling rules seems to offer more uncertainty Waste Reduction Act that allow individual stewards for Ontario tire dealers and tire consumers to establish their own programs means that OTDA members that bring tires into Ontario will be able to In March 2013 yet another eco-fee controversy bub - setup their own recycling arrangements with tire bled up as Ontario Tire Stewardship moved to an recyclers potentially allowing them to find more April 1st implementation of new tire stewardship competitive, lower cost options for tire recycling. eco-fees that would driven the cost of some larger off-road tires up by over $1,300/tire. If enough tire stewards set up their own tire recy - cling initiatives, tire recycling in Ontario may In the wake of the March eco-fee controversy become more competitive thereby precluding any (which also involved increases in eco-fees charged one recycling agency from setting a universal tire to consumers for the recycling of waste electronics), eco-fee. Competitive tire recycling will ultimately Environment Minister Jim Bradley tabled Bill 91 lead to lower costs for consumers. Waste Reduction Act and Waste Reduction Strategy on June 6th 2013. One not need to look back at the Ontario tire mar - ket prior to the advent of the OTS program in If enacted, Bill 91 Waste Reduction Act (WRA) would September 2009 to remember that on average replace the Waste Diversion Act 2002 under which Ontario tire consumers were paying $3/passenger Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) is established as the tire to have their tires properly disposed of. In the Province’s tire recycling agency. free-market no new tire stockpiles were forming in Ontario and virtually 100% of passenger and light- If brought into force the WRA will allow OTS to con - truck tires generated annually in the Province were tinue to operate the provincial used tires recycling recovered, recycled or used as tire-derived fuel.
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