Used Tire news-For decades under different names and in different countries worldwide the new tire makers association has been spreading half-truths and outright lies about the used tire industry. The new tire makers have not figured out used tires are not going anywhere and we will continue to expand our markets.
Used tire sales are up and on the increase worldwide. Almost all developed countries are generators of used tires. most are also importers and exporters of used tires.
From the US, Canada to Germany, Japan, South Korea, and China as well as almost all of western Europe are exporters of used tires. used tires circle the globe in both export and import markets. even the countries that have bans on them still get them and resell them.

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VISION
To be the premier advocate, trusted voice, and thought leader for the U.S. tire manufacturing industry. Advancing safe, sustainable mobility for the future.

OUR PILLARS

Safety
Safety is the tire industry’s top priority. We are committed to making tires that make driving easier, safer, smarter and more sustainable. Tire manufacturers are in constant pursuit of excellence by inventing new ways to design and engineer tires. Tires today are much safer and better performing than the tires from a few decades ago. The most recent government data analysis showed tire-related crashes decreased by over 50% between 2007 and 2010.

Sustainability
From environmental stewardship to workplace safety to corporate social responsibility, USTMA members are committed to continuous improvement. USTMA members have reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and are incorporating sustainable and biogenic materials in tire manufacturing. USTMA is a leader in advocating strong scrap tire laws that have reduced stockpiled tires by 93% nationwide while nearly 90% of scrap tires are consumed in end use markets.

Economy
Tire manufacturing helps keep the American economy moving. U.S. tire makers employ nearly 100,000 people in our country, including factory workers and highly skilled scientists, engineers and others. Tires are always in demand, which makes tire manufacturing the kind of steady, robust industry our communities can count on in this changing economy.

Innovation
Tires are the only part of a car that touches the road and that connection is critically important to keeping the American economy moving and the driving public safe. The tire manufacturing industry has invested billions of dollars in improving tires so they are significantly safer and more sustainable than just a few decades ago – and they’re only getting better.

OUR MEMBERS

LEADERSHIP

ANNE FORRISTALL LUKE
President & CEO
U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
Bio

STEVE MCCLELLAN
Chairman of U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association;
President, Americas
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Bio

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