On this special edition of Talkin Tires, Craig sits down with his father and entrepreneur Bill Hunter. Starting with his own parents’ migration from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl, to his journey of popularizing compost in Idaho farms, Bill shares the highs, lows, and lessons of his long entrepreneurial career. Produced by Recycled Media.
On this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig sits down with Ryan Tipton of Liberty Tire Recycling to discuss is journey in, out, and back into tires. They focus on skills he learned on the sales floor, the importance of building relationships, and how dedication to his family’s hobby of racing landed him a new job opportunity. Produced by Recycled Media.
07:51 Building Relationships
11:15 Maximizing Tire Sales: The Power of Building Relationships
19:32 Job Opportunities in Unexpected Settings
23:28 Hidden Knowledge Gained from the Tire Industry
26:24 Demand for Steel Wheels
In this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter and Jay Milligan of Tire Reclaim are joined by Merlin Schlabach to give an informative walkthrough of the Raptor 500 Crumb Line. Produced by Recycled Media.
In this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter of Tire Reclaim is joined by Lavon Detweiler of Entech to discuss how Entech first started as a tire recycler and grew to where they are now, their partnership with Jomar and challenges the tire recycling business faced and still faces today. Produced by Recycled Media.
Time Codes
00:00 Intro
02:34 My Journey into the Tire Industry
08:44 Innovations in Fire Suppression Technology
17:26 Tire Pile Cleanup: How it Works
21:58 Building a Tire Shredder
40:06 Rubberized Asphalt: Global Perspectives
In this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter of Tire Reclaim is joined by Jessie Wickel of Wickel Tire Pros to discuss starting a local tire business from a family farm and the ups and downs that come with it. Produced by Recycled Media.
Time Codes
00:00 Intro
02:50 A New Facility
03:46 How a New Company Found Success
10:30 The Social Exhaustion of Starting a Business
12:41 The Tire Business: Going Up Against a Major Power
13:18 Quick Repairs for Ag Customers: Get Moving, Get Results!
In this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter of Tire Reclaim is joined by Brandon Machell and Buck Hill of Setco Tire to talk closed loop recycling systems, how flying compares to running a business and continued innovation.
In this episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter of Tire Reclaim sits down with Chase Cavanaugh of Commercial Tire to discuss Commercial Tire’s employee owned business model, the importance of maintaining quality while scaling the company, and truth about why tires don’t last forever.
In this first episode of Talkin’ Tires, Craig Hunter of Tire Reclaim sits down with Thomas Parker of All American Tire Recycling to discuss the start of his business, where it is now, and the ins and outs of tire recycling.