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AKRON Of the three OTR tire markets, construction took the biggest hit during the pandemic last year, but the industry seems to be recovering this year. Overall, there was a decrease in construction-related activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the OE and replacement tire market in 2020. However, all signs point to a better year in 2021, which is great news, said Paul Hawkins, senior vice president, aftermarket sales, North America, for Titan International Inc. The markets took a dip in 2020 mainly in Q2 and Q3 as COVID-related shutdowns and quarantines took place. There was increased activity moving into the second half of the year, and we see that trend continuing into 2021, added Bruce Besancon, vice president, OTR sales for Yokohama Tire Corp.