Bridgestone Offers New Bandag Trailer Retread
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations introduced the new Bandag TR4.1 trailer retread, which the tiremaker said provides affordable and dependable wear life performance for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and pick-up and delivery (P&D) fleets. “When shopping for trailer tread options, fleets often have to choose between low cost and functionality,” said Ben Rosenblum, director
Belle Tire Holds Tours of Bandag Retread Facility
Belle Tire Distributors Inc. held an open house Thursday at its Bandag retread plant in Cleveland, Ohio. During the event, tours took place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. that gave visitors the chance walk through the process of retreading a tire.
Australian Bandag Facility Gets Solar System
Bridgestone’s Australia subsidiary Bandag Manufacturing Pty Ltd. in Wacol, Australia, will utilize sunshine to power its operation, according to Tyres & Accessories. The retread plant is installing two 100 kilowatt solar power systems: one on the factory’s roofing, the other at Quality Tyre Sales, its onsite retail business. The system will not only reduce Bandag’s
Bridgestone Introduces New Bandag Tread Product
Bridgestone Americas recently introduced the Bandag B799 tread product, a procure retread tread stock for the Bridgestone M799. According to the tiremaker, the new tread design offers solid traction and a deep tread depth that promotes long wear life for mild on-/off-highway, regional haul, and pick-up and delivery applications. According to Bridgestone, other features of
Bandag Claims Trademark Infringement with Van Company
Bridgestone America’s tire-retreading arm is suing a van-transport company for trademark infringement, according to reports. Filed this week in the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions says Bandago, a California-based company that provides van rentals primarily for touring musical acts, is using a newly-designed logo which may cause consumer confusion. The
Bandag Facility in Kentucky Undergoing Renovations
The Premier Bandag retreading facility in Morehead, Ky., is undergoing a major renovation and expansion. The location, owned by S&S Tire, is adding roughly 6,000 square feet. The addition will feature a wheel refurbishing area, as well as two new truck bays to help improve shipping and receiving capabilities. The renovation is expected to create
N.C. Recognizes Bridgestone Bandag Retread Plant
Bridgestone Americas’ Bandag retreading facility has recently been recognized by North Carolina as a Carolina Star Worksite. The recognition, the highest health and safety honor awarded by the North Carolina Department of Labor, is presented to organizations with exceptional safety and health systems. “This award for exceptional health and safety management systems is a testament
Two Bandag Retreads Earn SmartWay Verification
The EPA has added two Bandag brand retreads – B710 FuelTech and B197 FuelTech – to its SmartWay-verified low rolling resistance retread list. "We are constantly striving to develop eco-friendly products and processes while meeting the fuel saving needs of our customers," said Bert Jones, Bridgestone Americas product marketing manager for truck, retread and OTR tires. The
Taiwan New Site for Bridgestone Bandag Retreading
Bridgestone Taiwan has announced the establishment of its first Bandag retreading facility in the country. The new truck and bus radial retreading plant in the city of Taichung was officially opened on Feb. 15. According to an article published by the China Economic News Service the facility has been set up with an investment of
New Owner for Former Iowa Bandag Building
Muscatine Foods Corp. will move its corporate offices into a building it has agreed to purchase from Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions. In November, BBTS laid off 18 Muscatine, Iowa, employees and transfered 32 jobs to its corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. The purchase of the building in Muscatine is anticipated to close within 90 days,