BestDrive Opens Cincinnati Location
BestDrive continues to expand the Continental tire and ContiLifeCycle (CLC) retread service network with a new location in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Our new store in Cincinnati is a perfect location to complement our stores in Columbus, Detroit and Indianapolis,” said Glen Carson, BestDrive director of retail for the Americas. “Many regional and long haul fleets run through
BestDrive Opens New Location in Indianapolis
BestDrive opened its newest location in Indianapolis, increasing the reach of the Continental Tire and ContiLifeCycle retread service network in the U.S. “Indianapolis is a major transit hub in the Midwest through which many of our existing customers travel,” said Glen Carson, BestDrive director of retail for the Americas. “BestDrive commits to helping all fleets
BestDrive To Host Open House in Salt Lake City
BestDrive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Tire the Americas, will be hosting an open house at its newest location in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 23. “This is a great opportunity to expand the BestDrive commitment to product and service excellence,” said Glen Carson, BestDrive director of retail for the Americas. “We
Conti’s BestDrive Acquires Brahler’s Truckers Supply
BestDrive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Tire the Americas, is expanding into the Midwest with the acquisition of Brahler’s Truckers Supply Inc. “We are incredibly pleased to bring a well-known and respected company like Brahler’s into the BestDrive family,” said Glen Carson, director of retail for commercial tires at Continental the Americas. “This
Continental Achieves 1 Million Retread Milestone
On Oct. 29 near 1 p.m., Continental set a new record of 1 million retreads at its ContiLifeCycle facility located in Morelia, in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The ContiLifeCycle plant, which began operations Dec. 1, 2010, serves the markets of Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, Peru and
Conti Partners with CMC Tire for Retread Facility
CMC Tire Inc. and Continental Tire the Americas’ commercial vehicle tire group partnered to open a commercial tire retread facility in Las Vegas. “The partnership is critical for our aggressive growth plans and is perfectly aligned with ContiLifeCycle’s aggressive growth strategy,” said Mike Morast, co-owner of CMC Tire. “With all new equipment that includes the
CTA Expanding Retread Business with Company-Owned Stores
As Continental Tire the Americas seeks to ramp up its retreading business, the company is opening up company-owned stores in certain markets. In March, the tiremaker began operations at its third commercial tire, service and retreading center in Taylor, Mich. CTA also owns and operates a facility in Tolleson, Ariz., and Memphis, Tenn. The stores,
Retread Industry Under Constant Pressure
Even as consolidation continues within the North American retread industry, statistics show growth for those retreaders that are investing dollars every year into new processes, equipment and technology that benefit trucking fleets. According to Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau estimates, the number of retread facilities in the U.S. has decreased by half since 1990.
Controlling Total Cost of Tire Ownership With Retreads
Like most segments of the heavy-duty trucking industry, the fuel efficiency trend is rolling through tire retreads. While the conversation used to revolve around miles to removal, today’s talks are skewing toward fuel efficiency and total cost of ownership (TCO). “For most fleets, fuel costs represent the single highest non-payroll operating expense. So fewer stops
Continental Eyes Memphis
Continental Tire The Americas is eyeing a location in Memphis, Tenn., for a retreading, service and sales center. Continental has applied for payment-in-lieu-of-taxes benefits from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County. The company’s application will be heard by EDGE April 16 at the Better Business Bureau offices. The Winchester Road