Conti Takes Home Two Wins at TTI Awards
The winners of the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2014 have been announced, and Continental has walked away with awards in two of the five regular categories. In addition to being named Tire Manufacturer of the Year, the German firm was recipient of the Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year award for
Continental’s HTL1 Tread Available as a Retread
Continental Tire the Americas has announced its HTL1 super wide truck tire tread is now available as a ContiTread retread. Additionally, its HDR2 Eco Plus received SmartWay verification. Super wide truck tires like the HTL1 are often used in liquid and dry bulk handling applications, where there is a weight concern and the HTL1 is
SoCal Dealer/Retreader Takes on ContiTread
Continental Tire the Americas announced that Los Angeles-based Y Tire Sales Inc. is the newest ContiTread retread licensee. Founded in 1955, Y Tire offers new and retreaded truck tires, as well as 24-hour emergency road service and OTR tire service across southern California. A specialist in professional fleet tire management programs, Y Tire is now
Conti Wants to Take Holistic Approach to Helping Fleets
At the Mid-America Trucking Show yesterday, Continental Tire the Americas unveiled a new, comprehensive approach to the North American truck tire market. The tiremaker’s new "Conti360" program pulls together elements from Continental AGs other business units to “deliver lower driving costs for fleets. According to Paul Williams, CTA executive vice president for truck tires, the
Continental to Unveil All-New Tour Vehicle at MATS
Continental Tire the Americas will unveil its new 53-foot mobile marketing trailer and touring experience, “Conti360 Tour,” at next week’s Mid-America Trucking Show.
Pa. Dealer/Retreader Takes on Conti System
Bergey’s Tire, based in Souderton, Pa., said it has expanded its commercial tire offering with the addition of Continental’s ContiLifeCycle retreading system. Bergey’s now offers ContiTread precure retreaded truck tires at each of its six commercial locations throughout eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The company’s retread plant in Sellersville, Pa., can produce up to
G&G Tire Switches to Continental Retreads
Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based G&G Tire is now supplying Continental retreaded truck tires to three commercial locations from the former Tallmadge Tire dealer group in central New York. The dealership converted its former Bandag system plant to the Conti system over the summer, becoming the second official licensee of Continental Tire the Americas’ ContiLifeCycle retreading process. Tallmadge
Conti Plans ‘First of its Kind’ Retread Plant
Continental is investing 10 million Euros to build a ContiLifeCycle retread plant for truck and bus tires, as well as a facility to recycle rubber from used tires.
Continental Goes Big with MATS Rollouts
Continental will display its “Untamed Innovation” mobile tire exhibit, new truck tires and several commercial vehicle solutions at this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show.
Continental, Marangoni Part Ways on Retreads
As of the second quarter of this year, Continental AG will assume responsibility for the marketing of its ContiTread precure treads. Previously, Italy’s Marangoni group didn’t just produce these treads for the German manufacturer, it also was in charge of marketing the brand in Europe. "We successfully introduced ContiTread precure treads into the European market