Marvin Bozarth, Retired ITRA Executive Director, Dies
Marvin Bozarth, one of the retread industry’s foremost experts and a past managing director of the American Retreaders Association (ARA) and executive director of the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA), died Sept. 1, 2022, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri. He was 85, according to his obituary. Born Dec. 10, 1936, in
Purcell Tire Gives Tucson $37K Credit for Tire Overcharges
Purcell Tire Co. has reached an agreement to give the city of Tucson a $37,000 credit after overcharging for tires, according to a report in the Arizona Daily Star. The agreement came after a two-month investigation into allegations of kickbacks to city employees – which were ruled out by the city’s purchasing director, the paper
TIA Boyer Briefs CTDA On Transportation Bill
TIA President Freda Pratt-Boyer of Purcell Tire stopped by the third annual California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA) New Year Luncheon presented by 1-800 EveryRim.com – OEM Wheels and Yokohama Tire Corp., which was held on Jan. 15. CTDA reported that 71 tire and wheel industry members attended the event held at the Dal Rae Restaurant
