BestDrive Opens 4 Commercial Tire Centers in 2018, More Planned for 2019
Continental’s BestDrive opened four new locations in the second half of 2018, including its first store in Oklahoma, with more on the way in 2019.
Marangoni Expanding Tennessee Manufacturing Plant
Marangoni Tread North America will expand its manufacturing plant in Tennessee to produce its XP Extreme Performance wide base Ringtread in the U.S.
Bridgestone Launches New Bandag Retread for Refuse Applications
Bridgestone Americas has launched a new Bandag BDM3 retread for refuse applications.
Getting to the Bottom of the Case: Assessing Casing Quality for More Retreads, More Profit
To get better returns, you have to get more retreads from the casing. In order to that, put your detective hat on and take a closer look at the causes of casing failure.
Prices on Bridgestone, Firestone TBR Tires, Bandag Retreads to Increase
Bridgestone Americas will increase account prices on all Bridgestone and Firestone truck and bus radial tires, Bandag retreads and tire-related services in the U.S. and Canada effective Nov. 9.
Challenges, Change and China: A Look at the 2018 Retread Industry
There’s price competition from low-quality imported tires, increasing regulatory threats from government agencies and uncertainty about raw materials costs. But there’s still cautious optimism in the retread industry.
Galgo Introduces New Winter Mileage Performance Tread Design
The design provides better traction in mud and on snow-covered roads, and special design features, such as union bridges between blocks, help reduce uneven wear, the company says.
Marangoni Collaborates with Directa Plus to Improve Compounds in its Truck, Bus Tires
Marangoni is collaborating with Directa Plus plc, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products to improve its tire retread compounds for bus and truck tires.
Vipal Rubber To Present Verified Treads at Tire Cologne 2018
Vipal Rubber will introduce two new treads and its tire monitoring platform for fleets at The Tire Cologne from May 29 to June 1.
Les Schwab Recalls Retreaded Radial Truck Tires
Les Schwab Tire Centers is recalling certain steel-belted radial truck tires that it retreaded for their customers.
TRM’s New Line of Automated Retreading Equipment Coming to U.S. Markets
Italian retread equipment manufacturer TRM has inked a deal with Shamrock Marketing to be the authorized dealer of its new line of automated retreading equipment for the U.S. market
TRIB: Recent Tariff Decision and Its Impact on Retreading
The following statement was written by the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and originally appeared in the TRIB Newsletter.
