Vipal will display its VL130 ECO tread design, the first in South America to receive U.S. SmartWay approval, at the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo. Vipal Rubber Corp. will display its DV line, VL130 ECO tread and other retreading ...
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Dealers at the Georgia Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association meeting will learn how to manage payroll to maximize profitability on Saturday, July 19, 2014. “Payroll, the killer of companies” will be presented by Norm Gaither, ...
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Vipal's Feira de Santana factory incorporates environmentally friendly practices such as rainwater collection and a wastewater treatment system. Vipal Rubber Corp. announced that it recently hosted retreading companies, including White's ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced that through July 7, 2014, it is accepting nominations for the 2014 Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The TIA Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, ...
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Bob Sumerel Tire Co. Inc., a predominantly commercial tire distribution and service company based in Erlanger, Ky., has acquired five Northeast Ohio locations from Kauffman Tire Inc. The transaction is expected to close on May 2, 2014. ...
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The NCTDA inducted the?late Shorty Parrish into the Hall of Fame. The North Carolina Tire Dealers Association (NCTDA) inducted the late J.H. "Shorty Parrish, founder of Parrish Tire Co., into the North Carolina Tire Industry Hall of Fame ...
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Marangoni Tread North America Inc. says that in 2013 the company achieved a 70,000-unit sales increase despite the inability of the overall market to create a demand for additional volume. In a letter to its commercial sales staff, the ...
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TCS Technologies, a provider of software and Internet marketing services to the tire and auto service industry, has introduced a paperless work order entry feature as part of its TreadTracks retreading system. The mobile entry feature ...
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Marangoni reports demand for its Unitread products has increased, making a third shift a necessity. Marangoni Tread North America reports it is adding a third shift to Unitread precure tread manufacturing at its Madison, Tenn., plant. ...
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MTD Publisher Greg Smith (right) is presented the Ed Wagner Leadership Award by Roy Littlefield, executive vice president of the Tire Industry Association. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) presented the Ed Wagner Leadership Award to ...
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The new TCS website is optimized for viewing from any mobile device. TCS Technologies, a provider of software and Internet marketing services to the tire and auto service industry, has redesigned its website to include new content, ...
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The Commercial Vehicle Tire group of Continental Tire the Americas LLC announced that its HDR1 Eco Plus ContiTread retread tire has been verified for low rolling resistance by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay ...
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Horizon Tire Inc. has introduced a TBR Tire Casing Warranty on all LingLong and Crosswind TBR brand products. Covered tires are on products sold and/or delivered via container direct, via Horizon Tire U.S. warehouse facilities, or via ...
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The Michelin Earthmover division of Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced that since its inception in February 2013, the company has certified 11 Michelin Professional Earthmover Dealers into the Michelin Earthmover Performance Repairs ...
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OEMs are now putting Chinese brands on their trucks, further breaking down barriers and quality concerns, says Walt Weller, vice president of CMA A wide range of topics were discussed by industry executives during the featured conference ...