When you preside over a $200 million a year enterprise with 40 locations in nine states, making big decisions is part and parcel of daily life.

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The steer tire of the future will most likely boast fewer ribs, straighter grooves and simpler tread patterns as truck tire manufacturers continue to pursue lower rolling resistance and the minimization of irregular wear, says Roger Stansbie, director of tire technology, Commercial Division, for Continental Tire the Americas LLC.

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It’s no secret that fuel efficiency has been a top concern among trucking fleets for many years. However, up until recently, any effort by fleet owners to reduce fuel consumption and, in turn, their rigs’ greenhouse gas emissions, by running low rolling resistance tires on tractors and trailers was strictly voluntary.

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Double Coin certainly is a brand on a mission. “We’ve become more focused on marketing products rather than just selling products,” says Aaron Murphy, vice president of China Manufacturers Alliance LLC, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Double Coin Holdings Ltd. “We’re not here to sell production. We’re here to sell a brand.”

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