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“We’ve always stayed close to our customers, but we’re attached at the hip now,” says Garry Heintschel, vice president of Heintschel Tire & Service Inc. in Texarkana, Texas. “We also watch our influx of casings.”
August 12, 2009

Cost control  

Eight months into 2009, the retread business remains sluggish. Lack of freight movement, anemic tire consumption and excess inventory continue to squeeze many retread producers.

Tags: Heintschel, Retread market

ContiTread will be offered both as a RINGtread product and as cut-to-length technology, says Marangoni Tread North America CEO Bill Sweatman.
June 17, 2009

CTNA enters retread market  

In one of the most significant retread market developments in recent memory, Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA) has joined the ranks of medium truck tire manufacturers offering “cradle to grave” life cycle service with its own Continental branded retread product.

Tags: Continental Tire, CTNA, Marangoni Tread North America, Retread market, retreaded tires

June 17, 2009

Breaking down the top 100 retreaders  

In our April issue, we profiled the “Top 100 Retreaders in the United States.” Tire manufacturers held the top two spots on the list: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., with its Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC subsidiary, and Bridgestone Americas Inc., with Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions.

Tags: Retread market

Eastern Iowa Tire Co.’s customers are embracing fuel efficient and “economy” treads, says Gary Van Blaricom, the dealership’s CEO and president.
April 20, 2009

Surviving the recession  

Retreading is one segment of the commercial tire market that seems to thrive during tough times. However, despite the value proposition they offer to customers, retreaders are just as vulnerable as new tire dealers when the economy is struggling.

Tags: Retread market, retreaded tires, retreads, Top retreaders

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