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<p>The all-position XZY3 tread extends the performance of the popular new tire tread design throughout the casing life, according to the company.</p>
May 1, 2012

Michelin XZY3 retread sends 'mixed' messages

Michelin Americas Truck Tires is enabling mixed-use fleets and owner-operators to take on the challenges of on/off-road applications with the new Michelin Retread Technologies XZY3 Pre-Mold retread.

Tags: Retreading, Ted Becker, Truck tires

<p>Ironhead Retread Technologies processes 220 retreads per day in its new 21,500-square-foot plant.</p>
April 19, 2012

Ironhead Rubber Technologies opens retread plant

Ironhead Rubber Technologies has opened its first truck tire retread plant in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Tags: Ironhead Retread Technologies, Retreading, Tire plant

March 28, 2012

Michelin adds drive tire retread to X One line

Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MAST) introduced its X One XDN2 Pre-Mold retread at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: MATS, Retreading, Ted Becker, Truck tires, Wide-base tires

March 27, 2012

John Olson of Olson Tire Service dies in accident

John Olson, founder of Olson Tire Service Inc. in Mount Pleasant, Mich., died on March 26, 2012, in a fishing accident. He was 76.

Tags: Bob Majewski, John Olson, Obituary, Olson Tire, Retreading, TRIB

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March 8, 2012

Marangoni invests in German subsidiary

Marangoni SpA is investing more money into its Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland GmbH.

Tags: Europe, Marangoni RingTread, Retreading

March 1, 2012

Retreaders get TCS retreading software

Tire Company Solutions (TCS) Technologies now has 12 retreaders signed up for its TC-Tread Track retreading software package. TCS is a software and technology provider for the tire, automotive, and retread industries.

Tags: Gary Ingber, Retreading, Software, TCS Technologies, TC-Tread Track, Tim Loden

February 28, 2012

MaddenCo enhances retreading software

MaddenCo Inc. has enhanced its "Retread Production" module within its Tire Dealer System software.

Tags: Jay Adams, Retreading, Software, Truck tires

<p>VAST Enterprise-Retread enables real time, centralized process monitoring. Information is received from the production chain and displayed quickly and clearly, allowing relevant members of staff to get a precise overview of the process at any time.</p>
February 17, 2012

Aftersoft creates VAST retreading software

Retread software is available from Aftersoft Network N.A. Inc. The new software module targets the production control of truck tire retreading.

Tags: Aftersoft VAST Enterprise, John Fischer, Retreading, Software

<p>Bauer Built's Jim Fenn started in the tire industry in 1969 working for Firestone Tire &amp; Rubber Co.</p>
February 16, 2012

Bauer Built plans to expand in the Midwest

Bauer Built Inc. recently created a new executive vice president position "to enhance (our) growth strategies," according to Tad Bauer, executive vice president and COO.

Tags: Jim Fenn, MTD 100, Retreading, Tad Bauer

<p>The next size in the G741 MSD line is expected to be 11R22.5. After that? Maybe 225/70R19.5, says Berryman.</p>
January 30, 2012

Two Goodyears, a Dunlop and retread innovation

Spread axle trailers, mixed service trucks and school buses received plenty of love at the 2012 Goodyear Dealer Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 30. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced three new truck tires – and an innovative precure tread.

Tags: Andrea Berryman, Dealer meeting, Donn Kramer, Dunlop SP, Jay Hofner, Retreading, Truck tires

<p>U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (left, pictured with Marangoni CEO and President Bill Sweatman), recently honored Marangoni Tread North America with Special Congressional Recognition.</p>
January 18, 2012

Marangoni is named 'outstanding' and 'exceptional'

Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has made quite a name for itself in Tennessee since moving there from California almost 10 years ago.

Tags: Awards, Bill Sweatman, Marangoni RingTread, Retreading

January 17, 2012

2011 was a great year for retreading. Still...

The demand for truck tire casings in 2011 was greater than supply. Still, retreaders produced 7% more truck tire retreads in 2011 than they did in 2010.

Tags: Facts Issue, Retreading, Truck tires

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