Pre-Q Galgo Corp. exhibited at the 42nd Pennsylvania School Bus Association conference on June 27 at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, Pa.

A bill has been introduced that would provide tax credits to trucking fleets that buy retreads made in the United States.

Pre-Q Galgo Corp. exhibited at the recent Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation show in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

The new VM310 tread from Vipal Rubber Corp. has been designed for drive and trailer axle positions and urban applications.

Vipal Rubber Corp. has introduced the VM310, a tread designed for use on drive and trailer axles in urban areas. The VM310 will be available in North America during the second half of this year.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has increased prices on Bandag tread rubber and cushion up to 17% in the United States and Canada.

Marvin Bozarth has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his many contributions to the retreading industry over the decades.

Barnwell House of Tires is one of the biggest retreaders in the greater New York City area and one of the largest Goodyear retreaders nationwide. But the Central Islip, N.Y.-based commercial truck tire dealership didn’t start that way. 

Developer of the AcuTread retreading process and former owner of Sumerel Tire Service Inc. Bob Majewski recently retired after a 50-year career in the retreading business.

Tire dealership mergers and acquisitions continue unabated. And more commercial tire dealerships are getting in on the action. Here's a look at some recent purchases by - and of - commercial tire dealerships.

Steve Shannon Tire Co. had never owned or operated a retread plant until this past December, when it opened a 10,000-square-foot shop. The dealership's timing could not have been better.

John Rainey, past president of the American Retreaders Association and a 2015 inductee into the North Carolina Tire Dealers Association Hall of Fame, died on March 16. He was 94.

Pomp’s Tire Service Inc. has acquired Dale’s Tire & Retreading Inc., which is based in Rapid City, S.D. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Michelin North America Inc. recently congratulated Jack's Tire & Oil Inc. on the Logan, Utah-based commercial tire dealership's 75th year in business.

Pre-Q Galgo Corp. participated in TMC’s 2022 Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Fla.

Vipal Rubber Corp. grew its North American business significantly last year and anticipates an even better 2022. In this MTD exclusive, Leandro Rigon, Vipal’s director of international business, explains why.

The North American commercial vehicle market is in a great position as 2022 begins, according to ACT Research. And that could be good news for truck tire dealers.

Frederick, Md.-based Rice Tire Co. has acquired the tire business and service center of American Fleet Services, a commercial truck tire dealership that serves the Richmond, Va., market.

Love's Travel Stops will open more than 20 Love's Truck Care and Speedco locations this year. There are currently 420 locations within the Love's Truck Care/Speedco network.

Truck manufacturers are "taking a more cautious approach to effectively manage the cycle of customer expectations," says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research.

Tonnage hauled by trucks increased 1.3% in November, "the highest since April," according to Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations.