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.
Pomp’s Tire Service Inc. has purchased Whalen Tire, and added nine stores and two Bandag retread plants to its operations. The acquisition marks Pomp’s farthest move west, with Whalen stores in Montana and Washington.
Texarkana, Texas-based Heintschel Truck Tire Center has joined the Marangoni retread network. Dealership President Garry Heintschel says Marangoni offers "a premium product, Ringtread," and is "very well-positioned in the market."
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.
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.
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.
Pre-Q Galgo Corp. is on the road again. The company promoted the value of retreading at last week's National Association of Small Trucking Companies trade show in Nashville, Tenn.