Eight months ago, Barnwell House of Tires found itself at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, supplying tires and related services that enabled waste haul, utility and other essential fleets to operate, while enacting measures to protect the well-being of its customers and employees. “The Big Apple” is no longer the nexus of the pandemic and Barnwell has emerged as a stronger, more nimble company. Scott Weeden, the dealership’s vice president of sales, calls it “the corona shift.”

Camso Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility in Junction City, Kan., where it will build agricultural tracks.

Nikolai Setzer will take over as executive board chairman of Continental AG on Dec. 1. He replaces Elmar Degenhart, who is stepping down at the end of November due to health reasons.

Double Coin’s ultra-premium, fuel-efficient RLB452 is a durable regional/long haul drive-position tire that offers an open shoulder directional tread design, which delivers excellent traction in all weather and road conditions.

Maxam Tire North America Inc. plans to ramp up its investment in the ultra-large OTR tire segment following the recent introduction of its first-ever 63-inch tire, the MS453.

Titan International Inc. has added a new size, 875/65R29, to its Titan STL3 line. The size "is in high demand for loaders and scrapers used in construction, mining and quarry applications," say Titan officials.

Keter Tire USA has added two new drive tires to its Neoterra radial commercial truck tire line: the CD301 closed shoulder and the OD311 open shoulder.

Customers of Hunter Engineering Co. can use the online HunterNet 2 to instantly measure the return on investment of their newest connected pieces of equipment. But the platform is designed for Hunter customers with older equipment too. They can purchase consumables easily online and also keep track of the details of every piece of Hunter equipment in their businesses.