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Love's Travel Stops has opened seven Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations in six different states.
Love's Travel Stops has opened seven Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations in six different states.
What is the difference between traction and flotation, how do you optimize each and how do you use flat plate as a measurement tool? The latest edition of AG Tire Talk addresses all of these questions.
Barnwell House of Tires Inc. operates throughout New York City — which has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
“The best advice I can share is to stay on top of your customers' needs, especially during this period of uncertainty and change,” says Brian Sheehey, vice president, marketing, Alliance Tire Americas Inc.
The Tire Industry Association is adding a three-week series of free online video conference webinars in July directed at fleets that use mounted tire programs and the commercial tire dealers who provide those services.
Fountain Tire Ltd. has set up a “one-of-a-kind” pop-up coffee shop at Rosenau Transport in Edmonton, Alberta.
Carlisle TyrFil is supporting two new tree reforestation projects to help preserve America’s most endangered natural forest regions. In collaboration with American Forests, the company will plant seedlings to help repopulate territory in Virginia and Arkansas.
What’s the forecast for original equipment truck tire demand? “We anticipate that OE will not start to come back until year-end,” says Walt Weller, senior vice president, China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA), owner of the Double Coin truck tire brand.
When will replacement commercial truck tire demand start to return? Jinki Shin, sales manager for Kumho Tire USA Inc., says it could happen as early as next month. In this interview, Shin discusses Kumho’s truck tire inventory strategy, shipment projections and more.
The U.S. truck tire market looked much different at the end of last year than it does now. Through the end of 2019, 18.7 million medium truck tires had been shipped through the replacement downward trajectory, but numbers were still at respectable levels. And tonnage was increasing, albeit slightly. Then, not too long later, COVID-19 hit. And to say that things have not been the same since is an understatement.
From trucking to manufacturing to construction, Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. (SRNA) gathered data to paint a picture of the overall commercial sector as a way to calculate how it will affect the tire world. Here are takeaways from three key segments of the industry.
Demand for truck tires could begin to pick up during the third quarter, says Manny Cicero, CEO of Triangle Tire USA. In this interview, Cicero provides an update on Triangle’s truck tire business in North America, the company’s supply position and more.
“Our current inventory levels remain strong and we expect our supply to remain at levels to meet market demands,” says Rob Williams, vice president of TBR sales, Hankook Tire America Corp. In this interview, Williams discusses the role Hankook’s global supply chain has played in ensuring consistent truck tire supply to U.S. dealers, plus other topics.
Maxam Tire North America Inc. has named Greg Gilland vice president of its Global Agricultural Program.
Long-haul, last-mile and waste haul fleet activity will help drive a resurgence in replacement truck tire demand, says Chris Ripani, president of truck, bus and retread tires, U.S. and Canada, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
Hurricane Florence may have postponed last year's BTS Charity Golf Tournament, but it came back stronger than ever. The event, sponsored by Black's Tire Service Inc., was held in the first quarter of this year instread of the fourth quarter of 2018. Check out the photos from the golf course, and find out why this was the most successful BTS Charity Golf Tournament ever!
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