Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. continues to make headlines. The Potosi, Mo.-based dealership has announced the acquisition of Quality Tire Co., which specializes in commercial truck, OTR and retread services and has nine outlets in Utah, Idaho, Montana and Colorado.
Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., the ninth-largest commercial tire dealer in the country and the fifth-largest retreader, is joining the Michelin Commercial Service Network and Michelin Retread Technologies Inc. and Oliver Rubber Co. LLC retreading networks.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will continue to focus on fleets in 2021 with new fuel-efficient-focused tires, three new retreads, plus a portal to help fleet managers manage multiple aspects of their tire programs.
B&J Rocket America Inc. is moving their manufacturing facility and warehouse to El Paso, Texas, expecting it will help the company provide better customer service, especially to customers in Latin America.
Vipal Rubber Corp. has launched its new VT850 tread, which has been developed for vehicles like graders and loaders, plus "traction vehicles" that operate off-road, according to Vipal officials.
Vipal Rubber continues to expand its presence in the United States with the recent installation of its VR01 Smart Duo buffer at a Pete’s Road Service plant in Corona, Calif.
The challenges of 2020 have been immense, and commercial tire dealers are doing their best to weather the storm. As Bob Berlin, president of Orange, Mass.-based Pete’s Tire Barns Inc., put it, “We’re pretty much flat for the year — and we’re happy.”
