For many retreaders, 2020 wasn’t a year to invest in major expansion. As Michael Berra Jr., president of Community Tire Co. in St. Louis, Mo., put it, “2020 was a survival year.”
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.
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.
It’s been a year of rapid change for commercial tire dealers as they continue to invest in acquisitions and expansions in the face of intensified competition.
Although the tight labor market is challenging their operations, the nation’s top commercial dealers are finding ways to stay ahead of changing customer needs.
