Until daily life came to a near standstill to help stop the spread of COVID-19, many of the nation’s top retreaders were optimistic for 2020.

To understand what it takes to reach a centenary in the modern business world, look no further than Ziegler Tire & Supply Co.

Retreaders are eager for the boost the new countervailing and antidumping tariffs on truck and bus tires from China are expected to generate for their industry.

It’s difficult to find a topic most people agree on, but among retreaders, concern over low-cost Chinese tires is one of them.  “We are constantly looking for ways to cut cost out of the retread process so that we can be competitive,” says Chris Chase, president of Donald B. Rice Tire Co. Inc., which goes to market as Rice Retreading Inc.