Alcoa expands family of Ultra One wheels with MagnaForce

Published: Mar 11, 2016

Alcoa expanded its family of Ultra One wheels with MagnaForce alloy by launching wheel sizes 24.5 x 8.25 in., 22.5 x 14 in., and 22.5 x 9 in. The new Alcoa Ultra One 24.5 x 8.25 in wheel with MagnaForce weighs 51 lbs., weighing in 3 lbs. less than its predecessor—the LvL One 24.5 x 8.25 in. wheel. Alcoa’s Ultra One 22.5 x 14 in. wheel with MagnaForce alloy weighs 52 lbs., an additional 2 lb. reduction over the previous offering.

Ultra One is currently offered in the standard 22.5 x 8.25 in. size. According to the company, The wheel remains the lightest wheel in the industry and can help save additional weight per rig, enabling fleets to carry more goods and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The new sizes will be available for order in North America on May 15, 2016.

Castrol, Safety-Kleen to launch program to reduce carbon footprint

Alongside partner Safety-Kleen, Castrol is launching MoreCircular – a program to collect used oil and re-refine it into a usable state.

By Kevin Linger

Managing Editor/Producer of Fleet Equipment Magazine

Published: Apr 26, 2024

Castrol has partnered with Safety-Kleen to launch ‘Castrol MoreCircular,’ a national program designed to reduce the carbon footprint of U.S.-based business lubricants. The company explains that ‘MoreCircular’ encompasses the entire process of collecting used oil from business customers, re-refining it and integrating re-refined base oil (RRBO) into premium lubricants for supply to businesses.