Oliver Rubber opens New Jersey retread plant
Oliver Rubber Co. has announced the opening of a new Service Tire Truck Centers Inc. (STTC) retread facility in Millville, N.J. This facility will increase Oliver Rubber’s capacity to service the southern New Jersey/Pennsylvania market with the brand’s high-quality retreading and related services. The Oliver North American dealer network spans more than 100 retread shops. “STTC has
Getting the most from tire suppliers
Fleet managers know all too well that tires are often one of their biggest expenses. Working with a trusted tire dealer can help fleets manage costs by obtaining quality products and services that are readily available—sometimes over several years (depending on the application)—and helping fleets choose the right tires and services for their specific needs. We
Ruan Transportation, Searcy Trucking named 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Award winners
Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Searcy Trucking Ltd. have been awarded 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards. The two companies were honored by Volvo for their exemplary safety records and training programs, with each receiving $25,000 for future safety initiatives. The Volvo Trucks Safety Award program, co-sponsored by Michelin Americas Truck Tires and now entering its seventh
Truck tire retreads: Taking advantage of verified SmartWay offerings
“SmartWay verification is becoming an increasingly important designation for retreads as more fleets realize that the use of fuel-efficient retreads can help them control their costs more effectively,” says Brian Buckham, general manager of product marketing for Goodyear Commercial Tire. “By leveraging new tire compounding technology and tread designs, we can continue to make strides
Consider retreads to round out your fleet tire portfolio
As part of this month’s feature on tire management, several tire industry experts weighed in on the topic of retreading. “This may sound funny coming from a new tire manufacturer that doesn’t offer a retread solution in North America, but retreading is imperative to lower the fleet cost of operation,” said Rick Phillips, Yokohama vice
Tire management is key to understanding fleet tire needs, costs
Taking care of tires is a fleet manager’s top priority. It’s where the rubber meets the road; the costs hit the bottom line. From tire benchmarking to data analysis to management action, crafting a complete tire management program for your tires can be the difference between profitability and dealing with costly tire headaches. “An effective
Tire, wheel programs can help fleets reduce downtime
“The more you see them, the fewer problems you’ll experience,” says Walt Weller, vice president of sales at Double Coin Tire, the exclusive distributor of Double Coin products in North America. “One of the most expensive issues for fleets is road service for tires, and much of the time those are preventable problems.” Double Coin,
Volvo Trucks calls for fleet safety award nominations
Volvo Trucks is seeking North America’s safest fleets to recognize them with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. For the seventh straight year, two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used for their safety-related activities. “Nothing is more important in managing a fleet
Concerning tire casings for retread
Regardless of the retread you select, the process rests on the quality of the tire casing. It takes a quality casing to produce a quality retread. Every aspect of the new tire building process impacts casing quality, including the tire building process, grade of materials selected, engineering modeling, tire design and the tire’s dimensional specifications.
2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Award winners announced
Kriska Holdings Ltd. and Britton Transport Inc. were honored with a 2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Award during a ceremony at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. Recognized for their exceptional safety performance and training programs, each company received $25,000 to further develop their safety-related efforts. The Volvo Trucks Safety
