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NORTH AMERICA NEWS
Oliver Rubber Offering Trailer Retread
Oliver Rubber has released a new trailer retread that meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay verification criteria for retreads. The ULP trailer (ultra low profile) wide base single is designed for long-haul trailer applications, the company said. “Oliver Rubber’s new ULP trailer employs VDi Plus, a visual depth indicator that reduces the retention of foreign objects in the tread face,” said Philip Boarts, product category manager, Retread for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. “The retread, pressed in Oliver’s Black Armor compound, has unique properties that contribute to incredible
treadwear and very low rolling resistance. This introduction provides an excellent retread solution for the next generation of wide base singles.”
VDi Plus is an Oliver Rubber exclusive feature that offers two benefits to users. First, easy visual tread depth gauging enhances the fleet operations budget planning process while reduced lodging of foreign material abates stone drilling conditions and casing penetration issues that typically occurs.
All Oliver retreads carry a national warranty to 2/32nds of tread depth.
Marangoni Tread North America Wins President’s Award For 2012
Marangoni S.p.A. has announced that its North American division, Marangoni Tread North America, has been awarded the President’s Award for 2012 based on excellence in performance in sales, manufacturing and market development.
The award was presented to Bill Sweatman, President / CEO of Marangoni Tread North America who accepted on behalf of the entire organization at the Madison, Tennessee headquarters and manufacturing plant.
“2012 has been a terrific year for
Ringtread line, which includes the Energeco line for fuel economy, RDG 100 for high mileage and superior traction and the RDA One and RTA One line for wide base tyres.
3. Manufacturing -
Successfully increased manufacturing installed capacity to exceed capacity of 1,200,000 treads per year. Achieved all goals for quality excellence.
Achieved the highest standard for safety in the workplace.
Earlier this year MTNA celebrated 10 years of manufacturing presence in
Mr. Giuseppe Ferrari, Marangoni S.p.A - Retreading Systems Managing Director, Massimo De Alessandri, Marangoni Spa
CEO and Bill Sweatman, President, CEO Marangoni Tread North America
Marangoni Tread North America and with this award it shows to the entire organisation what can be accomplished when they all execute their plan and everyone does their part, congratulations to everyone” Massimo De Alessandri, Marangoni S.p.A. CEO told the group at the presentation ceremony. He went on to say that the accomplishments in the following categories sealed the decision to award MTNA the President’s Award for 2012.
1. Sales - Increased unit tread sales 15 per cent over last year
2. Market Development –
Added 2 new Ringtread dealers and 12 additional Unitread dealers for a total of 42 Marangoni Authorised retreaders.
Introduced the Performance Specific
the U.S.
Giuseppe Ferrari, Marangoni S.p.A - Retreading Systems Managing Director, added that “the introduction and success of Unitread into the U.S. market has been very gratifying, greatly increasing Marangoni’s presence and strength in this important market.”
Bill Sweatman, President and CEO of MTNA thanked Massimo De Alessandri, Giuseppe Ferrari and the Board of Directors at Marangoni S.p.A. for its continued investment and support, the employees for their great effort as well as Marangoni customers for their loyal support and great efforts in increasing Marangoni’s market share and market strength.
With the purchase of Main Tire Exchange Inc. and its Bandag retread plant, McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. has increased its number of Bandag plants to seven.
It has also increased its daily truck tyre retreading capacity by 12 per cent.
McCarthy Tire is eighth on Modern Tire Dealer's "Top 100
Retreaders in the U.S." list. It retreads 1,000 truck tyres a day at the six plants it owned prior to the acquisition.
Main Tire Exchange was the 91st largest domestic retreader, according to the list; its one plant, located in Dansville, N.Y., produces 120 truck tyres a day. The seven plants use 7.6 million pounds of rubber annually.
McCarthy Tire Increases Retread Output By 12%
John Truitt Moves To Portage Precision Polymers
Portage Precision Polymers is pleased to announce the appointment of John W. Truitt as Director of Sales & Marketing. Doug Hartley, President & CEO said, “John has played an integral role in the North American custom compounding industry for several years. In this new position at Portage Precision he will be able to further the company’s strategic focus by working with our business unit sales division, market development and technical
support functions.”
Truitt began his career in the rubber industry in the 1980’s working in various management capacities in finance, sales and marketing with Robbins Tire and Rubber Company in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Truitt joins Portage Precision from Robbins LLC, where he served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Portage Precision is a family owned
business that is based in Ravenna, OH. The company is a leading supplier of quality custom mixed elastomer compounds to rubber product manufacturing companies throughout North America.
Harvey Brodsky Back on the Air
Reprising his role as the voice of retreading , Harvey Brodsky, RTA's Managing Director, was back on the US airwaves on Monday January 14th, Time. Brodsky will be discussed the many economic and environmental benefits of top quality retreading and proper tyre repairing and offered to send an RTA information packet to all truckers who contact the RTA office. "I have been fortunate to have been
on the radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, two bright and funny guys, many times and afterwards we always receive many calls from truckers who want more information about retreading," said Brodsky. "Thanks to Eric and Gary we have spread the word to thousands of truckers about the many benefits top quality retreads offer," Brodsky added.
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John Truitt moves to Portage Precision Polymers