•Retreading contributes to the productive life cycle of a tire using fewer materials•Less energy is required to build a retread tire•Conti Urban an urban concept tire will be retreadable Tire Retread ...

Retread giant Bandag’s recent announcement to reduce the headcount of its U.S. workforce by 15% and freeze pension plans for U.S. and Canadian workers reflects the new competitiveness of the retread ...

Retreading tires is not new. The process dates back more than 100 years. In 1912, Martin Oliver developed and patented a tire retreading method: pre-cured treads. Today, 89% of fleets with 500 or more ...

Drivers encounter potentially dangerous hunks of rubber and steel strewn on and along highways here in the Miami Valley. These tire pieces — and sometimes nearly full tires — are often blamed on ...

Editor's note: This is part two of an article exploring today's commercial vehicle tire trends, issues, and innovations. Read part one. With more digital tools to track efficiency gains, fleets are ...

A team led by a mechanical engineering professor has been selected by the REMADE Institute and Virginia Tech to receive $1.5 million for enhancements in the efficiencies of tire retreading. When ...

AKRON—Bandag's Fleets We Depend On roadshow visited the Bridgestone Americas Inc. Technical Center during its 27-stop cross-country tour. The event, which continues through June, will engage fleets on ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Columbia, Miss.-based Southern Tire Mart L.L.C. is facing $341,195 in fines after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company for alleged safety ...