In the early 1990s, the American Retreaders Association, which preceded ITRA, believed that hands-on training led by an experienced instructor was the best way to teach what was then a much more ...

I recently spent several days alone with my mother who lives two states away in Pennsylvania. She's 94 years old, still sharp as a tack and able to get around—albeit slower than she used to. Mom and I ...

The 1960s and '70s were turbulent periods-not only for our nation and my family, but for retreading as well. While the retread plant population began the decade at well over 12,000, the number of ...

FALLS CHURCH, VA – The Tread Rubber and Tire Repair Materials Manufacturer’s Group has published new Recommended Practices for retreading and repairing tires, with details now published on the Tire ...

Tires are a fleet’s third biggest expense after payroll and fuel – up to 25%. So it follows that developing a retreading program and casings management strategy could save a transport company a bucket ...

Bridgestone is investing nearly £5m in its retread tyre factory in Bourne, Lincolnshire, in a bid to boost its share of the hot-cure retread truck tyre market. The three-year investment programme has ...