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countries in the months to come. “Galgo and Cooper Tires are excited about this collaboration because it offers customers a comprehensive, integrated solution to their tyre
needs by providing high-quality products and options to extend the useful life of tyres, ultimately resulting in cost savings,” said Galgo in a statement.
worldwide to discover the full breadth of services Smithers has to offer, said the company in a press statement.
“By uniting all our member companies under a single brand, we are working together to connect our clients with Smithers experts,” commented Michael Hochschwender, CEO and President, Smithers. “The power of our connected enterprise supports our clients throughout their product development process.”
Smithers has grown by investing in new technology in response to customer needs and has laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
“We’re preserving the best of our history while fortifying our footprint as a global brand,” added Glenn Goldney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “As we look toward the future, we are more committed than ever to delivering accurate data, on time, with high touch.”
Marangoni Opens New
Dealer in California
King Country Retread Joins Marangoni Network of Independent Dealers
Marangoni Tread North America has announced that Pete’s Road Service, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. has converted its retread operation to the Marangoni family of products which includes the signature brand RINGTREAD as well as UNITREAD.
Pete’s Road Service, Inc. started
in 1969 and is a third-generation family-owned company that has grown over the years from a
single shop in Anaheim, CA. to
10 locations all over Southern California. They operate a state- of-the-art commercial tyre
retread plant with a capacity of over 30,000 retreads a year.
Kyle Fletcher/ President, Pete’s Road Service, Inc. said, “The switch to Marangoni offered us
the ability to broaden our
market, grow our market share, and be more competitive. We have been independent for 50 years and by aligning ourselves with Marangoni, we will continue to enjoy our independence long into the future.”
Clif Armstrong, President of Marangoni Tread N.A., added;
Marangoni Tread North America has announced that King Country Retread in Friona, Texas is now a member of the M.T.N.A. family of independent retreaders and will be offering Marangoni’s
signature brand RINGTREAD throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Mike King / President, King Countr y
Retread Said,
“Profitability
and the ability to
be an independent
retreader with
control over our future
combined with the
RINGTREAD Splice-Less technology were the key drivers that fuelled our decision to go with Marangoni.” King Country Retread operates a state-of-the-art commercial tyre retread plant with a capacity of over 30,000 retreads a year. The
company offers a wide array of products and services to fleets throughout Texas that include; Clif Armstrong, President of
Marangoni Tread N.A., commented; “Marangoni Tread North
America is pleased to welcome King
Countr y Retread to our Marangoni
Network of Independent Dealers. KCR has a great reputation for
servicing their customers with
the highest standard of quality.
They are a great addition to the Marangoni Ringtread family of retreaders that
value better and different high- performance products, true value- added partnerships and business independence.”
“Marangoni Tread North America is pleased to welcome Pete’s Road Service, Inc. to our Marangoni Network of Independent Dealers. Pete’s built its business on servicing their customer’s needs and fits the business model that Marangoni strives for daily in supporting our independent retreaders.”
Smithers Unifies Under One Brand
B&J Provides Technical Training in Korea
Recently B&J visited its Korean client Daeho to provide technical training to help them get the most out of B&J buffing blades and carbide tools. B&J President, Marcos Guzman is pictured with GM Sales, Fredy Walther and representatives from Daeho.
Smithers, the leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has announced the launch of a single brand identity, refreshed logo, new tagline, and a streamlined web presence.
In doing so, the US-based company
is bidding farewell to its legacy brands (Smithers Apex, Smithers Avanza, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments, Smithers Rapra, and Smithers Viscient). The shift to a single brand will make it easier for clients in any industry
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