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NORTH AMERICA
Insa Turbo Consolidates in US Market
Goodyear Acquires Raben Tire
Spanish retreader Insa Turbo has further consolidated its position in the US market and opened up further markets in the Americas as a result of the company’s presence at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
This appointment served for Insa Turbo management to meet with their main distributors in the United States and strengthen their business relationships.
In addition, several Latin American clients also requested meetings to learn about the new products.
The fair has been a strong point for the company, which has not only helped the company consolidate its position in well-known markets, but also to expand and open up to others such as Mexico, in which Insa Turbo retreads will be distributed next year.
Goodyear have announced that they are expanding their company-owned presence in the Midwest of the United States by purchasing Evansville, Indiana based Raben Tire Company, whose operations include over 30 commercial
and consumer tyre and service locations and retread production plants.
“The addition of
Raben further
expands our
network and
strengthens
Goodyear’s
ability to serve
fleets,” said Dave
Beasley, vice president, Goodyear North America Commercial. “Goodyear is already one of the world’s largest operators of commercial truck service and retreading centres and has nearly 800 company- owned commercial and retail tyre and auto service centres across the US and Canada.” “We’re pleased to join the Goodyear family of industry-
leading products and services and align with one of the most beloved and recognised brands in the world,” added Scott Cisney, CEO of Raben. “Like Raben, Goodyear puts customers at the centre of
Michelin Retread Technologies Adds Denray Tire as New Licensee
everything. We look forward to increasing the availability of Goodyear products when and where customers want to buy as part of Goodyear’s aligned network of distributors and retailers.”
Since 2014 Raben has been owned by affiliates of private equity firm Palladium Equity Partners, LLC.
Michelin North America has announced that Denray Tire has joined Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) as a franchisee manufacturing commercial truck retreads servicing Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Operating since the 1970s, Denray Tire is a family- owned business located in Western Canada. Formerly a Bandag franchisee, the company’s 25,000 square foot facility employs 13 people.
“We have an excellent 45-year relationship with Michelin, and this new chapter gives us the opportunity to deliver additional service for customers,” said Derek Braun, president of Denray Tire.
“Our MRT staff are excited about this new venture. Utilising Michelin’s new tyre design technology, proven tread designs and ne tyre manufacturing standards, the MRT retread process will deliver reliable retreads designed to maximise tyre assets.” Denray has been a strategic dealer of Michelin, BF Goodrich and Uniroyal products for 45 years and is also a member of the Michelin Commercial Service Network (MCSN). The Winnipeg-based company operates out of nine locations in Canada including the retread facility in Brandon, Manitoba.
The Tire Industr y Association (TIA) has scheduled seven Advanced Instructor Training classes across the USA for its 2020 Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Certification Course.
The certified ATS course, designed for passenger and light truck tyre technicians, provides 300- and 400-level certification on the recommended procedures for servicing passenger and light truck tyres. The course consists of 15 modules on subjects ranging from the relationship between torque and clamping force to tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) relearn procedures on domestic and import vehicles. The course also includes a module on Tire Conditions Analysis that uses images from TIA’s Passenger and Light Truck Tire Conditions Manual to
educate technicians on the most likely reasons for common irregular treadwear patterns. Participants who successfully pass the four-day course will be certified as Advanced ATS Instructors, allowing them to certify ATS instructors and technicians in the field, said Kevin Rohlwing, TIA’s senior vice president of training.
The 2020 Certified ATS Instructor Training course, which takes place primarily at local community and technical colleges, is scheduled for the following dates and cities: March 24-27 in Charlotte, N.C.; April 7-10 in Louisville, Ky.;
May 19-22 in Mission Viejo, Calif.;
Aug. 4-7 in Denver, Colo.;
Sept. 1-4 in Seattle, Wash.; Oct. 6-9 in Baltimore, Md.; and Dec. 8-11 in Detroit, Mich.
TIA to Conduct 7 Advanced ATS Instructor Training Classes in 2020
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