Snider Tire recently opened a new Michelin Retread
Technologies plant here to supply two of its Tire and Retread Asset Control
System (TRACS) locations: one in Blytheville, Ark., and one in Cambridge,
Ohio. TRACS refers to Snider Tire’s cradle-to-grave tire and retread solution
for trucking fleet customers.
“More and more trucking fleets are focusing on the value that a comprehensive
tire management program can bring, and that includes both high-quality
products and services,” said John Snider, founder and president of Snider
Tire. “Being able to supply even more MRT products to our TRACS customers will
give them an even better chance to stay competitive in today’s marketplace.”
“John and his team have put together a very attractive service offering to
fleet customers,” said Tom Brennan, Vice President and Director of MRT. “The
new Bluffton MRT plant will ensure an unbeatable combination of services and
superior MRT product.”
The addition of the Bluffton plant brings the total number of MRT plants in
the U.S. to 81.
About Snider Tire, Inc.
In 1976, Snider Tire, Inc. began providing industry-leading truck and OTR tire
retreading and service. Today, Snider Tire supplies new tires, retreads, and
vehicle services to the transportation industry. While differentiating its
offering through innovation and superior service, Snider allows for continued
growth and long-term profitability, as well as the provision of ongoing career
opportunities for its employees.
About Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT)
MICHELIN® Retreads bring new-tire technology to existing tires, offering
proven tread designs and higher quality standards to deliver a reliable
retread specifically designed to customer needs. MRT treads are built with
proprietary Michelin compounds and tread patterns to mirror the performance of
new MICHELIN truck tires.
About Michelin North America
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs,
manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes,
automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks,
motorcycles and the space shuttle. The company also publishes travel guides,
hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in
Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelintruck.com) employs more
than 22,600 and operates 19 major manufacturing plants in 17 locations.
| Michelin Tire History |
| Incorporated on May 28, 1888, Michelin's
activities date back to 1830 in vulcanized rubber, before they moved into
tires for bicycles & later for cars. Michelin owned the automobile
manufacturer Citroën between 1934 & 1976. Michelin has made a number of
innovations to tires, including in 1946 the radial tire (then known as the
"X" tire). [1] In 1988, Michelin acquired the tire & rubber manufacturing
divisions of the American B.F. Goodrich Company founded in 1870. Two years
later, they bought out Uniroyal Inc., founded in 1892 as the United States
Rubber Company. |
