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Bandag marks 60 years in business with brand campaign
NASHVILLE, TN - Retread tire provider, Bandag is celebrating its 60th anniversary by launching a new global campaign with the goal of refreshing the retread tire category. The campaign, called Built for Better, will bring together the Bandag brand globally, in addition to promoting retreads as an innovative and sustainable tire option.
Manitoba panel tackles challenge of new tech
WINNIPEG, MB - Technology is often developed to make a process simpler, more efficient or safer, but staying up to date with the trucking industry's latest advancements can often leave carriers frustrated. As technology continues to rapidly develop, fleets have to educate themselves on new technological capabilities but also look deeper into what the technology will do for their company.
MTA, Manitoba to work on interim safety rating policy
WINNIPEG, MB -- Manitoba Infrastructure will be working with the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) over the next two weeks to establish an interim policy for the province's Carrier Profile System (CPS) and safety ratings -- and address an existing model that has reportedly caused Manitoba fleets to lose business opportunities.
Call to ban hazardous loads in storms “not feasible”: OTA
PRESCOTT, ON - Prescott mayor Brett Todd may want to ban hazardous cargo from Highway 401 during stormy conditions, but the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has responded in a letter that such a move is simply "not feasible". The mayor originally voiced his concerns at a council meeting in late March, following a March 14 crash and related hazardous material spill near Mallorytown that closed the highway for 30 hours. "Why are there not regulations to keep this type of hazardous material off the road when the weather is bad?" the mayor said at the council meeting, according to the Brockville Recorder. Todd added that the town of Prescott's location along the 401 corridor leaves it vulnerable to incidents like that.
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