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Stemco launches Trifecta hub assembly
ATLANTA, Ga. – Stemco has introduced the Trifecta pre-adjusted hub assembly, designed to deliver safety, performance, and confidence. The company showed it for the first time at the Spring meetings of the Technology & Maintenance Council. It was introduced with…
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Stemco to open new brake friction manufacturing facility
ROME, Ga. – Stemco has announced the upcoming opening of its first brake friction production plant. The 43,000 sq.-ft. plant, located in Rome, Ga., will open in July and will manufacture brake shoes and friction components for medium- and heavy-duty…
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Stemco invests in air springs R&D center
FAIRLAWN, Ohio – Stemco has announced it is opening a 20,000 sq.-ft. research and development facility for commercial vehicle air springs. The facility will employ 22 people and will house what Stemco says will be the world’s most advanced lab…
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No screws, clips or lock rings needed with Stemco’s Zip-Torq axle fastener
LONGVIEW, Tex. – Stemco has released its new Zip-Torq single-piece axle fastener, which aims to simplify the wheel end bearing adjustment with its unitized design. The Zip-Torq eliminates special tooling and loose components like clips, keepers, snap rings and screws,…
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‘Super single’ tires get a ‘SuperSpare’ mount
LONGVIEW, Texas – If you’re mounting a ‘super’ spare tire on your semi truck, you’ll need a ‘super’ spare tire mount to do the job. The SuperSpare introduced by Stemco March 15 aims to simplify and reduce costs of roadside…
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Partnership provides real-time tire and mileage monitoring
LONGVIEW, Texas – Stemco and TrackPoint Systems are teaming up to provide a tire and mileage monitoring system for untethered trailers. The partnership combines Stemco’s BatRF sensor technology with TrackPoint’s solar battery charging technology, the TrIPS system, which will now…
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Trademark agreement made between Stemco and Goodyear Tire and Rubber
LONGVIEW, Texas – Stemco and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company officially reached a trademark license agreement Dec. 18. The agreement follows Stemco’s acquisition of the manufacturer of Goodyear® Air Springs for truck, trailer, truck cab suspension products and cab…
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Ridge Corp. ordered to stop selling Green Tail devices
LONGVIEW, Texas — A US federal court has sided with Stemco and ordered Ridge Corp. to stop selling its Green Tail trailer tail devices. The order was issued Aug. 24 following a complaint by Stemco that claimed the device infringed…
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Stemco’s datalogger shows fleets fuel-saving potential of TrailerTails
LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco has developed a datalogger that fleets can use to measure the fuel-saving performance of TrailerTails within just four hours. The palm-sized device plugs into the truck’s J1939 diagnostic port to access engine data. A Stemco field…
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Trailer tails could get boost from Stemco ownership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from ATDynamics and Stemco today expanded on the recently announced acquisition of the former by the latter. Just last week Stemco announced it had purchased trailer tail manufacturer ATDynamics, and will roll it into its Innovative…
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Stemco buys ATDynamics
LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco has announced its acquisition of trailer tail manufacturer ATDynamics. The business will be rolled into Stemco’s Innovative Tire and Mileage Solutions (ITMS) division. ATDynamics manufactures trailer tails and other aerodynamic devices. “The acquisition of ATDynamics aligns…
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Stemco upgrades Aeris tire inflation system
LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) has upgraded its Aeris tire inflation systems to indicate which wheel-end is causing a loss of air. “There are a number of systems with warning lights that alert drivers when they have…
