An estimated 694 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 7% compared with that of the second quarter of 2020. 

There’s no smoke and mirrors for truck tires. With tires representing a significant share of operating budgets, fleets and owner operators know which brands deliver on total cost of ownership.

  Maurice Deamel of Manitoba is retired now, but he still has strong feelings about Double Coin TBR casings . . . that’s because they never, ever let him down!

Construction starts are cranking up coast to coast, and this is even before Congress passes the much-anticipated, massive infrastructure bill.

The availability of natural rubber, one of nature’s most widely used substances found in 40,000 commercial products, should not be taken for granted.

Freight rates on the open market have gone crazy!  The ports are all swamped and container ships are anchored offshore waiting to drop inbound containers. The good news is . . . CMA/Double Coin is better positioned than most tire manufacturers to keep our TBR and OTR customers supplied.

Great news for our fleet and owner operator customers – Love’s Travel Stops has opened 10 new Speedco locations and one new Love’s Truck Care center.

Experts predicted a hotter than average summer for most of the country and boy were they right, especially out West. Unbelievable! Dangerous for humans . . . and for tires!

The pandemic has taught us many things, both positive and worrisome. On the positive side for CMA/Double Coin, the pandemic has further improved brand loyalty for Double Coin tires.

One gallon of diesel cost an average of $3.13 in the US last month, an increase of 64 cents compared to April 2020. It has only gotten higher in May. Tire rolling resistance, always top-of-mind with tire R&D experts, always gets more attention from trucking fleets when fuel prices go up.