Marangoni Tread North America has begun construction of its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Madison, Tenn. It will produce the company’s RingTread spliceless, precure tread for retreading truck tires.

Michelin’s Bib Net site, www.michelinb2b.com, has been redesigned for better appearance and performance. Although originally designed for Michelin dealers, the online service is now available to fleets for viewing invoices, shipping notification, warranty claims and pricing.

Detroit Diesel Corp. announced plans for emissions certification of its 2007 Series 50 urban bus engines. The company hasn’t yet decided whether it will use EGR or SCR to bring the engines into compliance.

Peterbilt will offer the Dana Spicer E-1202I steer axle series as standard equipment for its North American Class 8 trucks and tractors.

Index Sensors & Controls has improved www.indexsensors.com with more user-friendly navigation and new content, including more in-depth product information, parts descriptions and numbers, white papers and trade magazine articles about the company.

Martin Marietta Composites has manufactured its first composite trailer at its Sparta, N.C. plant. The 48-foot, live-floor transfer trailer is constructed of glass fiber reinforced polymer materials, with the exception of the kingpin, landing gear, axles, wheels and brakes and miscellaneous fasteners.

By now, you’ve probably heard about – or experienced – “rust jacking.” It’s the process whereby brake shoe tables rust enough to cause pronounced surface irregularities. Then, as the brakes are applied, the linings are repeatedly pushed against the drum with uneven pressure across the shoe table, causing the linings to crack over the edges of the high spots.