Arkansas Retreader Gets ISO Certification

(Akron/Tire Review) Fort Smith, Arkansas-based Trans-American Tire announced that its North Little Rock, Arkansas, Bandag retread plant has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification. “We’re joining a North American network of Bandag dealers to offer consistent, quality results to trucking fleets’” says R. Scott Hembree, Trans-American’s chairman. “Implementing the Bandag quality management system and working towards certification has helped my organization to fine tune our operations.

“This will be a continuous improvement process, creating ways to better serve our customers.” Hembree said. “We are the only ISO 9001:2000 certified tyre retreader in Arkansas.” Trans-American has nine locations in Arkansas and Texas that sell Bridgestone, Continental, Firestone, General, Goodyear and Yokohama new tyres as well as Bandag retread truck tyres.