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news and notes Boss Shops Join The Michelin® Commercial Service Network Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc. recently announced that Boss Truck Shops, Inc. will now offer industry-leading services to trucking fleets as part of the MICHELIN® Commercial Service Network. Boss Shops will also carry select Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) retread products. The network delivers reliable, high-quality service nationwide for trucking fleets at home or on the road with highly trained technicians and professional equipment, all insured by rigorous certification and audit standards. Boss Shops in the network will provide a consistent supply of new MICHELIN® tires and select retreads, including MICHELIN® X One® wide-based single tires and provide 24/7/365 emergency road service. "Boss Shops are a welcome addition to the MICHELIN® Commercial Service Network and Michelin ONCall emergency road-service, bringing valuable service and product solutions to fleets and owner-operators over the road," said Ted Becker, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires Division. "Fleets now have access to additional locations across the country, which utilize the same standards and tools to service commercial vehicles." The addition of Boss Shops brings the MICHELIN® Commercial Service Network to more than 530 locations across the U.S. Through the network, Michelin also provides fleet customers with a comprehensive service package, including online reporting, electronic operating manuals, and a full catalog of webbased training on maintenance standards and practices. For the past 65 years, Boss Shops has grown to be a nationwide presence in the trucking industry, with 41 locations in 23 states, making Boss Shops one of America's largest service center chains. Boss Shops' customers will gain additional value with complete coast-to-coast warranty coverage and industryleading standards of service. Boss Shops offer tires, quick lube oil changes, preventative maintenance, brakes, electrical, drive train, air conditioning and other repairs, as well as roadside service, with a strong foundation in experienced service and the highest standards in the industry. For a complete list of all Boss Shops locations, visit www.bosstruckshops. com. For more information on the MICHELIN® Commercial Service Network, please visit www.michelintruck.com. Grede Offers Low-Cost, Lightweight Alternative to Aluminum Castings for Commercial Trucks Grede Holdings LLC, a leading producer of cast iron components for the trucking industry, is developing lightweight chassis, powertrain and drivetrain components – including safety-critical systems – for several major truckmakers using a patented ductile iron alloy called SiboDur®. SiboDur is an ultra-high-strength ductile iron with a unique chemistry and process, which is providing customers strong value for achieving light weight, cost competitive solutions. As a result, parts made from the innovative alloy compete favorably with aluminum in terms of weight reduction, and offer exceptional value in durability, performance, as well as integration for complexity reduction. "SiboDur enables us to provide our heavyduty truck customers with cost-effective lightweight solutions, while maintaining high structural performance and durability," said Jeff Nichols, director of business development. "It also enables excellent product design optimization capabilities given the higher / Owner operator/ July 2013 / / 18 OO 0713 edit 18 6/5/13 9:47 AM