2010

Oct, 2010

Truck PM Plus is joining forces with GCR Tires, a Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Company in Tampa, Fl. These two long time Tampa companies will merge their services together starting in November 2010. Truck PM Plus will take over all the mechanical services offered by GCR including Auto, Light truck, Heavy truck, and Alignments. This combination store will be the first of its kind in the Bridgestone Family and for Truck PM Plus will serve as a test center for possible future locations in the US.

June, 2010

Don Davis has been promoted to the Company Owned Operations Credit Manager in Nashville, Tenn. After many years of loyal service to Truck PM Plus, Don is heading up a new effort to help centralize the credit functions in our commercial tire operations. We will miss Don but wish him and his family the very best. Thanks for your dedication to our company and our people!

October 2010

We are in the process of developing the first joint venture in our tire operations between Truck PM Plus and GCR Tires in Tampa, Florida. Soon Truck Pm Plus will operate all mechanical operations in our 16000 square foot facility at GCR including auto, light truck, heavy duty trucks, alignments, and more. Keep posted on more information to follow in the next few months.

October 2010

We have a plan in the works to move our refurb operation in Henderson , Texas to Dallas. We will also be adding fleet service to our offering in Dallas. We have chosen a great location for our new facility on 6 acres. We will also have GCR tires providing services for our fleet customers. Soon we will offer our service to tire distributors in the family network and to other customers who are interested in renewing the look and longevity of existing trucks in their fleets.

2009

February, 2009

We are currently working an a plan to offer OEM Bridgestone and Firestone Brand tires as part of our service offering through company locations and dealers. We will also make Bandag retread tires available. Service can be performed at Truck PM Plus sites, company stores, or at the customer site performed by local mobile service trucks. Allowing customers to have this added service available will make one stop shopping easier for our customers. Service, Maintenance, Tires, One Invoice!

January, 2009

Truck PM Plus has added a substantial new engine diagnostic software product to all retail service locations. The latest Engine Software Diagnosis Available for Customers will give electronic engine readings and provide exact repairs needed to our customers. This is the same kind of electronic software customers are a custom to finding at OEM dealers and will provide a definite service edge to doing and continuing business with Truck PM Plus. The lap tops used for this service can also print out the results for the customers to review prior to making any decisions. Nice!

January, 2009

ETA is our in house after hour’s service. WE now have the capability to provide 365/24/7 emergency road service through our own in house network. This is unheard of in the industry. Most companies use a 3rd party for this kind of service. By controlling the outcome with our own provider in house , our customers feel that they have better control of the expense for our of the area repair. This is only offered by Truck PM Plus and adds tremendous value to our customers.

January, 2009

Truck PM Plus Web view is now available for customer history on fleet vehicles! Creating value for our customers continues to be the focus of Truck PM Plus. We can now provide our customers with valuable information about their fleet through the web. Billing information, Truck PM’s due, Historical repair data, and charting is all provided using VMRS codes to specific component parts. It is the latest way to maintain a commercial truck fleet.

2008

December, 2008

Transman Maintenance Point-of-sale Truck Maintenance Software now installed at all locations and all personnel have been trained. The maintenance software provides the latest information in truck software to all Truck PM Plus customers.

November, 2008

BBTS New Identity
Company operations for the commercial tire portion of Bridgestone Bandag have made some great changes. Our parent company, Bridgestone North Americas has now put all the commercial tire operations and services industries under one roof. Now, Truck PM Plus, Speedco, GCR, TDS, White Tires operate under Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions-BBTS. John McErlane, long time corporate executive will be in charge of all operations under the leadership of President Saul Solomon.

May 8, 2008

Introduction of New Software
We are excited to report that the testing phase of our new point of sale software system is completed. We now operate “live” on our new system at the Longwood, Florida location.

Service Manager John Jimenez is delighted with the new system. “It’s delivers significant benefits to our Customers in both vehicle reporting and ease of check in when service and repairs are needed”, he said.

TRANSMAN, the new software package developed by TMW Systems will, when fully integrated, allow customized, downloadable reporting on unit and fleet costs. This will provide a new level of information to manage, budget and plan the maintenance costs of our Customers fleets.

Current plans for integration of TRANSMAN into the rest of our seven Florida shops are aggressive. Tampa is next on the drawing board and many hours of data capture have already begun.

As we integrate the software, one of the needs for prepping the system is information on your fleet. Our Sales staff will be visiting you soon to ask for your assistance in providing information about your truck fleet. Please welcome them as we make the transition as seamless and simple as possible.

2007

September 26, 2007

Sam Stack, a six year account manager for Truck PM Plus, and 27 years in the truck industry, has been named Director of Sales in Florida for Truck PM Plus. Sam has done a great job taking care of our customers and brings a wealth of knowledge to our business that will help us grow and move forward over the next few years. All of the employees and management of the company wish Sam the best. If you get a chance, please congratulate Sam on his recent promotion.

September 19, 2007

New shop processes on the way! Truck PM plus is currently working on new service procedures that will improve customer service and training at all locations. Work has been under way for several months to roll out an improved Preventative Maintenance procedure for all Truck PM plus service locations across the region. After consulting with some of the best in the business, Truck PM Plus will soon roll out our new look. Our premier 49 point inspection has always been the heart of our maintenance business and now we will have better trained technicians and a standardized method of performing our work. The new look and better performed inspection will actually be more comprehensive but for now the name will remain the same as many of our customers have become accustomed to branding of our " 49 point" inspection over the last 17 years.

August 1,2007

After 17 years, founder Harry Stevenson calls it a day by deciding to retire on August 14th, 2007. Harry has led TruckLube 1 as its President and leader from its humble beginnings in 1990 to its sale to Bandag in April 2006. The company has seen great changes during the past years including a name change to TRUCK PM PLUS but Harry says he's ready to go home and enjoy retired life with his wife Diane. All of the employees at Truck PM plus will miss Harry and his friendship. We all wish you well. Job well done.

Corporate parent Bridgestone Bandag has hired Co-Founder Lee Taylor VP Sales, to become its new President. Lee helped start the company in 1990 and has led all the company's marketing and sales efforts for the past 17 years. With 30 years in the truck industry, Lee is looking forward to the next generation of growth. "We have some basic philosophies that have guided our company and we will continue to use them to grow our core service business." I have great faith in the people of our company and their leadership. We will continue to provide the best possible service to our customers as we grow throughout Florida and the Southeastern US.

June 15,2007

All of us at Truck PM Plus, formally Trucklube 1 & Truck Repair 1, are extremely pleased to move forward with Bridgestone Tire. Bridgestone is supportive of our growth plan in 2007 and beyond. As you know, we opened Ocala in June and plan to open more locations in the Tampa area before moving to our expansion outside the State of Florida.

April 12,2007:

Truck PM Plus and corporate parent Bandag, Incorporated have acquired Truck Repair 1 in Tampa and in Lakeland, Florida . The three partners of Truck Repair 1 are excited to move their business forward with Truck PM Plus . In announcing the sale, Steve Riedy, President of Truck Repair 1 said, "This acquisition is an example of Bandag's continuing commitment to provide its customers with the finest quality products and services." According to CEO Martin Carver of Bandag, " Truck Repair 1 will be very complimentary to the Truck PM Plus Offering and will allow us to expand our service footprint in Central Florida."

April 12,2007:

Truck PM PLUS has plans to open in Ocala, Florida. The projected date of opening is May 2007. Lee Taylor, VP Sales said, "This is an exciting time for Truck PM PLUS. Our growth will allow us to provide more access to more customers in more areas of Florida. We continue to work hard to be the best service provider of truck services that we can be."