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• Trucks with Clean, Refinished Wheels More Apt to Get Inspectors’ Thumbs-up

  Inspectors don’t usually target trucks at random. They have a hunch. When your wheels are dirty, rusty or corroded, you might as well attach a giant red flag to the back of your trailer. Bob Bortner, mid-Atlantic territory manager for commercial tire and fleet...

• IMI Announces New Automation Solution Partnership

  IMI, the original developer of the turn key MILCURE steel wheel refinishing system and process, has partnered with Lesta to introduce automation into their solution by using robotics to apply powder coating to truck wheels.   “Inconsistencies in the powder...

• What the Truck?!? – Proper Wheel End Maintenance Spins Savings

  Article written by Jack Glenn at Freightwaves It’s easy to overlook wheel-end maintenance in the fast-paced trucking industry. After all, if the wheels aren’t turning, revenue isn’t churning. But giving your wheels just a bit more attention may actually save you more...

• What the Truck?!? Segment – Fuel Savings are Still a Possibility

  Article written by Jack Glenn at Freightwaves The price of diesel currently stands around $5 per gallon, up approximately $1.74 since September. Bob Bortner, mid-Atlantic territory manager for commercial tire and fleet solutions leader IMI, said diesel costs have...

• Best Places to Work in PA 2021 Winner!

  Each year, we participate in the “Best Places to Work in PA” program created by Central Penn Business Journal, Team Pennsylvania, PA SHRM, and Best Companies Group.  The program is designed to recognize outstanding places of employment in Pennsylvania.   This...

• We Were Guests on Freightwaves’ What the Truck?!? Podcast

  Article written by Jack Glenn at Freightwaves Fleets haven’t caught a break since the beginning of the pandemic, as driver, warehouse and trailer capacity has diminished amid ongoing freight surges. A wave of shortages continue to keep the industry gasping for air —...

• We are TINYpulse Awards Recipients in 2020!

  We are excited to announce that we have won 3 TINYawards from TINYpulse in 2020! Happiest Award: We have the highest average happiness score in our industry Wins Award: We had the most “wins” in our industry and have brought the most initiatives to completion – all...

• Creating Value Through Packaging

  After hearing from our customers that installing sealant is a messy and labor intensive job, we found a way to give them back some of their time and create added value by extending the packaging options of ECO SEAL to allow for more productivity. We are excited to...

• IMI Makes Top 10 in Best Places to Work PA

  Each year, IMI participates in the “Best Places to Work in PA” program created by Central Penn Business Journal, Team Pennsylvania, PA SHRM, and Best Companies Group.  The program is designed to recognize outstanding places of employment in Pennsylvania.   To be...

• Thank a Trucker Coloring Page

  Could you look around the room and find something that wasn’t on a truck at some point? Even with many of us at home these days, we still have essentials that we need. That’s where truckers step in! Truckers are tasked with moving a staggering amount of...

• Our Response to COVID-19

  At IMI, the needs of our customer and employees are our primary concern in these distressing times. This includes the health and well-being of everyone who relies on us to keep their companies operating and ensure the continuity of business. We understand that the...

• Introducing the IMI ALUMINATOR™

  ATLANTA, GA – IMI is excited to announce the launch the ALUMINATOR System at the Exhibition Grand Opening of the TMC Annual Meeting 2020. IMI has been the industry leader in steel wheel refinishing since 1984. With the demand for aluminum wheels increasing among...

• Benefits of Alignment in Trucks and Commercial Vehicles

  Business owners and fleet management personnel must equip tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles with solid sets of tires. While choosing a tire size and tread style appropriate for your applications is important, ensuring that installations are aligned and...

• IMI Announces Promotion of Bill Dowding to Executive Vice President

  IMI is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Dowding to the position of Executive Vice President. Dowding has been with IMI since February 2018 and quickly become an integral part of the Marketing, Sales, and Customer Experience successes. “We are proud to have...

• IMI Supports Local Make-A-Wish Chapter at Truck Convoy Event

  Franklin County Truck Convoy Raises Money to Make Wishes Come True Last weekend, our team had the privilege of volunteering for the Make-A-Wish of Greater PA and WV event.  The Franklin County Truck Convoy was held in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and consisted of 182...

• EQUAL FLEXX Launches at Reifen

  REIFEN MESSE BOOTH Last week, our team was on location hosting a booth at Reifen Messe in Essen, Germany. Reifen is the world’s largest trade fair for tires, featuring exhibitors from 43 countries and a variety of solutions for the tire industry, which provided a...

• IMI Ride and Drive Event – Experiencing Equal Flexx

  With the launch of EQUAL FLEXX this week, IMI hosted a Ride and Drive event.  Guests were asked to put our new product to the test and decide for themselves if they could feel the difference between a truck with unbalanced wheels and a truck with EQUAL FLEXX.  The...

• IMI relocates to state-of-the-art headquarters

  Chambersburg PA — To continue our promise of “Delivering Extra Miles in Extraordinary Ways,” IMI is bringing the entire company together at our brand new headquarters, located just a few miles away from our previous office centers in Chambersburg, PA. “By having the...

• Delivering Hope to Truckers in Need

  Every time someone “Likes” IMI’s Facebook page, we donate $1 to St. Christopher’s Truckers Relief Fund. It’s our way of going that extra mile, and in this season of giving thanks it means even more to be able to give to such a valuable, lifesaving and life-changing...

• Introducing Wheel Gray and Wheel Black

  IMI is pleased to introduce two new colors to our industry leading powder coatings. We now offer Wheel Gray and Wheel Black, providing the same high performance powder coating as our Wheel White. Our coatings feature superior resins for better coverage and durability...

• IMI Releases New Wheel Oven, Increases Efficiency & Refinishing Profitability

  CHAMBERSBURG, PA, July 21, 2014 — IMI has announced the launch of a new infrared wheel refinishing oven that offers increased wheel coating cure efficiency. The oven’s improvements provide dealers with increased profitability, better throughput and less...