Carrier Honors Marangoni With Partner of the Year Award
M-S Logistics has presented their Partner of the Year award to Marangoni Tread North America. The award was presented by M-S Logistics’ safety and maintenance director Mike Elliott.

Mike Elliott of M-S Logistics (left) hands the Partner of the Year Award to Bill Sweatman, president of Marangoni Tread N.A. Photo: Marangoni Tread N.A.

M-S Logistics has presented their Partner of the Year award to Marangoni Tread North America. The award was presented by M-S Logistics’ safety and maintenance director Mike Elliott.
The Partner of the Year award was accepted by Marangoni Tread N.A. president Bill Sweatman at the headquarters of MS Logistics in Nashville, Tenn.
“The Marangoni Ringtread system has made a positive impact on our safety and maintenance program by not only providing us with a safe and reliable retread alternative but, it has also decreased our tire and downtime expense substantially as well,” said Elliott.
MS Logistics is an asset based truckload carrier headquartered in Nashville, TN. With 85 tractors and 250 trailers. MS Logistics provides general commodity and dedicated truckload services. The service areas include the Midwest, Southeast, and Upper and Lower Ohio Valley.
MS Logistics is a subsidiary of Mid-South Wire an industry leading manufacture of carbon steel wire with locations in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee (headquarters) and Scott City, Missouri.
“We are proud and honored to receive this award and share it with Wilson County Tire and Retreading, our local retread manufacturer,” said, Sweatman. “The award validates our shared commitment to manufacturing premium quality products and serving our customers. “
The Marangoni Ringtread is a double contoured, splice-less, American-made precured tread designed for better fuel economy, lower cost per mile, higher mileage, less downtime, no vibrations, increased reliability and a new tire appearance.
Marangoni Tread North America manufacturers and supplies retread products, technology, equipment, technical services and commercial support for independent retreaders and commercial tire dealers throughout North America.
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