On November 18, 2024, David Stevens, Managing Director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB), visited long-time TRIB member Central Marketing at its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1986 by Edd Burleson, Central Marketing was...

In November 2020, Central Marketing participated in an interview with Retreading Business, a United Kingdom–based publication established in 1977 that focuses exclusively on the global tire retreading industry. During the interview, Edd Burleson, President of Central...

In the late 1990s, Edd Burleson, President of Central Marketing, played a pivotal role in introducing automated retread technology from Europe to the North American market, helping to advance efficiency and modernization across the industry. In an excerpt from the...

In 2013, Robert Spence authored a company profile on Central Marketing and conducted an interview with Central Marketing’s President, Edd Burleson, to discuss the organization’s strategic direction and future. Featured as part of the “Innovation Leads to Automation”...

In November 2002, Marvin Bozarth, Senior Technical Consultant for the Tire Industry Association, authored a feature on Central Marketing in Tire Retreading & Repairing Today. Set against the backdrop of widespread consolidation and the closure of several major...