Hornsby Tire Distributors Opens 6th Distribution Center

Hornsby Tire Distributors has announced the opening of a sixth location in Jacksonville, Florida.

Hornsby, founded in 1967, has other distribution centers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee, according to its website. It carries product offerings across passenger, light truck, medium truck, commercial, OTR and agricultural segments. The company’s expansion to Jacksonville, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Florida, will allow it to “greatly extend its geographic reach.” Operations are scheduled to begin on Aug. 1.

“While there have clearly been a number of sizable changes within the wholesale sector thus far this year, we continue to execute the fundamentals on a daily basis,” said CEO Steve Mattis. “We have no retail presence and are 100% focused on the wholesale channel of the tire industry. This focus has served our company well as other companies often attempt to participate in multiple channels.

“Our singular driving force is concentrating on our dealers’ needs as a value-added distributor. Ultimately, we succeed when our customers succeed – they are valued partners within Hornsby Tire Distributors. We will continue to scale up our company as opportunities are discovered, and we look forward to the future as we build upon our company’s 51-year history.”

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."