Pirelli Opens New Vancouver Warehouse

Pirelli Tire, in an effort to improve its customer service level across the country opened a second warehouse distribution centre, located in Vancouver, BC.

Published: January 22, 2009

Operations at the new facility, which is dedicated to servicing customers in western Canada, will be managed by Schenker Distribution.

Pirelli’s continuing growth in Canada makes capacity expansion necessary at this time, explains Marco Zambianchi, vice president and general manager of Pirelli Canada. “As our brand continues to grow, this addition will ensure that our dealers can fully satisfy consumer demand in a timely fashion.”

Pival International Inc. remains the company’s primary distribution centre in eastern
Canada. (Tire Review/Akron)

GT Radial achieves double podium finish at Formula Drift Championship

GT Radial driver Simen Olsen of Norway claimed second place, while Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis of Lithuania finished third.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 5, 2024

GT Radial began its defense of 2023 Formula Drift Tire Cup Championship on April 13 with a double podium finish at the Formula Drift Pro Championship Road 1 in Long Beach, CA. GT Radial driver Simen Olsen of Norway claimed second place in his Feal Suspension Nissan S14.9, while Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis of Lithuania finished third in his Feal Suspension/GT Radial Nissan S15. James Deane of Ireland was awarded first place.