Live at SEMA: Wegmann Adds Premium Weight Line to U.S. Market

Germany’s Wegmann Automotive has launched its premium Hofmann wheel weight brand in the U.S. The announcement came at the 2011 SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo.

Wegmann Automotive says it is the world’s largest manufacturer of wheel weights, and is the parent company of Perfect Equipment.

The Hofmann Power Weight, which will be available through Perfect Equipment, exclusively in the U.S., offers several unique features, including corrosion protection powder coating, and precise weighting for optimized fitment.

“We are pleased to announce that our premium brand is now also available for the U.S. aftermarket. So to speak: from motorsport straight to the road,” said Thorsten Thom, managing director of Wegmann Automotive.

Initially, Hofmann weights for European and Japanese vehicles will be introduced to the U.S. market, with domestic applications to follow.

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.