Club 3633: Bobby Hendry, 31 Inc.
Throughout his career in the automotive aftermarket, Bobby Hendry has always lived by the advice his dad – an industry vet – gave to him at a young age: Give your greatest effort with an honest and open heart.
31 Incorporated Expanding Business
31 Incorporated, a tire-repair manufacturing company, is expanding its business. The company is planning to invest $3 million in a 15,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its headquarters in Newcomerstown, Ohio. The decision to expand was made after recognizing some of the main operations have reached capacity or become outdated, the company said. As part of its
CTDA to include vendor tables at 11th annual luncheon
The CTDA says all industry members are welcome and admission is complimentary to retail tire dealers.
The Lincoln Highway Leads to Las Vegas in the Road to AAPEX Season Two
This year, the spotlight shines on the remarkable 2002 Lincoln Blackwood as it travels on a historic journey along the iconic Lincoln Highway.
Virginia Tire Hires 31 Women and Launches Scholarship
Virginia Tire & Auto, a 2011 Tire Review Top Shop, has hired 31 women over the past year and has plans to hire more, according to co-CEO Julie Holmes. Virginia Tire & Auto has launched a “Women in Automotive” scholarship that will assist in the advancement of women in the automotive industry. The company says
Yokohama Off-Highway Recalls Tires with Incorrect Date Code
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires is recalling approximately 119 units across five different tire lines. The lines effected include the Alliance High Speed Rib Implement Tire, Primex Highway R-550 Steer and Trailer, Alliance 317 Implement and Alliance Stubble Proof 319 SPH. According to the manufacturer, the recall stems from a date code portion of the Tire Identification
Goodyear Increases Q2 Sales, Credits Cooper Tire Merger
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a 31% sales increase from a year ago in its second quarter financial results, released last week. In its financial results, Goodyear credited the uptick in sales, which were $5.2 billion in Q2, to the Cooper Tire merger, improvements in price/mix, higher volume and increased sales from other
Specialty-Equipment Parts Sales Increase by $3 Billion
Sales of specialty-equipment parts reached a new high in 2021, increasing to $50.9 billion in retail sales for the first time in history – up from $47.9 billion in 2020. The finding comes from the new “2022 SEMA Market Report,” which is available for download at www.sema.org/research and provides the automotive aftermarket industry a comprehensive review of
U.S. AutoForce To Acquire Max Finkelstein Inc.
U.S. AutoForce, a division of U.S. Venture, will acquire tire distributor Max Finkelstein, Inc., headquartered in Astoria, New York. The acquisition is expected to close Jan. 31 and Max Finkelstein will operate as a division of U.S. AutoForce under the management of the current leadership team. Founded in 1919 with a single retail store in
