Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. named Barnwell House of Tires, located in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., as its commercial tire dealer of the month for October.
“We’re honored to be chosen by Goodyear to be one of the company’s top dealers,” said Kevin Gorman, co-owner of the dealership. “Receiving this honor reflects on the work of our 100 employees and a dedication we all share to supporting our customers, regardless of size.”
Barnwell was started in 1938 by Paul Barnwell. Kevin’s father, John Gorman Sr., took over the business in 1971. During the 1980s, Kevin, along with his brothers, Bill and Jim, took the company reigns from their father and have built up its commercial line of business through Goodyear products and service support. The commercial line accounts for about 85% of the company’s $35 million in annual sales.
The company has two commercial locations, one retail location, a retreading facility and a wheel refinishing shop, in Ronkonkoma and West Babylon, N.Y. Goodyear said Barnwell plans to move its retreading facility and wheel refurbishing shop into a new 43,000-square-foot building in Central Islip, N.Y., by December 2010. The new retreading facility will have three curing chambers and will operate a single shift, producing about 225 tires per day, the same as its current facility, but with room to expand.
