Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. celebrated its 60th anniversary with a Sept. 8 open house for employees, their families and the community at its Findlay, Ohio, headquarters.
Hercules traces its roots to the 1950s, when a group of 21 retreaders began purchasing rubber from Stamford, Conn.-based Atlas Tire. A few years later, the group transformed from retreading into the first private brand buying group in the nation.
Today, Hercules, no longer in the retread business, is a leading integrated marketer and distributor of passenger, light truck/SUV, medium truck, trailer, OTR, and industrial and specialty tires from many leading brands, including Bridgestone, Cooper, Toyo, Hankook, Yokohama, Kumho, Falken and Nexen.
In addition, the company’s Hercules and Ironman brand tires are sold in more than 75 countries. The company employs some 500 people worldwide and maintains 24 facilities, 21 of which are warehouses.
Bill Trimarco, president and CEO, said Hercules continues to aggressively expand its Tire Dealer’s Warehouse division, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. 2012 also marks the 15th anniversary of Hercules Canada and Hercules International.
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