ATD to Acquire Monro, Inc.’s Tires Now Distribution Assets
American Tire Distributors (ATD) and Monro, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which ATD will acquire Monro’s wholesale tire distribution assets, operating under the Tires Now name. Tires Now operates seven facilities across the Southeastern United States, servicing more than 3,500 wholesale customer locations annually. In addition to servicing these wholesale customers,
Hunter, Reynolds and Reynolds Reveal Equipment Integration
Hunter Engineering and Reynolds and Reynolds have revealed their new inspection equipment integration. According to Hunter and Reynolds and Reynolds, automotive dealers will now have a greater opportunity to drive more alignment and tire sales through instant access to data from Hunter’s Quick Check Drive autonomous inspection system. Hunter says once a vehicle passes through
Maxam Tire Debuts Tire Compound at New Solid Tire Factory
Maxam Tire has launched an all-new proprietary compound, EcoPoint3, to be fully integrated into its solid tire lineups at its new automation-heavy factory in Vietnam. In addition to encompassing the new rubber compound into its solid tires, Maxam’s new factory will increase existing production volume, efficiency and consistency through advanced automation. Compared to carbon black
Mobile Tire Scanning Looks to Streamline Vehicle Inspections
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), tire failures are to blame for approximately 11,000 vehicle crashes per year. That’s why it’s necessary for automotive and tire companies to remove dangerous, defective tires from circulation. In order to do so, they must have the ability to inspect tires quickly and accurately. Tire dealers
Sailun Group Celebrates Grand Opening of Cambodia Factory
The Sailun Group has announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art tire production facility in Cambodia. This new factory officially opened its doors on Nov. 18 and has since started production to primarily supply additional passenger and light truck (PLT) tire products to the North American market and select European regions, the Sailun Group
Consider Software Solutions to Streamline Operations
Representatives from several software providers share how solutions drive efficiency and profitability, as well as what to look for when considering a system in your shop.
How Data, Analytics Can Boost Profitability for Tire Retailers
By collecting and analyzing data about a dealer’s sales history, inventory levels and market demand, data and analytics platforms can analyze the performance of each dealer’s store and recommend actionable improvement opportunities.
The Future of Technology & Updates for Tire Equipment
Equipment innovation experts forecast what technology will be used in tire changers and wheel balancers in five to 10 years. This article is a Part Two continuation of a three-part article series on equipment innovations.
How RoboTire Aims To Transform the Tire Industry
RoboTire executives explain the mission, vision and values behind the Detroit-based automation and robotics start up.
RoboTire Closes Series A Investment Round
The automation start up closed its $7.5M Series A investment round, led by the Reinalt-Thomas Foundation, which does business with Discount Tire and America’s Tire.
