ATD Sets Donations for Inclusive Playgrounds, Agencies
American Tire Distributors (ATD) made $170,000 in charitable gifts, including $100,000 for two inclusive Tread Town playgrounds, to commemorate its 75th anniversary and expand its ongoing partnership with Boundless Playgrounds. The gifts, which bring the amount ATD and its business partners have raised for nonprofit organizations to more than $1 million, were announced at ATD’s
ATD Scholarship Winners Named
Ten deserving high school seniors from across the nation have been chosen to receive $2,500 college scholarships from American Tire Distributors. The scholarship awards are for the 2010-11 year. The ATD scholarship program was established in 1989 in honor of the late James Harlan Heafner, founder of ATD. “Since the inception of the ATD scholarship program,
ATD Efforts Fund Inclusive Playground for Children
American Tire Distributors Inc. and national non-profit Boundless Playgrounds have officially opened Tread Town, a new inclusive playground at Richard Barry Memorial Park in Huntersville, N.C., where ATD is based. The playground was primarily funded by a $100,000 grant from ATD, and was constructed to allow children with and without disabilities to play together. It
Killer Tire Film Makes its Debut
You may remember a February report drawing your attention to a new serial killer movie named Rubber, and starring a sentient tire as its antagonist. While tyrepress.com then described the chance of it appearing on British screens as “unlikely,” the film has garnered enough support to be shown in the Critic’s Choice program of the
Site Searches for Hard-to-Find Tires
Network Tire Inc., based in Chalfont, Pa., has launched a new free service to help tire wholesalers and dealers locate hard-to-find tires. TireHunter.com will locate hard to find tires – whether it’s one tire or a container-load – and have it shipped it directly to the customers’ location, Network Tire said. “TireHunter.com takes the place
The Shop of Tomorrow Is Possible Today
Visitors to AAIA’s AAPEX booth this year were given a first-hand look at how the Shop of Tomorrow can function more efficiently with technology available today. The Shop of Tomorrow featured products from Alldata, Garage Operator and Hunter Engineering, using the current Web services of i•Shop to seamlessly share work orders, customer and vehicle information,
Grunnet Elected Chair of ALI
The Automotive Lift Institute met during last week’s AAPEX Show to elect new officers for the coming year and honor its outgoing chairman. Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts Inc., in Louisville, Ky., finished his three-year term as ALI chairman and was recognized for his contributions to the organization. ALI members elected Doug Grunnet of Stertil-ALM
Arrest Made Following Stockport Tyre Fire
Tyres & Accessories – A 16-year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a blaze that destroyed a tyre business in Stockport, U.K. The fire at AL Tyres, in Sheffield Street in Heaton Norris was lit some time shortly after 8 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 12, and during the course
2009 Top Shop Finalist: Curry’s Automotive
When Matt and Judy Curry opened Curry’s Auto Service in 1998, the couple knew they were taking a risk. With one child at home and another on the way, the Currys opened their shop in Chantilly, Va., with 13 credit cards and $103,000 worth of debt. “Every last penny to our name was in this
Top Shop Honorees Share More Keys to Success
I have written this column for several years now, many times discussing various aspects of performance, whether it is tires, wheels or suspensions. And I’ve tried to focus on tangible items we can touch and measure, one against another, to derive the best product for a given application. As we head to Las Vegas and