Sensata Completes Purchase of TPMS Manufacturer
Sensata Technologies B.V., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., has completed its acquisition of TPMS manufacturer and supplier Schrader International. In August, Sensata agreed to acquire Schrader from Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for a total enterprise value of $1 billion. According to Sensata, the acquisition gives Sensata a lead position in the
Schrader Expands Tennessee Facility
Schrader International has expanded its Springfield, Tenn., facility with a new $15 million capacity investment. The company announced the news while celebrating another accomplishment – the company has produced 300 million TPMS sensors. According to Schrader, for those global vehicle platforms equipped with direct TPMS technology, more than half utilize Schrader sensors. The company said that it
TPMS Tools: Turn a Dash Light Into a Profit Center
While the replacement of service kits is undeniably a small-ticket item, it is also a remarkably consistent necessity, bringing in a constant flow of profit and helping build stronger, loyal relationships with customers.
Weighing TPMS Options
Finding the right sensor replacements for your tire shop – programmable vs. pre-programmed.
Tiremetrix Hires TPMS Industry Veteran
Tiremetrix LLC has hired Robert Frick as its new national sales manager. A veteran of TPMS maker Schrader International and of NAPA, Frick also sits on the TIA Board of Directors. “We are very excited to get someone of Roberts’s caliber to head up our national sales effort,” said Joe Donehue, president of Tiremetrix. “There
Live at SEMA: Bartec Adds TPMS Programming Accessory Device
Schrader introduced an additional programming option for its EZ-sensor technology. In addition to its handheld programming tool line, the Bartec TPMS Programming Accessory Device (TPMS PAD) is designed to make programming, replacing and relearning TPMS replacement sensors quick and efficient, according to the company. TPMS PAD is now one of 12 different options that are
As TPMS Evolves, Technology Expands Into Commercial Segment
No federal mandate exists for TPMS in the trucking industry, but that hasn’t stopped TPMS manufacturers and marketers from keeping busy developing technology for over-the-road rigs and much larger equipment, such as earthmovers.Operational costs will be a driving factor for TPMS to blaze a trail into the above-10,000-pound vehicle markets. After all, it’s no secret
The Past, Present and Future of TPMS
Ebenezer Scrooge would probably fear the Ghost of Christmas Past and welcome the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, if the Scrooge and Marley firm of Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol" was a player in the tire pressure monitoring system industry instead of London’s financial lending community. In the revised account of the holiday classic, the
Long-Term Headaches: TPMS Problems Will Continue, Dealers Need to Tackle Them Straight On
The problems still exist and, just like the Grand Canyon, they look like they’re going to be around for a some time. Of course, we’re referring to a cornucopia of issues dealing with tire pressure monitoring systems. Whether it’s nickel-plated valve cores, brass valve cores, rubber grommets, aluminum retaining nuts, special nickel-plated valve cores and
Lemons & Lemonade: TPMS May Be Blessing in Disguise for Savvy Dealers
How many times have we as installers and sellers of aftermarket products been faced with federal regulations and technologies that end up making our lives more difficult? For years now, TPMS has been a thorn in most of our sides, mainly because of myopic NHTSA regulations designed to help automakers and not the general public,