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Proud to Be a Tire Dealer: Audra Fordin

When a recession hit in the late 2000s, tire dealer Audra Fordin, owner of Great Bear Auto Repair and Body Shop in Queens, N.Y., was at risk of losing her business as fewer and fewer cars came to the shop. But through this struggle, Fordin found her business’ (and her own) salvation in an unlikely

Max Finkelstein Relocates N.Y. Warehouse

Regional Wholesale Distributor Max Finkelstein Inc. has relocated its Binghamton, N.Y., facility to a more spacious and modern facility in the neighboring town of Kirkwood. Located 5 miles from its previous location, Max Finkelstein’s new facility upgrades the wholesaler’s capacity from 30,000 square feet to 80,000 square feet. According to Max Finkelstein, the new facility

2016 Top Shop Finalist: Dunn Tire

Honesty, integrity and transparency. These are the core values that Dunn Tire LLC strives to present its customers each day. And it is these same core values that have made the dealership so successful. Dunn Tire is a business engrained in the communities it serves. The dealership is an active participant in the betterment of

Max Finkelstein Expands into New Market

Astoria, N.Y.-based wholesaler Max Finkelstein Inc. is continuing to grow with the addition of a new distribution center in Hanover, Md. The 94,000-square-foot distribution center will service areas throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington D.C., all a new market for MFI. Additional centers will be added to better serve this entire footprint, MFI said. The

Sumitomo Produces First North American-Made Falken Tire

Sumitomo Rubber USA (SRUSA) has cured its first Falken brand tire in North America at its plant in Buffalo, N.Y. “It’s great to see the first Falken-branded tire come out of SRUSA,” said Kenji Onga, SRUSA CEO and chairman, and Sumitomo Rubber North America chairman. “Due to our domestic manufacturing, the tires that come out

Inter City Retreading Joins ContiLifeCycle Network

Inter City Retreading Inc., an affiliate of Inter City Tire and Auto Center Inc., has joined Continental Tire the Americas ContiLifeCycle dealership network. Inter City Retreading will now offer Continental’s ContiTread brand of retreaded truck tires to throughout New Jersey and parts of New York. Elizabeth, N.J.-based Inter City Tire and Auto Center Inc. has

Dunn Tire Teams Up with New York Hockey Teams

Western New York-based Dunn Tire has been named the Official Tire Dealer of the Buffalo Sabres and a sponsor of the Rochester Americans. “We recognize that hockey is a tremendous part of the culture in upstate New York”, said Robert Clark, managing director of retail operations for Dunn Tire. “We are proud to support both