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News PodcastSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel ASW Conversations: Connecting with customers through a robot
August 13, 2021 by
Adam Malik
Auto Service World · ASW Conversations: Connecting with customers through a robot On the latest episode of ASW Conversations, our host and publisher Peter Bulmer goes behind the scenes of Martins Industries’ latest hire: Marty the Robot. Lyssa Lajoie, marketing…
News Auto Repair & ServiceTire & Wheel Bias tire market projected to reach $9.2B US by 2030
January 19, 2021 by
Christine Hogg
According to a recent report from Transparency Market Research, in the next 10 years, the use of bias tire is slated to increase at a stellar pace across various parts of the world. It is projected that the global bias tire…
News AnnouncementsBusiness expansionTire & Wheel Fountain Tire opens DC in northern Alberta
September 30, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Fountain Tire opened the doors of a new distribution centre this month in the Acheson Industrial Area west of Edmonton, Alta. The company says the facility adds significant storage, work space and staging capacity to its operations in Western Canada,…
News New ProductsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel New Continental winter tire designed for Groupe Touchette
February 13, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Continental’s new IceContact XTRM tire, designed in collaboration with Groupe Touchette, combines all the characteristics needed to face variable winter conditions. Available exclusively through Groupe Touchette, the new IceContact XTRM presents a new tread design and a unique stud…
News Association NewsEventsTire & Wheel OTR tire conference to feature wide array of speakers
February 6, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Author Steve Gilliland will discuss how the conscious choices people make every day impact the lives of others during a motivational speech on the final day of the 2020 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, presented by the Tire Industry Association (TIA). Titled…
News New ProductsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel PCL USA launches new electronic tire inflator
October 17, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
PCL USA has launched the new Accura MK4 Digital Tire Inflator Gauge, designed for indoor and outdoor applications for the North American market. Joining PCL’s lineup of MK4 products, the Accura MK4 is an upgraded version of the company’s…
News Mergers and AcquisitionsService Advisor and SellingTire & Wheel Distribution Stox expands into Ontario
October 9, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Distribution Stox has acquired Provincial Tire Distributors, an Ontario-based company in business for more than 30 years. The acquisition is being described as “a major step forward” for the Quebec-based tire distributor, adding a new province to its distribution network.…
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Fountain Tire’s Brent Hesje named to Tire Industry hall of fame
August 13, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Brent Hesje, CEO of Edmonton-based Fountain Tire, is among three industry veterans who will be honoured during Industry Week in Las Vegas in November. He will be inducted into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, along with the late Frank Holeman (director…
News AnnouncementsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Groupe Touchette opens new warehouse in Cambridge
July 31, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Groupe Touchette, the largest Canadian-owned tire distributor with more than 30 warehouses across Canada, has opened a new distribution centre in Cambridge, Ont. The new distribution centre is ready to serve more than 15 cities in southwestern Ontario, including London,…
News Jobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Distribution Stox acquires additional distribution activities
July 23, 2019 by
Renee Montague
Distribution Stox has acquired the distribution activities of Distribution C.P.P (Centre du Pneu Patry) located in Drummondville, Que. Distribution C.P.P mainly distributes tires for automobiles and SUVs in Drummondville and Victoriaville. According to Bruno Leclair, president and CEO of Boucherville,…
News AnnouncementsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Craig Essex, Queens University alumnus, joins Point S Canada
June 10, 2019 by
Renee Montague
Point S Canada and Unimax Tire have appointed Craig Essex as its new director of development for Canada. Essex, a graduate from Queens University, has years of managerial experience at a tire production company. He brings new approaches to strategic…
News AnnouncementsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Groupe Touchette acquires Atlas Tire
November 12, 2018 by
Allan Janssen
Groupe Touchette Inc., one of Canada’s largest tire distributors, has acquired Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. The company says the deal constitutes a major step in its plans to expand its Canadian market coverage. Atlas Tire boasts a strong presence in…