Best-One Tire & Service recently increased its presence in northeastern Ohio with the purchase of four commercial facilities -- one housing a Bandag retread plant -- from American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD). The former Terry’s ...
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Navistar and Swift Transportation have jointly started a pilot program designed to maximize fuel economy. Under the program, Navistar developed a specification for the International ProStar tractor that the company expects to deliver ...
If TPG Capital LP decides to take American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. public, it might recoup its initial investment and more. Recent acquisitions, however, will make an initial public offering (IPO) less profitable. The private ...
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Terry's Tire Town was founded in 1972. The business has 650 employees, 10 distribution centers and a commercial operation. Following the announcement in February 2014 that American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. (ATD) would purchase ...
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American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $6.3 million on net sales of $3.8 billion for its fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2013. That compares to a loss of $14.3 million on sales of more than $3.4 billion for fiscal 2012. ...
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Tire Pros, a subsidiary of American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD), unveiled its 2014 annual national marketing campaign. Entitled “Local Dealer Days,” the campaign will feature four retail promotions designed to drive traffic and ...
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Since purchasing the Tire Pros franchise program from AM-PAC Tire Distributors Inc. five years ago, American Tire Distributors Inc. hasn't focused on growth for growth's sake. It has focused on "sustained" growth. There were close to ...
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NEW ORLEANS — Navistar Inc. claimed the 2014 heavy- and medium-duty commercial Truck of the Year awards here Jan. 26 during the American Truck Dealers annual convention. Navistar’s International ProStar with the Cummins ISX15 ...
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American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. (ATD) has purchased Hercules Tire Holdings LLC, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission 8-K filing on Jan. 24. 2014. Hercules Tire Holdings owns 100% of the stock of the Hercules Tire & ...
American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) announced it has acquired all outstanding common shares of Wholesale Tire Distributors Inc. (WTD) based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. ATD says the acquisition will further strengthen its presence in ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has hired John Hagan as national sales vice president. Prior to accepting the position, Hagan (pictured) was senior director of sales operations at Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. He replaced Armand Allaire, who left the ...
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Modern Tire Dealer Publisher Greg Smith (far left) and Editor Bob Ulrich (far right) honored Dan and Diane Hennelly (center) with the 2013 Tire Dealer of the Year award during the 2013 Tire Industry Honors. The Tire Industry Association ...
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American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) recently opened a distribution center in West Palm Beach, Fla. It is the company's 108th D/C in the United States. ATD also has 24 distribution centers in Canada. Based in Huntersville, N.C., ATD is ...
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Tire Pros held grand opening events for two new Tread Town playgrounds. Pictured in Massillon, Ohio, are (from left) Doug Nist, Parks and Rec Department; Kathy Carassaro-Perry, mayor; Russ Boughman, owner of Discount Tire Outlet Tire Pros; ...
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Tire Pros, the retail franchise division of American Tire Distributors (ATD), has partnered with the nonprofit National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions (NCPRS in the launch of its "Stay On Track" drug education program and ...
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