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December 04, 2006 01:00 AM

Import brand marketers directory - part 2 of 2

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    Nexen Tire America Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Nexen Tire Corp., South Korea)

    3645 E. Philadelpha St., Ontario, Calif. 91761

    Jack Oh, CEO/general mgr.

    (909) 923-4011; Fax: (909) 923-3991; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.nexentire.com

    Brand: Nexen [P, LTR]

    Nitto Tire North America Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., Japan)

    6021 Katella Ave., Suite 250, Cypress, Calif. 90630

    Angelo Naval, sales

    (714) 252-0007; Fax: (714) 252-0008; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.nittotire.com

    Brand: Nitto [P, HP, LTR]

    Nokian Tyres Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Nokian Tyres P.L.C., Finland)

    339 Mason Road, LaVergne, Tenn. 37129

    Bernie Del Duca, v.p. sales; Kelly Gaede, v.p., marketing; Bill Clendening, dir., sales, Canada

    (615) 287-0600; Fax: (615) 287-0610; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.nokiantires.com

    Brands: Nokian [P, LTR]; Forest King [OTR, IND, F/I]

    Om International Trading Inc.

    940 Calle Amanecer, Suite H, San Clemente, Calif. 92673

    Minoo D. Mehta, CEO; Pallavi M. Mehta, CFO

    (949) 361-1112; Fax: (949) 361-5556; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.om-intl.com

    Represents: JK Industries Ltd., India; Vikrant Tyres Ltd., India; Superking Tires, India

    Brands: Euro-Grip [ATV, F/I, IND, OTR]; JK [MTB, MTR]; Vikrant [LTR, MTB, MTR, OTR]; Superking [LTB, F/I, IND]; TVS [IND, OTR]

    Solideal Tire Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Solideal International S.A., Luxembourg)

    P.O. Box 410888, Charlotte, N.C. 28241

    Julie Wise, marketing mgr.

    (216) 883-7311; Fax: (216) 883-7343; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.solideal.com

    Brands: Ad-Trak [IND, OTR]; Hauler [IND, OTR]; Solideal [IND, OTR]; Unitrac [IND, OTR]

    Super Tire Inc.

    4555 Homestead Road, Suite 602, Houston, Texas 77028

    James C. Xue, sales mgr.

    (713) 670-0218; Fax: (713) 670-0682; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.super-tire.com

    Represents: Beijing Capital Tire Co. Ltd.; Henan Tire Co.; Shandong Tire Factory

    Brands: Armpower [IND, OTR, F/I]; Avantire [IND, OTR, F/I]; Double Star [MT]; Goldstone [MTR]; Jinglun [P, LT, MT, OTR]; Marcher [LT, OTR]; Ocean [MT]; Shield [P, LT, MT, OTR]; Taishan [IND, OTR, F/I]; Winland [MTR]; Wind Power [MT]

    Sutong China Tire Resources Co. Inc.

    4380 Blalock Road, Houston, Texas 77041

    Nancy Zhao, mgr.

    (713) 690-5500; Fax: (713) 690-5501; e-mail: [email protected]

    Brands: Hi-Run [LTB, LTR, MTB]; Landi [F/I, OTR]; Long March [MTR]; Super Cargo [LTR, MTB]

    TBC Corp./Big O Tires*

    4770 Hickory Hill Rd., Memphis, Tenn. 38141

    (901) 363-8030; Fax: (901) 541-3768; Web site: www.fuldatires.com

    Represents: Gummiwerke Fulda GmbH, Germany

    Brand: Fulda [P] (sold exclusively through Big O Tires)

    Tireco Inc.

    300 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, Calif. 90220

    Victor Qiu, sales mgr.

    (310) 604-8760; Fax: (310) 541-8952; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www. tireco.com

    Represents: Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Taiwan

    Brands: Nankang [P, LTR, F/I, IND]; Nanco [LTR, MTR, F/I, OTR, IND]; Freestar [LT, MT]; Geostar [P, LT, MT]; Milestar [LT, MT]

    Tire Group International Inc.*

    3400 NW 74th Ave., Miami, Fla. 33122

    James Eiriz, v.p., sales

    (305) 696-0096; Fax: (305) 696-5926; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.tiregroup.com

    Represents: MRF Ltd. and Balkrishna Industries Ltd., India

    Brands: BKT [F/I, IND, OTR, ATV]; MRF [P, LT, MT, F/I, OTR, IND]

    Tire Kingdom International*

    823 Donald Ross Road, Juno Beach, Fla. 33408

    Lenny Friedman, sales mgr.- East; Rick Yost, sales mgr.-West

    (800) 926-8473, ext. 2282 or (561) 383-3000; Fax: (561) 383-3039; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.tirekingdominternational.com

    Represents: FATE S.a.i.c., Argentina

    Brand: FATE [P, LTR]

    Tire Masters International L.L.C.

    7262 NW 33rd St., Miami, Fla. 33122

    Luis J. Ramirez, operations mgr.

    (305) 499-9777; Fax: (305) 499-9846; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.tiremastersinternational.com

    Brands: Anjie [IND, OTR]; Doublestar [LTB, MTB, MTR]; Linglong [P, LTR, LTB, MTR, MTB, F/I, OTR]; Master [IND]

    Tire Rack / Avon Tyres USA

    7101 Vorden Pkwy., South Bend, Ind. 46628

    (877) 741-0556; Fax: (574) 236-7707; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.avontyresusa.com

    Brand: Avon [P, HP, LTR]

    Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corp.

    (Subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., Japan)

    6261 Katella Ave., Suite 2B, Cypress, Calif. 90630

    Armand Allaire, v.p., sales, Steve Weinger, sr. v.p. sales

    (800) 678-3250; Fax: (714) 229-6181; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.toyo.com

    Brand: Toyo [P, HP, LTR, MTR, OTR]

    Transpacific Tire & Wheel Inc.

    17800 Castleton, Suite 266, City of Industry, Calif. 91748.

    Ronny Hoesada, CEO

    (888) 988-8288; Fax: (626) 965-8287; e-mail: [email protected]

    Represents: P.T. Gajah Tunggal Tbk., Indonesia

    Brand: GT Radial [P, LTR, MTR]

    Treadways Corp.*

    2000 Campus Lane, East Norriton, Pa. 19403

    (610) 615-8000; Fax: (610) 615-8001

    Represents: Qingdao Sailun Radial Tyre Co. Ltd., China

    Brand: Sailun [MTR] - brand available through all of Treadways' operating divisions: Eldorado, Jetzon, Laramie, Sumitomo and Telstar.

    Treadways Corp./Sumitomo Tire*

    2000 Campus Lane, East Norriton, Pa. 19403

    Richard A. Purol, v.p. sales/marketing-Sumitomo, Dave Dugan, dir., mkt. development

    (610) 615-8000; Fax: (610) 615-8001;

    e-mail: richa[email protected]; Web site: www.sumitomotire.com

    Represents: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Japan

    Brand: Sumitomo [P, HP, LTR, MTR]

    Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A., Italy)

    61 State Route 43 North, Hartville, Ohio 44632

    Megan Kelly, export sales mgr.

    (330) 877-1211; Fax: (330) 877-2346; email: [email protected]; Web site: www.trelleborg. com/wheelsystems

    Brands: Bergougnan [IND]; Monarch [IND]; Master [IND]; Orca [IND]; Trelleborg [F/I, IND]

    Tyres International Inc.

    4637 Allen Road, Stow, Ohio 44224

    Tom Babb, president

    (330) 374-1000; Fax: (330) 374-0038; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.tyresinternational.com

    Represents: Ceat Ltd., India; Balkrishna Tyres (BKT), India; Matador A.S., Slovak Republic

    Brands: Apollo [IND, OTR]; Altura [LTB, MTB, F/I, OTR, IND]; BKT [F/I, IND, OTR]; Ceat [LTB, MTB, F/I, OTR, IND]; Matador [P, LTR, MTR, OTR]; MRF [MTB, MTR, OTR]; Tiber [LTB, LTR, MTB, MTR, OTR, IND]

    Vee Rubber USA Inc.

    1483 Trae Lane

    Lithia Springs, Ga. 30122

    e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.veerubberusa.com

    Represents: Vee Rubber International Co. Ltd., Thailand

    Brand: Vee [P, MC]

    Vredestein Tyres North America Inc.

    (Subsidiary of Amtel-Vredestein OJSC, Russia/Netherlands)

    13 Bridge St., Metuchen, N.J. 08840

    Al Smoke, sales mgr.; Michiel Kramer, mkt. develop. mgr.

    (732) 549-2440; Fax: (732) 549-2450; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.vredestein.com

    Brand: Vredestein [P, HP, LTR, F/I, IND]

    Xtire Inc.*

    P.O. Box 144484, Coral Gables, Fla. 33114-4484

    Paula Guerrero, assistant v.p.

    (305) 461-2034; Fax: (305) 461-2035; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.xtire.comBrands: Road Guider [LTB, MTB, MTR, IND, F/I]; River Land [LTR, MTB, MTR]; Yellow Sea [P, LTB, LTR]

    Zisser Tire Wholesale*

    10950 Linpage Place, St. Louis, Mo. 63132

    Don Mathis, sales mgr.; Jeff Mullersman, export/import/domestic sales

    (314) 867-6561; Fax: (314) 388-0108; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.ztire.com

    Represents: South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., China

    Brand: Wanli [P, HP]

    ZTI Tires Inc.

    3900 NW 79th Ave., Suite 571, Miami, Fla. 33166

    Shahid Hussain, gen. mgr.; Asif Yusufzai, pres.

    (305) 406-3811; Fax: (305) 406-9811; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.zafco.com

    Brands: Accelera [P]; Linglong [HP, MTR, OTR]; Otani [OTR, IND]

    *See also private brand directory

    Key to tire types is on page 22

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