MICKEY
THOMPSON® PERFORMANCE IS ON THE MOVE
AGAIN!
EXPANDS WITH NEW CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
AND ACQUISITION OF DICK CEPEK.
Stow,
OH - Mickey Thompson is proud to announce the Grand Opening
of its new West Coast Distribution and Warehouse facility located
in Temecula, California. This facility is positioned to increase
product availability and provide a much higher level of service
to the nine western states. Ken Warner, a long time M/T employee
will direct the sales and operations of this new beautiful facility.
Mickey
Thompson Performance Tires continues to expand its commitment
to the performance aftermarket industry with the acquisition of
the assets of Dick Cepek Inc.
M/T®,
the leader in the specialty performance tire and wheel markets,
known for a unique blend of performance tires and wheels will
be complimented by Cepek's proprietary line of tires, suspension
systems and off-road lighting products.
Bill
O'Roake and Bob Lopez, bring 50 years combined experience to the
Mickey Thompson team, and will continue on with M/T's new Dick
Cepek Division.
Lee
McMannis, President and CEO of Mickey Thompson says, "We are very
excited with the acquisition of the Dick Cepek assets. Both Mickey
Thompson and Dick Cepek have created innovative and quality products
over the years and we now have the opportunity to serve the performance
enthusiast with products from the ground up. Our objective is
to move the company to the forefront of the performance aftermarket
segment with a complete product line and to continue the off-road
traditions of both companies."
Mickey
Thompson Performance Tires, headquartered in Stow, Ohio was founded
in 1963 and designs, develops and internationally markets its
unique specialty products for 4 x 4, light truck, and sport utility
vehicles. The company also focuses on straight line racing with
quality products for drag racing, land speed (Bonneville) racing,
as well as for hot rod applications.
For
further information, contact: Mickey Thompson Tires www.mickeythompsontires.com
Address:
4670 Allen Road
Stow, Ohio 44224 Phone: (330) 928-9092