China’s Doublestar, Del-Nat sign US distribution deal

Tire Review reports that China’s Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd. is opening its first warehouse and distribution center in the US, with an assist by Del-Nat Tire Corp. Executives from both companies were in the city of Memphis on November 5 to sign an agreement whereby Qingdao Doublestar will warehouse and distribute Doublestar brand medium radial truck tires from Del-Nat’s facility in South Memphis.

The 486,000-square-foot distribution centre will handle Doublestar medium truck tyres. Doublestar also makes shoes and other products that could represent future opportunities, Del-Nat president Jim Mayfield told local media. Officials also told local media that additional opportunities in private label tyre production and distribution between the two organisations are possible in the future.

“The tyre business is truly an international industry, with products sourced, produced and distributed by companies from around the world to locations around the world,” Mayfield said in a written statement. “We hope this warehousing and logistics partnership with Doublestar is just the beginning of a growing business relationship for products and services.”