JAX Tyres
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Private | |
Industry | Independent Tyre Retailer, Commercial Tyre Dealer |
Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Number of locations | 84 |
Key people | Jeff Board, CEO |
Products | Tyres, wheels, brakes and suspension |
Services | Tyre repair services, wheel balancing, Wheel alignment services, suspension and brake services, Motor Oil Change, Brake Services, Fluid Flushes |
Website | www.jaxtyres.com.au |
JAX Tyres is a tyre retailer in Australia.[1][2] The company also provides wheels, brakes, suspension and other services for passenger, 4x4 and commercial vehicles.[3][4] As of 2017, it was the Australia’s largest tyre retailer and was acquired by Hankook Tire.[5][6][7]
History
The company was founded in 1949 and opened their first store in Sydney.[8] After the company's initial inception, it did not take long for JAX Tyres to grow and they opened several franchise stores.[9][10] JAX Tyres was first established to supply only tyres, however from 1986, the company expanded its services from a tyre and wheel focused company to offer brakes and suspension servicing. In 2005, JAX Tyres merged with Quick Fit Tyres, which operated in Victoria and Queensland.[11][12][13]
As of early 2018, JAX Tyres has 84 franchise stores in Australia.[14]
Services
Retail
JAX Tyres sells tyres from global manufacturing brands including: BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Pirelli and others.[15]
Automotive
JAX Tyres also offer automotive maintenance and services related to tyre repairs, wheel alignment & balancing, brakes and suspension, plus oil changes.[16]
Acquisition
In February 2017, Hankook Tire announced that it has acquired JAX Tyres to reach consumers in the Asia-Pacific region.[17][18]
References
- ↑ "How JAX Tyres found a competitive edge through digital transformation". Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Welcoming JAX Tyres to Wingham". Wingham Chronicle. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ O’Rourke, Jim (2016-10-25). "Business owners forced to close by WestConnex want a fair share of land acquisition "stress and inconvenience" compensation". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "Haystac Sydney Announces Four Client Wins & Three Appointments - B&T". B&T. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Hankook snaps up Australian tyre firm JAX". FullyLoaded.com.au. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Hankook Tire buys Australia's largest retailer Jax Tyres". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "2017: a 'volatile' year in review". Tire Business. 2017-12-12.
- ↑ "Jax Tyres E-commerce Platform".
- ↑ "Always going the extra mile". Port Macquarie News. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Hankook Tire Acquires Australia's Leading Tire Retailer, JAX Tyres". AMN Global. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "About JAX Tyres". Canstar Blue. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Tyre names join forces - motoring.com.au". motoring.com.au. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "JaxQuickFit Tyre Service". Franchise Business. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Hankook Tire Acquires Australia's JAX Tyres to Strengthen Competitiveness". BusinessKorea (in Korean). 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "About JAX Tyres". Canstar Blue. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ awinter. "How would you go if you got a flat tyre on the road?". Gladstone Observer. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Hankook Tire acquires Australia's JAX Tyres". Tyrepress. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "JAX Tyres of Australia Acquired by Hankook Tire". Techsci Research.