Americana Tire and Wheel Updates Community on COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

A photo of healthcare workers using donated supplies

Americana Tire and Wheel (ATW) – Kenda’s distribution arm serving the North American towable trailer, utility, RV, marine and agricultural industries – has been distributing more than tires, wheels and assemblies during COVID 19 – it’s dispensing added support to employees and the surrounding communities, as well.

While the towable trailer industry has experienced diminished demand and many operators have closed or reduced hours, ATW and Dexstar Wheel remain fully operational – dedicated to maintaining employees throughout the pandemic. Prioritizing their health and safety, as well as that of customers, all ATW facilities are operating within the state-mandated guidelines, providing employees with appropriate medical masks, performing facility surface sanitization and putting the most rigorous sanitation practices into action. And, headquarters and regional staff members are operating either from the office or from home to assure the recommended six feet of social distancing while continuing to support customers.

“Our entire organization has really stepped up during this unique time to maintain our business operations to the best of our ability,” said Jeff Pizzola, COO, Kenda.

With hand sanitizer hard to come by nationwide, Kenda American Technical Center in Akron is temporarily producing it. The center normally focuses on product design, development, testing and quality control but is now also producing hand sanitizer using the CDC’s approved formula.

“We’re shipping our Kenda-branded sanitizer to all ATW facilities and our associate companies for our employees and customers to help fight the spread of the virus. Plus, each shipment arrives with additional bottles of sanitizer to distribute into our local communities for firefighters, police departments, hospitals, assisted living centers and nursing homes. In total, we are giving out 30,000 bottles of hand sanitizer,” said Dave Craig, President, Americana Tire and Wheel.

To thank those on the front lines in Elkhart, IN, ATW employees have been dropping off much appreciated restaurant gift cards to the brave firefighters, police, nurses, doctors, and nursing home staffs in recognition of their efforts. A token of gratitude that simultaneously supports local eateries.

Plus, to combat the PPE shortage for healthcare workers, as a global company with wide-reaching relationships, ATW helped out in Elkhart by securing and donating medical masks to Elkhart General Hospital.

For some of its neighbors, food is in short supply, too. The Elkhart community food pantry helps the thousands of unemployed individuals put food on the table – to aid them in restocking, ATW provided monetary support to Church Community Services.

“We’ve all been impacted by COVID-19 and in different ways. Between ATW and Dexstar Wheel, our goal has been to combine forces to provide support however we can to this diverse group of affected people. We are grateful to be able to offer these tokens of our appreciation and for our employees to have the opportunity to say thank you to their community,” said Dave Craig, President, Americana Tire and Wheel.

Americana Tire and Wheel (ATW), a division of global tire manufacturing leader Kenda, is its North American distribution arm serving original equipment manufacturers and distributors in the towable trailer, utility, RV, marine and agricultural industries.

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