Kal Tire Fact Sheet

History

  • Established in 1953 in Vernon, BC
  • 6500 employees
  • Began retreading in the 1970’s
  • Produced first studded winter tire in 1961.

Services

  • Services over 150 mine sites across 5 continents including Africa and South America.
  • Retreads 350’000 tires per year.
  • Operates over 250 retail locations across Canada.

Going Green

  • According to mining.com, producing a new 29.5R25 tire uses 68 litres of oil and emits 4,192 kilograms of carbon dioxide; retreading the same tire uses 13.95 litres of oil and emits 2,464 kg of carbon dioxide.
  • Collect an estimated 2 million scrap tires for recycling each year.
  • In Ontario, more than 80 million tires have been diverted from landfills since their program started in 2009.