Jack Kazmierski

Ontario

Columnist at Autosphere

Journalist, Editor, Photographer and Video Producer at Freelance

Editor-in-Chief at Fleet & Mobility

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Articles

Walk The Talk

6 days ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

Robin and Cory Lafortune were recently honoured with the Fountain Tire MVP Award. This father and son duo are co-owners of the Fountain Tire Val Caron store located in Sudbury, Ontario, and according to Fountain Tire, “their exceptional leadership, dedication to safety, and deep community roots have set them apart from 142 store owners across Canada.”Robin has been in the auto industry for almost four decades.
Edge Tech For Legacy Systems

1 month ago | manufacturingtechnologytoday.com | Jack Kazmierski

The old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” certainly applies to manufacturing. Legacy systems, including older PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, and non-networked machinery have long been the backbone of industrial operations. However, as manufacturing continues to evolve, and as companies see the benefits of leveraging data, legacy systems start to show their shortcomings.
Cutting Costs

1 month ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as well as Natural Resources Canada, SmartWay-verified tires can make a big impact on a truck fleet’s bottom line.
Friendly Fredericton

1 month ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

The tire industry is in Charmaine Carvalho’s blood. She has been in the business for decades, and her vast experience includes a number of years selling tires in the Middle East. In addition to her retail experience, she is thoroughly familiar with the entire supply chain. “Wholesale is my strength,” she says, “and retail is my new passion.”One of the ways she expresses that passion is through her efforts at Elite Tire, located in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Built Tough for the Long Haul

1 month ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

As Canadians hit the road this spring with trailers in tow, Dynamic Tire is there to ensure you’re ready to meet your customers’ needs. If you’re a retailer who is already selling tires to light- and medium-duty vehicle owners, consider adding trailer tires to your menu of available products and services.
Evolution of Performance

1 month ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

Today’s consumers expect more from their tires, especially when shopping for HP and UHP tires. There used to be a time when tire retailers would offer high-performance (HP) tires only to consumers who drove sports cars. Today, that’s no longer the case, and it’s not uncommon to see HP tires on sedans, crossovers and SUVs. The industry is changing, and tire retailers need to keep pace with changing standards and changing consumer expectations.
Off-Road Prowess

2 months ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

When Stellantis introduced the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO to the world in late 2024, Tim Kuniskis, Ram Brand CEO summed up expectations rather nicely when he said, “The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO is the latest result of a relentless pursuit to engineer, design and deliver a truck that charges into the segment head down and horns up.”That sounds about right, especially when you consider what this truck can do.
Help Wanted

2 months ago | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

According to Adam Moffatt, Executive Director of the Ontario Tire Dealers Association (OTDA) the majority of the OTDA’s members are understaffed by at least 10-15%. “This is a big problem particularly on the [tire] technician side,” he says. “They just can’t seem to get techs interested in the job.
The rise of flexible packaging - PrintAction

2 months ago | printaction.com | Jack Kazmierski

Take a stroll through any grocery store and you’re sure to see aisle after aisle of consumer goods in flexible packaging. The popularity of flexible packaging is undeniably on the rise with CPG companies, and for good reason. According to Tony Corsillo, VP of growth and client happiness at Tempo Flexible Packaging, today’s boom in flexible packaging is being driven by several factors including economic benefits, extended product shelf life and sustainability demands.
Show Me The Savings

Feb 17, 2025 | autosphere.ca | Jack Kazmierski

Tires are a big investment, and today’s cost-conscious consumers are looking for options that offer value. With the possibility of tariffs hanging over our heads (tariffs were not imposed at the time of writing), and consumer budgets already stretched to the max, tire retailers may well wonder what they can expect to see as consumers start shopping for replacement tires in 2025.