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Maxion Wheels Keeps on Rolling 100 Years Later

fleetnewsdaily | December 3, 2013

Question: What does the world’s largest manufacturer of wheels do more than one century after its founding?

Answer: Keep on rolling.

Meet Maxion Wheels, the premier supplier of steel wheels to the commercial transportation industry, providing high-quality products for virtually all trucking applications, as well as military use.
For more than 100 years, Maxion Wheels has been setting new standards for technological advances and product innovations in the wheel industry.

Maxion Wheels Industry benchmarking advances include:

Hub-Piloted Wheels for simplified maintenance
Stud-Piloted Wheels for superior strength
100% measured runout for quality assurance
Low-point marking for driver comfort
Triple-protection finishes for enhanced styling and durability

The company also has the largest portfolio of fuel-saving lightweight steel wheels. Behind it all is a commitment to quality and innovation.

Consider a few of its benchmarks:

1920s – First Stud-Piloted Wheels
1930s – First Hub-Piloted Wheels
1980s – First Powder Paint For Corrosion Resistance
1990s – First To 100% Gauge For Run Out
2009 – First Lightweight Steel Wheels Across the Full Range of Standard Sizes
2009 – First to Make Premium Coatings our Standard Offering

Maxion currently has North American manufacturing facilities in Akron, Ohio, and San Luis, Potosi, Mexico as well as a global footprint of 22 plants in 15 countries. The company is also a major job creator, with approximately 14,000 highly skilled employees worldwide.