Quebec-based Martins Industries, which offers an array of tire equipment products sold across the globe, has acquired Checkpoint Safety. Based in Carnforth, England, Checkpoint’s innovative product line is devoted to wheel safety, including manufacturing the world’s first visual nut indicator.
The visual nut indicator ensures every driver and fleet operator has a simple and immediate way of checking that all wheel nuts are tight and secure. Checkpoint has more than 30 years of renowned expertise and quality, and with the invention of the visual nut indicator, the company revolutionized the world of road safety.
With the acquisition of Checkpoint, Martins adds to its extensive lineup of products for wheel safety solutions, namely, a variety of visual indicators of nut movement.
“We’re proud to now count in our ranks the extensive know-how and knowledge of the Checkpoint team, as well as the reputation for quality the brand has justly acquired over the years,” said Martins CEO Martin Dépelteau.
The plan moving forward is to integrate Checkpoint within the Martins world in the most seamless way possible, and without changing anything that makes the wheel safety brand great.
Martins Industries designs, manufactures and sells high-quality supplies and equipment for all types of tires and wheels to improve safety and efficiency in the workplace, providing innovation and reliability. It has distribution centres in Canada, the U.S., Netherlands, Australia and China.
