Greenball Corporation Celebrates 40 Years

This week marks the 40th anniversary for Greenball Corporation, manufacturer of popular tire brands such as GBC Motorsports, Kanati Tires, and Tow-Master. From humbling beginnings in 1976 in a 2,300 square foot warehouse with three employees, Greenball now has three distribution centers across the United States and more than 100 employees.

This week marks the 40th anniversary for Greenball Corporation, manufacturer of popular tire brands such as GBC Motorsports, Kanati Tires, and Tow-Master.

From humbling beginnings in 1976 in a 2,300 square foot warehouse with three employees, Greenball now has three distribution centers across the United States and more than 100 employees. For the last 40 years, Greenball has developed, manufactured and imported a wide selection of quality tires for various markets.

Greenball serves the specialty tire market with its Tow-Master line of special trailer tires and Greensaver brand of golf cart and lawn and garden tires. The well-known GBC Motorsports brand has long been a mainstay in the ATV and UTV marketplace since 1995 and continues to grow strong.

Moving into the future Greenball remains dedicated to providing the highest quality and innovative specialty and consumer tires, as demonstrated by the introduction of its Kanati and Centennial light truck lines designed for all types of terrains, conditions, and driving styles.

For more information: www.greenball.com.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.