BNET Industries

Amerityre Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.8M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We started in 1995 under the name American Tire Corporation, to take advantage of certain proprietary and nonproprietary technology available for the manufacturing of Flatfree tires from polyurethane. In 1999, we changed our name to Amerityre Corporation. We have developed additional proprietary technology relating to closed-cell polyurethane foam Flatfree tires so that we have now completed the fundamental technical development of the processes to manufacture non-highway use Flatfree tires for bicycles, wheelchairs, lawn and garden products, commercial and riding lawnmowers, as well as golf cars. In addition, to manufacturing the closed-cell polyurethane foam Flatfree products. We have also been engaged in the development of polyurethane elastomer tires for highway and agricultural use based on our proprietary technology and various methods and processes relating to the manufacturing of those tires from liquid elastomers.

Chief Executive Officer
Gary N. Benninger
Number of Employees 22
Contact Information

1501 Industrial Rd

Boulder City, Nevada 89005

amerityre.com

(702) 294-2689

NAICS Code Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading): 326211

Recent Events

  • Amerityre reports quarterly, annual losses

    9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Gary N. Benninger Chief Executive Officer
J Michael Jr CEO, President
Michael Kapral Chief Executive Officer
Anders Suarez CFO & Treasurer
Elliott N. Taylor General Counsel, Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President
James G. Moore Chief Operating Officer
Juan Manual Manny Chacon Chief Chemical Systems Formulator and Manager of Chemical Systems Research and Development
Sean Collins Senior Partner
Kenneth C. Johnsen Lead Outside Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Louis M. Haynie Chairman of the Board
David K. Griffiths Board of Directors
David M Brown Board of Directors
Edward Dosal Francis Board of Directors
Norman H. Tregenza Board of Directors
Wesley G. Sprunk Board Member

Organization Position Status
Kik Tire , Inc President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Amerityre Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Kik Tire , Inc Board Member Current
Amerityre Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amerityre Corporation Chief Operating Officer. Former
Magna International Inc. Director of Technology Development Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Engineering Manager Former
Magna International Inc. parts supplier Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Scientist Former
West Virginia University Ph.D. (1970) degrees all in physics Former
West Virginia University Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation CEO, President Current
Amerityre Corporation Vice President Marketing Former

Mr. Kapral joined us in April 2008 and brings to us a broad range of capabilities acquired during an extensive 25 year career in the tire and tire products industry. From 2001 to 2008, he was the General Manager of the Tire Division at Carpenter Company in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to that, from 1995 to 2001, he was Territory Manager for Bridgestone Firestone Tire. Mr. Kapral’s experience includes tire fill material manufacture and sales, retread manufacturing operations and consumer retail tire sales in tire product areas ranging from medium truck tires to off-the-road tires. He began his career working for his father in their retread shop, later moving into retail sales in their four store tire business located in Southern New York State.

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Amerityre Corporation Vice President, Marketing Current

Anders Suarez joined us in October 2003 and has been our Chief Financial Officer since July 2004. Prior to joining us, from 1999 to 2003, Mr. Suarez worked as a project manager/senior consultant for ePartners, Inc., Phoenix Arizona, a leading provider of Microsoft-based business solutions for middle market companies. He received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona in 1995, and his M.B.A. from Thunderbird-The American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona in 1996.

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation CFO & Treasurer Current
The University of Arizona B.S. In Finance Former
ePartners, Inc. Senior Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation General Counsel, Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President Current
Taylor Associates Principal Attorney Former
The University of Tulsa J.D. Former
Utah State University B.S. In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Amerityre Corporation Vice President, Manufacturing Current
Ohio.Com Former
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. master tire carver Former

Juan Manual “Manny” Chacon is our Chief Chemical Systems Formulator and Manager of Chemical Systems Research and Development. Effective May 1, 2008, Mr. Chacon signed a 16 month consulting agreement with us for compensation (annualized) of $150,000 with 50,000 options exercisable at $1.79 all vesting August 31, 2009. The agreement also includes payment of health insurance benefits. Mr. Chacon has been employed by us since 1997 and has 22 years experience with polyurethane chemical systems formulation. From 1993 to 1996, he was self employed as a consultant to various polyurethane product manufacturers. From 1985 to 1992, he was a chemical systems formulator for UTI Chemicals, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of urethane chemicals located in El Toro, California. While at UTI Chemicals, Inc., Mr. Chacon was directly involved in developing chemical systems for several products, including roller skate and roller blade wheels, ski boots, shoe in-soles, motor mounts, bowling balls and floor tile systems. Mr. Chacon’s aggregate (cash and non-cash compensation) from us was $92,308, $100,000, and $198,335 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Chief Chemical Systems Formulator and Manager of Chemical Systems Research and Development Current

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Senior Partner Current

Managing Director, Oak Canyon Partners, LLC, a private equity fund providing consulting services and investment capital to special situation companies, both private and public since 2004. He previously served as a director and interim President of Amerityre Corporation from 2006 to 2007. He was a member of the Cox Group, a residential and commercial real estate firm, from 2005 to 2006 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Geneva Steel Holdings Corp. from 2001 to 2005. He is 50.

Organization Position Status
Joy Global, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Sweetwater Technologies Current
Amerityre Corporation Lead Outside Director Current
Joy Global, Inc. Director Current
Kik Tire , Inc Board Member Current
Joy Global, Inc. Member of the Cox Group Current
Geneva Steel Holdings Corp Chief Executive Officer Former
Amerityre Corporation President Former
Geneva Steel Holdings Corp President Former
Cox Group Board of Directors Former
Geneva Steel Holdings Corp Director Former
Yale Law School J.D. Former
Utah State University B.A. In Finance Former
Yale Law School Degree Former
Utah State University Degree Former
Cox Group Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Chairman of the Board Current
Kik Tire , Inc Chairman Current
Amerityre Corporation Member Current
Medical, Inc. Former
Amerityre Corporation Director Former
University of Utah Law Degree Former
University of Utah Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amerityre Corporation Secretary, Treasurer Former
Arizona State University B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Premier Computing Technologies Consultant Current
US Metronets Chairman Current
Amerityre Corporation Board of Directors Current
Littleton Co CEO Former
Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems Chief Executive Officer Former
Littleton Co President Former
Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems President Former
Network Engineering Senior Vice President Former
Professional Services Ltd. Senior Vice President Former
Systems Engineering Senior Vice President Former
Littleton Co Founder Former
Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems Founder Former
Super Computers Inc. Regional Systems Engineering Manager Former
Systems Engineering Corporate Officer Former
Professional Services Ltd. Corporate Officer Former
Network Engineering Corporate Officer Former
University of Utah Bachelor of Science In Finance Former

Francis E. Dosal was elected to our board in November 2007. Mr. Dosal served as Clerk of the Court, the Chief Administrative Officer for the United States District Court, District of Minnesota from 1984 until his retirement from that position in 2003. From 1978 to 1984, he served as Deputy Court Administrator for the 4th Judicial District of Minnesota. From 1975 to 1978, he was Senior Staff Associate at the National Center for State Courts. From 1974 to 1975, he served as Chief Legislative Analyst for the Joint House/Senate Judicial Committee of the Florida Legislature. From 1961 to 1974, he was employed by the Florida Division of Mental Health as Human Resources Manager, Public Information Officer and Legislative Liaison. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida (1959) and a M.S. in Public Administration from Florida State University (1973).

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kik Tire , Inc Board Member Current
Tempo Enterprises Co-Founder Former
The American Stock Exchange LLC Former
TIAA-CREF Former
New York University MBA Former
St. Lawrence University B.A. Former
Lawrence University B.A. Former

Wes Sprunk has been a director of the Company since May 2006. He has been the President of Tire Service Equipment Mfg., Inc. and Saf-Tee Siping & Grooving, Inc. since September 1998. The main office for these companies is in Phoenix, Arizona with manufacturing plants in Alamogordo, New Mexico and Monticello, Minnesota. Tire Service Equipment Mfg., Inc./Saf-Tee Siping & Grooving, Inc. manufactures automotive wheel service equipment and recycling equipment. It markets these products in the U.S. and foreign countries and presently has 300+ distributors. Wes Sprunk is also a Board member with Amerityre Corporation, a NASDAQ public company (NASDAQ: AMTY) located in Boulder City, Nevada. Amerityre specializes in urethane polycomposites and the company's mission is to replace rubber in most applications, including tires.

Organization Position Status
Amerityre Corporation Board Member Current
Skye Tankless Water Heaters Board of Directors Current