For population 25 years and over in Norwalk: 1  High school or higher: 75.5%. 2  Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%. 3  Graduate or professional degree: 3.9 4 %. Unemployed: 8. 5 3%. Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes.
STS Tire & Auto Centers was founded in 1958 in Somerset County, N.J. By the early 1980s, the original store in East Brunswick expanded to 20 stores. A series of acquisitions, including that of 17 WTC Tire & Auto Centers across Long Island, catapulted STSâs rapid growth. The dealership is 100% owned by its employees in an ESOP.
From Ohio History Central. In 1900, Harvey S. Firestone established the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio. Firestone relied on other companies to manufacture the rubber. His firm simply fastened the rubber to steel carriage wheels. In its first year of operation, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company grossed more than 100,000 dollars in profit. In 1903, the company began to manufacture rubber, and in 1904, the firm proceeded to develop pneumatic tires for automobiles. In 1905, Henry Ford placed his first order for tires from Firestone. Firestone immediately hired additional workers, raising the number of employees from one dozen to 130.