Ziebart
Encyclopedia
Ziebart International Corporation is a company based in Troy
, Michigan
, and is the worldwide franchisor
of the Ziebart brand of automotive aftermarket stores. Some of the services offered by Ziebart stores include rustproofing
; automobile detailing
; scratch, dent, and scuff repair; window tinting; and the installation of after-market accessories.
in 1959. Its first international location opened in Windsor
, Ontario
, Canada
in 1962. , there are approximately 400 locations in 40 countries worldwide.
On Monday, September 12, 2011, founder Kurt Ziebart, who inventing rustproofing
for automobiles, died at his home in Williamsburg, Michigan, about 10 miles east of Traverse City in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and is the worldwide franchisor
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
of the Ziebart brand of automotive aftermarket stores. Some of the services offered by Ziebart stores include rustproofing
Rustproofing
Rustproofing is a condition of preservation or protection, by a process or treatment whereby the rate at which objects made of iron and/or steel begin to rust is reduced. The degradation in the long term can not be stopped completely, unless the rustproofing is periodically renewed...
; automobile detailing
Auto detailing
Auto detailing , is the performance of an extremely thorough cleaning, polishing and waxing of an automobile, both inside and out, to produce a show-quality level of detail. Besides improving appearance, detailing helps to preserve resale value of a car.Today, the United States may have more than...
; scratch, dent, and scuff repair; window tinting; and the installation of after-market accessories.
History
Ziebart opened its first outlet in DetroitDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in 1959. Its first international location opened in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1962. , there are approximately 400 locations in 40 countries worldwide.
On Monday, September 12, 2011, founder Kurt Ziebart, who inventing rustproofing
Rustproofing
Rustproofing is a condition of preservation or protection, by a process or treatment whereby the rate at which objects made of iron and/or steel begin to rust is reduced. The degradation in the long term can not be stopped completely, unless the rustproofing is periodically renewed...
for automobiles, died at his home in Williamsburg, Michigan, about 10 miles east of Traverse City in the northern Lower Peninsula.