The origins or roots of National Tyre Services Limited date back to 1926. From that time a number of company mergers took place, notably in October 1961 and again in November 1963. In September 1969 National Tyre Services became a public listed company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. It is the largest retailer in Zimbabwe of new tyres and tubes, (Imported and locally manufactured). The other main activity is relugging of agriculture and earth moving tyres and the procurement of truck tyres for the Zimbabwe Transport Industry. NTS has 12 retail outlets situated throughout the country with 3 of these being located in Harare. The Head Office is based in Graniteside at the corner of Cripps and Seke Roads. The retreading factories are in Harare and Bulawayo.