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Doug Conley, Jr. discusses some of the products Shamrock offers to their retread customers
could assist retreaders and those who were interested in retreading.
A clear sign that there was as
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Andreas Müller had taken a stand at the show and believed that it was right that he should be there, as the retread and repair sector in the USA was his prime market.
The market, at the moment was a little slow, reported Müller,
much need for the organisation today, as there ever was.
but other outlets had helped take up the slack. However, he fully expected to see some recovery by the year end as the retread sector started to build stocks after a period of selling to liquidise assets held in stock
Shamrock Marketing Holds Open House Demonstrating
New Retreading Products
Shamrock Marketing held an Open House on March 29 - April 1 at their Louisville location in conjunction with the Mid-America Trucking Show. Over 50 visitors and company representatives enjoyed a full tour including live demonstrations of retread equipment from Akarmak, shearography inspection from Zeiss, and mould cure equipment from Marigo. A number of new products were on display including QR Tracking Technology, Bulldog Envelope J-hook Striping, and an example of Shamrock's Start-Up Kit service.
“This Open House has been a great opportunity for us to present the capabilities of our full range of products and equipment, including our newest partners, Zeiss and Marigo” says Doug
Conley, Jr. the Vice President & General Manager of Shamrock. “Shamrock is focused on providing a complete portfolio of envelopes, consumables, and equipment.
We back that up by offering a full service package that includes sales, parts, machinery inventory, and technical support from right here in Louisville."
The fully functional demonstration retread plant features the Akarmak 240HCX CNC Buffer, AKR555 Cushion Gum Extruder, AKR297 28- Tire quick cure chamber, AKR171 tread builder, skive stations, envelope spreaders, tire spreaders and a complete monorail system.
"The new Akar cushion gum extruder has received a lot of attention. The operating software and overall design of
the machine is impressive. This extruder delivers tremendous value and our team is excited to be bringing it to the market"
RUBBER COMPOUNDS:
Passenger Tyres
Truck Tyres
Agricultural Tyres Earthmover Tyres
Fork Lift Tyres
Sidewall & Cushion Gum
+44 (0)1594 842 224
+44 (0)1594 846 569 info@berwin-rubber.co.uk