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Fleet Training Boosted by Vipal in the Amazon
Vipal Rubber searches to constantly encourage its clients through the exchange of knowledge on the
retreading of tyres, and seeks to do this in alliance with its partners. This is the case with Vulcanização Tarumã, a member of the Vipal Authorised Network in Manaus (AM), who held a training session for the staff of Global Green, also in the capital of Amazonas. The objective was to answer questions from the company's maintenance team on tyres and the retreading process.
The training took place on the 4th and 5th April in Global Green’s auditorium by the Business
Consultant of Vipal Rubber, Danilo Sizo. The 20 participants were able to learn more about the assembly and disassembly of a tyre, in addition to the correct naming of each of the products.
The group included employees of Global Green’s maintenance sector, consisting of rubber tappers and drivers. Vulcanização Tarumã was represented by its Commercial Manager, Casse Jones Soares da Silva. Global Green has a fleet of buses and operates in urban passenger transport. It has been a client of Vulcanização Tarumã, a Vipal partner since 1997.
solutions’ approach came out on top.
Michelin solutions will work closely with Abbey Logistics to ensure the company’s diverse fleet always fits the best tyre for the application, chosen from the
manufacturer’s wide range of fitments.
“As part of the Abbey Logistics Group’s attention to detail, we commissioned the British Transport Advisory Consortium (BTAC) to run tests on Michelin
Michelin Solutions’ EFFITIRESTM Package for Abbey Logistics
European liquid, bulk powder and palletised road transport specialist Abbey Logistics has signed up its 730 commercial vehicle assets to EFFITIRESTM by Michelin solutions, describing the tyre management package as “a perfect fit for our operations”.
The price-per-vehicle deal covers 100 per cent of the company’s 300- strong fleet of tractor units, which includes 280 DAF and 20 MAN tractors. The company’s mixed fleet of 430 tankers, reefers and curtainside trailers is also covered by the deal, which replaces a transactional agreement.
Paul Jamieson, Finance Controller at Abbey Logistics, says: “We’ve enjoyed a close relationship with Michelin for many years, and rank the company’s tyres as number one in the market. As such, when the time came to consider a fleet-wide tyre management solution, Michelin