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Lumir Komendir, Manager at 3CASD
decided to expand their business with Marangoni and started to use their precured retreading materials. The trust and confidence that was developed over time, has placed Marangoni in an ideal position to offer extra services to 3ČSAD, that they knew they could
depend on.
Komendir also stated: “PRL DA4S is the best solution for the specific size of our gas-fuelled SOR buses. All of our drivers have been very
impressed since we’ve switched to Marangoni. We were delighted to discover that Marangoni provides the best retreading solutions at all times and are particularly adapted to our specific needs.”
Marangoni recommends PRL DA4S, an intercity bus drive tyre design for long-haul applications. The design features superior directional control, silent operation, braking stability, traction and efficient snow and water drainage.
fleets on the benefits that choosing Bandag can bring to their businesses. We are on a mission to showcase how retreads add value to a comprehensive tire management programme.”
The Fleets We Depend On campaign includes the following:
Fleets We Depend On Roadshow – Inclusive of 27 industry, dealer and Bridgestone location stops across North America, the roadshow will run through July 2019. Cities on the tour include Atlanta; Nashville; Phoenix; Indianapolis; Akron, Ohio; Orlando, Florida and Elizabeth, New Jersey, among others. Within the roadshow display and activation, fleets from across the country will have an inside look at the retreading process, participate in retread trivia and hear from experts on optimal Bridgestone tire casing and Bandag retread combinations that are designed to work together to maximise performance. The roadshow will also feature the opportunity for fleets to tell their unique stories in a testimonial booth and nominate themselves for the Fleets We Depend On Award.
Fleets We Depend On Award, presented by Bandag – A platform to recognise fleets we depend on most in the U.S. This inaugural award will spotlight the reliable individuals and fleets who keep the country moving and make an impact in their local communities. Extraordinary fleets and individuals can be nominated through the Bandag website or at different roadshow stops in North America. The winner will be announced in September and will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and a matching donation to a 501(c)(3) organisation of their choice.
“The fleets that we depend on every day are the ones who keep our communities up and running safely and efficiently,” said LaTres Jarrett, director of marketing, Bandag, U.S. and Canada, BATO. “Without them, our children wouldn’t get to school, and our communities wouldn’t be protected. We created the Fleets We Depend On award to shine a spotlight on those who make our communities better, safer places to live, work and play – all while relying on retreads to get the job done.”
Bridgestone to Showcase the Advantages of Retreads with New Industry-Wide Initiative
Akarmak Supply Equipment to Turkey’s Latest Recamic Shop
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has announced a new, industry-wide campaign focused on educating small-to-medium sized fleets on the advantages of retreads. The campaign was scheduled to launch at the 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting &
their daily reliance on retreads to get the job done. The campaign serves as a reminder that retreads are a reliable solution for our everyday heroes and fleets in any field.
“Bridgestone is committed to making mobility more efficient,” said Eric Higgs, president, truck, bus and
Turkish retreading equipment manufacturer Akarmak, has announced that it has helped establish a turnkey retreading facility in Mersin, a major port city
its roughly 2,500 tyres per month output capacity includes an AKR240C CNC Buffer, two autoclaves and other machiner y installed by Akarmak. According to
Transportation Technology Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Fleets We Depend On campaign spotlights the fleets we all depend on most – from fire departments to first responders to school districts – and
retread tires, U.S. & Canada, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO). “While most large fleets already use retreads, we recognised a real opportunity to better inform small- and mid-sized
with large number of logistics companies located in the Southern part of Turkey. Merkap, an important tyre industry player based in Mersin, which has been an important location for the retreading sector for decades, recently opened a brand new state- of-the-art retreading plant in the city and joined the Michelin Recamic chain.
The turnkey retreading plant with
the supplier, Merkap preffered the Recamic approved Akarmak brand for their investment due to the many advantages of the Akarmak retreading machinery. A well-known brand worldwide, Akarmak offers made-in Europe quality high-end retreading machinery for both TBR and OTR retreading. The machinery includes high capacity CNC Buffers, Autoclaves and Cushion Gum Extruders.
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