STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (Nov. 23, 2016) — Direct Tyre Management Ltd. (DTM) has struck a deal with Michelin Tyre P.L.C. to be its exclusive retread supplier.
The four-year deal will see Michelin supply DTM about 20,000 Encore-brand truck retreads a year from its factory in Stoke-on-Trent
DTM manages commercial fleets across the United Kingdom to reduce costs and downtime for customers as well as enhancing safety and compliance. It is part of NRG Fleet Services Ltd., a fleet management group which provides vehicles, service, maintenance and repair across its network of 36 service canters across the country.
Sid Sadique, group chairman at NRG/DTM, said: “This is the right agreement for our customers. Our whole business is based on saving our customers money at the same time as removing the headaches of tire management and ensuring excellent health and safety practices. This deal with Michelin will help us do exactly that.”
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This story first appeared on the website of European Rubber Journal, a United Kingdom-based sister publication of Tire Business.