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Cardwell chooses Continental Tyres
 Improvements seen in performance and efficiency across harsh winter
conditions
Cardwell, a multi-facetted company with operations in retail, grounds and winter
maintenance, civil engineering and wholesale nurseries chooses Continental’s MPT
80 tyre for their winter fleet.
Trading since 1962 as a family business and based at Lunderston Bay Gourock,
Cardwell turned to Continental after the previously fitted brand let them down with a
higher than average number of punctures, causing vehicle downtime.
Purchasing high end specialist vehicles for their Winter Fleet, the company runs a
mixture of plant and conventional vehicles. These range from a 3t JCB Teletruck
through to military spec MAN 4X4 off road trucks, fitted with econ bodies used
primarily for winter gritting and snow clearance.
Cardwell found quick improvements during periods of prolonged snow after moving
to the Continental MPT80, with enhanced performance and reduced vehicle
downtime.
Co owner Drew Gallagher said; ‘After some research I agreed to run them on one
vehicle for the 2010/11 winter, which was the harshest for decades with daytime
temperatures of +1°C and night time of -18°C. I have to say I am very impressed with
the tyres, we had no problems at all and they are a very tough tyre for an incredibly
demanding application.’
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Your contact person:
Ute Weiß, Phone: +49 511 938-2131
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Employing over 130 local people with clients including many blue chip multi-national
companies, government agencies, local authorities and housing associations,
Cardwell found Continental’s MPT 80 tyre to be utterly dependant.
Drew Gallagher added; ‘Overall both I and our support team are delighted not only
with the performance of the product but also with the support from Continental. Like
many businesses today we are constantly under pressure from both our customers
and the weather, using the Continental MPT 80 simply took one problem away, I
didn’t have to worry about my tyres.’
Drew now runs the 12.5 R20 across his fleet of 4X4 tyres and as a result of their
performance is about to test the Continental SC20 for his yard forklift truck.
For further information visit the website www.continental-tyres.co.uk/industrial
Caption:
Cardwell chooses Continental Tyres across hard winter conditions.
Photo: Continental
With sales of €26 billion in 2010, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As
a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation,
infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to
enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in
networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 155,000 people in
45 countries.
Continental is the only tire manufacturer to supply a comprehensive range of industrial tires, making it
the No. 1 in Germany and Europe, and one of the top three worldwide.
Continental’s tire divisions are an official sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilTM. For further
details, please go to www.ContiSoccerWorld.com.
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Ute Weiß, Phone: +49 511 938-2131
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Communication/PR Manager
Industrial Tires
Division Commercial Vehicle Tires
Continental AG I Rubber Group
Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
Büttnerstrasse 25
D-30165 Hanover
Phone +49 511 938 2131
Fax +49 511 938 2706
Email ute.weiss@conti.de
Dr. Christiane Pfeiffer
Global Head of Public Relations
Division Commercial Vehicle Tires
Continental AG I Rubber Group
Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
Büttnerstrasse 25
D-30165 Hanover
Phone +49 511 938 2683
Fax +49 511 938 2496
Email christiane.pfeiffer@conti.de
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Your contact person:
Ute Weiß, Phone: +49 511 938-2131