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Transportation Industry Bands Together to Support
Firefighters, 9/11 Remembrance Project
 Continental, Detroit, Alcoa and Snider Fleet Solutions announce joint sponsorship of
Remembrance Rescue Project
DETROIT — August 21, 2013. As the nation prepares to commemorate the anniversary of
the September 11, 2001 terror attacks next month, some of the largest corporations in
trucking and transportation have banded together to support a unique memorial effort for
firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty.
Today, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire group (“Continental”),
Detroit Diesel Corporation (“Detroit), Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products (“Alcoa”) and
Snider Fleet Solutions announced a cooperative sponsorship of the Remembrance Rescue
Project. This non-profit firefighter support organization has restored the only two surviving heavy
rescue trucks to respond to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11, 2001, the
entire unit of nine firefighters with the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) Rescue 4 unit
and 11 firefighters with the Rescue 5 unit lost their lives trying to save others at the World Trade
Center complex. The Remembrance Rescue Project acquired Rescue 4 after its removal from
service and completely restored it in September 2011. It now operates from Texas. The Project
acquired the last of the surviving FDNY rescues, Rescue 5, in December 2011 and operates it
from Chicago.
The Remembrance Rescue Project’s volunteers are all firefighters who arrange events and
travel the country with the restored engines, which serve as memorials to the fallen and help
raise funds for family support. The Project’s vehicles appear at public events, auto shows,
fire industry events and schools to promote fire education and support other firefighter
charities. The rescues have appeared at sporting events such as the Capital OneSM Bowl and
races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Under the sponsorship announced today:
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Continental is continuing to provide replacement truck tires for the Remembrance Rescue
Project. Continental began the sponsorship in 2012 and has provided sets of HTC1 steer and
HDR2 drive tires for the rescues. Due to the Project’s touring schedule, the new tires are
needed to ensure safe operation of the trucks over long distances. “It is our honor to continue
providing truck tires for the Remembrance Rescue Project in support of firefighters
everywhere, as well as to remember those who gave their lives in the September 11 attacks,”
said Alex Chmiel, head of marketing and communications for Continental truck tires, the
Americas.
Detroit, the manufacturer of the original Series 60 engines in the Project’s two rescue trucks,
is providing a multi-year donation of engine maintenance funds for the Project. The Project
will be able to access funds for all of the routine engine maintenance to keep up with the
demands of the appearance schedule. “We are extremely pleased to announce our
sponsorship of these unique pieces of American history with the Remembrance Rescue
Project,” said Brad Williamson, manager, engine and component marketing for Daimler
Trucks North America. “Detroit products stand the test of time, and we are proud that our
Series 60 engines will support the important mission of these firefighters.”
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products is joining the sponsorship by providing new
heavy duty forged aluminum wheels with their patented Dura-Bright® surface treatment. The
addition of the new wheels reduces the amount of maintenance needed for the Project and
offers a needed replacement for the aging wheels of the rescue engines. Matt Brest, director
of marketing for Alcoa Commercial Vehicle Wheels, explained, “It was extremely important to
us to donate new wheels to these rescue engines. While our products are in use on heavy
duty and emergency vehicles throughout the world, we are especially proud that this set will
be used to restore the Remembrance Rescue Project engines to look as they did while in
active service on 9/11.”
Snider Fleet Solutions, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., has also joined the
sponsorship by offering installation of the new Alcoa wheels as well as mounting and
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balancing of the new Continental truck tires. An authorized Continental truck tire dealer,
Snider Fleet Solutions will perform the service at its Charlotte commercial truck center in
October. “Our certified technicians are honored that we are trusted to work on this incredibly
special vehicle, and we as a company are honored that we can help commemorate
firefighters across the country through the Remembrance Rescue Project,” said John Snider,
CEO of Snider Fleet Solutions.
To commemorate the kickoff of the sponsorship, Detroit employees will be able to see the
Project’s Rescue 5 during a special visit to the Detroit headquarters in Redford, Mich. today.
Later this week, Aug. 22-24, the Project’s Rescue 4 will be on display at the Great American
Truck Show in Dallas in the show’s Pride and Polish area. In September, Rescue 5 is slated
to visit the Daimler Trucks North America headquarters and the Continental Tire the
Americas headquarters, both in Fort Mill, S.C., and will also appear at the Charlotte
Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Challenge along with other local events.
“We would like to thank Continental, Detroit, Alcoa and Snider Fleet Solutions for their
support of the Remembrance Rescue Project. It takes a significant effort to keep our rescue
engines on the road, but as firefighters, we volunteer our time and vacations to ensure that
people nationwide have the chance to see these vehicles in person. It is great to know that
these companies support our mission and are helping us to honor firefighters everywhere,
including those who died in service on 9/11,” said Chris Gantz, volunteer head of the
Remembrance Rescue Project.
For more information, a schedule of upcoming events or to donate to the Remembrance
Rescue Project, visit http://remembrance.co or follow them on Twitter at @therrp.
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About Continental
With sales of €32.7 billion in 2012, 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 an
expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has almost 175,000
employees in 46 countries. As one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, with more than 42,000
employees, the Tire division achieved sales of €9.7 billion in 2012. Today, the division has 22
production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous
investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. The
Commercial Vehicle Tire business is one of the largest manufacturers of truck, bus and commercial
specialty tires worldwide. Continental can be found on Twitter at @contitrucktires
About Detroit Diesel Corporation
Detroit offers a complete line of heavy-duty diesel engines, axles and transmissions for the
commercial transportation industry in both the on-highway and vocational markets. Detroit™ engines,
axles and transmissions are sold and serviced through a network of more than 800 locations
throughout North America. For more information, or to locate the nearest Detroit location, visit
www.DemandDetroit.com. Detroit™ is a brand of Detroit Diesel Corporation, a Daimler company.
About Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, serves the commercial
vehicle, automotive, and defense markets with products used in a range of applications including
forged aluminum wheels, premium products such as Dura-Bright®, Dura-Flange®, LvL ONE® and MSeries™ medium duty truck wheels, as well as a variety of other aluminum components for these
markets. AWTP is composed of three divisions: Commercial Vehicle Wheels, Forged Specialty
Wheels and Transportation Products. It employs 1,500 people at 13 locations worldwide. More
information can be found at www.alcoawheels.com. Follow @AlcoaWheels on Twitter at
twitter.com/AlcoaWheels.
About Snider Fleet Solutions
Snider Fleet Solutions is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina and operates 38 branch
locations in 8 states. Our branch locations inventory a complete line of high-quality commercial truck
tires from companies recognized as industry leaders and celebrated for their superior performance
standards. In addition, we stock used truck tires and wheels, retreads, and tires for a wide variety of
graders, Bobcats, loaders, backhoes, forklifts, and other specialty equipment. In addition to new and
used tires, and retreads, Snider Fleet Solutions offers a comprehensive range of services to help keep
your fleet in top-notch condition on the road.
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Contact for Journalists
Jackie Pobiega
Communications Manager, Commercial Vehicle Tires
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
1830 MacMillan Park Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29707
Phone: 704-583-8564
Fax: 704-583-8737
E-mail: jackie.pobiega@conti-na.com
Online Media Database: www.mediacenter.continental-corporation.com
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