Bandag Retreads OE on 10,000 DSV Road A/S Trailers

Operator of one of the largest independent trailer fleets in Europe, DSV Road A/S has chosen to fit Bandag retreads as Original Equipment to all of its trailers – a deal that sees 60,000 retreads fitted on trailers delivered to the transporter by German company Bernard Krone GmbH. The job of tyre management for the operation – including the full stock of replacement tyres – has been outsourced to Bandag subsidiary Eurofleet.

DSV’s Equipment Manager, Søren Lund, said of the decision, “Compared to new tyres, Bandag tyre products are much cheaper, while delivering higher mileages and as-new reliability. Another reason for choosing Bandag retreads was the importance that DSV Road A/S and our customers attach to recycling, CO2 emissions, and a well-considered use of valuable resources such as oil, rubber and fuel. DSV Road challenges Bandag to build the best green retread.”

Lund continues to praise the management qualities of Eurofleet, opining that, “Since we switched to using Bandag products and Eurofleet’s pan-European full fleet tyre service, tyre issues have ceased to be a headache.” It seems that Bandag’s holistic approach to tyre management and promotion of retreads has won them at least one loyal admirer.