PRE-Q GALGO Corporation took part in the retread plant open house hosted by Steve Shannon Tire this year, joining the retreader in showing customers, guests and their families how the retreading process works.
Preparation began well before the doors opened. The day before the event, Steve Shannon, Herb Shannon, Jesse Shannon and Steven Shannon started cooking a 300-pound pig for a barbecue, an effort that took 18 hours and continued through the night.
The open house ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and drew more than 150 customers. Attendees took part in go-kart racing contests, family-friendly games and prize drawings, and were served cotton candy and a fully catered lunch built around the slow-cooked barbecue.
At the PRE-Q GALGO booth, guests could register for a chance to win a 65-inch television, an activity the company used to reinforce the benefits of retreading.
The retread plant itself was the centerpiece of the day. Ben Williams, field technician and Midwest regional sales manager for PRE-Q GALGO, and Eric McCracken, vice president of commercial sales and retreading at Steve Shannon Tire, led guided tours of the plant throughout the event.
Together they walked customers and guests through the retreading process, explaining each station and demonstrating how worn tires are refurbished and given new life using both Pre-Q tread and the no Splice O-tread. According to the company, the tours were met with strong enthusiasm, and participants raised detailed questions about the equipment, processes and workmanship involved in producing a quality retreaded tire.