PRE-Q GALGO Corporation took part in Steve Shannon Tire's retread plant open house this year, joining the company in showing customers, guests and their families how retreading works.
The celebration began before the doors opened. The day before the event, Steve Shannon, Herb Shannon, Jesse Shannon and Steven Shannon started preparing a 300-pound pig for a barbecue. The cook took 18 hours and ran through the night, with the results serving as the centerpiece of the following day's lunch.
Open house draws more than 150 customers
The open house ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and attracted more than 150 customers. Guests took part in go-kart racing contests, family-friendly games, prize drawings and cotton candy, and a fully catered lunch featured the slow-cooked barbecue.
PRE-Q GALGO added to the program by inviting attendees to register at its booth for a chance to win a 65-inch television, while also reinforcing the benefits of retreading with visitors.
Plant tours put retreading on display
The retread plant itself was the highlight of the day. Ben Williams, Field Technician and Midwest Regional Sales Manager at 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 carefully refurbished and given new life using both Pre-Q tread and the no Splice O-tread.
The tours were met with strong enthusiasm, and participants asked many thoughtful questions about the equipment, processes and workmanship involved in producing a quality retreaded tire.