Marcotran signs Goodyear tyre management deal
Spanish transport and logistics group Marcotran has signed a FleetFirst agreement with Goodyear for the supply of new and retread tyres, as well as trans-European full tyre management.
Reasons cited for the decision include a successful experience with Goodyear fuel-efficient Fuelmax tyres; the FleetOnlineSolutions (FOS) Internet management system; and the eJob mobile app, said to enable faster and more accurate tyre maintenance.
The contract covers the supply and support of Goodyear Fuelmax new and moldcure retread tyres to Marcotran’s fleet of 700 trucks and 1,200 trailers. FOS allows Goodyear service providers of the TruckForce network and Marcotran depots the ability to access all essential fleet and contract details on-line and in the local language. This reduces downtime, claims Goodyear, by helping speed up service, as well as ensuring simple and accurate invoicing.
“We have tested tyres from Goodyear’s Fuelmax range for three years, and are very satisfied with the mileage and fuel consumption achieved,” said Alberto Marco Lopez, Marcotran’s procurement director.
“That was one of the reasons that led us to sign this agreement, in addition to the added value of the many tyre management and follow-up tools that Goodyear provides us with.”
The contract mainly centres on Marcotran’s operations in Spain and Poland, with the involvement of its other operating bases in Italy, France, Morocco and Russia. Marcotran specialises in long-distance express transport including regular runs from Spain to Moscow, which take just three and a half days.
Goodyear’s recently launched eJob app is also a key element of the FleetFirst truck tyre management contract. This enables data and images to be input directly into the FOS system from a job via a smartphone or tablet. In this way time and paperwork are reduced, says Goodyear, and the quality of service improved.
Jan-Piet Huylebroeck, sales director for truck tyres at Goodyear EMEA, said: “The combination of the benefits offered by our fuel-efficient Goodyear Fuelmax tyres, our in-house mold cure retreading and our FleetFirst truck tyre management with its services and solutions is proving a winner with more and more fleets trusting our offering across Europe.
“We are delighted that Marcotran has chosen Goodyear as tyre and service partner. Our ability to service their vehicles across Europe with our TruckForce network means that they can rely on full back-up wherever they are. A further benefit is the transparency and reduced administration that our FOS systems provide. All these will help Marcotran to reduce their total cost of ownership.”
