| Mon 11 Jun 2001, 0:00 | | Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest - News Release |
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BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE MAXIPREST OUTWITS COMPETITORS TO SECURE AN ADDITIONAL
SUPER GROUP CONTRACT
JOHANNESBURG - Building on the success of the Payloads contract, Bridgestone
Firestone Maxiprest Ltd, the specialist in the provision of tyre management
solutions, secured an additional contract with Alex Carriers, another one of
Super Group's logistics companies.
Encompassing approximately 6 000 wheel positions, the R40 million contract,
which extends over a period of five years, commenced early this year.
Alex Carriers is one of the top five long distance flatbed hauliers in South
Africa, having been in operation for over 35 years. The company recently
began a roll-out of vehicle replacement and expansion programs. To
complement this, the company called for an innovative way of controlling
their tyre expenditures. Competing against various national tyre suppliers,
Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest Ltd, was rewarded the contract on the basis
of their superiority in the field of tyre leasing, supported by an
infrastructure of a fully operational leasing division, competitive rates
and professional focused management.
Commenting on their ability to outplay their competitors, Dave Mills,
general manager of Maxiprest Tyre Leasing, explains what the total tyre
leasing contract entails, "Our leading software management program providing
management reports reflecting a cost analysis by vehicle, which is supported
by an unique operational agreement with Alex Carriers for the procurement of
new tyres only. We also render a 24-hour on-road breakdown service."
Based on a tyre leasing agreement, the contract will improve vehicle
application for Alex Carriers, by minimising downtime. "Relying on
Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest's expertise and support functions, we are
able to move our clients' cargo safely, speedily and cost efficiently,"
notes Alex Carriers' managing director Sam Hamann.
"This contract not only secures annuity income for Bridgestone Firestone
Maxiprest through escalating growth and projected replacement programs, but
also procures a big transaction for strategic investor-partner Bridgestone
Firestone South Africa, since Bridgestone Firestone tyres are used
exclusively in our tyre leasing packages," concludes Mills.
Alex Carriers joins a number of multinationals, including Unitrans Com,
Imperial Tanker Services and Yellow Jacket, utilising Bridgestone Firestone
Maxiprest's tyre leasing package.
ENDS
For more information contact
Dave Mills
MAXIPREST TYRE LEASING
Tel: (011) 786-2580
Fax: (011) 440-3032
E-mail: davem@maxiprest.co.za
