PRE-Q Galgo Corporation participated in Steve Shannon Tire's retread plant open house, an event intended to walk customers, guests and their families through the retreading process.
Work began the day before the doors opened, when Steve, Herb, Jesse and Steven Shannon started cooking a 300-pound pig for the barbecue. The meat took 18 hours to cook and required an all-night effort.
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 and family-friendly games, entered prize drawings, and enjoyed cotton candy along with a fully catered lunch built around the slow-cooked barbecue.
PRE-Q Galgo added to the draw by inviting attendees to register at its booth for a chance to win a 65-inch television, while also reinforcing the benefits of retreading.
The retread plant itself was the highlight. 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 throughout the day. The two walked customers and guests through the retreading process, explaining each station and demonstrating how worn tires are carefully refurbished and given new life using Pre-Q tread and the no-splice O-tread. According to the company, the tours were met with strong enthusiasm, and participants asked detailed questions about the equipment, processes and workmanship involved in producing a quality retreaded tire.