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<\/p>\nNow more than a decade into its partnership with Continental Tyres, multinational building materials company, Cemex, continues to be impressed by the brand\u2019s “holistic approach to tyres”.<\/p>\n
Since its inception in 1906, Cemex has grown to become a market leader in ready-mixed concrete and a leading supplier of building and construction materials including asphalt, mortar and screeds.<\/p>\n
In the UK, the company\u2019s 2,200-strong workforce manages 22 quarries and 138 mixing plants. Serving these sites is a cement fleet of 54 vehicles and 72 tanks, an aggregate fleet containing more than 120 tipper transporters and 26 trailers, as well as a fleet of modern vessels supplying marine aggregates.<\/p>\n
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Cemex\u2019s relationship with Continental Tyre Group initially began back in 2011, when the business integrated solutions from leading tyre retread brand, Bandvulc, into its operations. It was around this time that Cemex became one of the first companies to utilise Continental\u2019s range of digital solutions.<\/p>\n
Now, Continental is the exclusive tyre solution provider for Cemex in the UK, with a mix of new and retread tyres fitted across the fleet. Additionally, every vehicle in its aggregates and cement fleet is fitted with Continental\u2019s tyre pressure monitoring system, ContiPressureCheck.<\/p>\n
Carl Milton, cement logistics manager, UK at Cemex, explains: \u201cJust like many other fleet operations, vehicle downtime was initially the biggest hurdle for us to overcome \u2013 much of this time lost was caused by issues relating to tyres. At Cemex, we put health and safety at the forefront of everything we do and as well as enhancing vehicle safety and reducing downtime our partnership with Continental has also significantly improved our fleet\u2019s efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cContinental\u2019s digital solutions have been game-changing for Cemex. Ever since we implemented them across our fleet, we quickly realised a significant reduction in out-of-hours callouts, and the number of blowouts has reduced to as little as one or two a year.\u201d<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s not just Milton who appreciates the intuitiveness of Continental\u2019s digital solutions, either. For drivers and tyre providers alike, the systems encourage predictive maintenance and enable workflow optimisation where it matters the most. The business utilises real-time in-cab displays, as well as the web-based ContiConnect digital tyre management platform for remote vehicle monitoring. Additionally, Cemex has four yard readers, which record data as trucks cross the detection device.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe email alerts we receive from the ContiConnect platform take things one step further \u2013 it doesn\u2019t just inform the transport team of issues as they arise, but it also helps tyre providers to prepare in advance,\u201d Nigel Ponton, UK fleet engineering manager at Cemex, explains. \u201cAs well as monitoring deflation, it also analyses heat transfer \u2013 allowing drivers to see exactly when brake defects and wheel bearing failures are imminent, so that problems can be dealt with in real-time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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While Continental\u2019s suite of products and services are fundamental to the partnership\u2019s success, so too is the working relationship between both companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have an outstanding relationship with Continental, just as you\u2019d expect from the length of time we\u2019ve worked with them,\u201d says Milton. \u201cOver the years, we\u2019ve collaborated closely to optimise our tyres for the unique environments we operate in, so that we can achieve the best possible fuel economy on every journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur working relationship is so strong, that we are often invited to trial new test sets of tyres. Not only does this allow us to see where improvements can be made to our operations, but our feedback also goes a long way in helping Continental to develop and refine its own product range.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a long time, we were stuck in a cycle of contracts that couldn\u2019t deliver the quality of products and services that we were promised. We broke that cycle with Continental. We entered into an open-book relationship with the brand, and ever since, the benefits just keep coming. From lowering our overall driving costs to enhancing the durability and performance of our vehicles, the results are clear,” Milton explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrucially, though, our relationship with Continental over the years has helped us to focus on health and safety in our sector and we take our efforts in this area extremely seriously. The ability to exchange our knowledge of best practices has been instrumental in helping to minimise the number of road safety-related issues experienced each year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking of Continental\u2019s collaboration with Cemex, Pina Wallace, account manager at Continental, said: \u201cIt continues to be a pleasure to work with the Cemex team, and we\u2019re so pleased to see that our products and services have helped to maximise fleet efficiency and safety in all areas of their operation.<\/p>\n
“Over the years, not only has our collaborative approach allowed us to tailor our products to meet the unique demands of their operations, but their feedback has also been invaluable when it comes to developing our own product offerings. It\u2019s the perfect example of how a cooperative relationship can lead to mutual success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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