Camso introduces two wheel loader tyres
Canada: Camso
Ltd., recognised for manufacturing OTR (off-the-road) tyres and rubber track
added two new wheel loader tyres to its product portfolio. As per the company
officials, the tyres, namely, WHL 775 and WHL 773, would offer greater
productivity at comparatively lower operating cost. The official also declared
that WHL 775 is designed specifically for demolition/scrap yard /waste/recycling
purposes, whereas, the WHL 773 is designed to cater the demand at construction
job sites.
The executive director (Market Development/Construction
Division) of Camso Ltd., David Fleischhauer, claimed that both the tyres would
offer better running life, comparatively lower downtime and enhanced
productivity, which would result in economical solution for customers.
The company announced that the bias-ply WHL 775 along
with L5 lug deep tread would focus on improved durability in addition to safeguarding
the surface of tyre on the mixed & hard flat plains.
On the
other hand, the WHL 773 offers a special tread design to perform on hard
surfaces. Moreover, the tyre is devised in order to avoid rubber chunking &
chipping.
The Vice President & General Manager of Agriculture Division
of Camso, Hugues Lajoie, discussed more about the OEM-driven philosophy and the
strong recognition from Deere. The company supplies agricultural tracks and
track systems to Deere.
Camso, North America has been catering to around 90% of
the demand of Toyota’s OE requirements for its forklifts. Camso has been
supplying high performance material handling tyres & wheels to Toyota since
the past decade.
As per
TechSci Research, by introducing two new tyres into its wheel loader line,
Camso has expanded its tyre portfolio. Moreover, with the launch of enhanced
products, the company would be able to strengthen its position in the OTR tyre
market of the North America region.
The
recent report published by TechSci Research, “Canada Tyre Market
Forecast & Opportunities, 2020” states that companies
such as Bridgestone, Goodyear, Michelin, Continental, Hankook, etc. are already
tapping the Canadian tyre market with their products for various vehicle
segments. However, with the expected growth in the tyre market of the country,
the demand for tyres used in such vehicles would rise by 2020.