PRE-Q GALGO Corporation took part in Steve Shannon Tire's retread plant open house, joining the company in showing customers, guests and their families how retreading works.
Preparation began the day before the event, when Steve Shannon, Herb Shannon, Jesse Shannon and Steven Shannon started cooking a 300-pound pig for the barbecue. The effort took 18 hours and ran through the night. The open house then ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and drew more than 150 customers.
Attendees took part in go-kart racing contests and family-friendly games, with prize drawings, cotton candy and a fully catered lunch built around the slow-cooked barbecue. PRE-Q GALGO added its own draw at its booth, where visitors could register for a chance to win a 65-inch television and hear about the benefits of retreading.
The retread plant itself was the highlight of the day. 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 of the plant throughout the day. Together they walked customers and guests through the retreading process, explaining each station and demonstrating how worn tires are refurbished and given new life using both Pre-Q tread and the no Splice O-tread.
The tours drew strong enthusiasm, and participants asked numerous questions about the equipment, processes and workmanship involved in producing a quality retreaded tire.