PRE-Q GALGO Corporation joined Steve Shannon Tire's retread plant open house this year, using the event to walk customers, guests and their families through the retreading process.
Work began well before the doors opened. The day before the open house, Steve Shannon, Herb Shannon, Jesse Shannon and Steven Shannon prepared a 300-pound pig for a barbecue. Cooking it took 18 hours and an all-night effort, which the organizers counted as well worth the result.
The open house ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and drew more than 150 customers. Guests took part in go-kart racing contests and family-friendly games, and the day included prize drawings, cotton candy and a fully catered lunch built around the slow-cooked barbecue.
PRE-Q GALGO added its own draw: attendees could register at the company's booth for a chance to win a 65-inch television, while the booth also reinforced 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. Together they walked customers and guests through the retreading process, explaining each station and demonstrating how worn tires are carefully refurbished and given new life using both Pre-Q tread and the no Splice O-tread. The tours generated strong enthusiasm, with participants asking many questions about the equipment, processes and workmanship involved in producing a quality retreaded tire.