MAXAM TIRE
“Currently , we have the largest footprint of tread designs there is in the whole industry ”
MATT JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT , MAXAM MINING GROUP
assures Johnson . “ A prime example of this is our recent approval of the 65-series medium wheel loader tire , the MS405 , validated and approved for the 982M loaders . With the increasing demands of the mining industry , tires are working harder and longer hours to keep up with the more advanced equipment . This goes back to our continuous commitment to improve the performance of our tires for leading equipment OEM manufacturers , such as Caterpillar , so that the tires match the performance of their machines and meet customer expectations .”
Treading a path to success Maxam was named the best overall vendor for Purcell , one of the largest global dealerships , in 2020 . In addition , it is one of the sole suppliers for Kal Tire in both Canada and Australia , a major global dealer in the mining industry . “ We ’ ve also been receiving excellent performance feedbacks with the lowest cost-per-hour from customers ,” notes Johnson . “ For example , our placement in a mine site in Canada in 2015 began with a programme target for Maxam to reach 4,200 hours . Within the first nine months of initial placement , Maxam ’ s tires have been proving the performance initially promised , according to the customers , while competing against leading manufacturers at the same site . Based on the data in the first nine months , our products performed closely with our leading competitor ’ s performance but at a
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