Silver Eagle Manufacturing Announces
Sales Alliance with Airodyne Industries, LLC
Portland, Oregon (09/22/09) - Silver Eagle Manufacturing and Airodyne Industries, LLC have announced an alliance that will allow truck fleets to more easily retrofit their trucks, from tractor to trailer, with aerodynamic technologies to comply with upcoming CARB legislation.
As part of the alliance, Airodyne has agreed to offer Silver Eagle mid-length and mini-skirt trailer fairings to the North American fleets it services and will continue to offer its roof fairings and shields.
“With Airodyne Industries, truck fleets now have one-stop shopping to outfit their fleets with the important aerodynamic technologies they’ll need to meet stringent CARB standards,” said Mark Jurman, vice president of commercial sales at Silver Eagle. “It’s only natural that Silver Eagle and Airodyne would strike an alliance, since both companies have been serving the trucking industry for decades.”
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company’s mid-length and mini skirt trailer fairings easily mount to the underside of the trailer and offer a unique, patented, dual-walled design that significantly reduces aerodynamic drag to increase fuel economy. The mid-length skirt carries the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay designation, making it compliant with the California Air Resources Board legislation requiring 53-foot van trailers operating in California to install aerodynamic devices. All 2011 model year trailers will be required to comply by January 2010, and all other model years by the end of 2012.
SmartWay certification is based on a comprehensive set of fuel savings specifications for Class 8 long-haul trucks. By 2012, the initiative aims to reduce as much as 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions per year, as well as a targeted fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of oil annually.
About Silver Eagle Manufacturing:
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company has been building innovative truck parts in Portland, Oregon since 1936. Among its product offerings are aerodynamic-enhancing side skirts, converter dollies, trailer suspensions and light commercial and military trailers. For more information on Silver Eagle Manufacturing and its product line, call (503) 281-0727 or log on to www.SilverEagleMfg.com.
About Airodyne Industries LLC:
Airodyne Industries, LLC is a woman-owned and certified company headquartered in the greater Detroit area. Since 1978, Airodyne has been the premier supplier of aerodynamic fairings for the North American trucking industry, having pioneered aerodynamics for heavy trucks by introducing the first three-dimensional roof fairing. For more information call (248) 548-3336 or log on to www.airodyne.com.
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