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problems with BKT tyres. This doesn’t mean that BKT tyres are im- mune to cuts and chippings, but rather the superior quality of BKT’s casing provides better resistance. Hence, avoiding tyre failures due to these issues.”
Jayson Tan, Marketing Executive of Kian Heng Marketing & Enter- prise Sdn Bhd, the distributor of BKT tyres said “We supply BKT EM 937 (E-3/L-3) tyres to ESSB, which is a heavy-duty bias 24 ply tyre and the size is 14.00-25. This pattern is specially designed for load- ers and backhoe loaders in dig and load applications, depending on the size. It features excellent durability with cut and chip resistance.”
business in 1987. For over 30 years, BKT has successfully focused on specialist segments such as agricultural, construction and indus- trial as well as earthmoving, port and mining, ATV, and gardening applications. The company has come up with many tyre novelties 2,700 high-performance specialist tyres.
Tan pointed out talent for innovation has been BKT’s strength ever since as a result of consistent and continuous investment into re- search and development, as well as into tyre technology, tyre ma- chinery and tyre manufacturing processes. “BKT’s independent R&D Center in Bhuj ensures research into innovative product design and development as well as sustainable materials. To ensure quality, all BKT tyres undergo 500 tests in their production cycle,” he stressed.
ESSB was set up 17 year ago and is a sub- contractor for a few YTL Corporation-owned quarries in Malaysia. ESSB’s scope of works in- volves blasting, clearing, transport and the processing of rocks and gravel to produce construction materials.
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