Goodyear Links Industrial Hose Distributors, Buyers
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 18, 2005 -- Finding and communicating with nearby Goodyear Star industrial hose distributors is now as simple as logging onto the Web.
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Goodyear Engineered Products' new StarLink Web site at http://starlink.goodyear.com/ links industrial hose end users to location and contact information for more than 600 U.S. and Canadian sites in the Goodyear Star Distributor Network that serve a wide range of industries, including petrochemical and bulk transfer.
"End users no longer need to look far for consistent industrial hose assembly suppliers, since a North America network now exists," according to Marketing Manager Keith Collett. "Members of the network use the same reliable hose products, techniques and processes."
Star members ensure network-wide assembly uniformity for end-users by adhering to Goodyear crimp specifications, as well as assembly guidelines from NAHAD, an association for hose and accessories distributors.
Star distributor compliance is verified by UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.), an independent safety testing and certification organization.
"StarLink is very easy to navigate," said Collett. "Users search the database by choosing a U.S. or Canadian location or entering a distributor's name."
In addition to finding sales and assembly locations on StarLink, end users can learn about distributors' specific capabilities, services and Goodyear hose offerings.
"Information that helps an end user select a distributor is detailed in each distributor profile," said Collett. "Our 'The Customers First, Always' philosophy is evident when using this portal."
If questions still lie unanswered, Collett recommends that users submit on-line questions and hose application requests on the site, which are sent directly to a chosen distributor.
Star distributors have many value-added services, including Goodyear Hose Trakker software that documents the life of a hose assembly from fabrication and installation to scheduled replacement.
StarLink can also be accessed through a distributor locator on the Goodyear Star Web site at www.star.goodyear.com or at www.goodyearindustrialproducts.com.
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