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FTE is Paying Forward Durability, Reliability and Fuel Efficiency to Customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


In 1976, Grant Smyth and Gunte Janke\u2019s one year old business, Fiberglass Transport Equipment (FTE), built their first temperature-controlled unit for Castlemaine Bacon who wanted a cash sales van to sell bacon and smallgoods direct to public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 40 years later, and building close to 300 units per year, Victoria-based FTE has become known as the market leader in the Australian temperature-controlled road transport equipment environment, manufacturing and supplying lead trailers, semi-trailers and rigid vans for the food industry, mainly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carting fresh produce, groceries and meat products, as well as pharmaceuticals and other temperature sensitive products, FTE\u2019s customers from all over Australia rely on what makes the company the most sought after in the industry: superior thermal efficiency with their unique bonded construction of bodies that provides fewer thermal bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fully bonded or moulded, the bodies of FTE\u2019s temperature-controlled units are free of any mechanical type fasteners, which means no thermal \u2018leakage\u2019 from drilling of holes to hold panels together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For food product companies who need to travel in temperatures in the high 30s and often 40s, it is imperative that the produce is kept at a steady temperature without risk of this thermal leakage compromising the refrigeration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The unique bonded construction of all FTE equipment also results in outstanding fuel efficiency and a K value that surpasses the Australian Standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAGE: This Ron Finemore Transport PBS 26 Pallet trailer on Alcoa Wheels was added to their upwards of 500 trailing equipment pieces used for their regional and inter-capital city line-haul of food, produce, manufactured goods and bulk liquids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes a company like FTE retain their market leader status is their commitment to the highest quality, which means continuously assessing the body strength, durability and design of equipment across all parts of production, including the wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing that hasn\u2019t changed for a couple of decades, is FTE\u2019s preferred wheel of choice: The Alcoa\u00ae<\/sup> Wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A match to their exceptional equipment standards with not only its strength, durability, and fuel efficiency, Alcoa wheels are but backed by over 75 years of innovation and commitment to equally high standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pride in their customer service and in the upkeep of their modern fleet of over 120 prime movers and wide range of trailing equipment is evident in their choice to rely on Alcoa wheels for 15+ years, and to now standard spec Alcoa Dura-Bright\u00ae<\/sup> wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Andrew, they present well, they suit the tough, remote environments Corbet\u2019s equipment work in and they add value to their fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAlcoa have been a staple to the transport industry and our business<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d says Jason Cunningham, National Sales Manager for FTE. \u201cThe reliability and consistency we get from their product range helps provide the best possible equipment for our customers.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAGE:\u00a0Martin Brower commissions temperature-controlled equipment on Alcoa wheels from FTE for their deliveries into McDonalds stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With fuel efficiency being one of the hottest topics right now, and FTE\u2019s equipment built to run efficiently, Alcoa wheels are an integral addition to the mix as they are relied on by companies like FTE to help their customers save more fuel, improve tyre performance, carry more load, and reduce maintenance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Alcoa wheels and FTE partnership goes back well over 25 years, with FTE becoming one of Alcoa\u2019s earliest customers when aluminium wheels were first introduced to Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers of FTE today specify a combination of polished Alcoa wheels and Dura-Bright\u00ae wheels, according to their preference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n