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    Michelin, Trailer Aerodynamics partner on distribution

    Dec. 6, 2024
    Trailer Aerodynamics will be working with Michelin North America to distribute its Michelin Energy Guard products, including trailer end fairings, mud flaps, and more.

    Michelin North America has entered a distribution partnership with Trailer Aerodynamics for its Michelin Energy Guard product line. This includes products such as Michelin’s drag-reducing trailer end fairings, wake reducer, aerodynamic mud flaps, bracket and slider design, and the company’s flexible trailer skirt.

    “This collaboration brings together extensive industry reach and a legacy of excellence, quality and sustainability to drive the next phase of growth and innovation in the aerodynamic solutions market,” Michelin stated in a press release.

    According Michelin’s return-on-investment calculator, a fleet with 100 trailers that travel 100,000 miles annually, assuming that diesel fuel costs $3.50 per gallon, can experience an estimated payback in less than six months using Michelin’s Energy Guard’s full offerings. Additionally, Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS) tested the Michelin Energy Guard in 2019 and found that the system saved 10.93 gallons every 1,000 miles with the tandems fully back. MVTS also performed tests in 2020 that found the Michelin Energy Guard saved 10.31 gallons per 1,000 miles and 10.79 gallons per 1,000 miles for vehicles, with the first test using a heavier load and the second using dual tires instead of Wide Based Singles.

    Read more: Michelin Energy Guard and Utility Trailer finalize agreement

    The full system includes the following:

    • Trailer end fairings, which accelerates and turns airflow around the back of the trailer for increased efficiency
    • The wake reducer, which reduces the size and effect of the air recirculation zone behind the trailer for swing and roll-up doors
    • Aerodynamic mud flaps, which are both angled and progressive to reduce vehicle drag and road spray
    • A bracket and slider design that reduces the load on trailer skirt panels
    • A flexible trailer skirt

    Trailer Aerodynamics is the manufacturer of Michelin Energy Guard and an affiliate of CC Industries, a private management company for the Crown Family. The Crown Family owns various industrial manufacturing companies, especially in the transportation and process equipment industries.