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Bergerat RENT relies on Michelin and GCS to deploy its decarbonisation strategy
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12 December 2024
In collaboration with Génie Civil Services (GCS), the public works equipment rental specialist is optimising the performance of Michelin tyres fitted to its machines and reducing their environmental footprint. A truly global decarbonisation strategy.
Around 15% of construction machinery fleets have under-inflated tyres, leading to overcompensation and accelerated tyre wear . Bergerat RENT rents to GCS all the tyres mounted on its machines. Thanks to its expertise and regular monitoring the field, GCS is able to optimise their longevity and reduce their carbon footprint .
“We decided to entrust the management of our Michelin Génie Civil tyres to GCS in order to reduce our carbon footprint, optimise the longevity of our tyres and ensure that they can be traced at the end of their life."
The telematic data, collected via the Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) installed by GCS, makes it possible to better anticipate punctures, repair them directly on site or in the workshop extend their life and reduce the number of tyres sent to landfill. This system complements the choice made by Bergerat RENT to equip its vehicles with Michelin tyres, whose technical features guarantee tit operating performance at a reduced cost.
"By 2022, our decarbonisation approach as a whole will enable us to repair more than 500 tyres for a “new use” that would otherwise have been scrapped”.
This approach is part of Bergerat RENT’s global decarbonisation strategy, which aims to support its clients in reducing the waste of resources and limiting their environmental impact, while increasing the efficiency at all stages of the product life
cycle.
“Thanks to cutting-edge innovations in tyres and service solutions, we are able to promote circ ular economy without compromising safety and performance. We are therefore delighted to be working with BergeratRENT customers, who are committed to sustainable development.
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Bergerat RENT, the expert in the rental of construction equipment, offers flexible solutions for the short- and long-term rental of machinery and equipment in all sectors of activity: BTP, mines and quarries, roads, industry, VRD and landscapers… To ensure optimum coverage of the territories of France and Belgium, Bergerat RENT has 10 specialised branches specialised in machines over 15 tonnes and relies on a network of partners for compact machines. Bergerat RENT is a subsidiary of Bergerat Monnoyeur, Caterpillar’s exclusive dealer in France since 1929. Committed to an eco-responsible approach, Bergerat RENT optimises the management and the productivity of the equipment for its customers. By 2025, the Group’s ambition is to become the leader in the management of work site equipment for players in the construction, industry and environmental sectors. |
Since 2001, Génie Civil Services (GCS) has positioned itself with unique expertise in the market as a specialist in civil engineering tyres in France, with the ambition of becoming the European leader. Since 2015, GCLoc has been offering rental by the hour. The sale and rental of GC tyres must be linked to real-time performance monitoring of pressures and temperatures, tracked by the TPMS installed by GCS. In annual figures, this means 2,850 tyres sold, 4,200 tyres fitted, 500 hot repairs and 1 million km travelled. Created in 2017, the ITS (Industrial Tyre Solutions) division offers a flagship technology, the Trojan insert, which reduces the cost of use (-30%), while being the only 100% recyclable solution on the market. gcs-genie-civil.com |
A leader in the mobility sector, Michelin designs, manufactures and distributes the tyres best suited to its customers’ needs and uses, as well as services and solutions to improve transport efficiency. Michelin also develops high-tech materials for a wide range of applications. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, Michelin is present in 170 countries, employs 123,600 people and operates 71 tyre plants which together produced around 170 million tyres in 2020. Continuous improvement and the reduction of environmental impact are Michelin’s top priorities, which is why all the Group’s production plants are ISO14001 certified. The Michelin Group’s Construction business is spread over 17 production sites (including 2 in France) and 4 Research and Development centres. It offers the most comprehensive portfolio of solutions: 5 product technologies (diagonal, radial, solid, airless and rubber tracks) and services with Tire Care TPMS. michelin.com |
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