New catalogue for decoupled pulleys available in June.

Our new catalogue for decoupled pulleys will be published in June to offer an even wider range of products to the independent garages: the portfolio will be supplemented with 15 new references for additional vehicle applications from Opel, Ford and Mercedes, available from July.

Now, even more drivers can profit from highly advanced technology in OE quality: the pulley decouples the belt drive from the crankshaft, in addition to the conventional damping of the axial vibrations. This reduces the strain on neighbouring components and also extends the life time of both belt and pulley. Furthermore, the reduced noise level means enhanced driving comfort.

Particularly vehicles with diesel engines--which create stronger vibrations than petrol engines--benefit from this innovative product. In order for the pulley to be always fully functional it should be checked every 90,000 kilometres (approx. 56,000 miles) and ought to be replaced together with the belt. User friendly installation instructions in every box assist the mechanic during installation.

About CORTECO

CORTECO is the service specialist for the Independent Automotive Aftermarkt (IAM) of the Freudenberg Group. The company offers spare parts for Sealing and Vibration Control as well as service parts like cabin air filters. The Freudenberg Group employs more than 33,000 people in 55 countries and is a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the respective product groups. The products therefore have already been well established in the first equipment market worldwide and enable garages to profit from OE quality spare parts from CORTECO. More than 18,000 references underline CORTECO's position as one of the leading suppliers in the IAM. The company distributes its spare parts and kits from 6 locations in Europe and 4 more locations in other parts of the world.

As a specialist for the IAM, CORTECO is also responsible for the distribution of micronAir cabin air filters of Freudenberg in the German IAM since January 2007, and from 2008 on all over Europe. The proven micronAir filters are designed and manufactured by Freudenberg and supplied to OEMs worldwide, making Freudenberg the market leader in Original Equipment cabin air filters: more than half of all new vehicles are equipped with a micronAir cabin air filter.

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