Thule Easy-fit snow chains has been awarded the prestigious innovation of the year award at this year’s EquipAuto fair in Paris, France. The award is given to Thule Easy-Fit for its groundbreaking technology making the fitting of the snow chain easy as never before. The motivation to the award is a proof for the Thule Group once again being in the forefront when it comes to innovation and product development.

The name says it all: “THULE Easy-fit” brings the traditional passenger cars snow chains standard to the next level, with a huge step towards the easiness for the end consumer. “THULE Easy-fit” is a true innovation both from a technical and a design perspective.

- We are very proud to receive the EquipAuto Innovation Of The Year Award says Alberto Guidotti, Business Unit Director Thule Group Snow Chains and continues. It is a testament to our ambition to be at the forefront of innovation and simplicity for the user and we are confident that Thule Easy-Fit will strengthen Thule’s position in the market for snow chains for passenger cars.

Key in the innovation is the new aluminium central bar on the snow chain. This makes the mounting of the snow chain has never been so easy, intuitive and quick.

Remember – One stop only: fit the chains and go.

Why “THULE Easy-fit” is so “Easy and Intuitive”:

Only 3 operations to get ready to drive:
• Extend rigid arch
• Fit the chain on the wheel
• Push the pedal to tension the chain

Effortless:
• No physical power is needed to fit or to remove the chain from the car
• The tensioning system is activated with the foot

Accessibility:
• No need to work behind and above the wheel, where is difficult to see what you are doing

Technical innovations:
• Aluminium central bar: represents a unique solution to tension the chain. It contains an integrated pedal, linked to elastomeric device, and release buttons
• Special internal rigid arch


Design innovation:
• Design is one of the distinctive THULE values and design is one of the distinctive element of the “THULE Easy-fit”
• The use of selected materials, as the aluminium for the central bar, offers a unique visual fusion between alloy wheel and snow chain, improving the wheel look when the chain is mounted

For more information, please contact:
Nicoletta Galleani
Marketing Manager, Snow Chains
Phone: +39 031 8544418
E-mail: nicoletta.galleani@thule.com
www.thule.com
www.konig.it

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