FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
R·O·M Enhances SidekicK Folding Ramp with Larger Wheels for Better Mobility
BELTON, MO (August 2009) -- Over a decade ago, R·O·M Corporation introduced the SidekicK, a reversible folding walkramp and transverse carrier system that increased side-door delivery options for food distributors. Since that time, continued product improvements have enhanced the SidekicK's industry-leading positioning.
Today, that innovation continues with the introduction of new, larger wheels on the SidekicK. By doubling the size of the SidekicK's wheel diameter to five inches, R·O·M says drivers will enjoy better ramp mobility and easier maneuvering in the wide-ranging conditions food distributors encounter.
"We think the best just got better," says Dan Caffrey, R·O·M National Accounts Manager -- Foodservice Distribution. "Our customers asked for a more robust wheel design that would help them better move their ramps over obstacles, across rocky parking lots, through uneven terrain, in the snow -- basically any of the conditions drivers face on a day-to-day basis. The new SidekicK meets that need."
The SidekicK was the first widely distributed ramp with hinged construction that allowed it to fold for transverse storage. As in the original design, the larger wheels deploy when the ramp is removed from the carrier. This allows drivers to easily move the ramp to any door on a multi-temp trailer.
The wheels retract when the ramp is positioned for product off-loading, and the steel legs lock in place to provide increased stability. Storage clearance was preserved, allowing the new SidekicK model to retrofit with legacy R·O·M carriers.
The SidekicK is available for immediate purchase. Further information is available by calling R·O·M at 800-827-3692 and quotes may be obtained by online submittal at http://www.romcorp.com/quotes/.
About R·O·M Corporation
Headquartered in a state-of-the-art, 65,000 sq. ft. facility in suburban Kansas City, MO, R·O·M engineers, manufactures and distributes products worldwide. It specializes in the fire service and foodservice distribution industries, and also serves the building security and specialty markets such as RVs, service and utility fleets, and other niches. The company's website is www.romcorp.com.
For more information, contact:
Dan Caffrey
R-O-M Corporation
6800 E. 163rd St.
Belton, MO 64012
Phone: 800-827-3692 ext. 238
E-mail: DanCaffrey@ROMCorp.com
Website: www.romcorp.com
Darrin Widick, MBA
Widick Marketing
415 Delaware, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-753-2420 ext. 334
FAX: 816-753-7795
E-mail: info@widick.com
