Holmatro and ESI Equipment Join IMSA Partner Family DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2020) – Today IMSA announced two new Proud Supplier relationships including Holmatro, and their extrication equipment, as well as a separate relationship with ESI Equipment, supplier of fire suppression equipment. In addition to enhancing on-track safety, both Holmatro and ESI Equipment gain exposure within the IMSA paddock and business-to-business opportunities with IMSA racetracks and other stakeholders. “Safety is a top IMSA priority,” said David Pettit, IMSA Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Operations. “We have an expert AMR Safety Team that now has an expanded toolbox with advanced equipment and services from Holmatro and ESI. Both companies are considered leaders in their industries and we are proud to be associated with them.”  HOLMATRO Holmatro, a hydraulic rescue tool manufacturer located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, is IMSA’s most recent new Proud Supplier. Founded in The Netherlands in 1967, Holmatro manufacturers hydraulic rescue, industrial and special tactics equipment around the world and has done so for more than 50 years. Holmatro’s rescue equipment will assist in any efforts to extricate drivers quickly and safely from their race cars following a serious incident. Holmatro adds IMSA to its list of motorsports partners that also include the FIA and IndyCar Series, with additional support for the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course safety team. “Holmatro has a long history in motorsports safety, and in fact over the years Holmatro tools have played a part in the rescue of several drivers,” said Tony Barboza, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Holmatro, Inc. “As the biggest supplier of extrication equipment to motorsports safety teams, we’re proud of our new partnership with the IMSA safety team and look forward to supporting them in their mission of proving safety for the drivers in all of their events.”  ESI EQUIPMENT ESI Equipment, one of the largest full-service dealers in North America for vehicle rescue equipment, has also joined as a Proud Supplier. ESI is coincidentally a Holmatro-certified dealer, amongst providing an array of vehicle rescue equipment from other manufactures. ESI offers products to consumers, but also provides key services such as equipment installations and training programs. Specifically for IMSA, ESI will supply Enforcer 30 Compressed Air Foam Systems on IMSA’s two Chevrolet safety trucks, in addition to Fluorine Free FireAde Foam to aid in extinguishing any fires that should occur during on-track incidents. “ESI has been supporting the safety services on tracks for a long time,” said ESI President John Evans. “We are thrilled to provide these resources to the IMSA team to better their capabilities on track. ESI has proven the Enforcer FireAde suppression abilities both on the street and on the track over the past three years with great success. These systems prove themselves.” About International Motor Sports Association (IMSA):The International Motor Sports Association, LLC (IMSA) was originally founded in 1969 and owns a long and rich history in sports car racing. Today, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier sports car racing series in North America. IMSA also sanctions the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and the IMSA Prototype Challenge, as well as the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama, Ferrari Challenge North America and Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America one-make series. IMSA – a company within the NASCAR family – is the exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) which operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The partnership enables selected IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors to earn automatic entries into the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. For more information, visit www.IMSA.com, www.twitter.com/IMSA or www.facebook.com/IMSA. About Holmatro:Holmatro is a leading rescue equipment manufacturer founded in the Netherlands in 1967. It is the single biggest global supplier of innovative high-pressure hydraulic rescue tools, with manufacturing facilities in the United States and the Netherlands. With over 400 employees, it has three headquarters worldwide to serve authorized business partners in more than 160 countries. About ESI Equipment:ESI Equipment Inc. has been providing fire/rescue equipment, training, and other services since 1990. Initially taking on the Holmatro Rescue Tool Line, ESI’s customer base has increased to a total of over 1,000 First Responder (Fire, EMS, Rescue, Police, Military) and Industrial customers.ESI has become one of the largest full-service dealers in North America, handling dozens of different fire/rescue equipment lines that includes Enforcer/FireAde. The JYD Division manufacturers stabilization and safety devices, while the Apparatus Division builds first response vehicles for on and off-road purposes. ESI’s Race Track Safety Services supplies fire/rescue products and technical support to tracks and also on-track response crews and vehicles for special racing events. The RTSS provides training to tracks conducting SFI certification for Fire/Rescue and Jump-Medic programs. |
