DAVIDSON, NC -- Ingersoll Rand (IR) Industrial Technologies has become a member of the Get Nitrogen Institute, a nonprofit group that provides information about the benefits of nitrogen tire inflation.

“As a whole, the nitrogen tire inflation industry has made great strides promoting awareness, but to this point, we have not had a true creative outlet for educating the consumer,” said Ryan Lang, IR portfolio manager. “The Get Nitrogen Institute is the ideal forum that allows the entire industry to reach out and educate the driving community with one voice that nitrogen is the best alternative for tire inflation."

The mission of the Denver-based non-profit group, Get Nitrogen Institute, is to provide information to automotive consumers and providers about the benefits of using nitrogen to inflate tires. Filling tires with nitrogen increases fuel efficiency because it allows tires to maintain proper air pressure longer. Government statistics indicate that Americans could save 3.7 billion gallons of gasoline a year by simply keeping their tires properly inflated. Completely dry and safer than air, Nitrogen helps make this possible.

For more information, go to: http://www.irtools.com/products/nitrogen/index.asp.