Rösler Introduces Brand New OTR Tyre

Hearing that the Rösler group has grown strongly in recent years is nothing new. In Essen two much more groundbreaking announcements were made, which show the determination with which the company is chasing its goals. The Rodos business unit for example now not only offers a wide assortment of retreaded OTR tyres, but also new OTR tyres under a new brand. The product is called WinStone and will be offered in the follow radial tyre sizes: 17.5 R25, 20.5 R25, 23.5 R25 and 26.5 R25. Tyres up to 49 inches could also be added soon, managing director Paul Rösler junior explains. The same sizes will be available as cross-ply tyres.

As the new OTR tyre manufacturers are already working a full capacity, there is barely the chance for them to ramp up production to meet demand. However, in terms of treadless new casings it’s a different story, the managing director of the Rösler group explains. Consequently the company which is based in the western German city of Dortmund is supplied with new OTR casings without treads and then finishes the production of these tyres by applying treads itself as it would during a retreading process. The new WinStone tyres are mainly characterised by the combination of both a virgin tailor-made radial casing and an up-to-date Rodos tread pattern, the company writes in a publication on the new WinStone tyres. Currently, there are several thousand fixed orders from dealers as well as OE customers, Paul Rösler told Tyres & Accessories. The WinStone production is therefore currently running full steam ahead.

Apart from these news stories out of the product department, the company’s distribution department also recently scored a big deal. The Australian mining company Rio Tinto Ltd. – among the biggest companies in the world of mining – has signed up with the German Rösler group in Perth, Southwest Australia, where Rio Tinto mines iron ore. Together with a local partner the Rösler group now installs an OTR retreading facility in which “at least 1,000 retreaded tyres” will be produced every year. The foundation stone for this facility will be laid in September. Like many other similar companies, Rio Tinto is also suffering from the global scarcity of OTR tyres making retreading business an even more attractive alternative. The Rio Tinto mine which will be supplied by Rösler and its local partner has an annual demand of about 4,000 tyres half of which are supplied as retreaded tyres. The deal predominantly covers large profitable sizes, Mr Rösler junior explains. About 6 million euros will be invested in this new retreading facility in Perth. And Rösler hopes this commitment can be extended to other Rio Tinto locations in Australia. In Australia the mining corporation, which has operations on five continents, works at 30 different locations and generates an annual turnover of about US$20 billion. This is why those responsible at Rösler believe in the strong future potential of the current commitment.