Marangoni Meccanica negotiates terms with creditors, 25 jobs at risk
On 6 November, the board of directors of Marangoni Meccanica SpA filed a request to start the process making an arrangement with its creditors, according to our Italian sister publication PneusNews.it. Naturally, there is great concern on the part of the Fim Cisl and Fiom CGIL trade union representatives for the companys 72 employees.
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Marangoni invests in extruder for OTR production
With the installation and commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art production machine at its Rovereto site in Italy, Marangoni is looking forward to significantly enhancing the “quality and efficiency of the retreading process.” This investment in an Omega OTR 49 extruder, developed by Marangoni subsidiary TRM (Tyre Retreading Machinery), represents “another milestone” in the retreading specialist’s “commitment to excellence” and the “continuous improvement” of its retreaded tyre production.
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Michelin partners with Beontag in smart tyre cooperation
Beontag, which is known for making RFID and NFC products, has partnered with Michelin to incorporate Beontag’s technology into “millions of new commercial and passenger tyres over the next two years and beyond”. The UHF embedded tag, which consists of a jointly design pod and antenna using state-of-the-art chips and materials, will enable “complete traceability of all new tyres, including manufacture date and storage location, distribution, installation and replacement, refurbishment and more, for the entire life cycle of the tyre”.
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Camac targeting retreading market with compounding business
Camac Tyres has announced the establishment of Camac Compounding, a new company dedicated to providing innovative, sustainable, and bespoke solutions to the tyre retreading sector across Europe. Camac Compounding is scheduled to commence production in 2025 and is, like Camac Tyres, a part of rubber compound specialist SPC Europe.
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Aberg Connect’s Europe-wide TPMS
Aberg Connect, a subsidiary of trailer-maker Wielton Group, launched a Europe-wide tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in Autumn 2024 to enhance transport digitalization and safety. The system provides real-time monitoring of tyre pressure, axle load, and other key parameters, helping fleet managers maintain optimal vehicle performance and comply with EU regulations.
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Marangoni becomes Recircle Awards Trophy Sponsor
Marangoni Group has come on board as the official Trophy Sponsor of the 2025 Recircle Awards, an accolade that acknowledges excellence in the global tyre retreading and recycling sectors. With its support for the awards, the Italian company wishes to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability.
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Vaculug appoints three to new senior management roles
Vaculug has appointed three people to new roles within its senior management team. Over the last few months, Vaculug reports that it has embarked on a strategic project to enhance its management structure, aiming to “drive sustainable growth while prioritising employee development”. These moves focused on “refining organisational structure and succession planning”. The following appointments are the result.
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Vipal launches new DV-MM tread
Vipal’s new DV-MM tread is available now. The tread features a compound with a balance of properties that provides “excellent performance on road and off-road conditions”, according to the company. In addition, it is also designed to offer “greater resistance to chipping and puncture, which promotes greater protection for the casing, enabling a longer-lasting retread and greater performance.”
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Wirral Tyres Specialists: a new retreader enters the market
Recent years have seen the UK retreading landscape shift enormously. The combined pressures of pandemic-related issues as well as wider economic and cost-of-living factors, combined with material supply difficulties has resulted in two outcomes. First, several retreaders have closed their doors. And second, the balance of retreading materials supply swung away from one large manufacturer-owned franchise approach in favour of an independent-network-driven business model. When the closures took place, they occurred with all the finality “winding up” brings with it. That being the case, it is with great joy to write that in recent weeks Tyres & Accessories has learnt of at least two Phoenix operations where businesses that for one reason or another closed down in the last couple of years, have risen from ashes like the proverbial firebird and are boldly starting again. The first is Wirral Tyre Specialists Ltd, which is now under completely new ownership despite historic roots in the location. T&A had the pleasure of visiting at the end of July.
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Tolins Tyres experiences ‘flat’ IPO
Market analysts described Tolins Tyres’s market debut as “flat” and “muted”. Tolins Tyres Limited shares opened at 227 rupees on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which equates to a 0.4 per cent premium over the upper limit of the IPO price band of 226 rupees. Those numbers stand in stark contrast with performance during the IPO subscription period, where the offer was reportedly oversubscribed by 23.87 times.
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Prinx Chengshan presents Austone Ringtread at IAA Transportation
Just a few months after Prinx Chengshan announced a new collaboration with Marangoni, the Italian retreading specialist has begun producing its first ever Ringtread for the tyre maker. Thomas Wohlgemuth, managing director of Prinx Chengshan Europe, showed us the new tread at IAA Transportation.
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Extra lives with Michelin Remix 2
Not only is Michelin presenting two new tyre lines at the IAA Transportation show, but it is also sharing news of the latest developments within its retreading portfolio. As Philipp Ostbomk, the tyre maker’s Vice President Sales B2B Europe North told us, the changes apply to both its hot and cold retreading.
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Pre-Q Galgo enters splice-less retread market
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation has added to its portfolio of rubber products, which includes over 72 conventional pre-cured tread designs, commercial and OTR extruder strips, AZ, cushion gum, and retread repair materials. Specifically, the company has entered the so-called “no-splice” sector of the market with the introduction of the O-tread line of rings.
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Plant closure – Bandag to consolidate European retreading
Retreading operations at the Bandag facility in Lanklaar, Belgium will cease in the coming months. In a statement issued today, Bandag Europe NV announced its intention to close the retreading plant, most likely in the first half of 2025. The company stresses that it has “no other option than to take structural measures” such as this in response to the “significant decrease” in the European retreading market over the past ten years, a trend that has resulted in production overcapacity and uncompetitive production costs.
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Tyre repair ‘key to more environmentally friendly mobility’ – Rema Tip Top
With more than 300 million car, light commercial vehicle and truck tyres changed every year in Europe, a lot of potential savings for the environment and mobility costs untapped. According to Rema Tip Top, professional solutions for the repair and retreading of passenger car and truck tyres as well as industrial, agricultural and off-the-road vehicles, will reduce costs and raw material consumption and therefore increase sustainability.
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