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Italmatic buys Zeiss Intact shearography business
Italmatic has announced the acquisition of the Zeiss Intact shearography business, which includes drawings, software, trademark and IP rights.
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Kraiburg Austria maintains steady ship through securing supply, boosting sustainability
Retread supplier Kraiburg Austria navigated choppy 2022 waters successfully to achieve 92 million euro in sales, a figure the company called “satisfactory” and a demonstration of its crisis resistance according to managing director Stefan Mayrhofer. The company registered growth in high-performance compounds for hot cured retreads alongside stable mould cure figures, while developing its business in key Central and Eastern European markets. New Kraiburg products in 2022 included the local public transport focussed K708, the Nordic winter K727 tread, and the 3PMSF-certified K738, which was operational on construction sites and public roads from September. Kraiburg Austria also bolstered its sustainability credentials via its membership of the Global Platform for Sustainable Rubber.
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Bandvulc Ivybridge plant becomes Continental LifeCycle facility
Bandvulc’s Ivybridge retreading plant is now a Continental LifeCycle facility. While continuing to design, engineer and manufacture Bandvulc-branded retread tyres, the site will align more closely with Continental’s existing LifeCycle plant in Stöcken, Germany. Bandvulc stresses that the plant’s new LifeCycle status won’t impact upon job security for its workforce, confirming that there are “no redundancies taking place as a result of the Continental rebranding.”
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NeroForce expands ‘AIR’ buffing blade range
NeroForce has expanded its range of buffing blades to a total of 20 different types with the introduction of the new “AIR” blades for Saturn III and R115 rasp heads. Over the past four years, NeroForce has established its position in retreading tools, especially in the buffing blade sector.
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Vipal exhibits at 68th OTR Tire Conference
In the USA, Vipal Rubber exhibited at the 68th Off-the-Road Tire Conference fair. Running between 22 and 25 February at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort in the city of Tucson, Arizona and organized by the Tire Industry Association, the OTR Tire Conference presents innovations from the off-road sector.
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Carbon Air technology uses coconut shells to reduce tyre noise
Manchester-based Carbon Air is introducing a patented application of coconut shell-derived material in order to help alleviate road noise from tyres. According to the company, the technology is aimed at reducing the noise of both internal combustion engine cars and electric vehicles (EVs).
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Galgo exhibits at TMC’s 2023 Transportation Technology Exhibition
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation (Galgo) exhibited at the TMC’s 2023 Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Florida between 27 February and 1 March 2023.
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China’s tyre recycling industry lags behind
In recent years, authorities in many regions of China have put waste tyre recycling on their agenda. Recycling waste tyres is a reusable resource that aligns with China’s current green and sustainable development policy and can bring profits to tyre companies. Tyrepress China notes that ZC Rubber, Linglong, Doublestar and other tyre manufacturers have begun to lay out their plans in this industry. For example, in December 2022, Linglong Anhui Manufacturing Base announced that it was preparing to launch a project to recycle 30,000 tons of waste tyres annually and its feasibility study provides numerous insights into the development of the wider Chinese tyre recycling business.
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Galgo attends 2023 OTR Tire Conference
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation attended the 2023 OTR Tire Conference in Tucson, Arizona between 22 and 25 February. We were excited to attend the meeting functions and exhibit at this years event. The conference was exciting, and the relaxed atmosphere allowed us to spend quality time with our customers”, said Ron Elliott marketing manager, Pre-Q Galgo Corporation, adding:
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ContiCasingAccount kicks off
Continental has designed a new service for European truck tyre dealers – the ContiCasingAccount. In short, the system enables dealers to deposit used casings into an account and receive a credit for them. According to the company, the new service has already been successfully tested by 28 dealers in Germany. The program will be now rolled out to all interested European tyre dealers. However, Tyres & Accessories understands that the service won’t operate in the UK where a different system is in place.
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Linglong moves Anhui factory address
On 30 December Linglong announced that it would adjust the construction of its seventh production base in China. The construction location of the project was changed from Lujiang, Anhui, to Lu’an, Anhui. At the same time, the tyre manufacturer’s Lu’an factory is preparing to build a project with an annual output of 14 million sets of high-performance radial tyres and a project to regenerate via retreading and material recovery 30,000 tons of waste tyres. In the original design, Linglong’s seventh factory in China was intended to have an annual production capacity of 14.6 million sets of radial tyres.
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Bandag: Robust growth in North America
Sales of Bandag retreaded tyres increased 9% in North America during 2022, with more than seven million units sold during the year. A US$60 million investment in capacities & debut of a new programme for small and mid-sized fleets should ensure continued growth in 2023.
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Kraiburg launches new retreading website
Kraiburg Austria has launched its redesigned website for its retreading materials business. Marketing manager Ulrike Auer said the new site was designed to “compress” the company’s digital content “down to the essentials” for increased ease of use. Kraiburg has targeted a move away from lengthy searches for information “towards the 1-click method.” The German language site is now live, with an English version to follow shortly. Other languages are also planned.
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Bridgestone China Asia Pacific wins CSR and ESG gold awards
Bridgestone China Asia Pacific (BSCAP) won Gold in both the CSR and ESG Leadership category, and the Best Environmental Excellence Award in the suite of awards facilitated by Pinnacle Group International. Bridgestone Australia & New Zealands ongoing commitment to the RYDA road safety education program and sustainable practices embedded within the Bandag retread business were highlighted as a significant contributor to the award victories. This is the fifth consecutive year that BSCAP has being recognised for its initiatives across the region at the Global CSR & ESG Awards.
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Marangoni’s Europe sales force meet in Spain
Recacor (Recauchutados Cordoba) recently hosted a meeting of Marangoni’s Retreading Systems’ European sales force in Spain. The event was also marked 25 years of partnership between Marangoni and Recacor.
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