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What Does Future Hold for Truck Tyre Retreading?

Retreading, UK News

2009 may have been a difficult year for the tyre business in general, but the new truck tyre sector faired particularly badly. And as a knock-on effect of the reduced number of miles driven by fleets in the slowing economy, retread product was also hit (for example some figures suggest UK retread output was down 20 per cent this time last year). However, this improved during the course of the year and with retreading companies securing an increasing share of fleet business, Devon-based Bandvulc tyres is looking forward to a bright future in the international logistics business.

In a period of expansion that has impressed even the truck and bus market’s leading new tyre manufacturers, in recent years Bandvulc has grown to an influential position in certain segments, particularly to supermarket fleet tyre supply. Along the way the company has developed a reputation for environmental consciousness and recently took on an expanded new tyre distribution role in order to extend the service it can offer its growing fleet customer base. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories, company director and co-founder Richard O’Connell defines three important dimensions for those in the retreading business to consider: environmental, technical and political.

22nd February 2010/by Chris

Bandvulc Wins Carbon Reduction Category at 2009 Environmental Business Awards

Bandvulc won the Carbon Reduction category at the recent DEBI 2009 Environmental Awards. Held on 26 November, the awards ceremony took place at the Met Office, Exeter and were presented by Paul Gompertz of Devon Wildlife.

Previously overall DEBI Awards winner in 2006, Bandvulc has built on its early success and has put carbon reduction at the forefront of its strategy. This has been achieved with an enthusiasm and determination that is apparent throughout all areas of the business. The 2009 Carbon Reduction award recognises Banvulc’s: Good environmental practices; Encouraging wider interest in the adoption of best environmental practice; Promoting the development of novel solutions to environmental problems.

1st December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

BTC Completes Network Rollout

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts has recently completed establishing a network of road transport industry tyre suppliers. The company has evolved its network after what it refers to as a “rigorous selection process” involving every aspect of the suppliers’ operations. The project saw 21 key service providers supply all of the necessary pre-requisite documents and evidence of procedures in order that BTC could award levels of performance in key service areas.

27th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc to Keep Yuill & Dodds Fleet on the Move

Scottish haulage specialist Yuill & Dodds Ltd has appointed Bandvulc Tyre Contracts to manage its hundred-plus strong fleet of vehicles. Bandvulc will provide support for a diverse vehicle range including long distance articulated units and off-road eight wheel vehicles, and the operation will be supported by Bandvulc Tyre Contract’s 24/7/365 Tyre Support Unit, which offers a network of over 500 service providers. Coverage and response times across the UK will be optimised by Bandvulc Tyre Contracts’ independence and ability to select from a number of service provider options, the company comments. The agreement also sees Bandvulc’s drive and trailer axle tyres fitted as policy fitments across the fleet.

19th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Adds BDY3 to its Range

Bandvulc has added the BDY3, part of a new range of specialist construction tyres, to its portfolio. As you would expect for this kind of application, the new product’s compound has been formulated especially to withstand aggressive hard working applications where tear resilience is a pre-requisite. Furthermore the BDY3 features an aggressive directional pattern, offering a large 21.5mm tread depth for “exceptional grip on all surface conditions,” say company representatives. In addition, Bandvulc says the tyre is “proven to deliver mileage benefits when the environment permits.”

15th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Aims to Double Fulda’s UK Truck Tyre Share

Bandvulc Group, the Devon-based retreading and fleet servicing operation, is aiming to significantly increase Fulda brand truck tyre sales in the UK. Speaking at the company’s Fulda-brand launch event at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground yesterday (17 September), Bandvulc managing director Patrick O’Connell explained that the company has already equalled the Goodyear Dunlop group brand’s 2008 UK sales volume. Starting as they mean to go on, the company reported that it has already transferred the Tesco fleet's doubledeck OE onto Fulda new tyres.

18th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Retreader Best in the Country

A Bandvulc employee has scored the highest mark in the country for Retread Process Workship Practice. Justin Holloway was one of eight from the Ivybridge-based company that successfully completed the City & Guilds course. The eight employees started the course in September 2008 with weekly in-house tuition and self study covering all 12 sections of the syllabus. The course ran until April 2009 and included all areas within the retread process from initial inspection to final inspection, quality, health & safety and rubber technology.

Participants in these courses, which Bandvulc has run for the last 15 years, include employees from all areas of the company. As well as classroom tuition time is also spent on factory floor where they get ‘hands on’ experience in activities such as patch repairing a tyre. They also gain a greater understanding of damaged tyres, reasons for removal and load and speed ratings, to name but a few. Even those not directly involved in the retreading process benefit greatly from the course. For example, staff in Bandvulc Tyre Contracts find the knowledge they acquire about narratives and terminology enables them to converse more fully with service providers.

8th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Announces New Scotland Logistics Provider

Goodyear Dunlop’s Truck Business Unit this week announced a new strategic partnership with McConechy’s Tyre and Exhaust Centres. Under the partnership agreement, McConechy’s will become the group’s truck tyre logistics provider for independent dealers throughout Scotland. The partnership is, comments Goodyear Dunlop, the final piece of the jigsaw in its tyre delivery system. McConechy’s will join truck tyre specialists Bandvulc, who cover England and Wales, and Goodyear Dunlop’s factory direct delivery system to service the whole of the UK.

7th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Celebrates Low Carbon and Efficiency Award from Motor Transport

On 1 July Bandvulc won the Low Carbon and Efficiency Award at the Motor Transport Awards in London. Bandvulc was up against stiff competition from companies such as Tesco, United Biscuits, John Lewis, DPD and A F Blakemores, but was judged to be winner by an independent panel of experts drawn from the industry. According to the company, these annual awards are the ‘Oscars’ of the Motor Transport Industry and recognise companies demonstrating innovation, outstanding service, efficiency and quality.

6th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Freightliner Extends Bandvulc Contract

Freightliner, the UK’s largest haulier of maritime containers has extended its commercial tyre agreement with Bandvulc Tyre Contracts. Freightliner operates a fleet of over 300 road vehicles, for final delivery and collection of containers from customer’s premises. Using Bandvulc retreads across all of its drive and trailer axles, the agreement sees Bandvulc collecting and managing all of their tyres and disposing of them within environmental guidelines.

Richard Branston, general manager Road and Port Operations for Freightliner comments; “Bandvulc has been involved with Freightliner for over 10 years and the processes we have developed in conjunction with BTC have helped us control and manage our tyre policy effectively and recent developments have seen us extend this relationship further. The management and control of a nationwide operation required a comprehensive set of partners to work with and BTC’s network enabled service delivery 24/7/365 in all areas of the UK.”

27th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Tesco Extends Bandvulc Contract

Tesco, the largest retailer in the UK and third largest globally, is to continue its long term agreement with Bandvulc Tyres, the Devon-based commercial tyre manager and retreader. Bandvulc’s tyre management facility, BTC, manages all of the commercial tyre requirements of Tesco Distribution, Fuel and Northern Ireland operations, making it one of the largest non-transport fleets in Europe.

21st May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Cuts 20 Jobs

Leading retread manufacturer and fleet service provider, Bandvulc is to shed about 20 jobs at its factory due to reduced commercial haulage. The company, which has contracts with most of the leading supermarket fleets and the likes of Boots and frozen food giant Yearsley Group, has previously performed well in recessions as a result of fleets trying to save money. However, this time around managing director Patrick O’Connell has highlighted the fact that “smaller local firms,” such as Bandvulc, are not benefiting from large scale Government investment.

As a result the firm has reportedly “started the process” of reducing its workforce by about 20. “Bandvulc is a family company which is owned and operates locally. It is therefore especially difficult for us to face the fact that we must reduce the number of our employees. We are acutely aware of the problem it causes those affected, but we must run a viable company which will be strong and able to capitalise on the upturn when it comes to again to create good jobs,” O’Connell told thisiscornwall.co.uk.

11th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Wins Supplier Award from Key Partner

Bandvulc Tyres is celebrating after being awarded “Supplier of the Year” by one of its key partners, Tructyre Fleet Management, for the second consecutive year. The criteria for the award is how well a company, whether they be a tyre, vehicle or ancillary supplier, measures up in terms of supplier performance, and commenting on the win, Bandvulc sales channel manager Tony Doyle said “It’s very nice for a supplier to recognise the hard work that all of the team at Bandvulc put into customer services and especially satisfying that we were able to maintain the hard work and commitment and for it to be recognised.”

27th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Coal Distributor Switches to ATS Euromaster

Bagnalls, a Nationwide coal and slate distribution company, has appointed ATS Euromaster to manage tyres across its fleet of commercial vehicles. Bagnalls has reportedly opted for a joint Taurus and Bandvulc tyre fitment policy. The agreement will see ATS Euromaster support the company’s 17-strong fleet which ranges from Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans to 13 and 18 tonne Mercedes Benz Atego and Daf LF rigid bodied trucks.

18th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Tyre Contracts to Manage Sainsbury’s Tyres

Sainsbury’s has awarded its tyre management contract to Bandvulc Tyre Contracts, the tyre management division of the Bandvulc Group. Before the announcement, the Devon-based retreading company was already responsible for tyres belonging to the top three UK supermarkets. The latest three-year agreement sees BTC manage every aspect of Sainsbury’s Logistics tyre operation.

The contract will use Bandvulc’s range of drive axle and trailer patterns together with Continental front steer tyres. In addition, BTC’s network utilises some of the Continental Network Partners (CNPs) and therefore is probably the most flexible offer in the UK today enabling solutions to be delivered even in the most difficult areas.

5th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors