Marangoni celebrates 20 years of partnership with Alba Tyres
September 2024 marked 20 years of partnership between Marangoni and Scottish RingTread partner, Alba Tyre Management Ltd.
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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.
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.
Marangoni debuts RDW SK3 winter Ringtread
Marangoni is expanding its Ringtread portfolio with a winter tread. The M+S and 3PMSF labelled RDW SK3 ring is immediately available for tyre sizes 315/80R22.5 (260 mm) and 315/70R22.5 (270 mm).
40% more Ringtreads – Marangoni’s million investment in German plant
As we reported yesterday, Marangoni is increasing its production capacity for Ringtreads in Europe. Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland has shared further details about its ongoing capacity expansion at the Henstedt-Ulzburg facility near Hamburg. With an investment amounting to a mid-single-digit million sum, it will establish a completely new, third production line at the plant, which has been producing Marangoni Ringtread treads for the past two decades.
Marangoni increasing Ringtread production capacity
According to Marangoni, its technologies are utilised for more than 25 per cent of the pre-cure retreading carried out in Europe – and this market share is growing. In order to meet increasing demand, the retreading specialist is increasing its Ringtread production capacity with a new facility.
Prinx and Marangoni cooperate on Austone retreading
Marangoni has engaged in a retread cooperation with Prinx Chengshan’s Austone brand of truck and bus tyres. Following the reorganisation of certain aspects of Prinx Chengshan’s commercial vehicle tyre business in the Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH) region, which specifically includes refreshing distribution of the company’s Austone and Fortune-branded products, Marangoni experts tested a number of the tyremaker’s casings in Italy.
Prinx Europe highlighting new products, Marangoni partnership at TTC
In addition to presenting a wide range of new products at The Tire Cologne, Prinx Europe will share details of its newly forged alliance with retreading specialist Marangoni. The company invites visitors to find out more at Hall 8, Stand C 038/D 039 between 4 and 6 June.
Marangoni bucking market trends: 18% growth achieved in the UK in 2023
Towards the end of 2023, Phil Robinson, Marangoni senior country manager for the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and United Arab Emirates, explained the importance of the UK tyre retreading sector to sustainability as part of the annual NTDA Tyre Industry Conference. A few months later the specific impact of Marangoni’s success on the wider retreading business in the region is now becoming apparent.
LCA shows significant advantages for Marangoni Ringtread
Supported by the University of Trento’s Department of Industrial Engineering, Marangoni recently conducted a lifecycle assessment (LCA) of one of its pre-cure retreaded truck tyre products, the Ringtread Blackline WSS 300 M. It compared this with a new tyre intended for the same application. Marangoni and the department tested both tyres in size 385/65R22.5.
Brenno Benaglia, a pillar of the retreading business, has passed away
After a brief illness, Brenno Benaglia, former sales director of Marangoni Pneumatici and a well-known leader in the world of retreading and tyres in general, passed away on 24 February.
The importance of the UK tyre retreading sector to sustainability
During this year’s National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) Tyre Industry Conference, Phil Robinson, Marangoni senior country manager for UK, ROI and UAE gave an impassioned and illuminating presentation on the subject of “The importance of retreading to sustainability”, which highlighted both the pressures and the opportunities associated with retreading. The word “sustainability” has become something of a by-word in the tyre business during 2023, which makes it all the more important that we take heed of what that term means.
Marangoni: Our retread would have had the same rolling resistance as a new tyre
Marangoni tested its own retreaded tyre following the procedure described in the ECE117 regulation applicable to new tyres, aware that this test did not represent a Type Approval for a retreaded tyre, but only for benchmarking purposes, the company recently affirmed.
Marangoni introduces new Ringer machinery series
Marangoni has completely revised its Ringtread System equipment with a range that offers retreaders the benefit of modularity. Known as Ringer, these machines draw upon the proven technology of the Ringtreader and Ringbuilder units they replace. Marangoni is currently installing the first Ringer units at customer sites in Europe.
Ceat & Marangoni begin India retreading partnership
Marangoni S.p.A. and Ceat Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to provide tyre retreading solutions in the Indian market. By combining Ceat’s tyre casings with Marangoni’s retreading technology, the two firms intend to provide customers with “an optimum solution that offers extended tyre life, superior performance, and cost-effectiveness.” Ceat and Marangoni also view the partnership as a means of expanding their franchisee networks.
