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Kwik-Fit Urges Drivers to Use Winter Tyres Following Survey

Kwik-Fit has joined tyrepress.com in noting the sudden dive in temperatures experienced across the UK yesterday. The fast-fit chain says drivers should “learn from last winter”, after a new survey conducted on 2,013 people by ICM Research for Kwik-Fit suggests that over 70 per cent of drivers were affected by the weather last winter, with one in three skidding on Britain’s roads. 15 per cent were involved in, or witnessed an accident and 12 per cent only narrowly avoided a collision. Four out of ten drivers had to put off a trip last winter due to the conditions, and one in six had to abandon their journey, according to the survey.

21st October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama to Display New ‘Zenvironment’ Products at IAA 2010

Yokohama has been promoting its ‘Zenvironment’ concept – the reduction of global emissions through tyres that last longer, are retreadable and can be recycled – in Europe since 2008. The current range includes the 104ZR steer axle and 901ZS winter steer axle fitments, and at the upcoming IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, the company intends to extend its Zenvironment portfolio. New additions to be shown in Hannover include the prototype 106ZS steer axle tyre and 107ZL steer axle tyre for long-haul operations.

9th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Vipal Raises European Retread and Repair Prices 10%

Brazilian based retreading and repair material manufacturer Vipal has announced that it is to increase its prices by 10 per cent across the board. The price increase is scheduled to take affect on 1 October 2010. The company says it will make every effort to attend to orders placed before this date, respecting the requirements of all our customers while stocks last.

16th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Announces up to 12% Price Increase

Marangoni Retreading Systems has announced that it will implement its third price increase this year on the tread rubber tyre retreading materials (and related products) it sell to the tyre retreading industry. According to an official statement published on 3 August, the prices will be increased by up to 12 per cent with immediate effect in Europe. Marangoni’s management said the increase is due to “sharp rises in the prices of raw materials.”

3rd August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen – Center Hofdmann Celebrates 25 Years

Wittmund, Germany based Reifen – Center Hofdmann celebrated its 25th anniversary on 24 April 2010. The company, which Brazil-based retreading materials supplier Vipal Europe described as “a long term customer,” recently opened a new production hall focussing on the repair and retreading of truck, agricultural and earthmover tyres. This production line was established following the transfer and centralisation of the company’s equipment from its previous premises. In addition, since April, the company has also stocked retreading materials in the new production hall.

28th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Vipal to Present Fuel Saving “ECO” Retreads

Vipal has announced that the company will launch a new range of fuel saving retreading products at Reifen, 2010. The new treads, named ECO reportedly form part of Vipal’s Transport Sustainability Project. According to the company, these are products that go “far beyond the savings from retreading: they also contribute for the environment and for the success of the transport activity.”

After fuel tyres represent the second highest product cost for the transport sector. “This is why we heavily invest in technology in order to produce treads that can help to reduce operational costs besides offering quality and safety. Furthermore, we have most recently achieved another pioneering landmark: we developed the first fuel-saving tread lines”, highlights João Carlos Paludo, CEO of Vipal.

28th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Promotes Marix Retreaded Tyres’ Zero Oil Compounds

Marangoni is promoting the green benefits of its Marix ecology range of retreaded clean oil 4×4 tyres, with the launch of the new Panther four-season studdable tyre, bringing the total number of lines in the range to nine.

According to company representatives, “mobility off the road and protection of the environment are aspects that are seemingly – yet only seemingly – incompatible.” As a result the Marix Panther features the combination of a studrable tread, zero (aromatic) oil compound, non-directional tread pattern with “very low noise and good driving comfort” and Q, S and T speed ratings (approved for up to 160, 180 and 190 km/h respectively).

28th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Claims Leadership in Russian Retread Segment

International News, Retreading

Marangoni Retreading Systems reports that it is a strong position to capitalise on the initial recovery of the Russian truck market. The company reports that reliable estimates on the retreaded truck tyre sector, in the absence of official figures, show a market volume of around 150-200,000 tyres, half of which are retreaded locally and the other half imported, mainly from central and western Europe.

Marangoni Retreading Systems, which has been operating in the Russian market for over a decade, has made significant investments in developing important local retreaders, apparently achieving good results quickly.

1st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni to Increase Prices in Second Quarter 2010

Marangoni SpA has signalled its intention to raise its selling prices in the second quarter of 2010. According to the company, the increase will affect all tyre retreading materials, marketed through the Retreading Systems division and all the retreads marketed by the Commercial & Industrial Tyres division. Further increases in the list prices of tyres for fork lift trucks are also possible. The latest news, which follows a similar announcement at the beginning of February, is attributed to the “continuous rise in the costs of raw materials.”

30th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Offering Marangoni Puncture Guarantee

Kwik-Fit has been supplying Marangoni tyres since February 1. The fast-fit network is now offering extra peace of mind for consumers purchasing from the Italian manufacturer’s range – all Marangoni tyres sold at Kwik-Fit come with a free puncture repair and free road hazard guarantee. With this guarantee, Kwik-Fit explains any repairable punctures are fixed free of charge, including re-balancing, valves and nitrogen refill, and any Marangoni tyre suffering accidental damage can be replaced free of charge.

23rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Retreading Systems Raising Prices in Europe

Marangoni Retreading Systems reports that, like all other producers, it has been impacted by the increases in raw material costs. The company notes that in recent months a reduction in global production and growing demand from Asian consumers has led to a steep rise in natural rubber prices, overcoming the peak reached in October 2008. Furthermore, adds Marangoni, the cost of other raw materials has increased due to the recovery of oil prices. A third said factor swelling costs is the introduction of a Europe wide law at the start of the year prohibiting the use of polyaromatic oils in the production of compounds.

4th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit to Sell Marangoni Tyres

Kwik-Fit is to supply Marangoni tyres from 1 February 2010, with all UK Kwik Fit centres receiving stocks of the company’s car, van and SUV tyres. Commenting on the new partnership, Greg Graham, UK brand manager, Marangoni Car Tyre Division said: “We are delighted that our brand has been chosen by Kwik Fit and we feel that it fits their requirements perfectly. Our exceptional value for money brand proposition was immediately recognised by Kwik Fit, as was the increasing consumer visibility we have worked hard to build over the years.”

Kwik-Fit’s Head of Buying, Keith Tabram, commented: “We are delighted to be working with Marangoni and look forward to a long and successful partnership. The Marangoni brand will strengthen our mid-range offering, giving customers a higher quality product, available in more sizes and with a reliability of supply from Europe that other manufacturers can struggle to achieve. Kwik-Fit’s customers will continue to benefit from the same range of benefits and peace of mind that we currently offer on our mid-range tyres.”

18th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni, Pirelli Sign Truck Tyre Retreading Agreement

Marangoni and Pirelli Tyre have signed a collaboration agreement covering the retreading of heavy vehicle tyres. This new agreement reinforces the previous deal signed in 2003 for Europe, and recently extended to incorporate South America, a region where Pirelli holds undisputed truck tyre segment leadership and Marangoni has developed an important, qualified presence in the retread market.

4th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New ContiTread Winter Pattern Launched

HDW Scandinavia is the new extreme winter pattern in the ContiTread range of precured tread strips, produced by Marangoni under a partnership cooperation with Continental. The line has been specifically designed for the needs of northern countries, where vehicles frequently travel on roads covered by snow or ice and where the temperatures are quite low for many months of the year.

25th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Floats the Z-HYDRO

Following the success enjoyed by its previous Alfa MiTo M430 and the Fiat 5.0.0. project cars, Marangoni has developed the ‘Z-HYDRO’, a new tuned vehicle for 2010. As before, the project has been handled by Florence, Italy based tuner TRC Italia, and completed in what Marangoni describes as an “astonishingly short time”, considering the recent market launch of the Nissan 370Z R34, the vehicle the Z-HYDRO is based upon.

23rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors