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New Equipment Enhances Marangoni’s Approach to Tyre Testing

Testing new products, verifying their conformity to international approval standards and the development of new solutions, notes Marangoni, are essential elements in the research performed by leading tyre manufacturers. To help it carry out these activities in the most scientific and detailed manner possible, the Marangoni Research & Development Centre in Rovereto, Italy has implemented a new tyre tester it calls “Ruota Strada”. This new unit is set up for the indoor testing of all types of tyre, including passenger car, industrial, earthmover and high performance products.

20th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

ContiTread Range Ready, says Marangoni

According to Marangoni, the partnership agreement it signed last year with Continental, involving the launch of the new range of ContiTread precured tread strips, is now fully operational. The agreement with the Marangoni Group allows resellers of Continental truck tyres, who already provide, or are interested in providing a cold retreading service, to use original ContiTread patterns manufactured at Marangoni’s Ellerbrock factory in Germany and take advantage of the technical and logistic support offered by the Italian group’s European platform. The agreement also contributes to the Continental Group “ContiLifeCycle” project in markets where the ContiRe program has not yet been established, or where a cold-retread product is also required.

20th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti, Marangoni Tie Up on Retread Plan

Under a new agreement, Marangoni Tread North America will produce custom pre-cure retreading stock for Continental Tire North America. The new ContiTread will features the same rubber compounding, tread designs and fuel-saving technologies as new Continental tyres, said CTNA, and will be
available to fleets in the US and Canada. In addition, CTNA and Marangoni are working to establish “a total retreading business model” for dealers that will “include setups of retread operations with Marangoni equipment, and sales of the ContiTread products.”

Marangoni will produce ContiTreads based on the Continental HDL Eco Plus and the HTL Eco Plus tyres, both of which are EPA SmartWay certified. Initially, the retread stock will be produced in Marangoni’s Ringtread technology; later, cut-to-length precure stock will be made available. (Tire Review/Akron)

11th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Project Recreates Lunar Vehicle

Forty years have now passed since the moment when Neil Armstrong’s boots pressed the first ever footprints on the surface of the moon. Several years later the lunar surface encountered the roll of a specially manufactured moon tyre when the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) became the first vehicle to literally offer out of this world performance. Those with a hankering to get better acquainted with the LRV can now do so thanks to Marangoni, who has produced a replica of this groundbreaking vehicle.

5th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Sponsors Fast Show

Marangoni continued their 2009 brand support programme by taking title sponsorship of The Marangoni Fast Show at Santa Pod Raceway at the end of March.

This unique event is recognised in UK tuning and enthusiast circles as the first real opportunity of the year to show off and view some of the country’s most modified and tuned cars. It is a key event that is greatly supported by clubs and individuals from the length and breadth of Great Britain. The weekend weather was fantastically spring-like which added even more to the already huge crowd, estimated at well over 20,000 people.

28th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Prepared and Ready for Business in China

There is no doubting that the Shanghai representative office opened by Marangoni in the summer of 2007 has developed since its initial establishment. Talking with Tyres & Accessories at the sidelines of Tyrexpo Asia in Singapore, where the Marangoni Group was also exhibiting, office manager Marcello Gambarini stated that the Italian retreading and tyre business already has a seven-strong sales team operating in China and the 30-plus year tyre industry veteran added that Marangoni has now reached “the end of its preparation phase.” This means that Marangoni in China is ready to supply its tread material and retreading products to the industry. Rather than being used in Marangoni-owned factories these products will be used by partners, Gambarini disclosed, also noting that the company’s premium Ringtread products and top of the line machinery do not at present feature on the Chinese market product list; there isn’t as yet a great demand for these items within the country’s growing retreading industry.

17th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Welcomes Visitors to its Corporate Village

The Italian Marangoni Group is to once again invite exhibition visitors to its Marangoni Village concept stand during Autopromotec 2009. Billed as “a world of tyres in just one industrial group”, the Marangoni Group’s ‘village’ stand means that all group companies will be available on one impressive stand at Autopromotec. The “Marangoni Village” will be located in hall 22, stand C21-23, at the Italian trade show, and will feature all the latest news, products, technology and services offered in the Marangoni Group’s areas of business.

6th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Adds to ‘Marix Ecology’ 4×4 Retread Range

According to Marangoni, its Marix Ecology range has proven a popular choice for off-road drivers thanks to a series of products designed for extreme use, such as Lion and Puma. Both of these tyres feature substantial tread blocks, and for this reason are sought by those who use their 4×4 for work or in sporting competitions, and want a tyre with good grip and drainage capacity. The latest additions to the Marix 2008 range are the Cruise and Ghepard, the latter a high performance tyre for SUVs that is approved for high performance and available in 17 and 18-inch sizes. Marangoni says the Ghepard ensures comfort and maximum grip in all conditions thanks to the use of high performance compounds.

27th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

First European Sale of Marangoni Ringbuilder 3000

Marangoni Retreading Systems, the Marangoni Group business unit operating in the retreading materials and technology sector, has announced the installation of the first “Ringbuilder 3000“ in Europe. This building machine was introduced by Marangoni Retreading Systems two years ago and is designed for large retreaders; the unit is able to produce at least 200 Ringtread retreads per eight hour shift while at the same time occupying a small floorspace. The RB 3000 allows a single fully automated machine to extrude the cushion gum directly onto the casing, fill the craters, apply and suitably roll the ring, thus creating a tyre ready to be vulcanised. Its high level of automation guarantees outstanding productivity, savings in labour and faster processing times. Initially developed solely for the American market, it has now made its European debut in response to the recent trend towards the significant growth of continental Europe’s larger retreaders.

3rd March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni MiTo Goes Flat Out

Just a couple of months after its debut at November’s Essen Motor Show, Tyres & Accessories has heard that Marangoni’s souped-up 233 bhp Alfa Romeo MiTo project car recently encountered an altogether more normal problem. Yes, you guessed it, the MiTo’s specialist Mythos tyres decided to suck up a nail. However, all was not lost as company representatives decided to practice what they preach and make use of their own lifetime warranty.

The rogue nail attacked the MiTo’s special “fire red” 18-inch Marangoni Mythos tyres during a recent test drive by a leading consumer press title at Bruntingthorpe Test Ground. Unbeknown to the test drivers, the puncture occurred just one week and only 1,000 miles after this set of tyres had been fitted. The puncture only became apparent when preparing the car for a special press photo shoot.

30th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MTNA Produces 1,000,000th Ringtread

Last December, Marangoni management and employees celebrated the production of the millionth Ringtread in the United States. The seven-digit number was reached on December 12, four and a half years after the first tyre was retreaded with Marangoni’s Alpha-Ring system in the US.

During a staff celebration to mark the occasion, company CEO and president Bill Sweatman said “Today, we manufactured our one millionth Ringtread here in the United States. We are proud and thankful that we have been able to achieve this important milestone. This is the icing on the cake in a year full of successes! Our unit sales have increased more than 10 per cent this year and along with other improvements we’ve made we have gained in both market share and market strength.

6th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB Welcomes Nine New Members

A number of companies from around the globe have joined the ranks of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB). The newest members are Akar Makina Sanayi Ltd (Turkey), Marangoni Tread (Italy), Salvadori S.R.L. (Italy), Tire Lyna (Canada), Consolidated Tires, Inc, (USA), Sun Rubber Industry Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), Tony Pneus S.R.L. (Italy), Phoenix Tire (USA) and Santarosa Holdings (USA).

5th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Launches New “e-logic” Tyre Range

Marangoni has announced the launch of its new range of premium summer-weather tyres, the e-logic. The brand evidently takes its inspiration from the three key demands that the Italian manufacturer wishes to satisfy: that it is economical, ecological and saves as much energy as possible. According to Marangoni, traditional tyre requirements of performance, grip, comfort and safety, are increasingly met with growing demands for economical, ecological and energy saving solutions, hence the new release’s explicit focus on the newer requirements.

Marangoni says that its new silica compounds achieve “substantially stronger tyre economy”, with lower rolling resistance. In comparison with the company’s own Trio tyre, the e-logic can lower fuel consumption “by 2 per cent, and offer mileage gains of approximately 15 per cent.” The e-logic, so says the manufacturer, is the most economical Marangoni tyre to date.

Available Sizes

165/60 R14 T
175/60 R14 T
175/60 R14 H
155/65 R13 T
165/65 R13 T
175/65 R13 T
155/65 R14 T
165/65 R14 T
175/65 R14 T
175/65 R14 T XL
175/65 R14 H
175/65 R15 T
145/70 R13 T
155/70 R13 T
165/70 R13 T
165/70 R13 T XL
175/70 R13 T
185/70 R13 T
165/70 R14 T
175/70 R14 T
185/70 R14 T
185/70 R14 H

22nd December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti CSEasy Wins Industrial Tyre Comparison Test

A DEKRA certified test in Germany shows that the Continental CSEasy SC20 is between 3.7 and 12.8 per cent more economical than its competitors. Six competitor tyres were examined alongside the CSEasy including: Bergougnan Elite XP, Solideal Magnum, Watts Premia, Marangoni Eltor 5, Gumasol Softy NP80 and Trelleborg Rota VP15.

Hans-Jürgen Sauerwald, head of testing at Continental’s Industrial Tyres business unit, commented: “The lower rolling resistance means a saving of between 257 and 900 euros per year for each fork lift in use for 6,000 hours annually.”

12th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni MiTo M430 to get UK Debut at Autosport

Marongoni Tyre has announced that it will be showing its latest ‘tuned’ project car, the 220bhp Marangoni Alfa Romeo MiTo M430, at January’s Autosport Show in Birmingham. Once again, Marangoni are the first to debut a uniquely designed and tuned example of a newly released Italian car, following the success of the recently tuned Fiat 500. The M430 project, which features “fire red” tyres follows hot on the heels of the car’s Italian release on 12 September.

According to the company, coverage of the M430 has been “swift and expansive,” ranging from specialist tuning magazines such as Fast Car, to the mass market car titles like Top Gear, Evo, Auto Trader and Auto Express. Predominantly web-based, the coverage is set to continue across many more publications in print, confirming that this project car will be the talk of the industry for some time to come.

8th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors