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Plant closure – Bandag to consolidate European retreading

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Retreading operations at the Bandag facility in Lanklaar, Belgium will cease in the coming months. In a statement issued today, Bandag Europe NV announced its intention to close the retreading plant, most likely in the first half of 2025. The company stresses that it has “no other option than to take structural measures” such as this in response to the “significant decrease” in the European retreading market over the past ten years, a trend that has resulted in production overcapacity and uncompetitive production costs.

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Contec bolsters growth plans with new CFO

Polish firm Contec, developer of the proprietary ‘Molten’ pyrolysis process for recovering carbon black, oil and steel from end-of-life tyres, has appointed Dominika Żelazek to the position of CFO. Referring to this “strategic move” that underscores the company’s “commitment to innovation and sustainable growth,” Contec says Żelazek comes on board at a time when it is preparing for “international expansion and fundraising efforts.”

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Orion installs tyre pyrolysis oil tanks at Polish plant

Specialty chemicals producer Orion S.A. is installing multiple tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) tanks at its plant in Jaslo, Poland. The company states that this installation is its “latest move toward boosting production of circular carbon black.”

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Michelin investing in Poland, China car tyre production

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Michelin recently confirmed plans to end truck tyre production at its Olsztyn factory in Poland and in Shenyang, China, as well as the shutdown of a semi-finished products metal reinforcement operation in Shanghai, China. Parallel to these planned closures, the company intends to invest in passenger car tyre capacities. In addition to expanding car tyre production at its Shanghai plant, Michelin says it will grow passenger car tyre capacities in both Olsztyn and Shenyang.

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Michelin to end truck tyremaking at Olsztyn, Poland plant

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Michelin is set to transfer the truck tyre production capacity it currently operates at its Olsztyn, Poland factory to Romania. Currently, 430 people work in the Olsztyn, Poland factory truck tyre production operation.

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Goodyear Farm Tires returns to Poland

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Polish tyre wholesaler Latex and its subsidiary Hurtopony have taken on distribution of the Goodyear Farm Tire range. The four main centres in Ruda Slaska, Opole, Bydgoszcz and Sosnowiec will supply tyres to the Latex national network.

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ReOil contracts Zeppelin Systems for major expansion

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Polish end-of-life-tyre (ELT) recycler ReOil is increasing its pyrolysis activities in Bukowno and has contracted Zeppelin Systems to build a second plant there. Construction is scheduled to start in February 2024 and when completed the new plant will treble plant capacity at the 11-hectare (27-acre) site to around 60,000 tonnes of ELTs annually. Zeppelin Systems intends to provide solutions it can later offer as part of license arrangements.

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Goodyear Dębica plant at 70% capacity following fire – sales up to $40 million lower

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company estimates that fire damage to its manufacturing facility in Dębica, Poland will reduce sales by up to US$40 million and lower operating income by as much as $30 million. After resuming production two days after the blaze of 20 August 2023, production has slowly risen from around 55% of capacity to approximately 70% by the end of September. Goodyear does not expect a full ramp-up of production until Q4 2024 due to the lead time to replace damaged equipment.

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Giti-sponsored Truck Team Holten delivers four-by-four

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Giti Tire

Giti-sponsored Truck Team Holten’s modified Mercedes 1622 800HP finished in fourth place in the Rallye Breslau while completing its fourth consecutive year on a set of Giti tyres. The Netherlands-based team entered two vehicles in the Cross Country Trucks category, with the Mercedes team recording five top three finishes in a field of 10 while the Scania 4×4 630 started well, completing the prologue and the first two legs before having to withdraw with significant engine damage. Both vehicles fit the Giti GAO897 mixed service tyre in size 14.00R20. The tyre is designed to work across a wide range of air pressures to optimise performance in different conditions and in temperatures ranging from 55˚C to a minimum of -40˚C.

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Fire at Debica tyre factory

The car tyre production hall at Goodyear’s Debica factory in Poland caught fire late on 20 August. According to multiple local news sources, more than 20 fire engines attended the scene before midnight and no injuries were reported. Official statements issued by the tyremaker suggest the company’s truck tyre production area remained unaffected and that some passenger car tyre production resumed on 22 August.

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Norvestor acquires truck tyre distributor Colmec Group

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Nordic private equity investor Norvestor has acquired a majority stake of Scandinavia and Poland based truck tyre distributor Colmec Group. The company was founded in the 1960s by the Eckerström family, which previously led the company. Peter Eckerström, who stepped down as CEO in early 2022, and the family will remain as minority shareholders after the company’s leadership opted to bring in the new majority owner to lead the company into a new development phase.

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VMI opens extended Poland tyre manufacturing machinery factory

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VMI is celebrating the opening of three new assembly halls at its manufacturing site in Leszno, Poland. This brings VMI’s total available floor space in Poland to almost 30,000 square meters. The expansion of the VMI operation, which is part of technology company TKH, follows a number of years of strong growth in VMI’s core tyre and pharmaceutical business.

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Debica lends Goodyear £18 million at nearly 8%

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The management board of Firma Oponiarska Dębica S.A. concluded a loan agreement with Goodyear S.A., Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg on 20 December 2022, under which Debica will grant Goodyear a loan worth 100 million Polish Zloty (£18.333 million; 21.338 million euros; US$27.676 million). The loan repayment date has been set at 19 December 2023.

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Yokohama names Błażej Bębenista as commercial director Poland

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Yokohama

Błażej Bębenista has been named as the new commercial director of Yokohama CEE Sp. z o.o. based in Warsaw, Poland, effective 1 January 2023.

Bębenista brings with him 11 years of experience in the tyre industry, including the retail manager/managing director position at Driver Polska; and motorsport manager Poland as well as other sales positions at major tyre manufacturers.

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VMI helps Stelvio for Life fight against cancer

A team of 47 colleagues from VMI facilities in Epe, the Netherlands and Leszno, Poland participated in the Stelvio for Life challenge on Saturday 3 September. With this, they raised over 86,000 euros in the fight against cancer.

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