BTMA and NTDA support retreading in position statement
BTMA and NTDA support retreading in position statement
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R&D, TIP and Alphatread amongst Hankook’s sustainability and retreading achievements
Hankook reports that it “is committed to investing in sustainability across every aspect of a tyre’s life from sourcing sustainable raw materials to R&D focus on materials, product performance and new product developments”. When you add in the production Alphatread-branded retreaded tyres, you can see how Hankook has attained a number of sustainability achievements.
Bridgestone invests ~£5 million in Bulldog Bandag plant and refreshed retread range
Bridgestone is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Bulldog retread factory in Bourne, Lincolnshire with a multi-million-pound investment designed to “mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the site’s history”. Specifically, executives said the investment equates to “close to £5 million”.
Vaculug names Stevens to head of field operations
Vaculug has promoted Kelly Stevens to the role of head of fleet operations. Stevens has been a key member of the Vaculug team for nearly four years following a combined total of 15 years at Tructyre and ATS Euromaster.
Vaculug regains Fred Sherwood Group tyre contract
Vaculug reports that the company welcomed Fred Sherwood Group back in December 2023 after the two parties reached a long-term agreement for fleet management services and tyre supply.
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.
COP 28: Rema Tip Top emphasizes importance of maintenance standards for sustainability
Rema Tip TopRema Tip Top advocated for industrial maintenance to prioritise repair and reuse over replacement to reduce material waste at the recent COP 28 summit in Dubai.
“Extending the life of industrial equipment is vital for both sustainability and efficiency,” said Michael Labbé, executive director at Rema Tip Top. Sustainability does not just involve being kind to the environment but also being smart about resources and costs.
And that’s where Rema Tip Top’s maintenance experts come in. According to the company, experts agree
Continental – more than 120 years of retreading
The word sustainability is in everybody’s mouths these days and retreading plays an important role here when it comes to tyres. But although fitting nicely with the zeitgeist, retreading has been around for quite some time. Continental, for instance, has been in the business for more than 120 years.
Vaculug offers electric waste vehicle tread compound
Vaculug has introduced an electric waste vehicle-orientated tread compound integrated with its Protekt System. This compound is being developed at Vaculug’s R&D facilities in Grantham and with their partner Vipal’s R&D team in Brazil.
Coalition against unfair tyre imports requests tariff review
Ahead of the expiry of anti-dumping tariffs on China-produced truck tyres imported into the European Union, on 20 October the European Commission reported receiving a request to review these. The European industry observers our sister title Neue Refeinzeitung (NRZ) spoke to expect a preliminary decision at the beginning of the review. Meanwhile, Chinese market sources told Tyrepress China that the tyre makers at the centre of the case have generally responded “calmly”, having become accustomed to “trade barriers” from Europe. Whatever the current market reaction is, the investigation will be concluded “within 12 months and in any event no later than 15 months from the date of…publication” (20 October 2023), according to the Commission.
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.
Galgo promotes retreading at the OSBMA annual workshop
GalgoPre-Q Galgo Corporation promoted retreading at the annual OSBMA (Ohio School Bus Mechanics Association) workshop in Columbus, Ohio, on 3 October 2023.
Galgo celebrates 25 years in the US and Canada
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation celebrated 25 years in the US & Canada at a recent meeting at their corporate office in Dallas, Texas. Galgo began producing rubber products in August 1952 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Putting tyre service at the centre: Bridgestone North region commercial director on truck tyres, webfleet and Hotread
18 months ago, David Almazan joined the Bridgestone North Region as commercial business unit director. During that time the commercial vehicle sector in general as well as the UK fleet business proved their resilience and creativity and the market has experienced a number of shifts. Tyres & Accessories caught up with Almazan at the company’s relatively recently refurbished Warwickshire headquarters in order to find out more about how the leading tyremaker’s commercial vehicle strategy is evolving.
30 million retreads and counting: Michelin celebrates 100 years of tyre re-manufacturing
Michelin started retreading tyres back in 1923. In the years that followed, the process was refined and demand grew, with the Michelin Remix process (REmould, MIchelin, and X the designation for the French tyremaker’s radials) born in the 1960s. Demand for retreads continued to increase, leading to the expansion of production at the Stoke-on-Trent plant in 1968. Since then, around 30 million worn tyres have been remanufactured at the Michelin plants in Stoke-on-Trent, UK and Homburg, Germany. With around 10 million of those retreads manufactured at the Campbell Road, Stoke-on-Trent operation, Tyres & Accessories went to see the latest developments at the largest retreading facility in the UK and arguably one the most modern retreading facilities in Europe.
