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Goodyear Dunlop Invests in Next Tread Production Machinery

Next Tread, the commercial vehicle retread business of the Goodyear Dunlop group, has announced an investment in new machinery at its Wolverhampton plant. The investment in nail-hole detection equipment, which will be used on every tyre that enters the Next Tread process, is designed to ensure that Next Tread tyres are only produced using the best quality used truck and bus tyres (casings) available. This new-generation machinery is an integral part of the Next Tread Quality Assurance process and will be used on every tyre before it enters the retreading process.

Next Tread products are warranted for four years and are produced to the highest standards. Only quality casings, such as from Goodyear and Dunlop, are used to ensure the total quality of the product and its performance. The new machinery detects hole damage in the casing that may be invisible to the naked eye.

24th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Tyres Gain EPA Certification

(Akron/Tire Review) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified Goodyear’s medium truck tyres featuring its Fuel Max Technology for use on SmartWay-eligible trucks. Goodyear said its medium radials with Fuel Max Technology can improve truck fuel efficiency by 4 per cent, and when used with other SmartWay-qualified components, each truck can produce savings of up to 4,000 gallons per year, or more than $11,000 annually. Goodyear’s Fuel Max line includes steer, drive and trailer tyres and retreads.

“Obviously we’re pleased that these Goodyear tyres are recognised for their fuel-efficiency by the EPA,” said Steve McClellan, vice president, commercial tyre systems. “We’ve enhanced fuel economy in our platform of line- haul tyres, so this is a win-win for our customers and the environment.”

Goodyear tyres featuring Fuel Max Technology include the Unisteel G395 LHS steer tyre, Unisteel G305 LHD drive tyre and Unisteel G316 LHT trail tyre in standard (11R22.5) and low-profile (295/75R22.5 and 285/75R24.5) sizes. Goodyear also offers UniCircle and precure retreading with Fuel Max Technology.

20th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodway Eyes Up Further Expansion

Malaysia’s Goodway Integrated Industries has expanded its rubber compound and tyre retreading business through the acquisition of a number of assets from Autoways (Malaya) and the turnaround of operations at retreader Big Wheel (Sabah), acquired by Goodway in August 2005.

The Autoways assets acquisition cost Goodway £1.13 million and will boost the company’s rubber compound and retreading capacity. Goodway says it is now considering the possibility of expanding overseas, including to the Middle East and Africa.

10th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Familiar Names and New Faces

China, the world’s leading tyre consumer and producer has in recent years gained significant product market share around the globe. With both phenomenal export growth and a domestic market in which demand is anticipated to reach 300 million units, it is little wonder that local manufacturers have flourished and international tyre majors have found the temptation of setting up operations irresistible.

Yet given the Chinese market’s current state of flux, finding the right partner to do business with can seem a daunting task, one that many Western companies can find themselves ill-equipped to accomplish. Therefore trade exhibitions such as the China International Tire Expo (CITExpo) come as a blessing to many a harried tyre professional. CITExpo has become established as an important regional trade event during the past few years and attracts both domestic and international buyers, tyre wholesalers and vehicle manufacturers seeking OEM suppliers.

3rd July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Commits to Second CTRRC

(Akron/Tire Review) As expected, TIA will hold a second Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference (CTRRC). The 2008 event, again held in conjunction with the larger and well-attended Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, will take place in Orlando on Feb. 5-7.

22nd June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Ceat to Meet Aftermarket Demand through Outsourcing

When handed lemons, make lemonade…or when OE orders dwindle, produce tyres for the more profitable aftermarket. In spite of reports coming from India that vehicle makers are reducing output, Ceat Tyres – a company that traditionally has obtained about 20 per cent of its revenues from OE supply – is planning to increase its tyre production rather than cut it back.

“The least profitable sector for us has shrunk, giving us the opportunity to sell more to the more profitable ones,” said Arnab Banerjee, the company’s vice-president, sales & marketing. Ceat plans to boost its production in the short term through outsourcing, a necessary move while it awaits the construction of its own new facilities. “Looking at the robust replacement demand, right now we are unable to manufacture enough,” Banerjee added. “My number one priority is to secure supplies through outsourcing, since the two greenfield plants we are planning to set up would come on stream only over the next two-three years,”

11th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

World’s Largest Retread Pour Machine Completes UK Trials

Amerityre Corporation has announced the completion of UK validation trials for the 2,500-pounds/1,100 kilograms per minute polyurethane pour machine commissioned for its Chinese licensee Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd. The polyurethane pour machine will be used by Qingdao Qizhou in the production of large OTR retread tyres at its production facility in Shandong Province, China.

Amerityre commissioned polyurethane equipment supplier Cannon to build the machine. Cannon appointed its CMT Equipment Ltd. division, located in South Yorkshire, to design and fabricate the required equipment. The trials held at the end of May demonstrated the machine’s ability to mix and deliver up to 1,100 kilograms of polyurethane per minute, a rate Amerityre believes makes it the largest known polyurethane pour machine in the world. It is currently being shipped to Shandong Province in China, where Qingdao will use the machine to pour polyurethane retread material onto large rubber mining and industrial tyres.

8th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TRIB Changes Mission Statement

(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) is changing its mission statement to “Promoting the safety, economic and environmental benefits of retreading and tyre repairing worldwide.”

“We believe this new mission statement better reflects our mission, especially in view of the continued improvements in retreading and tyre repairing over the past few years,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB’s managing director.

“Today’s top-quality retreads have a safety and performance record that will stand up to the best new tyres, and we want to let the motoring public worldwide understand that retreads offer an environmentally friendly and money saving alternative to higher-priced new tyres, without sacrificing safety, performance or handling. Also, tyres that are properly repaired by top-quality companies are able to complete their full useful lives with no compromises,” he added.

8th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

ACTN Makes ‘Significant’ Contribution to TRIB

(Akron/Tire Review) The American Commercial Tire Network (ACTN) has continued its support of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) with a “significant” contribution for 2007, TRIB announced.

ACTN members include Belle Tire Distributors, Bob Sumerel Tire, Boulevard Tire, Commercial Tire, Cross-Midwest Tire, Custom Bandag, McCarthy Tire, McGriff Tire, Mileage Masters Inc., Parkhouse Tire, Pete’s Tire Barn, Pomp’s Tire Service, Raben Tire, Redburn Tire, Snider Tire, Tire Rama and Valley Tire. ACTN has been a TRIB member since 2004.

“We are delighted at the continued strong endorsement of TRIB by the members of ACTN,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB’s managing director. “Since we have a policy of not disclosing the amount of dues payments TRIB receives from it’s members, we cannot mention the amount of their contribution for 2007, but suffice to say it is very significant, and for that, we are grateful, since it goes a long way towards helping TRIB continue its important mission for retreading and tire repairing,” Brodsky said.

5th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest Ringtread Technology Shown off at Opening of New Plant

Pennsylvania based Bergey’s Tire Service celebrated the grand opening of their newly remodelled retreading facility on May 11. The company had spend the previous six months upgrading the Perkasie plant to improve quality, efficiency and to upgrade their equipment to the latest Marangoni retreading technology. New state of the art equipment, from inspection to curing, include the addition of the Marangoni ITT Sfera Shearographic inspection machine, a Marangoni 2500 buffer, the latest in building technology in the Marangoni Ringbuilder 3000, the modular AZ cushion extruder and builder combination, and the latest Cure-Tech curing chambers.

The company signed on as part of the Marangoni Ringtread network in June 2006, and at that time Bergey Tire president Duane Bergey stated “In an effort to maintain our professional independence and provide the best product to our fleet customers, we have decided to grow our business with Marangoni Tread North America. We have been producing the Ringtread retreads for four years at our plant in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, and it distinguishes us from our competitors. We feel Marangoni is the best partner for our future.”

4th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Omega 3000 Extruder

Marangoni Retreading Systems has presented the Omega 3000, the latest version of its extruder for high quality hot retreading. Over the last few years the hot retreaded tyre market has become increasingly focused on the quality of the end product. In the building of retreaded tyres with hot retreading technology, quality is obtained by using compounds that are increasingly similar to new tyres and by applying the materials with precision, in terms of both quantity and distribution.
That’s why medium-sized retreading firms (producing 60-80 tyres per day) require a machine able to extrude “difficult” compounds, which is rapid, dependable, accurate and can be used on a wide range of tyre sizes.
Marangoni Tread introduced a modern extruder, the Omega, designed for the hot retreading market in 2003. Since then, the Omega has been continually updated in order to meet the needs of retreading firms and has become well established on the main European markets: France, Spain, UK and Italy.

Marangoni Tread has now produced the Omega 3000, considerably improved in many ways with respect to the first version. Updates include:
– Precision: the previous circumference and tyre profile measuring device has been replaced with a laser technology instrument.
– Rapid and simple use: software improvements have made it possible to increase process automation and to make machine operation more user friendly;
– Extrudable tyre size range: the previous 15-24 inch range has been widened to the new 13-25 inch range;
– Throughput: even when extruding “difficult” compounds, there is no reduction in machine throughput.

1st June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Launches Ringbuilder 3000

For Marangoni Retreading Systems, innovation Ringtread retreading technology is guided by the concept of a “production island”, i.e. a highly automated multi-purpose work centre with input of raw materials (compounds and tyre for retreading) and output of the end product (the retreaded tyre). The result of this philosophy is the new generation of “Ringbuilder” building machines, in version 3000 for large retreading firms and 2500 for medium-sized retreaders. Taking up from where the previous RB2500 left off, the RB 3000 further develops the concept of high-level automation and throughput.

31st May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Buy-Out Points to Far Eastern Expansion for Dunlop Aircraft Tyres

Private equity business ABN Amro Capital, part of Dutch group ABN Amro, has acquired a 74.6 per cent stake in Dunlop Aircraft Tyres. Royal Bank of Scotland will provide senior debt facilities, according to local news sources. Growth plans are now envisaged with expansion planned both in the US, where where Dunlop Aircraft has some retreading business, and particularly in the Far East, where a new satellite operation is envisaged.

China is seen as the most likely site fro any such satellite operation, but the exact location of that has yet to be decided. However, the proposals are expected to come to fruition in the next 12 to 18 months.

31st May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Vipal: Aiming for the Top Three

Already represented in more than 90 countries, 2006 saw Borrachas Vipal’s exports grow roughly 30 per cent as the retreading materials and repair company took steps to increase its presence in the main European markets. Going forward, Vipal’s willingness to utilise its strong production capacity should not be underestimated. Early indications are the Brazilian company is making headway in its plans to become a top-three player in the European retreading materials market.

The Brazilian retread market, the second largest in the world, covers approximately 8.5 million units, 90 per cent of which are cold retreads. Here, on home turf, Vipal controls a commanding lead in terms of market share, holding roughly 43 per cent. Such a figure is streets ahead of the well-known European market leaders’ South American subsidiaries (Marangoni do Brasil, for example, has a market share of around 6 per cent).

25th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Techking Tires Becomes 100th Exhibitor at Tyrexpo Asia’07

China’s Techking Tires has become the one hundredth exhibitor to sign up for September’s TyrexpoAsia exhibition in Singapore, breaking all records for the show as it approaches its 10th anniversary. The OTR specialist is one of more than 20 Chinese companies who have helped swell exhibitor numbers, which have also been supported by increased interest from India and host nation, Singapore.

Newera Equipment and its subsidiary, Kayel Rubber Products, is one Singaporean business that will be making a major statement of intent. Working with its supplier partners from around the world, Newera will be exhibiting on no-less than five stands.

The company is Asia’s largest supplier of tyre-related equipment and will be displaying the latest computerised buffing machine from Matteuzzi. It will also be showcasing the Double Envelope System from Italian supplier MAE and another highlight will be the advanced Shearography Non Destructive Testing technology from German company, Steinbichler.

21st May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors