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Viva Brasil, Viva Ringnet

This March, members of the Ringnet, the specialist Europe-wide network of retreaders and resellers of RINGTREAD tyres, met in Brazil to celebrate the first two successful years of activity of the network. The event, organised by Marangoni Retreading Systems and called Viva Brasil Ringnet Tour 2007, saw the participation of the Ringnet members who in 2006 achieved the objectives set as part of an intense marketing campaign for the promotion of Ringtread tyres with the end user.

The Viva Brasil event took place from 16 to 25 March, in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, and culminated in the convention held at the Ouro Minas Hotel in Belo Horizonte. The convention was attended not only by the Ringnet Europe member companies, but also by Brazilian retreaders, customers of Marangoni do Brasil, which were invited with the aim of presenting the Ringnet project for the local network.

16th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Ceat Ltd Joins TRIB

CEAT, Ltd. has joined the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB), bringing TRIB’s membership to 470 members in 46 countries. “TRIB continues to grow internationally as more and more companies in the new tire and retread industries throughout the world realize that TRIB is the only international retread industry association representing new tyre manufacturers, retreaders and tyre repair companies,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB’s Managing Director. “We especially appreciate the support we receive from new tyre manufacturers such as CEAT, Ltd, since it underscores the importance they place on retreading as part of the life cycle of a tyre,” he added.

15th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandvulc Director Tires of Govt’s Recycled Arguments Against Retreads

Bandvulc director, Richard O’Connell, has received a government letter confirming his fears that retreaders will continue to be unfairly penalised for the foreseeable future. After a four year fight to be heard, Richard O’ Connell, director of Ivybridge based Bandvulc Tyres, thinks his struggle has finally reached a dead end, his argument having continually fallen on deaf ears.

O’Connell had thought that by confronting Ben Bradshaw MP at labour’s last annual conference, taking the opportunity to express his Industry’s frustration on stage and asking that the government allow it the same benefits as its new tyre counterparts, his efforts would at least lead to an open discussion. Instead, the Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare has written a letter O’Connell says, clearly demonstrates the Government is totally misinformed about the benefits of retreading.

15th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodway: Why Products Have to be Pine Tar Free

Pine tar has a long history. It is renowned for its sticky properties and is used heavily in the tyre retreading business. As a common component used by rubber compound manufacturers to produce cushion gum, it serves as a medium to bind the pre-cured tread liner to the buffed tyre casing during the retreading process.

However, not many people are aware of the health dangers linked with prolonged exposure to pine tar. When used in certain rubber retreads, it reportedly emits fumes that are said to lead to asthma, eye and lung irritation – and even cancer. The Environment Directorate of the European Commission that restricts the marketing and use of various biocides considered hazardous to human health and to the environment, included pine-tar its list in September 2006 (http://www.european-maritime-heritage.org/EMHsite/Projects/pinetar.htm). Likewise, the European Union directive on health and safety has also banned pine tar that is used in various industries, closing down the possibility of its future use within certain limits.

11th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Do-It-Yourself

With the global OTR tyre market dragging on into yet another year of shortages, some large scale equipment operators are more than fed up – they are ready to take matters into their own hands. With supplies of quality new tyres remaining scant and some sources asking obscene prices for tyres, and given the impact the number of retreadable used casings available, or not available, has had on the retreading market, keeping one’s vehicles suitably shod at may times require a whole new approach. If you can’t buy a retread, why not buy a retreader….

Or at least partner yourself with a company possessing specialist knowledge in the retreading of OTR tyres. One such company who has done just that is mining giant Rio Tinto, whose vast open cast mines in the expanses of Western Australia make up 20 per cent of the global conglomerate’s assets and deliver more than 70 million tonnes of iron ore per year, as well as a number of other commodities in differing quantities. But operations on this scale cannot be maintained without earthmoving vehicles such as loaders and graders, not to mention the massive dump trucks synonymous with industrial mining – and to keep the supply of wealth flowing from the ground all of these vehicles require tyres.

10th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Second Life

Berwickshire based Rocklug Tyres are well aware of the affect a good tyre – and a bad one – can have on the performance of an earthmover. That is why the company, who have been in the tyre business since 1974, decided to make the provision of quality remoulded OTR tyres one of their priorities.

When Rocklug Tyres co-director Graham Redpath spoke to Tyres & Accessories he likened earthmoving machinery to high performance cars. “They are designed around a particular tyre and are optimised for its specifications,” he said. “For example, a Caterpillar 50 tonne dump truck may be homologated for Bridgestone tyres, and it works at its best when fitted with these. But if the operator is unable to replace the OE tyres with another set and instead must fit cross-ply tyres sourced from China, the equipment will not be able to work to its full design capacity. In many cases there have been major shortcomings in the tonne-per-hour capabilities specified for these machines.”

27th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Ryder Re-ups With BFNAT, Bandag

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire and Ryder Systems Inc. have renewed their tyre supply contract – with a slight twist. Under the new deal, Bandag Inc. will provide Ryder with retreading services, while BFNAT will provide new tyres and related services such as just-in-time delivery, tyre and wheel maintenance and emergency road services.

BFNAT and Bandag will service Ryder through their respective dealer networks. BFNAT has had a tyre supply contract with Ryder since 1990.

17th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres Begins Retread Production

Apollo’s first DuraTyre branded retread rolled off the production line at the company’s Gurgaon, Haryana, greenfield site. According to an Apollo statement, the tyre marks the first time that a branded retread has been produced at a Greenfield site in India. The commercial launch is scheduled for May 2007. This makes Apollo Tyres the only Indian tyre Chairman & Managing Director of Apollo Tyres Ltd, Mr Onkar S Kanwar, said: “We have made a beginning here and by the end of the year we are targeting a four-fold increase in production. In three year’s time, we are looking at a turnover of 5 billion rupees from DuraTyre. It is a hasslefree, ready-made product for customers looking at retreading as an option. This is also the right time to introduce this product given the time constraints our commercial vehicle customers operate under, the increased use of multi-axle vehicles and our improved highway infrastructure.”

13th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Dow Chemical Joins TRIB

(Akron/Tire Review) Dow Chemical Co., which produces some synthetic rubber and chemical products used in tyremaking and the production of retread stock, has joined TRIB. To date, TRIB has more than 470 members in 46 countries, the group said.

mpany, Midland, Michigan, has joined the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB), bringing TRIB’s membership to nearly 470 members in 46 countries.

“TRIB continues to grow as more and more companies interested in the retread and tire repair industries realize that TRIB is the only industry association in the world totally dedicated to promoting tyre retreading and tyre repairing,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB’s managing director.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Unveil “New Generation of Tyres” at CV Show

Bridgestone has announced that it will present a complete range of new generation tyres at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC in April. Bridgestone’s pioneering collection will be revealed at this year’s show, encompassing the R249 and R168, as well as their most recent addition to the family, the M749.

The introduction of the Bridgestone M749 highway drive-axle tyre (first published in T&A September 2006) follows the launch of the R249 steer-axle and R168 trailer-axle tyres, and completes Bridgestone’s new generation long distance highway line-up. The range has been engineered to improve cost efficiency due to excellent rolling resistance and superior mileage as well as their capacity for future retreading.

29th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg Reports Sales Growth

With sales totalling 80.1 million euros in 2006, Kraiburg Austria has succeeded in improving its figures compared to the previous year. Of this some 58.6 million euros was ascribable to the “Retreading Material” business unit. The retreading specialist was therefore able to post a 6.8 per cent and 5.5 per cent increases in sales compared to 2005. Kraiburg is reportedly satisfied with this result, despite the fact that the profit situation is not quite so positive owing to the 23 per cent rise in the price of raw materials in 2006.

26th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg Reports Sales Growth

With sales totalling 80.1 million euros in 2006, Kraiburg Austria has succeeded in improving its figures compared to the previous year. Of this some 58.6 million euros was ascribable to the “Retreading Material” business unit. The retreading specialist was therefore able to post a 6.8 per cent and 5.5 per cent increases in sales compared to 2005. Kraiburg is reportedly satisfied with this result, despite the fact that the profit situation is not quite so positive owing to the 23 per cent rise in the price of raw materials in 2006.

Development of Kraiburg plus, hot and precured market

Reflecting the performance of the company’s premium products in general, the sale of premium profiles Kplus 30 improved year-on-year by a further 2.5 percentage points and now accounts for more than 15 per cent of the total sale of precured treads. The precured segment also improved slightly in the past year: Thus, two per cent more precured treads were sold than in 2005, with Germany and the Czech Republic achieving the largest growth in absolute terms.

26th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur – Russian Introduce New Heavy Vehicle Tyres

Russia’s leading tyre producer Sibur-Russian Tyres has announced the introduction of their latest range of all-steel truck tyres, TyRex AllSteel and a new range of traditional combined truck tyres, TyRex CRG. The TyRex AllSteel Range employs metal cord construction techniques to provide lower cost-per-mile and increased overall mileage. The result is a tyre that is highly suited to high-speed and long distance driving. Furthermore, Sibur report that the carcass can accommodate multiple retreading.

Sibur-Russian plan to modernise and expand the production facility where the AllSteel is manufactured, and following the completion of this upgrade production capacity for the TyRex AllSteel line-up will reach 370,000 units per year. The AllSteel range is available in the following types and sizes:

19th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Goodyear Machinery Commences Production Ahead of Schedule

Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited has announced that new machinery, designed to improve the productivity and efficiency at their famous Bushbury, Wolverhampton plant, has commenced production ahead of schedule today. On 8 December Goodyear Dunlop announced the investment in new compounding equipment. After an intensive three months of teamwork, the new machinery, known in the industry as a ‘Banbury’ mixer, was unveiled today.

The announcement of the multi-million pound investment in this new machinery gave the team at Wolverhampton the challenge of installation, training and re-engineering to commence its use before the end of March.

15th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Introduces New Steer Tyre in US

Although Dunlop is a long established brand in Europe its market presence in the US has traditionally been much smaller. The company, however, is working hard to change this and have introduced a new line of HGV steer tyres that they hope will further increase the brand’s US market profile. Dunlop Tires describe the new SP384 steer tyre as a mid-priced brand for dealer and select wholesale distribution, featuring enhanced casing, tread design and pressure distribution groove technology that aids in lower cost-per-mile and increased miles to removal. The new tyre completes the Dunlop brand’s range of long-haul applications, joining Dunlop’s SP453 drive and SP181A trailer tyres.

14th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors