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‘A new era’ for Continental in Stöcken, as LifeCycle retreading plant opens

Continental has opened its new ContiLifeCycle Plant at its Hanover-Stöcken facility alongside the launch of its Technology Center Campus. With various other retreading and technology centres around the world, the facilities are characterised as nuclei for Conti’s global technological operations; Conti both sends “out into the world” its technological innovations from the Campus, in the words of Tire Division head and Executive Board member, Nikolai Setzer, and brings in specialists and their expertise from global markets to help develop technology for different markets. The LifeCycle Plant is thought to be the most technologically advanced retreading facility in the world, integrating into the manufacturing processes improved rubber recycling capabilities.

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20th November 2013/by Andrew

Europe is Vipal’s fastest growing market

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When Vipal opened up European sales offices in 2005, the Brazilian retreading materials supplier was just starting out in the collection of disparate markets that make up the continent. Now European sales make up nearly 15 per cent of the company’s global turnover. With this in mind and with growth still top of the agenda, Tyres & Accessories asked Vipal Europe general manager Alessandro Bottesini Campos how this happened and what is happening next.

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4th October 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

Galgo Pre-Q gains US SmartWay accreditation

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Mexican retreading materials supplier Galgo Group recently gained US SmartWay accreditation for one of its Pre-Q products. According to the company, Galgo has always shared the global vision to meet the highest quality standards in each market “And once again we achieved it with our United States Corporate ‘PREQ Galgo’”, company representatives said in a statement announcing the news.

23rd September 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian to form Commercial Tyres unit from truck and heavy tyre businesses

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As of 1 January 2014, Nokian Tyres’ Heavy Tyres and Truck Tyres business units will be integrated into a single entity, Commercial Tyres. The Finnish tyre maker says the integration of both operations into a combined business unit will not have any immediate impact on the 280 or so people currently employed in Heavy Tyres and Truck Tyres, and it states the decision to form the Commercial Tyres business unit was taken in order to provide a “better chance to develop operations and improve sales.” Nokian president and CEO Kim Gran also pointed out that the synergies of integration should clearly improve profitability.

23rd September 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg keeping customers happy

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Kraiburg reports that it has maintained its high annual customer satisfaction rating, roughly a year since the last analysis was done. According to the company, the news is confirmation that Kraiburg Austria’s customers are “very satisfied with their supplier of quality precure and hotcure materials.”

25th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen first-timer Eversafe Rubber aiming for greater European presence

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Although Eversafe Rubber has been producing retreading products for more than three decades now, this year was the Malaysian company’s first time exhibiting at Reifen Essen. During the show Tyres & Accessories spoke with export manager Eu Hong Lim, who shared that business had been good for Eversafe Rubber during the show. “Reifen is the most prominent, important tyre show in the world,” he commented. “This is our first time exhibiting in Essen; we chose to attend as an exhibitor this year as we want to start expanding our presence in Europe. Reifen also gives us an opportunity to meet old friends and customers.”

27th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg reports record sales of 108 million euros in 2011

Retreading

Rubber and retreading materials manufacturer Kraiburg Austria posted sales of over 108 million euros in 2011, the highest sales figures in the 50 years since the company’s foundation. According to the Kraiburg, the retreading business accounted for a good 65 per cent of the sales. As a result Kraiburg Austria has returned to pre-crisis levels it was achieving in 2008.

9th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni consolidates European presence, renames Ellerbrock

Retreading

As of 1 September 2011, Ellerbrock Reifenrunderneuerungs-Technologie GmhH, which was acquired by the Marangoni Group in the early 1990s, officially began trading under the name Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland GmbH. And in order to explain the rationale for this move, its recent performance and the company’s vision for the future, Marangoni invited Tyres & Accessories to see the fast growing Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland operation first hand and hear from executives at the same time.

Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland’s facilities in Henstead-Urzburg cover an area of 26,500 square metres, with an additional 13,500 square metres occupied an accompanying logistics centre. The facility, which currently employs 120 people, manufactures Profil Liner pre-cured tread strips and Marangoni’s trademark pre-cured rings for truck tyre retreading.

22nd September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg Austria revamps website

News

Having optimised its Pattern Programme a few weeks ago, Kraiburg Austria has revamped its website (www.Kraiburg-retreading.com). The content has been stripped back down to the essentials and clearly laid out. "Our aim was to create a contemporary look for the new website and to make it as user-friendly as possible", said Holger Düx, Head of Marketing and Sales Retreading Materials. "We want to help our customers to find what they are looking for at a glance".

6th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Standard Retreads and Kraiburg celebrate 5 years of cooperation in Ajman

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Austrian retreading materials supplier Kraiburg sees the market for HGV retreads in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in Dubai in particularly, as offering “unequalled” opportunities. For retreading businesses standing one’s ground in such a limited sized market when competing with a large number of rivals was hard enough when the economy was still booming and much trickier in the current climate against the backdrop of the financial crisis. Against all the odds, Kraiburg reports that Standard Retreads can now look back on a “five-year success story.”

21st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Announces up to 12% Price Increase

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Marangoni Retreading Systems has announced that it will implement its third price increase this year on the tread rubber tyre retreading materials (and related products) it sell to the tyre retreading industry. According to an official statement published on 3 August, the prices will be increased by up to 12 per cent with immediate effect in Europe. Marangoni’s management said the increase is due to “sharp rises in the prices of raw materials.”

3rd August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kraiburg Showcases Premium Pre-cured Retread Technology

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“Think Wide” is the slogan Kraiburg Austria has adopted for its exhibit at the forthcoming Essen Show (1 to 4 June). The retreading materials maker reports that it will be presenting “an innovative process for premium pre-cured retreads.” The new technology, which is said to be innovative both in terms of the material and the method, eliminates one of the major restrictions in the pre-cured retreading process. And what’s more, according to the company, the new process “propels the finished product into the performance class of the premium hot cured retreads,” that have been growing in influence in the marketplace in recent years. Representatives of Kraiburg’s specialist earthmover/OTR division will also be hand at the company’s trade fair stand (109 in the GALERIA area), and staff will generally be on hand to offer advice for complete systems and designs.

1st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Indag Rubber Expanding Capacity to Meet Demand

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Indag Rubber Ltd is India’s longest-established manufacturer of pre-cure tread rubber. The company has been engaged in the production of tread rubber and other retreading materials such as bonding gum, vulcanising solution and curing envelopes since 1982, and manufactures its pre-cure tread under the ‘Zoma’ brand name. Indag also produces un-vulcanised rubber strip gum, universal spray cement and envelopes.

5th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Vipal to Increase Prices 10%

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Vipal Europe has announced plans to increase the prices of its retreading materials and repair products by 10 per cent on 1 February 2010. According to the Brazilian-based company’s European manager, Alessandro Bottesini Campos, the increase is due to market conditions and adjustment of some raw material costs: “Like all other manufacturers Vipal Europe has been impacted by the increases in transport, energy and labour costs.” Vipal Europe’s price increase, applies to all European countries served by the company. Different price increases may apply to other “specific regions or products.”

8th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

South American Tyre Industry Expo Taking Reservations

News

The ninth International Tyre Industry Expo in South America, PneuShow is set to take place in São Paulo, Brazil between 13 and 16 April, 2010 at the Expo Center Norte. The event will also include its second international tyre industry convention. Calling itself “the most important show for the tyre industry in South America”, PneuShow Recaufair’s exhibitors will include representatives from the tyre and wheel trades, including special application and industrial products; repair and retreading materials, machinery and moulds; and servicing and recycling equipment and tools. In 2008, the event had 100 exhibitors in a space of 4,500 sqm, with 10,800 visitors.

28th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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