Retreading
Kraiburg Austria reports that the retreading materials supplier has successfully passed the ISCC PLUS certification. ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) is an internationally recognised certification system that ensures sustainable and transparent supply chains. It guarantees that raw materials are procured and processed responsibly – with a particular focus on recycling and the circular economy.
Vipal Rubber has introduced the new VT570 tread designed to meet specific needs of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets. Such needs include “offering better traction power in the mixed segment (on/off-road)”. This application is ideal for vehicles that operate in varied terrains, including paved and non-paved streets and roads. It can be used in transportation for civil construction, garbage collection and agricultural activities, for example.
Bandvulc has doubled its Wastemaster 5 tyre range with the addition of a second size, 315/70R22.5. This addition to the fifth-generation Bandvulc product line, which debuted as a size 295/80R22.5 fitment in 2021, has a high (156/150) load rating to lend suitability to operators using vehicles in urban waste collection and recycling centre applications.
Remix 2 retreading represents a third life for commercial vehicle tyre users who don’t regroove, and fifth and sixth lives for those who do. Michelin has now expanded its Remix 2 range for customers in several European countries, but although Michelin performs mould cure retreading at its Stoke-on-Trent plant, UK-based fleets do not currently have access to the Remix 2 offer. Michelin emphasises that Remix 2 does not replace Encore in the UK.
Kraiburg Austria has been supplying materials that give tyres “a new lease of life” for more than 70 years. Arguably best-known for its extensive range of pre-cure retreading products, Kraiburg also has a wide variety of compounds for hot cure retreading in the company’s portfolio – which are detailed in a new brochure.
With the installation and commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art production machine at its Rovereto site in Italy, Marangoni is looking forward to significantly enhancing the “quality and efficiency of the retreading process.” This investment in an Omega OTR 49 extruder, developed by Marangoni subsidiary TRM (Tyre Retreading Machinery), represents “another milestone” in the retreading specialist’s “commitment to excellence” and the “continuous improvement” of its retreaded tyre production.
Camac Tyres has announced the establishment of Camac Compounding, a new company dedicated to providing innovative, sustainable, and bespoke solutions to the tyre retreading sector across Europe. Camac Compounding is scheduled to commence production in 2025 and is, like Camac Tyres, a part of rubber compound specialist SPC Europe.
September 2024 marked 20 years of partnership between Marangoni and Scottish RingTread partner, Alba Tyre Management Ltd.
Vipal’s new DV-MM tread is available now. The tread features a compound with a balance of properties that provides “excellent performance on road and off-road conditions”, according to the company. In addition, it is also designed to offer “greater resistance to chipping and puncture, which promotes greater protection for the casing, enabling a longer-lasting retread and greater performance.”
Recent years have seen the UK retreading landscape shift enormously. The combined pressures of pandemic-related issues as well as wider economic and cost-of-living factors, combined with material supply difficulties has resulted in two outcomes. First, several retreaders have closed their doors. And second, the balance of retreading materials supply swung away from one large manufacturer-owned franchise approach in favour of an independent-network-driven business model. When the closures took place, they occurred with all the finality “winding up” brings with it. That being the case, it is with great joy to write that in recent weeks Tyres & Accessories has learnt of at least two Phoenix operations where businesses that for one reason or another closed down in the last couple of years, have risen from ashes like the proverbial firebird and are boldly starting again. The first is Wirral Tyre Specialists Ltd, which is now under completely new ownership despite historic roots in the location. T&A had the pleasure of visiting at the end of July.
Not only is Michelin presenting two new tyre lines at the IAA Transportation show, but it is also sharing news of the latest developments within its retreading portfolio. As Philipp Ostbomk, the tyre maker’s Vice President Sales B2B Europe North told us, the changes apply to both its hot and cold retreading.
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation has added to its portfolio of rubber products, which includes over 72 conventional pre-cured tread designs, commercial and OTR extruder strips, AZ, cushion gum, and retread repair materials. Specifically, the company has entered the so-called “no-splice” sector of the market with the introduction of the O-tread line of rings.
Kraiburg Austria has been cooperating with the Mattighofen vocational school for several years. Around 15 kilometres lie between the company headquarters and the school, which trains vehicle technicians, commercial vehicle technicians and professional drivers, among others. The new school year began for the students on 9 September. Kraiburg Austria is now preparing for the fifth visit by the apprentices.
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.
With more than 300 million car, light commercial vehicle and truck tyres changed every year in Europe, a lot of potential savings for the environment and mobility costs untapped. According to Rema Tip Top, professional solutions for the repair and retreading of passenger car and truck tyres as well as industrial, agricultural and off-the-road vehicles, will reduce costs and raw material consumption and therefore increase sustainability.
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