The newest instalment of our retreading feature for Commercial Tyre Business took us to the tyre software market, as TyreOps and founder of the company Joe Stapleton discussed TyreOps’s offerings for the sector.
TyreOps Bridging the Technological Gap to Help Retreaders Make Efficiency Savings and Optimise Business Revenues
The newest instalment of our retreading feature for Commercial Tyre Business took us to the tyre software market, as TyreOps and founder of the company Joe Stapleton discussed TyreOps’s offerings for the sector.
Goodyear Expands OTR Line to Include Retread RT-3B Tyre
With the RT-3B bead-to-bead retread, drivers will have an all-around performance choice for OTR functions, including underfoot conditions for loaders and graders.
Hankook Prepares to Advance its UK Retread Offer with Extended Alphatread Coverage in the Market as Part of Its Commitment to End-Users
As we reach part 8 in our series on tyre retreading for Commercial Tyre Business, we talked to Jon Cottrell, UK Sales Manager for Truck and Bus Radial tyres at Hankook Tyre UK about how the extension of the company’s Alphatread range will help enhance its retread commitment towards the UK, why tyre manufacturers need to have a well-oiled approach to end users to survive and how independent retailers have a unique niche within the market.
Giti Expands Genesis Retread Range to Include Next Generation Drive GD691 Drive Axle Tyre
Part 9 of the retreading takes a look at the new Giti GDR691. The product which is a drive axle tyre and which is part of Giti's 'Next Generation' range of tyres and is immediately available in the most prominent specification in the UK market - the 315/70R22.5 size.
Vaculug Optimistic at Trend Towards More Sustainable Products
Grantham based Vaculug Tyres is the UK’s biggest independent tyre retreading company. Acquired by the Zenises Group in 2018, the company has undergone a transformation in recent years. We recently took the opportunity to talk to Managing Director Jorge Crespo about the challenges currently being faced by the retreading sector and how the company has coped with the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
Prometec Range Growing Year-on-Year as Retread Market Benefits from China Tyre Import Tariff
Part 7 of the Commercial Tyre Business retreading feature put a spotlight on the UK National Fleet Account Manager for the Prometeon Tyre Group, Wayne Bell. Wayne revealed to Commercial Tyre Business his views on whether retreading is benefiting from new tyre imports, if retread tyres should receive tyre labelling in the future and how independent retread manufacturers can survive in an increasingly competitive industry.
Continental Envisions Retreading as the Key to Its Sustainable Vision
In our latest retreading feature, Commercial Tyre Business spoke to Tony Stapleton, Head of Fleet Sales at the Continental Tyre Group about how the mindsets of fleet managers are starting to change in the industry, the synergies between Continental and Bandvulc and what customers need to do to ensure they maximise the potential to retread their casings.
Bandvulc’s BDY3 Gripmaster Gets the Job Done for McGowan Grab Hire
For the fifth part of our Retreading feature, we look to how West Midlands Paul McGowan grab hire firm continue to reap rewards with long-standing UK retreader Bandvulc and its Grimaster BDY3.
Bridgestone Identifies Growth in Demand for Retreads
Bridgestone has played a major role in the UK retreading sector for many years. Apart from the Bandag network of pre-cured retreaders located across the country, there is also Bridgestone’s wholly owned retread plant, Bulldog Remoulds, based in Bourne in Lincolnshire.
Michelin Sees Retreading Becoming a Growing Tendency Amongst Fleets as the World Moves Towards a Stronger Circular Economy
In our latest instalment of our retreading special for Commercial Tyre Business, Michelin’s UK & ROI Retread Manager, Azeem Khan spoke to us about how fleets in the UK are putting a bigger and bigger emphasis on retreads, how the market is competing against the continued threat of Asian imports and the place for independent retreaders in the UK market.
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