In 2018, alongside other legislations, such as India and the USA. The EU imposed an anti-dumping tariff on certain Chinese manufactured tyres, both retreaded and new.

The ruling specifying the tariffs and companies impacted upon was Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/163.

These tariffs have been challenged by the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA), and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC). Who argued that the tariffs were discriminatory and counter to World Trade Agreements.

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The latest digital version of Retreading Business is now available for viewing and download.

The lead article in this month’s issue is a feature by Daniel Rojas from ARNEC in Chile highlighting the challenging times the retreading industry is currently facing. There is also a feature by Michael Hutt from Kayel Retreads in Malaysia who issues a call the fleets to consider the benefits of retread tyres.

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Vipal Rubber has expanded its partnership with the Romanian retreader, Radburg, one of the largest tyre retreaders in Europe.

Since 2018, Radburg has been producing with Vipal rubber, focusing in its commercial tyre retreading line. After reviewing the feedback received by clientele Radburg signed the first partnership with the brand the following year. Last year, this partnership was solidified with the completion of the logistic system and continuous delivery of precured treads for commercial vehicles. Currently, Radburg retreads about 5,000 TBR tyres a month.

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KRAIBURG Austria has announced the addition of two new employees to strengthen their product management and sales teams.

Firstly, Christian Wolf joins the company’s product management team with immedi­ate effect. Wolf has many years of experience in the retreading industry, having worked successfully in various managerial positions, both in production and in the retail sector, as well as Key Account Manager in sales. At KRAIBURG Austria he will be active as Product Manager for the tyre applications area and will collect and process information about products in use in direct customer contact. The information obtained will flow into the further development of the KRAIBURG product portfolio.

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During March, Continental carried out its first onboarding integration programme at the FM Pneus de Várzea Paulista retread plant.

This integration format is a pilot project whose main objective is to integrate new Continental employees to ensure their adaptation to the position and culture of the company.

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Tipler recently carried out sales and product training for the commercial team of Marques Pneus, from Sumaré/SP.

Held in the last week of April, the training was given to 12 professionals from the retreader, with the aim of promoting the qualification and technical training of the sales team, thereby helping them to increase market share in the region, which has high volume of road fleets and some concentration of tyre repair shops with a high flow of tyres for retreading per month.

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The deadline for nominating candidates for the 2022 Tire Industry Association (TIA) Board of Directors is May 9. The association is seeking nominations for four Board positions that will become open in November 2022.

Newly elected board members will serve three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve two additional three-year terms. Positions on the TIA board are open to individuals who fulfill the following requirements.

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Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the Crewe, UK and Madrid, Spain-based media services agency, has announced the winners of the 2022 Recircle Awards, the global industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling sectors.

Once again thousands of votes were cast in favour of the shortlisted nominees from all corners of the globe, with the eventual winners hailing from 11 different countries across 4 continents.

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