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Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has announced the newest addition to its existing Bandag MaxTread line, the FuelTech Drive retread for the drive wheel position.

Power Retreads, based in Hastings, New Zealand has reported significant performance increases in the mileage of agricultural tyres retreaded with vulcanised tread blocks from Vipal.

The Retreadcast has now released Episode 8 in which David Wilson speaks to Jorge Crespo, the Managing Director of Vaculug.

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

Vipal Machinery, the unit within the Brazilian company responsible for developing its position in the tyre retreading equipment sector, is reporting exceptional success in the US market.

The Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnología del Caucho has unveiled four new members to its tyre retreading sub-committee with José Miguel Carreira, Natalia Laura Figueira, Hernando Díez Vargas and Luis Guillermo Iglesias Lino joining the team.

The digital event, scheduled for 10 December 2020, will take place in a virtual environment where companies of the automotive aftermarket, international operators and experts will meet to exchange ideas, projects and visions on the future of the sector.

Tanzanian retreader Smart Tyres, located in the heart of the country’s transportation hub in Dar-es-Salaam, has operated a TBR retreading factory since 2014, servicing marquee clients in the logistics, transportation and construction industries.

KRAIBURG Austria has announced that it is co-operating with Bulgarian retreader Medina-Med regarding the expansion of the latter’s retread plant with the addition of a hot cure retreading facility.

In order to meet the modern processes of ordering and purchasing in industrial sectors such as retreading, NeroForce GmbH has launched its new online shop offering a wide range of tools and materials for retreaders as well as tyre repair and rubber companies.