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Following the introduction of the Autoskive EB-ASW2, Bridgestone’s Central European Operation has announced the introduction of a new automatic buffing machine, Bandag Buffer 8550E, which has been designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing the retreading industry today, namely adopting and optimising automation.

Apollo Tyres, the leading Indian tyre maker and retreader, has won the National Intellectual Property Award for the year 2020 in the category of ‘Top Indian Company/ Organisation for Designs & Commercialisation’.

More than eight months before the start of THE TIRE COLOGNE 2022, the leading international trade fair for the tire and wheel industry is right on track.

When the UK-based retreader Bandvulc looked to mark its 50^th anniversary recently, they remembered the old adage that charity begins at home and decided to use the milestone birthday as an opportunity to say thank you to its local community.

INSA Turbo, the market leader for tyre retreading in Spain, belonging to the Soledad Group, and KRAIBURG Austria have announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement regarding the utilisation of KRAIBURG retreading materials in their plant in Aspe (Alicante).

UK-based tyre retreader Seryt Tyres made their first appearance this week at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham as part of their plan to increase their profile in the UK market.

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, and computer vision specialist Pitcrew AI, have formed an agreement that will bring mines autonomous detection of hot tyres, tyre separations and other tyre and mechanical damage at anytime, anywhere and without the vehicle needing to stop.

Tipler has announced the inauguration of a new Tipler retreading plant located in Bahia, Brazil.

Sixteen key awards categories have been revealed for the second edition of the Recircle Awards. Also, the digital award ceremony has been scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2022. Physical Award presentations to follow multi-show format.

The UK-based trade magazine Tyre & Accessories has reported that owner and publisher Klaus Haddenbrock has passed away at the age of 77.