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Mexican tread rubber manufacturer GALGO is celebrating its 70^th anniversary throughout the month of August.

The new Extended Producer Responsibility for Waste Tyre Policy, published on July 23 by India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has provided a massive boost for India’s retreading industry by including retreading as an integral part of the Policy, thereby recognising retreaders as an essential part of the waste tyre management system.

The WTR [Winter Trailer Regional] precured tread is GALGO’s newest addition to their growing super single line. The WTR is ideal for secondary roads and steep hills. It has six divided ribs and wings and delivers lower rolling resistance. Currently available is the 116WTR17 (300 mm) 17/32”.

VM Rubber has recently announced its participation in the Bauma 2022 exhibition.

Vaculug has announced that it has appointed Glenn Sherwood to its main board as Chief Growth Officer. Sherwood will be responsible for Vaculug’s new growth initiatives both on the fleet side as well as the technology and product side of the business.  

Vipal Rubber has announced the launch of the new VT860 tread, which will be manufactured in Argentina and serve different regions of the international market. It is a new design option developed for off-the-road use in the heavy work of compact tractors, such as skid steer loaders.

Ulm, Germany-based NeroForce GmbH has announced that it has appointed Ceren Coban to the position of Junior Product Manager with effect from 1 August 2022.

For the 11^th consecutive year, GALGO received the Socially Responsible Company [ESR] award during the virtual Latin American Meeting of Socially Responsible Companies (ELESR) meeting that was held from May 31 to June 2, 2022.

In these changing times (pandemic included) the need to strengthen education in complex industries is something to admire and a difficult exercise to apply. Therefore, it is necessary to recognise the effort and dedication that professionals such as Engineer Diego Gastón Pastor, General Coordinator of the Tire Training Institute (INCANEU) of Argentina performs daily.  

The Indian government is currently investing heavily in road infrastructure with over 60 road projects being announced worth over $10 bn. Indeed, the Indian road construction sector is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 36.16% during the period from 2016-2025 as a result of these initiatives, a trend which is having a positive impact on the retreading industry.