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Spanish retreader, Recauchutados Muralla SA (Remusa) has acquired Vipal's first machine on the European continent, a VOC 760 Extruder, which has already been installed at the retreader's headquarters, located in Ávila, Spain.

Last week, The Recircle Awards announced its Nominations Shortlist for the 2021 Recircle Awards delivered by Marangoni.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has cancelled its 2021 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, scheduled for Feb. 17-20, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona, due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tarsus Group, the organisers of the Tyrexpo Asia exhibition, have announced that they plan to annualise the event, making it rotate between Singapore (odd years) and Bangkok (even years).

As of October 20, 2020, Norauto will be offering retreaded tyres in partnership with Black Star, the specialist in 4x4 tyre retreading.

Galgo has announced that it has been presented with the Ethics and Values in the Industry Award in the Large Companies category, for the third consecutive year. 

Border Tire, based in El Paso, Texas has acquired the Southern California-based Canyon Tire Sales, a 40-year-old, $45 million tyre dealership which operates five commercial tyre locations and one Michelin retread plant.

Zdeněk Kovačík, joint founder of the Czech retreader KOVKOR, one of the pioneers of precured retreading in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has died at  the age of 64.

B&J Rocket America Inc. has announced that it is in the process of moving its manufacturing facility and warehouse to El Paso, Texas.

Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the Crewe, UK and Madrid, Spain-based media services agency, has announced the shortlist of nominees for the inaugural Recircle Awards 2021, the recently launched awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling industries.