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Vaculug, Europe's largest independent retreader, now accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum for all payments for tyres and related services.

Josh Hart, the winner of the 2021 Top Truck NZ Award promoted by New Zealand Trucking magazine, has received a set of 8 retreaded tyres from Vipal courtesy of Power Retreads, Vipal’s dealer in New Zealand.

40 years ago, in search for a cleaner and better retread product for Brazil, Tony Nicolini and a few partners became the first Bandag retreader in the Brazilian market, the second largest truck tyre market in the world.  

Odisha based Elgi franchisee Kool Retreaders is planning to upgrade its Rayagada based production site.

Brazilian retreader Ingá Pneus, a Michelin licensee, has received the installation and technical delivery of a new Autoclave Automation and Control Panel from Lukatec.

Mexican tread rubber manufacturer GALGO is celebrating its 70th 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.  

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