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).
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Seryt Retreads Steps Forward at CV Show
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 to Purchase GCR Stores and Retread Locations in Eastern Canada
Kal Tire and Bridgestone Canada have reached an agreement for Kal Tire to purchase 15 full-service GCR Tires & Service (GCR) stores, two retread plants and one OTR tyre repair shop from Bridgestone.

Vipal Provides Training for South African Partner
TRS - Tyre & Retread Supplies, the Vipal partner based in Johannesburg, South Africa, recently took part in a technical training session where updates on the preparation and application of repairs for the commercial segment were discussed.

FM Pneus Acquires Two Companies and Opens its Sixth Plant
Brazilian retreader FM Pneus has announced that it has recently acquired two tyre retreaders based in the state of Santa Catarina – Tyresblue, based in Gaspar and Warmor Renovadora de Pneus from Itajaí.

Vaculug Launches New Dealer Network Strategy
Following a year of investment and growth, Grantham based retreader Vaculug has announced the launch of a new dealer network strategy aimed at leveraging the company’s relationships with its dealers by delivering product and marketing support in a locally focused approach to assist retail partners to develop sales opportunities.

Mobivia and Black-Star to Create Retreading Unit in Béthune
Multi-brand car maintenance network Mobivia and French retreader Black-Star, with the support of Bridgestone, have signed an agreement for the development of an integrated tyre recycling ecosystem on the site of the former Bridgestone tyre plant in Béthune, France.

Vaculug Signs up to TiDaeXTM for e-jobsheet Connectivity Increasing Servicing Work Opportunities for Service Partners
Tyre manufacturer Vaculug has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with CAM International, which will allow its service partners subscribed to the e-jobsheet tablet app for truck, bus, van, industrial and car fleet work to be integrated with its systems via the TiDaeX™ platform.

Marangoni and Vipal Continue Talks to Realise Synergies via Global Alliance
Regular observers of the tyre retreading sector will be aware of the speculation that arose in early June regarding the status of the global co-operation agreement between Marangoni and Vipal.

Anyline Sets Sights on Retreading Sector
Data capture and scanning technology specialists Anyline have identified the retreading sector as a key target sector for the application of its tyre scanning products.
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