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The Tire Industry Association has promoted Roy Littlefield IV to vice president of government affairs, effective Nov. 1, 2022. He previously was director of government affairs for the past eight years.

Retread policy for drive axles unlocking significant operational and sustainability benefits for TP Niven.

The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina is the location of the latest member of Tipler’s dealer network.

Vipal Rubber has announced the addition of individual bar codes to its range of VOS envelopes - Vipal Outer Short (short skirt) - and VOE - Vipal Outer Extended (long skirt) which will allow retreaders to accurately control of the number of cycles through which the envelope has already passed.

With the next Tyrexpo Asia Show now just five months away, ongoing preparations have been steadily increasing, and well over 50 per cent of the floor space across the three halls (A, B & C) has already been booked.

Readers of Retreading Business will be well aware that Michelin has long held a reputation as being a supporter of the retreading process as a key factor in enabling commercial vehicle fleets to optimise the return on their tyre investments. During the recent IAA for Transportation exhibition in Hannover, we were able to talk to Philipp Ostbomk, who is the Vice President Sales, B2B for Michelin Europe North about the company’s current approach to the retreading market.

The latest issue of the digital version of Retreading Business is now available for viewing and download, and as always, we have a varied selection of stories and interviews from countries as diverse as Latvia, India, Costa Rica, Egypt and Uganda.

Haarjeev Kandhari, Chairman at UK-based retreader Vaculug, discusses who should bear the biggest burden when it comes to instigating green initiatives.

The Comerio Ercole Group via its industrial partnership with COMERC International has become a shareholder in the Italian company SASMAC International srl, the owner of the well-known Saspol brand of precured tread presses. The news was announced on October 24, 2022 at the K2022 Exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Pre-Q Galgo Corporation exhibited at the annual OSBMA (Ohio School Bus Mechanics Association) workshop in Columbus, Ohio, on October 18th, 2022. OSBMA works to improve, promote and develop the professional status of school bus mechanics throughout the state of Ohio.