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On April 24th Marangoni reached the milestone of two decades of its factory in Brazil. Inaugurated in 2001, the Brazilian plant located in the state of Minas Gerais is responsible for marketing Marangoni’s RINGTREAD product in Brazil and across Latin America.

VM Rubber is announcing a new collaboration with the Indian company Sarveshwari Engineers. The new partnership is born with the company’s intention of focusing on offering tools for the automotive service industry.

Kartindo Rubber has added two new tread designs for off-road dump-truck application.

Episode 14 of The Retreadcast arrives with interviews with Leo Linkesch of Marangoni and Garry Drisdelle of TireCore Intl.

As part of its plan to enter new segments related to their existing core business, Indian tread maker Midas has announced the introduction of a series of niche products for promotion in overseas markets.

German casing dealer Kurz Karkassenhandel have announced the founder Karl Kurz, who is 89 this year, has handed over the responsibility for running the company to his granddaughter Hanna Schöberl, who has been managing director since 2017 and has been with the company for over ten years.

Out of concern for the mental well-being of truck drivers during the pandemic, ABR, the Brazilian Tyre Retreaders Association, has launches the Ombro Amigo  (Friendly Shoulder) Programme.

Tyre retreading is a firm ally of the Chilean government for the advancement of the Circular Economy not least because only 17% of tyres consumed in Chile are currently managed in an environmentally friendly manner.

NeroForce GmbH, the supplier of tools, consumables and machines for tyre manufacturing and retreading, is constantly expanding its online shop www.neroforce.com and is now relying on a printed general catalogue to further promote online trade.

Italmatic have announced the acquisition of Go Energy Srl in Rovereto (former SD Meccanica), whose expertise lies in the area of robotics applied to the tyre manufacturing process.