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On June 8^th UK-based retreader Vaculug held its first ever Vaculug Dealer Day at the Malmaison Hotel in Oxford.

Vipal Rubber recently attended a series of training sessions with Tatko Lastik, the company’s distributor in Turkey, during which over 20 professionals from several Turkish retreading companies visited Tatko's training facilities in Gebze, in Kocaeli, northwest of Turkey.

THE TIRE COLOGNE ended last Thursday, having seen 12,000 trade visitors from 100 countries, 300 exhibiting companies and brands from 35 countries. This year’s edition focused on solutions relating to the themes of sustainability, digitalisation and the future of mobility, as well as innovations and products from the segments of tyres and wheels, automotive services and workshop needs, tire remoulding, as well as tire recycling and disposal.

Autopromotec, the event dedicated to automotive equipment and aftermarket products in a move to showcase specific products and discuss industry developments, is now underway and continues until 28th May. 

Hankook’s Alphatread retread brand will be manufactured by Vaculug, in a five-year contract which will ensure consistent supply and quality for Hankook’s customers and offer a sustainable initiative to increase tyre life and avoid unnecessary waste.

Vipal has announced the introduction of a new tread pattern designed for applications in urban areas, on drive and trailer axles. The new VM 310 tread is also certified with the 3PMSF certification, proving excellent performance and safety when facing severe snow conditions. The new Vipal tread should hit the market in the second half of this year.

Brazilian retreader Pneuscar recently represented the tyre retreading sector at the Global Carbon Market Congress.

Malaysian tread rubber manufacturer GIIB Rubber has announced the appointment of NeroForce as its exclusive distributor for its premium product line for the European market. The products include the well-known Supercool precured tread brand as well as cushion gum and extruder rope. The appointment takes place with immediate effect.

The 29th Edition of Autopromotec is fast approaching, with the theme continuing to be what trends the automotive equipment and aftermarket products segment offer and how it will characterise the future of the industry.

THE TIRE COLOGNE 2022 is ready for its successful restart: the industry’s leading international event will provide crucial stimulus for the sector, as Koelnmesse, the organiser of THE TIRE COLOGNE, and the German Tyre Retail and Vulcanisation Trade Association (BRV), the event’s conceptual sponsor, emphasised at a digital press conference attended by more than sixty international trade journalists on 26 January 2022.