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The Recircle Awards, now in their third edition, will officially be launched at a special event at the Tyrexpo Asia exhibition in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, the 8^th March, between 17:00 and 19:00.

It has previously been reported that the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCMC) had brought an action against the EU Commission before the European Court of Justice against the legality of the imposition of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese truck and bus tyres in 2018, which was upheld in some areas on 4 May 2022.

Showgoers will have the opportunity to attend 10 general educational sessions, a manufacturer’s keynote and three breakout sessions during the Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) 2023 Off-the-Road Tire Conference.

VM Rubber is stepping into the new year with a new team member.

Vipal Rubber recently organised a meeting of its authorised dealer network in Mexico and Central America, which took place between the 11th and 14th of November 2022 at the Conrad Tulum Riveira Maya hotel, in Mexico.

As part of its Oneness Education Initiative, UK retreader Vaculug recently donated 200,000 text books to various schools in India, which were very gratefully received. The Oneness Initiative aims to deliver an education to children who have no means of accessing one.

Turkish equipment manufacturer Akarmak has announced the opening of its US subsidiary company, Akarmak USA Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky (KY).

Indian tread rubber manufacturer Midas has a wide presence in its local market in Kerala, supplying a number of smaller retreaders. An example is Life Tyres, based in Ranni in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, which is located around 50 km from Midas’s headquarter in Kottayam.

Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the international media services agency with offices in Crewe (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), have revealed plans for the 2023 Recircle Awards, the third edition of the globally-facing industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling industries.

Watch and listen to Episode 25 of The Retreadcast where we interview David Stevens, the Managing Director of TRIB