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Kraiburg Offers Support with Implementation of TSE-ECE 109
The first and the only event to date providing information on the introduction of the TSE- ECE 109 regulation was held
the distributor invited 40 customers who are affected by the implementation of the Turkish tyre labelling
been certified as conforming to TSE-ECE 109 for its own retreading business for three years. The regulation was made
official in 2009. Now, for the first time, a representative of the Ministry of Transport has
explained the details for its introduction and implementation. In this context he praised the quality of the Kraiburg retreading material. In another presentation a representative of the TSE (Türk Standartlar Enstitüsü = Institute of Turkish Standards) went into detailed information about the necessary checks. The
advice and experience of the Kraiburg retreading specialists were in demand when the subject turned to the
consequences of failing to declare tyres correctly. Sales Manager Ben van der List gave examples from the business in Germany and the Netherlands and explained the financial consequences. The 40 Tatko customers realised that they now have to act as swiftly as possible and that they have to invest, make test tyres and submit the necessary applica- tions. Kraiburg will naturally be providing support for its Turkish retreading partners. Dirk Rau, Head of the Technical Service Centre, was also at the event for this reason and already has further tests scheduled for the end of January.
in Turkey recently – organised by Kraiburg distributor Tatko Otomotive Istanbul. Besides experts from Kraiburg Austria,
requirement. Turkish retreaders have been given just six months to meet the requirements. Tatko has already