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IRSG Secretary General to Open Tyrexpo Asia 2013
Marangoni Gains AEO
ECI International, the organiser of Tyrexpo Asia 2013, has announced that Dr Stephen Evans, Secretary General of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), has agreed to
and workshop equipment industry executives, having performed a similar role at the last staging of the show in 2011.
Rowena Suthers, sales director for
Certificate
Everyone has to react to globalisation and the modified international security situation. Marangoni no less than any other player. After the terrorist attacks of 11th September, 2001 in the USA security considerations were included in the tariff law, but on the other hand international trade could not be affected too much or the terrorists would have won by cutting world trade.
The long-term aim is the protection of the international supply chain from the manufacturer to the end consumer; which is achieved by the AEO certification (AEO = Authorised Economic Operator). An AEO-certified manufacturer is considered as a reliable and safe partner by the customs authorities due to the conformance of certain criteria and therefore, certain safety- and trading facilities are granted. Marangoni achieved this certificate in July 2012.
The achievement of this certificate is however based on extensive conditions, i.e. adherence to
open the ninth staging of the bi- ennial event in Singapore in March. Dr Evans is the head of the internationally-recognised IRSG, the authoritative source of statistical data and analysis for all aspects of the global rubber industry.
“I am delighted to accept the invitation to open and make the keynote presentation at Tyrexpo Asia,” says Dr Evans. “As an important regional event bringing together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of delegates in Singapore, the show is of direct relevance and importance to the work of the IRSG. It will be a great opportunity to meet with and talk to people from all sectors of the international tyre industry.”
During a richly experienced professional career Dr Evans has worked with a range of leading chemicals businesses before moving into the elastomer sector with both Shell and Kraton Performance Polymers. He joined the Singapore- based IRSG as Secretary General in 2010.
Dr Evans will be a familiar face to visitors and exhibitors at the three- day gathering of international tyre
ECI International, says: “We are delighted that
Dr Evans has agreed to be our keynote speaker next year; his keen and expert insight into the global rubber industry will be of great interest to everyone involved in tyre manufacturing, retreading and materials processing.”
Meanwhile, the show itself continues to attract exhibitors at an unprecedented rate. More than 250 businesses have now confirmed their involvement at the Singapore Expo Centre from 19-21 March 2013. In 2011, the exhibition drew around 160 exhibitors, itself a record figure at the time, but now easily surpassed by interest that continues to grow on a weekly basis.
Tyrexpo Asia 2013 will cover all aspects of the international tyre and workshop equipment sector. New tyres for all applications; retreads; repair materials; garage machinery and workshop equipment; tools; accessories; consumables and associated services will all be represented in-depth at the exhibition.
Motorists in the UK are being warned to tread carefully when buying part-worn tyres.
Danny Shea, crew manager at Burton Fire Station, is recommending vehicle owners check part-worn tyres rigorously before purchasing them — and to buy new ones if possible. Mr Shea said that motorists were attracted to part-worn tyres because they were cheap but that problems could sometimes incur further costs. He said: “Motorists are taking a risk when buying part-worn tyres. “Essentially they are second-hand, and the buyer won’t know their history — they could have come from a car which had been involved in an accident or they might have previously hit a kerb
and be damaged. “It’s critical to make sure tyres and wheels are safe. If they don’t meet regulations it can be expensive — and could even cost lives. It’s just the tyres between you and the road. We would encourage people to buy the best tyres they can afford, and get new
ones whenever possible.”
Mr Shea said that there are regulations regarding the sale of part- worn tyres — if they have been repaired they must be marked with the code ‘bsau159f’.
Retreaded tyres should be marked with the letter ‘E’.
Mr Shea’s warning follows an investigation by the BBC’s Inside Out programme which, having bought a part-worn tyre from seven different outlets across the West Midlands, including Staffordshire, found all were illegal.
None of the seven were stamped with the official markings, and two were classed as being ‘dangerous’.
Firefighter Warns Against Buying Part-Worn Tyres
customs regulations, adequate book- keeping and logistic system, solvency as well as safety measures within the company but also in respect to business partners and service providers.
After conferring of the certificate there is a regular monitoring by the customs authorities, which guarantees a close adherence to the regulations at the same time maintaining the achieved status. All these measures not only require extensive investment in terms of hardware and software but an extensive assignment of personnel and also an upgrade of security equipment.
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