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“GIIB is awarded with the ABAM Success Story Award for their ability to realise a vision via an astute strategy, resilience, adherence to brand principles and fundamentally the development of one’s own calibre. GIIB is an exemplary
company that is deservingly recognised for their accolades as a Malaysian company that has surpassed expectations in its regional and international achievements.”
Marangoni: New Investments
and Technological Innovation
energy consumption, use of water and waste management.
"The success in reducing the environmental footprint of the Covington site is a credit to both the plant and central teams who are working together to ensure continued progress toward this key ambition,” said Terry Redmile, Covington plant manager. “There are still opportunities for further improvement, which is why our teams remain actively engaged in further reducing the site’s energy
consumption and finding outlets where remaining waste streams can be reutilised."
With the installation of a Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser, a system which captures Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the finishing lines, the Covington facility is able to burn off emissions prior to being released into the atmosphere.
In addition, as part of managing its waste per ton of product, the Covington plant is able to recycle all its cured rubber scrap.
Michelin Retread Technologies Contributes to Company's Environmental Goals
at Rovereto
As the deadline approaches for a possible extension of the labelling requirements already in force for new tyres to also include retreads, the retreaded truck tyre segment is rapidly evolving both regarding the performance and the level of uniformity and efficiency that must be guaranteed in order to comply with the evolving legislative situation. With its constant commitment to innovation and the development of new product and process technologies for truck and earthmover
tyre retreading, the Marangoni Group has recently introduced and started implementing a multi-year investment plan worth around 8 million euros aimed at modernising the various production departments at the Rovereto plant.
The main news involves the purchase of a new, latest generation mixer, capable of meeting demand for increasingly sophisticated and high performance compounds. This new Banbury, currently being installed and expected to be ready by the end of
Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) in Covington, Georgia, has made significant progress in reducing the plant's environmental footprint, which is part of a company-wide commitment and priority to
improving what it calls sustainable mobility.
In the last decade, the Covington facility, which is SmartWay certified, has lowered its footprint by 75 per cent in the critical areas of emissions,