In Retreadcast Episode 46, Marangoni CEO Vittorio Marangoni joins the host for an extended interview ahead of the 2025 Recircle Awards. Marangoni discusses a range of critical topics, including the influence of Asian tyre producers’ industrial policies on EU markets, the challenges posed by delayed implementation of retreading labelling, and the significant untapped potential within the tyre retreading sector, where currently only 8% of tyres are retreaded. The episode also features insights from BIPAVER President Guido Gambassi regarding the upcoming 60th anniversary edition of Autopromotec.
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The Retreadcast Features Marangoni CEO on the State of European Retreading
In this episode of The Retreadcast, Vittorio Marangoni addresses key challenges and opportunities in the European tyre retreading market, with additional comments on the upcoming Autopromotec show.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Episode #46
01:02 Interview with Vittorio Marangoni, President of Marangoni SpA
01:51 Vittorio Marangoni covers EU trends in the tyre industry and how they impact tyre manufacturing
05:07 What are the main impacts of the EU trends in the tyre industry on retreading?
06:30 “Asian tyre producers driven by industrial policy that are aimed to conquer EU markets”
07:38 “EU institutions doing nothing to protect local markets from invasion”
10:00 Retreaded tyres not competing level playing field with regards to labelling
13:17 How can retreading face these developments in the market?
14:26 Price vs Quality: How Vittorio Marangoni sees the balance?
17:00 “Cost for kilometre gives your more competitive advantage”
18:45 What are additional added value benefits from retreading?
21:15 Asian tyre manufacturers improving in quality and becoming more and more retreadable
22:23 “Retreading has enormous potential”
26:45 Richard Wilson, Correspondent to Retreading Business introduces final segment
27:08 Guido Gambassi, BIPAVER President comments on upcoming Autopromotec show
30:11 Conclusion to Episode #46
