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TYREXPO INDIA
Tyresoles Plans Two More OTR Plants for 2012
Karun Sanghi, Managing Director, Tyresoles
likely to be operational by November 2011.
Now headquartered in Mumbai, Tyresoles used to be based at Goa, but in the last few years the plant was relocated to new site in Belgaum. The new position has two plants for retreading truck tyres and tractor and smaller tyres. The third plant is going to be to dedicated to earthmover retreading. Previously, it was not logistically possible to cater for the important OTR markets from Goa and further expansion was not possible there. Therefore, Tyresoles shifted the OTR plant to Belgaum. “Currently, we are retreading about 100 tractor and smaller OTR tyres. We are all set to hike the production to 200 tyres by the end of 2011,” said Sanghi.
Currently, Tyresoles has the capacity to retread 15,000 truck tyres, 2,500 tractor and smaller OTR. Increased capacity enabling the retreading of another 500
earthmover tyres per month will be in place by November 2011. “We have a capacity of around 18,000 tyres per month and we retread 13,000 tyres every month,” Sanghi said. Once the new earthmover plant becomes operational, Tyresoles have also plans to expand by retreading sizes up to 40.57/36.51 at the new facility. The company consumes almost 200 tonnes of tread every month. When asked from where it buys tread, Sanghi replied, ‘There are 2-3 tread making plants in the close vicinity and they manufacture to our specifications.’
Tyresoles is eyeing up the mining sector. “We are planning to set two more OTR plants in Madhya Pradesh and Rasjasthan by March 2012,” said Sanghi. He added, “There is a big mining sector to cater for in these two states.”
to the Indian market.
The company’s motto is quality, perfection, service and professionalism which has led us to become one of the most professional retreading machinery manufacturers of the last twenty years.
Recently the company launched an exclusive retread training and research centre associated with TRIB to cater for upcoming new entrepreneurs, headed by Mr D Janakaraj, Executive Director, who is well known in developing training programmes for tyre retreading.
One of the largest tyre retreading companies in the western part of India, Tyresoles, is setting up an all new retreading plant for earthmover tyres in a four acre plot adjacent to its main facility in Belgaum, Maharashtra.
“The earthmover plant will have the capacity to retread 500 tyres per month and this is going to be the biggest factory for
retreading earthmover tyres anywhere in India,” claimed Karun Sanghi, Managing Director, Tyresoles. The earthmoving unit will retread tyres from size 18.00X29 to 24.00X49. The plant is to have a six-segmented mould to retread radial tyres. "The moulds are being developed locally," informed Sanghi. The plant is
Rajmahaal Co-operates with Leading Suppliers
Rajmahaal Tyre Equipments Pvt Ltd is technically associated with Matteuzzi Srl., Italy and is also the distributor for MAE, Italy, for envelopes and curing bags, B&J Rocket ( products such as carbide rasps, buffing refills etc.) and CIMA Impianti Italy for OTR retreading machinery. Mr Massimo Capecchi, President of CIMA, met many customers and also visited OTR customers who were looking at introducing the latest technology in this field. Mr D Rajendran, Managing Director, of Rajmahaal Tyre Equipments Pvt Ltd., is
MAE, Italy, explained about the advanced performance of MAE envelopes and it seems that many satisfied customers appreciated MAE products, with more converting to the "cost per cure" concept, which is better than any Indian brand presently available, says Mr Rajendran.
Mr SR Suresh, Technical Director of Rajmahaal Tyre Equipments Pvt Ltd, demonstrated the Spectra tyre inspection spreader with nail hole detector by Matteuzzi, live, to various customers. The Nail Hole Detector is different from other
present during this show to discuss the upcoming new generation of retreading plant with various customers from different parts of India.
Moreover, the B & J product range of carbide rasps and buffing refills was introduced to the Indian market through this show and received a good response from customers seeking quality. B&J has been offering the best available carbide rasps and buffing refills in the world market for past two decades, says Mr Rajendran and he is proud of introducing this product
Zimbabwean Company to Start Retreading
Tyre Expo India attracted a few buyers from Africa as well as from Asia. India is always a favourite hunting ground for retreading machinery with suppliers with equipment to suit all kinds of budgets.
African companies always look for low cost machinery in India and shows like Tyre Expo makes the task of sourcing suppliers easier for them as many suppliers have their factories in the depths of India. Zimbabwean, Taurai Hove is planning foray into retreading soon and was at the show looking to buy equipment . “We are already into tyre repair business, repairing truck, passenger and earthmover tyres,” said
Hove of Harare-based Radial and Crossply Tyres.
Radial & Crossply Tyres has already bought land for the retreading plant. “We are looking to import retreading plant from India. India has reputation of having suppliers with the equipment that suits our budget ,” said Hove. The Zimbabwean was also travelling to China after the Indian show.
The Harare based company is looking for a 25 tyre chamber for retreading truck tyres. “We are planning our retreading plant in the capital Harare with an initial capacity of 500 tyres per month,” Hove shared.
Emilio Matteuzzi with D. Rajanderan of Rajmahaal
confident that first CIMA plant would be established in India by the end of this year.
During the Tyre Expo, Mr Giampaolo Malatesta, Director of
basic nail hole detectors because it is one hundred per cent radiation free and is not harmful at all. Mr Emilio Matteuzzi, Managing Director of Matteuzzi Srl was
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