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allowing customers to order quantities in the region of two- three pallets, less than was the case when goods had to be
bias tyre patches, repair compounds and high temperature adhesives. The company’s radial repair units
shipped direct from Argentina. Tirso Gomez supplies a wide range of tyre repair products including tube patches, self- vulcanising cements, radial and
are ECE 108 and 109 compliant, whilst the company’s chemical products are REACH compliant.
Rekor Announces Capacity Increase
Rekor Kaucuk have announced that they have invested in a new six-floor, 10 metre press with a capacity of 700 tonnes per month, which will allow the Turkish tread maker to more than double its overall production capacity. According to General Manager Selahattin Algan, who made the announcement during the Auropromotec exhibition in Bologna, the new press, which was purchased at the end of 2012, will also allow the company to manufacture wider tread patterns. As a result the company is also planning to expand its product range in both the OTR and truck sectors, introducing a range of new patterns.
Rekor currently manufactures 400 tonnes of pre-cured tread rubber
each month under 4 different brands, as well as 100 tonnes of hot cure rubber. The company has a licence for the production and marketing of Avon branded pre- cure rubber in Eastern Europe and the ex-soviet states, as well as producing premium quality tread rubber under its own Herkul brand, a budget option for on/off road use under the Vega brand and the Target brand of OTR treads. Rekor is also a leading supplier of customs made compounds and also produces cushion gum, rope and cement.
According to Algan, Rekor stocks a minimum of 250 tonnes of pre- cured tread rubber at any given time and provides a next-day delivery service within Turkey.
Martin Blakey (centre right) awards Tech plaques to Daren and Carl Young from Young Automotive
Tirso Gomez srl, the Argentinian repair materials manufacturer, has announced the establishment of a new distribution facility and offices in the UK in order to enable the company to provide fast and cost-efficient deliveries into the European market.
A new subsidiary company, PTG Tyre Repair Materials Ltd, has been set up under the management of Laura Judas, with a distribution hub located in Rugby. According to Judas, the new organisation will allow Tirso Gomez more access to European customers by
Tech Europe Celebrates Loyalty and Success
During the week of Autopromotec 2013, Tech Europe took the opportunity to recognise the contribution of a number of loyal distributors who had reached
award, accepted by Jaroslaw Towianski
• Young Automotive, UK - 10 year award, accepted by Daren Young & Carl Young
milestones in terms of service and distribution. Plaques were presented by Mr Gary Armstrong (Senior Vice-Presdent Global Sales & Marketing at Tech International), Mr Martin Blakey (Vice-President Sales & Marketing, Europe) and Mr Walter van Loon (Vice-President Sales & Training, BeNeLux) to the following distributors:
• Tech Plus Ltd, Ireland - 20 year award, accepted by Brian O'Neill • Cetix, Slovenia - 20 year award, accepted by Tomaz Plavcak & Jaka Gros
• Ou Mafa, Estonia - 20 year award, accepted by Rain Riisimäe • Amanda, Lithuania - 15 year award, accepted by Virgilijus Sakavičius
• Colmec, Poland - 15 year
• Boab, Sweden - 5 year award, accepted by Borje Ottosson
Tech Europe would like to once again take the opportunity to thank each of these distributors for their service and on-going loyalty to the Tech brand in Europe, and we sincerely look forward to many more years of future cooperation.
Further highlights for Tech at Autopromotec 2013 included the launch of the innovative, new MultiSensor for TPMS and collaboration with some of the world's leading automotive suppliers, including Gaither Tool, PCL Air Technology, Rubberhog and Checkpoint Safety.
Tirso Gomez Establishes European Base
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