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Pneu Laurent Sets Sights on Spain
Egyptian Ministry of Industry Launches Tyre Retreading Project
The Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade will start refurbishing and reusing heavy truck tyres, Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour announced in an official statement.
The project, a joint effort of the Industry Council for Technology and Innovation, the Trade Union Federation, and the University of Rostock in Germany, is expected to
Standards and Quality, said that the authority will be cooperating with the Egyptian National Cleaner Production Centere to provide technical assistance for Egyptian companies who want to invest in this sector.
Ali Abu-Sena, the executive director of the Egyptian National Cleaner Production Centre, which was established in 2005 by the Ministry
Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour
Michelin Subsidiary, Pneu Laurent has seen a growth in retreading in recent years. Over the past five years, the retread has strengthened its influence in Europe. In difficult times the industry has even shown a real resilience, retreading winning with transport stakeholders and civil engineering as a wise choice, both economically and ecologically.
Pneu Laurent has perfectly positioned itself on the replacement market where nearly one in two truck tyres is retreaded.
The strength of Pneu Laurent is mainly in its ability to not depend solely on the French market, although it still has seen growth in market share in France. Sales volumes have been increasing for its Swiss and Belgian customers, and since 1st March the
company has added Spain to its target markets. Its growth is also supported by the production of treads for Recamic, another Michelin subsidiary: products sold in Germany, Turkey, Italy and the South American continent. "In this context of stability, we must fight harder to maintain our market share or win. Now we are armed to fight," says Denis Goubrel, director of Pneu Laurent.
Pneu Laurent intends to rely on the strength of Michelin in Spain to enter a market where retreading activity is more difficult to win. "The competition is made up of regional actors. There is no equivalent of a Pneu Laurent. This is why we see growth potential in Spain, because we are the only company to offer a full range of retreaded tyres."
increase the productivity and competitiveness of the industrial sector, Abdel Nour said.
Mounir said he expects the venture to attract new investments in the field of tyre retreading, create job opportunities, and reduce waste and environmental impact.
Hassan Abdelmaged, chairman of the Egyptian Organisation for
of Industry and Foreign Trade to promote green technologies, said that they have already started the training programmes for the engineers who are assigned to implement the project. The centre also plans to conduct an economic and technical feasibility study. Source:Egypt Daily News
Oliver Rubber Adds South Carolina Retreader
Oliver Rubber has announced that Tire Town, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is its newest retreader and distributor. The retread facility will increase Oliver Rubber’s capacity to service the South Carolina market. The Oliver North America network is comprised of over 80 retread facility licensees.
“Oliver selected Tire Town due to the reputation that it has for first- class quality and service in the market it serves,” said Steven C. Phillips, Oliver’s director of sales. “Tire Town recently completed the installation of its new retread facility, which will offer the complete line of Oliver brand retread products. It is staffed by dedicated and highly trained employees.”
Tire Town is currently a Michelin truck tyre dealer. Adding Oliver
retread products will allow Tire Town to expand its portfolio of commercial products and services beyond the truck tyres they already sell.
“Our commercial business has been a significant part of our day-to-day operations, so adding our Oliver retread facility was the next important step to expand our business,” said Chris King, general manager and director of operations, Tire Town, Inc. “We can now offer retreads to our commercial customers and continue to leverage our existing high quality processes, equipment and service trucks. This expansion will help us enhance Tire Town’s solid reputation.”
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Mota - Engil Creates More Companies in Angola
The Mota - Engil group has announced that it will establish two new companies in Angola and the initial investment of around 270 million kwanza has been approved by the National Agency for Private Investment ( ANIP ), in Luanda according to the group's president . At the end of an audience with the President, António Mota said the
two companies will operate in the sectors of retreading and tyre recycling.
Present in Angola since 1946, the group currently has 12 companies in the country in the sectors of construction, ceramics, wires, equipment hire and transport, signage, maritime, architectural projects, water and waste treatment.
Retreads Valued by Thieves
In an overnight raid on a yard in Lohfelden-Ochshausen in Kassel, Germany, raiders broke into containers and stole some 300 retreaded car tyres worth around 21,000 Euros.
Police are searching for the truck
they believe was used to facilitate the raid. Anyone being offered retreaded car tyres of unknown provenance is asked to report them to police headquarters in Northern Hesse, Kassel.