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Tobler employs 6 people in the plant with an additional 5 employees working within the sales department. In general, the plant produces around 1,000 tyres per month of which about 80 per cent are utilising Maragoni’s Ringtread system. The owner highlighted that although the plant has a good level of production output, he feels that with the introduction of a new plant layout, this could be improved through
the vehicle parc is old and the company is located in a key position a couple of miles from the main motorway junction where the road to Rosario and the west of Argentina splits with the main highway to the North of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Due to his plant’s advantageous geographical situation, he has the capability to service clients within a 600 km radius.
In addition to this, Tobler stressed
Mike Irvine
The new Retreader 1000S at Neumalarg
that includes air tools, compressors and generators as well as various parts and accessories. Mike Irvine, one of David Irvine’s sons, runs the Group’s tyre division, which incorporates a fully established retread plant and a thriving casing function.
The retread plant was established in 2003, produces 1,200 tyres per month using Ruzi tread and also acts as supplier to fleets. Condor supply anything from owner-drivers to 400- vehicle fleets. They do however, only supply to within a 300km radius from the company’s Rosario headquarters, which incidentally is currently undergoing renovations, and which will eventually see administrative and sales staff moved
into a brand new office at the end of July.
In reference to the Group’s casing business, their casings are shipped from Sydney and Melbourne. Condor currently boasts a solid customer base covering Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. However, Mike Irvine is now looking to move further afield and branch out into Central America. As of now, they supply full container loads 295/80 R 22.5 tyres sourced and despatched from New Zealand and Australia, “In Australia the 295/80 is used on the steer axle and after often removed with 3mm of tread on them, so they are excellent casings,” he said.
greater efficiency.
During our visit, Tobler had a few things to say about the Argentine economy and the economy in general. It is his belief that we are in a cyclical economy, meaning that you have to take advantage of good market conditions through investment, as exemplified through Neumalarg’s outlay in new machinery. Currently, he says it’s a prime opportunity for investment, as
that the Argentine economy is in a period of regeneration due to economic and political difficulties in the past, shown by the fact that the Argentine Retreading Industry is talking about improving itself through the creation and implementation of a Standard. Julio Cesar Tobler emphasised the critical nature of sufficient investment to guarantee that the goal of the standard is realised.
New Investments Prepare Neumalarg for the Future
Increased Production Capacity Investments for Pneus Donatti
The team from Neumalarg SA. Julio Cesar Tobler is third from the right.
Retreading Business last visited Argentina about 15 years ago. On that visit, we were introduced to Maragoni retreader Pneus Donatti. 15 years later, with
Retreading Business back in the country, we thought it would be good to catch up with them. During our visit, Pneus Donatti revealed that it is starting to
Neumalarg SA (Neumaticos Malvinas Argentinas), located in Zarate close to Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, is currently investing in new equipment in order to prepare and position itself adequately, in order to meet the market’s anticipated requirements for higher quality levels. This is seen through the
company’s investment in a brand new Eagle Truck 2500 Buffer and a Ringtreader 1000S. But this isn’t their only investment, as they are currently undergoing a process of installing a new monorail system too. Neumalarg SA is a Marangoni Retreader and is owned by Julio Cesar Tobler. At this moment in time,
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