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after Netherlands. With the total export turnover between the two countries recently reaching US$4.6 billion, the largest industries within this are related to machinery, equipment and spare parts. Most importantly, Germany is one of the
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City, which assists global industry players in breaking into the growing Vietnamese automotive market. Through this platform, LIQUI MOLY will have the opportunity to work alongside the show organisers to
Germany Subsidises Tyre Purchases up to 33,000 Euros
Transport fleets in Germany can apply for funding under the de minimis rules, which allow subsidies on the purchase of new or retread tyres.
Transport companies can get up to € 2,000 state premium per vehicle when buying new or used truck tires. Depending on the number of eligible vehicles, the subsidy per company can amount to a maximum of € 33,000. With the de minimis subsidy program, the Federal Office for Goods Transport (BAG) supports the purchase of truck tyres that are optimised with regard to safety, rolling resistance and noise development. This applies to heavy commercial vehicles with a minimum weight of 7.5 tonnes.
Also eligible are new, used and retreaded truck tires, which exceed the winter regulations. These include M + S-marked tyres and date of manufacture up to 31/12/2017 or with the current
snowflake symbol (3PMSF) on non- driven axles. Particular attention is given to transport companies whose trucks are registered in Germany and which are intended for freight traffic.
Anyone wishing to secure the premium for trucks can apply to BAG from now until 1 October 2018. Important information, requirements and the required forms can be found on the Internet at www.bag.bund.de. First make the application, then order the tyres. Previously purchased tyres receive no subsidy. With the support program, BAG is committed to greater safety and environmental protection in freight transport. De minimis means state aid that does not have to be approved by the EU Commission because of its insignificance. It is noted that de minimis rules apply throughout Europe, how they are applied varies from state to state.
major markets supplying complete automobiles and components to the region. In the first six months of 2017 alone, the total volume of completed cars and related components stood at US$126.5 million.
The organisers have also announced a new strategic partnership with German automotive chemicals giant LIQUI MOLY. The company has joined the partnership programme of
develop its brand awareness and marketing opportunities in Vietnam, as well as boost its cooperation with local workshops and car manufacturers.
Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling will be attending the show in April and will be reporting on opportunities within the retreading and recycling sectors as well as local operators in these markets.
FineLine Technologies Acquires
Ferm RFID Solutions B.V.
Glisen to Hike Production by 15-20 per cent this Year
Norcross, Georgia based FineLine Technologies has announced the acquisition of Ferm RFID Solutions B.V., a Netherlands-based provider of RFID solutions for the automotive and aviation tyre industry.
As part of FineLine’s strategy to meet the unique item identification needs of today’s global supply chains, this acquisition enables the business to offer a complete range of barcode and RFID enabled tire labelling solutions to the automotive and aviation industries.
“This acquisition, combined with our recent acquisition of Data2, now enables us to distribute Ferm’s comprehensive array of RFID labelling solutions via our global service bureau,” said FineLine Chairman and CEO George Hoffman.
Ferm RFID is recognised as a world leader in designing, implementing and producing RFID solutions that meet the tyre industry’s unique needs.
These include: RFID tread labels to trace individual tyres from quality control up to the point of sale, RFID vulcanising labels to trace individual tyres within production logistics, RFID labels that automatically identify tyres in the total supply chain, including bulk reading, RFID labels that support Inventory management, RFID labels that
Indian retread equipment maker Glisen Equipments Pvt Ltd has moved to new and bigger premises in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. With the bigger space, the company hopes to increase production in the ongoing calendar year. “Our production is likely to be hiked by 15-20 per cent,” said Sushil Sarcar of Glisen Equipments Pvt Ltd. “Moving to the new location would also reflect positively on our delivery schedule,” he added. The equipment maker feels that a new and bigger location would help it to handle domestic and export orders more efficiently. Glisen has also tied-up with some of the major tyre producers expanding in the retreading sector. “We have formed strategic alliances with some of the big tyre companies expanding their retreading ventures like MRF, Apollo, JK etc,” informed Sarcar. With radialisation picking-up in India, the retreading industry also needs to equip itself accordingly to meet the changing requirement of the industry. “We are also making certain modifications to the machinery and building the equipment to retread radial tyres,” he
said.
The company regularly ships its equipment to the markets of Africa, Asia and Middle East besides supplying accessories to the US market. Meanwhile Glisten has also graduated to managing turnkey projects. “We now have a trained team to take on turnkey projects for onsite expansion,” Sarcar revealed. The firm currently has a couple of turnkey projects in hand.
Glisen has also acquired expertise in building modern monorail systems capable of retreading 2,300 tyres per month. “We can now handle such projects and can build completely automatic retreading plants in six to nine months,” Sarcar claimed. Interestingly, Glisen has designed a new machine, which is a combination of buffer-cum-builder to retread three-wheel auto tyres. “The model will be ready in the next three months,” Sarcar assured. The company also plans to export the machine. It is also working on a hi- end fully automatic buffing machine capable of buffing tyres for sizes ranging from 16” to 24”.
provide real time track and trace during production and logistic warehousing for the lifetime of the tyre, unique RFID solutions to support mould management, track and trace materials, and RFID solutions for tyre building machines.
Co-Founder of Ferm RFID Solutions Jos Uijlenbroek commented: “We have developed highly successful RFID solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients in the tyre industry, and with FineLine’s FASTtrak platform we can now effectively distribute these to our clients anywhere in the world. Look for RFID adoption in the tyre industry to rapidly increase with these services now available globally.”
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