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THE TIRE
such programmes and plans to expand the portfolio as well as new designs, since current ones may well be adjusted for regulation," added Rigon.
The first new tread, VM729, is a tread designed for radial tyres and drive axles. It provides uniform wear, low noise levels and excellent drive on dry and wet surfaces, and is particularly recommended for long-distance services on paved surfaces. VDE2, on the other hand, already has excellent drive power and tread direction, offering more wear resistance due to abrasion, being indicated for highway freight transportation.
Both the VM729 and VDE2 treads are also available in the ECO version, Vipal's eco-line, which includes several products such as water-based paint and glue, which contribute to eliminating the use of solvents and promote less worker exposure, as well as reducing the risk of fires in retread plants. Vipal Rubber will also use the Tire Cologne trade show to present, first hand, the new Vipal Fleets platform, a unique tire monitoring platform, which allows the user to perform a complete diagnosis by computer or tablet, in a simple and fast manner and in real time.
possibility to improve the reliability of machines otherwise obsolete.
“Our special product vulcanising division is busier than ever with a lot of equipment being studied and manufactured in fields like for instance rubber tank tracks, solid tyres and many others. The consumable division is doing well, too, with new customers
and suppliers joining our already rich portfolio.
“Our diversification in other markets has expanded further, thanks to our constant research of unexplored fields. One of the latest projects, for instance, relates to recycling in the world of exhibitions which is resulting in a quite interesting and challenging world.”
CIMA Takes on Market Challenges
TRM has further strengthened its senior management team to deal with an upsurge in demand for the company’s equipment. The move is a continuation of the company’s recent investment in specialist
staff, and is aimed at further developing the company’s international reputation in the tyre
commercial and distribution agreements offering an innovative all-round portfolio for the entire tyre retreading market. After the agreement signed with Shamrock Marketing Inc. for the distribution of TRM machinery and field technical support in the North American market, the company’s
Italian equipment manufacturer CIMA will be present at The Tire Cologne in Hall 9 Stand B16-B18, where the company will be receiving all visitors with its usual Tuscan hospitality including a good plate of Italian food and a glass of good wine.
“2017 ended for Cima as challenging as it had started,” said the company in a pre-event statement. “The market is in a turmoil for various reasons, such as Chinese Imports being maybe finally addressed, new rules coming into force, etc. Probably the most important of the news is the introduction of TPMSF starting 2018. Ever since this rule was announced, Cima has been
that will give all retreaders access to this new certification. This is still a work in progress, but important steps in various directions have been made to help secure a future for all our customers, existing and future ones. One of these are agreements with compound and pre-cure rubber manufacturers, another one the contacts and interactions with official bodies directly involved with the matter. “Regarding our equipment and developments, the contact with our customers, a lot of which also involved in new tyre production, is a constant fuel to our creativity. We are currently involved in a lot of projects aiming at the constant
Partnership Policy and Personnel Changes at TRM
studying the subject and its impact on retreaders, particularly the smaller ones. It will not be easy on them to obtain a certification allowing to use this symbol. This is why Cima, as always involved in supporting retreaders, has been studying the issue from various perspectives with the goal of finding a solution
improvement of our machines, we have extended the application of self-lubricating materials to most of our press models, introduced new sizes to cover most recent market range expansions and explored new fields such as laser technology which will be applicable to existing and even third-party equipment, giving the
retread sector.
The strategy has been led by TRM’s CEO and founder Alessandro Cumer and, since October 2017, in partnership with General Director Alessandro Villa - formerly Industrial Manager at Marangoni Spa.
Since last year Emanuela Zappa has been appointed Sales Manager, while the company’s after sales service department has been coordinated by Luca Ferrari. Customer care will be supported by industry experts Alessandro Gerola and Franco Frisinghelli, who will keep their accountability for the company’s Operations and Technical Department.
The company is also adding new
global reach has now been further increased by the recent partnership deal with Leader Rubber for the Southern and Central African Market, which will ensure TRM have on-site service staff directly available for customers.
Members of TRM’s newly reorganised management team will be on hand to answer customer enquiries at the first edition of The Tire Fair in Cologne, Germany from 29th May 2018 to 1st June 2018. Booth E010, Hall 09.
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