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name Autolins. The second plant, which operates under the name of SL Pneus, is 400 km away in the city of Arararaquara, also in Sao Paulo state, and produces an
January 2019, including the addition of a new robotic buffer from Lukatec and two extruders, also from Lukatec, in order to add to the company’s ability to service
Cardoso has announced the launch of a new mobile truck service, appropriately called Mobile Truck, offering on the spot tyre services to fleets. The new service will launch in January.
The company has also established a new major repair department in Araraquara in conjunction with Tech to work with casings with
injuries outside the normal specification. “Our Araraquara facility services a number of farms in the sugar cane industry, where tyre injuries are commonplace. This is another example of our commitment to providing value- added services to our clientele,” added Cardoso.
The Autolins factory at Sao Bernardo
Rodomix Inaugurates Branch and Strengthens Tipler Presence in Bahia
The Tipler Network of concessionaires has won a new and important partner. Rodomix, a Tipler dealer since 2014, has recently inaugurated a new unit in the city of Santo Antônio de Jesus, in the state of Bahia in Brazil. With this new unit, Rodomix now covers the whole of a strategic region and is able to bring its retreading services to an even larger audience. Tipler now has six units in Bahia. Marcelo Moraes, Manager of Rodomix at the Santo Antônio de Jesus unit, commented that Tipler differentials, such as the PPA
(Ready to Apply) treads and treads supplied to the exact measurement of the casing, have facilitated the routine of the retreader's operation, and with that, have helped the company achieve growth.
"We are very pleased to announce this unit belonging to the Tipler Network. This demonstrates that the retreaders who work under our banner understand the value proposition of the brand and what we actually deliver: profitability for lasting partnerships, "added Rodrigo Farina, Tipler's Business Manager.
additional 1,000 retreads per month.
The Sao Bernardo plant has a mixed clientele covering bus fleets, waste disposal companies and the commercial truck sector, whereas the smaller Araraquara facility largely services local agricultural businesses.
The company has been a Marangoni dealer for 10 years, using both Ringtread and Unitread, but two years ago the company also added Pirelli’s Novateck system to its portfolio, and now manufactures Marangoni
its clients. In total the company is investing 1.5 million Reais in new equipment for the plant and in tyre servicing equipment.
This, of course, means that the SL Group will have plenty of capacity to fill, but Cardoso points out that the Brazilian retread market is changing very quickly, offering significant opportunities to companies like his.
“We are seeing a consolidation in the market,” he says, “with a growth in larger companies. Many smaller operators are closing down or are being bought out, and this
Sorocap Invests in Equipment and Consolidates Customer Base
Felipe and Alexandre Levi Cardosa
Brazil-based Bandag dealer Sorocap has announced that it has invested in a brand new Rasparobo twin buffer from Lukatec for its main factory in Sorocaba. The new machine, which according to Technical Director Alexandre Pascoli Moreira, was installed four months ago, is equipped with a safety cage in line with the latest Brazilian Health & Safety Regulations.
Sorocap, whose head office is in Sorocaba, was founded in 1978 and over the years has expanded its retreading business with truck and car service centres. The company now has two retread plants, one in Sorocaba producing 2,000 retreads per month and one in Registro, which is somewhat smaller at 1,000 retreads per month. There are truck service centres in both locations plus car tyre and service centres in Votorantim and Registro.
Through its retail outlets the company sells Bridgestone and Firestone new tyres, services Sachs
clutches, ZF Group transmissions and is a Bosch authorised dealer According to Technical Director Moreira, the company’s goals are focused on optimising its range of products and services rather than on geographical growth. “Our focus is on growing our product range and consolidating our customer base,” confirms Moreira. The company aims also to constantly improve product
Alexandre Pascoli Moreira
and Pirelli retreads on an approximately 50/50 basis.
Today the SL Group employs 110 people and has an installed capacity of 18,000 retreads per month over its two factories. According to Alexandre Levi Cardoso, the company is now planning significant investment in the Sao Bernardo plant from
offers an opportunity to companies like ours. We perceive that many retreaders have traditionally offered the same level of service, but the challenge is to offer more than just a retread. We need to offer additional service, training, quality control, management etc.”
In such a scenario logistics become vital, and with this in mind
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