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TRM and Zeiss Announce Co-operation
Retread equipment manufacturer TRM Srl and shearography specialists Carl Zeiss Optotechnik GmbH have signed a co-operation agreement.
In its framework, TRM will add Zeiss Shearography
Systems to its
portfolio and will be
an authorised dealer
for this product line.
Furthermore, Zeiss
will train the
technical staff of
TRM on Intact
machines. This will
allow TRM to offer
qualified and
authorised after
sales service to
shearography
customers. For Zeiss
this will increase the availability of technical service throughout the markets in which it operates. Both companies will co-operate on a non-
exclusive basis in defined retreading markets in EMEA (incl. Russia) and South America.
Beyond sales and service of shearography systems, both
Alessandro Villa (TRM) with Mario Goldmann (Zeiss)
companies are exploring the possibility of using synergies in the development of progressive product solutions for the industry.
into 2019. We will be adding additional capacity to manufacture the XP Extreme Performance wide base Ringtread here in the US,” said, Sweatman, President and CEO, Marangoni Tread North America.
The new production line, expected to be in production in the second quarter of 2019, will produce Ringtreads up to and including 500mm widths.
“Our primary goal, every day, is to provide our customers with best in class products at the time they need them. This expansion will allow us to optimise our already successful demand driven inventory system, and we will be expanding our workforce by 10%, thus creating more American jobs,” added Chanthavy Vongsamphanh, Vice President Operations.
Update on USITC Remand Determinations
It has been reported that the US International Trade Commission filed remand determinations to the US Court of International Trade on January 30, 2019. By a majority of 3-2, the Commissioners determined the following:
"Upon consideration of the Court’s remand instructions and the parties’ comments, and based on the record in these remand proceedings, we determine that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subject imports of truck and bus tyres (“TBTs”) from China that are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidised by the government of China."
TRIB, the US-based promotional and lobbying body point out that
whilst this is good news for the retreading industr y, there is still some way to go before a final determination is made.
In a press release TRIB stated; “The parties will now brief the remand results before the Court of International Trade and the Court could issue a judgement in the summer, although there are no deadlines for the Court. If the Court issues a final judgement upholding the remand results, the Department of Commerce would issue anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders and start collecting cash deposits on future imports of Chinese truck and bus tires. The Court could also send it back to the ITC and the process would start over again.”
Shamrock Introduces New Products for 2019
Kurz Karkassenhandel Sites Newly Re-Certified
Shamrock Marketing’s 2019 product catalogue is now available in hard copy or for download from their website. The company has introduced several new products and product line extensions for 2019. New products include:
- Bulldog LP rubber wicking specially designed for the double- envelope system.
- The 48” Bulldog Envelope Cart that helps extend envelope service life by providing proper storage conditions in-between cure cycles.
- A new line of OTR Curing Flaps with diameters from 24” through 35” and larger, as well as widths from 8.5” to 30” and larger. These flaps are ideal for segmented curing press systems. - The Easy Stacker Tire Handling Equipment by Just Easy Tools for commercial tyres and passenger tyres. This forklift attachment line makes tyre handling safer and offers big savings in labour. Product line extensions include:
- A new size of 16” in the Bulldog Rubber Sealing Ring System. The line now includes a complete size offering of 16”, 16.5”, 17.5”, 19.5”, 20.0”, 22.5” and 24.5”. The Bulldog line is the only rubber ring system delivered pre- assembled and ready-to-use.
- The re-launch of the Bulldog Evolution Wickless Envelope System including a size extension to cover 19.5” – 24.5” tires. The wicking is moulded into the interior of the envelope eliminating traditional wicking and improving the finished tyre appearance of your retreads.
- The Bulldog Buffing Blade line has a new size available with the “Talon 2” comparable to the Apollo II and Ultra II refill blades. To learn more, interested parties can download the new catalog at http://www.shamrockmarketingin c.com/catalogs/ or for a hard copy contact Shamrock’s offices at +1.502.266.7403 or info@shamrockmarketinginc.com
The two locations of Kurz Karkassenhandel in Landau and Wendlingen have once again been certified as waste tyre and rubber disposal specialists. In addition, the employees in Landau have moved into new office facilities, whilst Wendlingen a new scale has been installed.
In October 2018 the audit took place at the Wendlingen and Landau sites, and as a result, since January 2019 the enterprises are now re-certified as disposal specialist enterprises. Kurz Karkassenhandel therefore meets the requirements of Paragraph 56 of the Recycling Management Act and ensures that people and the environment are protected in
the disposal of used tyres. When the new offices in Wendlingen were inaugurated about a year ago, demand also increased among the employees in Landau. Four new rooms with a total of 115 square metres were completed. In addition, Wendlingen has a new scale for loads of up to 50 tonnes. Thus, Kurz is no longer dependent on the opening times of other service providers and can weigh around the clock. In addition, the company now also offers the weighing of large weights as a service.
Source: Gummibereifung
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