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Lukatec Celebrates Best First Quarter Sales in its History
and its range of truck tyres. With about 100 people in attendance, the participants were mainly fleet operators from the central region of Malaysia, which is the key market for the industry.
In a fun-filled and casual dinner with their customers, the Apollo and Coltrac teams were able to gather feedback from end users to see how they could further improve their products and services.
“Apollo’s partnership with Coltrac started a couple of years ago, and our tyres had been tried and tested by demanding fleet customers who expected our tyres to perform to the highest standards. We are proud to say that Apollo continuously listens to the customers to make
outlet in Sungai Buloh, Selangor that caters to passenger car radial (PCR) and TBR customers.
“We are very honoured to be working with a global brand like Apollo, and after years of successful partnership, we decided to change to an Apollo branded centre to bring our partnership to the next level. Excellent quality and affordable tyres coupled with a very supportive management team
based in Malaysia are the reasons why Coltrac is so confident on building a future together with Apollo.”
In addition, with prestigious qualifications like SIRIM MS224 and ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation, Coltrac has become renowned for its
Lukatec, the São Leopoldo, Brazil based manufacturer of retreading equipment, has reported that it has had the best first quarter of its history, with sales growing 71% over the same period last year. The success, say the company, is due to
company in recent years, commented Lucas Möller, director of Lukatec. “Today we are synonymous with state-of-the-art technology, robustness and excellent results delivery,” he added.
According to Möller, another factor
successful business with the main networks of tyre retreaders in Brazil, such as Bandag, Michelin, Tipler and Vipal.
"The steady growth in recent years reinforces Lukatec's position as a technology leader within the industry, and we believe that this leadership is a result of the innovations presented by the
that drives sales are the homologations of the main manufacturers. "Because Lukatec is an independent manufacturer, we have managed to gain business with retreaders from all networks. We are constantly innovating and, for the next few months, we are preparing a number of new product developments."
improvements
and exceed their expectations, and they have become our satisfied loyal customers,” said Victor Siew, Divisional Head of Apollo Tyres Malaysia.
Under the leadership of Managing Director Tom Tai, who has more than 20 years of experience in the tyre and retreading industry, Coltrac has become one of the strongest truck tyre and retread players in the central region of Malaysia. The company recently opened an Apollo Tyres
consistent retreading processes, safety standards and trustworthy services, pointed out the company. It continues to remain competitive by investing in the latest retreading technology and equipment as well as continuous training for its staff. The company is one of the key retreaders for Apollo Tyres in Malaysia.
At the event, a special offer was given by Coltrac as an appreciation of the loyal support provided by its customers.
TECH Announces Opening of New European Headquarters
Tech, the global tyre repair specialist, has expanded its Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) presence with a new Regional Headquarters and Training Centre near Brussels Belgium.
In addition, the company has announced the appointment of Tim Verhaeghe as General Manager of Tech Europe BVBA. With over 25 years of automotive industry experience at Texaco, Wynn’s, and most recently Syntix, Tim brings significant category knowledge and leadership to Tech.
Speaking of his new role, Verhaeghe commented: "It is a pleasure to have joined the TRC group and I consider myself fortunate to have been given
this opportunity at such an exciting time with the opening of the new Distribution, Training & Information Centre in Belgium. Having spent time meeting the TRC team across Europe and the USA, I look forward to meeting the expanding team as well as our network of dedicated distributors across the EMEA region."
Dan Layne, TRC CEO added, “We are very excited about the new European Headquarters and our new leadership. Tim brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will serve him well as he leads our Team in EMEA. We welcome Tim to the Technical Rubber Company family.”
Fire Vehicle Donated by Recauchutagem 31
Coltrac and Apollo Hold End User Event in Malaysia
Portuguese retreader, Recauchutagem 31 recently delivered a vehicle to the corporation of Firefighters of Alcobaça, in a donation that marks the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the Alcobaça company.
The delivery was attended by the brigade commander, Leandro Domingos, as well as Carlos Marques and Rita Marques from the retreader. Carlos Marques, justified the donation with the fact that he had been aware that the firefighters needed a command vehicle. "Since we wanted to change some vehicles, we intend to donate one of the
vehicles to the Fire Department."
The commander of the corporation Leandro Domingos thanked Marques for the gesture, stating that "the vehicle will allow the Fire Department to have a vehicle of communication and command in the event of large fires", as well as an additional vehicle for transporting materials and tools.
During the coming year, the company plans to celebrate its five decades of operation with other donations to local institutions and environmental events.
Building on the success of their first joint end user event in May 2018, the partnership between Apollo Tyres and Malaysian retreader Coltrac Sdn Bhd recently grew even stronger,
leading to a second end user event. Held on 14th December 2018 at Soul'ed Out TTDI, the objective of the Apollo and Coltrac End User event was to promote Apollo’s brand
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