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MALAYSIA
Acten’s Malaysian Customers Testify to Quality of Retreaded Tyres
The Acten team with MagMa-Mix Ltda at Pneushow in Brazil
Retreaded tyres are nothing new, but they have come a long way since they were first introduced in the early 20th century. Although retreading has proven its worth to the entire transportation industry in many countries, there has often been controversy and misinformation with regards to the safety of retreaded tyres. Assumptions have often been made that all the tyre debris found on highways are from retreads. Thus, while
some have fully supported retreaded tyres, others have been hesitant to try them.
Malaysia is no different in this respect, and recent comments made by the Malaysian Ministry of Works stating that up to 10,000 road accidents are caused by retreaded tyres in the country stirred up a controversy in the market. Based on the comments, a daily average of about 30 accidents was due to burst retreaded tyres. Thus, the use of
retreaded tyes was seen as the main cause of most accidents on the road.
In response to these comments, some key customers of Acten Tire Technology Sdn Bhd gathered at the company’s headquarters in Seremban to share their views and experience on using retreaded tyres. According to Wong Ah Yee of Chan Soon Transport and Trading Sdn Bhd, the company has been using retreaded tyres from Acten Tire Technology since 2009. Wong said the company came to know about Acten and its products through the Negeri Sembilan Tyre Dealers & Retread Association (NSTDRA).
“We started as a sand and stone transporter in 1981 but are now specialised in chemical transport logistics and distribution. We use both new and retreaded tyres supplied by Acten Tire Technology. For new tyres, we
use the Pirelli and Aeolus brand.” Wong said the company was satisfied with the quality of the retreaded tyres. “They are really durable and safe. As we transport and distribute industrial chemicals throughout Malaysia, we only retread our tyres once although they could be retreaded multiple times. If you take good care of the tyre casing, it could be retreaded up to 4-5 times.” Besides good quality, reasonable pricing, prompt and reliable after-sales services are the
reasons that the company continues to buy from Acten.
BZ Logistics Sdn Bhd, one of the leading food logistics and packaging solution providers in the country, is also a retreaded tyre supporter. The owner, E. T. Lim, said the company had been using retreads since its