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establishment in 2006.
“The goods that we transport are lightweight. Our services cover the whole of Klang Valley up to Johor Bahru. The majority of our trucks run on tyres that have been retreaded 2-3 times. Even
He further explained that this mandatory certification for retreaded tyres was gazetted by the Malaysian government in November 2017. “We bought our retreads from two companies and have just started using Acten Tire Technology’s products not long ago. However, we are experienced enough to tell whether their products are good in quality. At the moment, I would say we are quite satisfied with the product quality and performance, and we hope that Acten would continue the good job. In mileage, we are not in a position to comment as we are still in the process of collecting the relevant data.”
Lim added that the company was aware of Acten Tire Technology and its products, but it was very careful when it came to retreaded tyres. “Safety is of utmost importance. We have to make sure that not only our drivers are taken care of, but also other road users. Before we decided on using Acten’s product, we visited its factory to ensure that the company monitors quality levels at ever y stage of the production.” Also present was Lim Kean Way, the owner of Binaform Sdn Bhd.
“As a company that is involved in the construction line for about 40 years, we have our own fleet. Over the years, we have used different brands of retreaded tyres from at least 5 retreaders. Today, we have narrowed it down to 3 retreaders. Currently, 80 per cent of the trucks in our fleet are running on retreaded tyres.”
He pointed out that using retreads helped the company to save cost. “We have been using Acten Tire Technology’s retreaded tyres for about 6 years and are really happy with the overall performance of its products. We did not encounter any problems and its retreaded tyres are really cost-efficient, reliable, durable and value for money.”
Acten Group Honorar y Director Susan Wong pointed out that there were many factors that could lead to accidents, such as low-quality brand new tyres, driver behaviour, improper tyre inflation and wheel alignment, overloading, lack of enforcement and monitoring of illegal tyre factories, just to name a few. Thus, it was misleading and unfair that retreaded tyres generally get all the blame.”
“I think we all have a role to play; the retreaders, users as well as our government. As responsible retreaders, we have
to do our part. We have to ensure that our quality complies with MS224 certification and we are able to provide professional recommendation based on various applications and varying road conditions. For example, light duty retreaded tyres would not sustain heavy duty usage. As the fleet operates more on highways than off-road, retreaders have to offer products
Wong Ah Yee of Chan Soon Transport and Trading Sdn Bhd
E. T. Lim of BZ Logistics
though using retreads help us to save cost, we never compromise on safety. We are very cautious; we use only premium retreads from reliable retreaders that are accredited with MS224:2005 certification as stipulated by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).”