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that have a decent life while providing sufficient traction for mild off-road conditions. Retreaded tyres for concrete mixers, dump trucks and utility trucks require a different design that provides toughness, resistance to cuts, chips and tears. Of course, we need to continue to invest in machinery and technology to push our industry credentials.”
For the user, she continued, it was important to make sure that proper tyre maintenance was in place to ensure safety and reduce breakdowns. Of course, cultivating a good driving behavior among the drivers was equally important. As for the
government, she hoped to see stronger support for the industry as tyre retreading offered many good, economic and environmental reasons for it to only continue but to also deserve a bright future. All retreaders had been striving very hard to improve their product quality and survive in this highly competitive industr y; as such, all efforts should be recognized rather than dismissed with the wrong perception.
Clearly, she stressed, retreading prolonged the tyre life and allowed the tyre asset to be fully utilised. It not only provided an economic benefit to the vehicle owner, but also reduced the impact to the environment as a lower number of tyres were discarded prematurely.
Besides truck and bus tyre retreading, Acten Tire Technology is also involved in the Off-the- road (OTR) tyre repair business. “We spent about 2 years learning
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Looking to 2019, she revealed that Acten had made significant progress in expanding the company’s overseas business activities and increasing its overseas presence, with the aid of a new agent and sales representatives in different regions.
“We are happy to welcome MagMa-Mix Ltda from Brazil to the Acten team this year to penetrate the local market. With the aid of an experienced company like MagMa-Mix and its extensive knowledge of the target market, we see a positive long- term business opportunity in the region.”