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The Tyreman Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The import statistics show a decline of 50 per cent for 2018 which corresponds to a potential of more than two million tyres. We assume that retreads, which suffered massively from the supply of cheap new tyres in recent years, especially in the construction site sector, will recover a considerable percentage of these.”
Kraiburg sees major challenges for 2019 in the ongoing drama of Brexit and its associated legal uncertainties. On the other hand, the company sees positive developments in Turkey – a market that has great strategic importance for Kraiburg and in which the company has a strong
presence thanks to the long- standing partnership with its distribution partner Tatko-Lastik. Also still on the sales agenda is the growth market in Spain, the potential of which Kraiburg is successively expanding. The Redigal company, for example, has been using Kraiburg designs for almost two years. The retreader, based in Galicia and the neighbouring provinces of Asturias, León and Zamora, has quite deliberately and very successfully extended its premium segment with Kraiburg. They have also included winter designs with the 3PMSF symbol in their programme to satisfy the demands of the cold season.
Our Malaysia based sister magazine The Tyreman is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, making it one of the longest-standing specialist tyre publications in the world. This milestone was celebrated at the
recent Automechanika Kuala Lumpur exhibition. Pictured with Publisher David Wilson is Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade Ong Kian Ming.
3ČSAD Benefits from
Marangoni Applications
in Moravian Market
Kraiburg Achieves Sustainable Growth in Competitive Market
Moravian company 3ČSAD is engaged in the transportation of goods, which makes 30% of their turnover, and in passenger transportation, which accounts for more than 50% of the company’s business. The company is also engaged in passenger urban transport, interurban transports, and discretionary passenger
also has its own cold retreading shop in Havířov equipped with Marangoni machinery.
The precured treads that had been previously used by 3ČSAD were too heavy for the 285/70R19.5 size. For this reason, Marangoni analysed the actual tread patterns used on this specific small size. After testing the PRL DA4S
Despite all market developments, Kraiburg Austria has been able to register pleasing sales figures for the business year 2018, achieving a turnover of 75 million Euro. This corresponds to an increase of about twelve per cent in comparison with the previous year. The company puts the growth down mainly to the increased demand for premium compounds for mould cure retreads. At the same time, sales figures for the company’s K_plus, K_base and K_tech precured products was able to be maintained.
Whilst the Austrian company invested millions including the
installation of a new mixing line in 2017, in 2018 they concentrated on optimising internal processes as well as customer service.
“Retreaders need all the support they can get,” explained Stefan Mayrhofer, deputy CEO of Kraiburg Austria. “That is why we are doing all we can to serve our partners optimally and are very pleased to have been able to intensify existing customer relations as well as activate new ones.” Kraiburg has representatives in all European and some overseas markets. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden and
Poland are the company’s key markets.
According to Sales Manager, Holger Düx, Kraiburg Austria is now looking confidently at business developments for 2019. “We are convinced that the anti-dumping measures, which the EU took last November against the import of cheap new tyres from China, will come into full effect in the coming months, especially in spring with the opening of the construction site season.
transport, making it one of the biggest transport groups in their operational area of Northern Moravia.
The company also operates its IVECO, SOR, Kögel, Mercedes and Volvo service business, its own retreading shop, and also works hand in hand with renowned tyre dealers.
3ČSAD owns a modern fleet of 350 buses, of which 60% use methane gas, and 115 tankers, mainly Volvo, which are engaged in ADR transport of liquids. All vehicles are serviced internally within the group. The company
pattern, the company found that it offers greater mileage compared to other patterns previously used, while ensuring greater comfort for drivers, good performance, and regular tread wear.
Lumír Komendir, Manager at 3ČSAD, stresses the importance of safety, efficiency, a light tread, and excellent performance in different conditions when it comes to choosing the right tread pattern. After a long period of time using Marangoni’s machinery and being ably supported by Marangoni’s technical department, 3ČSAD
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