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Vipal Shows Presence at ProfiAuto Show in Poland
The next step, according to TRM, will be the installation of a new mould-cure building machine, which is also expected to achieve significant performance improvements. RIGDON GmbH, based in Günzburg
in Bavaria, produces a wide range of retreaded tyres ranging from passenger car and truck tyres to large OTR tyres of up to 3 metres in diameter, as well as technical rubber products and tyre storage systems.
Vipal Rubber recently participated in ProfiAuto Show 2019, which took place on June 8 and 9 in the city of Katowice, Poland. The action was a partnership with Vipal’s exclusive distributor in the Polish market, Arko-Gum, which has been working with the company in Europe for nine years.
At the trade show, Vipal showcased its tyre repair line, which is widely accepted in the market and includes products such as patches, adhesives, vulcanising cements, MC repairs and others. According to Fabricio Nedeff, Vipal’s Commercial Manager in Europe, the trade show was very productive for Vipal because it helped strengthen the brand in the Polish market, where it is already widely known.
“Although the market in Poland is
very price-oriented, participating in this event was very positive because there is a great demand for high- quality products like those offered by Vipal,” says Pawel Chmiel, representative of Arko-Gum. Organised by ProfiAuto; a company that brings together the leading automotive wholesalers, stores and services in Poland, the ProfiAuto Show is one of the most significant events in the sector in Eastern Europe. It attracts a specialised audience seeking the newest developments in the industry while offering a programme of courses and workshops to train professionals in the field. In 2019, there were 150 exhibitors from various European countries, receiving 46,000 visitors over the two days of the event.
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Hall of Fame and Ed Wagner Leadership Awards.
The 2019 Hall of Fame honourees are Brent Hesje, CEO of Fountain Tire Ltd., Edmonton, Canada and the late Frank Holeman, who was the director of the Tire Industry Safety Council from 1969-1987.
The 2019 Ed Wagner Leadership Award honouree is Edward A. Burleson Sr., president and owner of Central Marketing Inc., Colonial Heights, Va.
The Hall of Fame Award recognises individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth and development of the tyre industry, or have demonstrated high standards, ideals and leadership in the management of their businesses and in the tyre community and have achieved goals and success that distinguish them from others.
The Ed Wagner Leadership Award is presented to individuals or companies that demonstrate leadership, or innovation in products and
services, that foster and promote the tyre, retreading and/or tyre recycling industries.
“We are pleased to introduce our new class of exceptional industry leaders as recipients for the Hall of Fame and Ed Wagner Leadership Award,” said Roy Littlefield, TIA CEO. “On behalf of TIA, we extend our congratulations and are honoured to recognise these amazing
individuals that have proven themselves as key industr y influencers.”
TIA will recognise the honourees at the Tire Industr y Honors awards ceremony on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.
Brent Hesje, CEO of Fountain Tire Ltd.
Edward A. Burleson Sr., president and owner of Central Marketing Inc.
The late Frank Holeman, director of the Tire Industry Safety Council from 1969-1987
TIA Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Nominees
RIGDON
Investments on Track
Six months after the signing of a technology agreement between German retreader RIGDON and TRM, the first two pieces of retreading equipment have been submitted for acceptance testing at TRM’s plant in Ala, Northern Italy. According to TRM, the tests performed on the brand new Eagle Truck 3000 buffing machines significantly exceeded the performance parameters set according to RIGDON’s expectations and project targets. In the meantime,
the machines have been installed in RIGDON’s retreading plant in Günzburg. The new devices have achieved a time of just above three minutes for a full automatic bead-to- bead buffing cycle. This is considered to be an exceptional achievement for buffing a standard truck casing with remaining tread. The two companies’ Managing Directors, Günther Ihle of RIGDON and Alessandro Villa from TRM professed themselves to be satisfied with the successful commissioning of the two machines.
Galgo and Cooper Collaborate on Warranties
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Galgo and Cooper Tire have partnered in an effort to increase productivity, meet customer needs and provide cost savings, by collaborating to align product warranties on new tyres.
Through this partnership, Cooper Tire will offer customers a seven-year warranty on their Cooper TBR tyre, and a six-year warranty on their Roadmaster tyres. In conjunction
with Cooper’s warranty, Galgo will provide two Pre-Q brand retread applications on newly purchased TBR and Roadmaster tyres. The two Pre-Q brand retreads will be sold through Galgo’s Certified Retreader Network.
This agreement will go into effect in October 2019, and will initially involve the Mexican market, with plans to expand to additional