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Marangoni Wins Over Altrans
Marangoni Retreading Systems is achieving success with Spanish logistics operation Altrans thanks to the latter’s use of Marangoni’s RINGTREAD Blackline RDR HM3 tread.
According to a press statement by Marangoni, the Galician logistics operator uses on a combination of 60% new tyres and 40% retreads and mounts Marangoni’s Blackline
distribution, transportation of hazardous goods, warehousing, and customs. In order to fulfil these challenging tasks, the company must rely on the best quality tyres. “Trust is the basic pillar in a sector that cannot afford the slightest unforeseen issue,” said Luis Álvarez, manager at Altrans. “In times where any stock is practically zero, the supply chain cannot have any
margin of error. Effectiveness and guaranteed compliance are essential needs. For this reason, we’re glad to operate on Blackline RDR HM3, which has an increased mileage of 20% compared to other retreading brands. This Marangoni RINGTREAD pattern has improved mileage and therefore reduced our operation costs, especially for groupage, full and part- load services,” Álvarez concluded.
Altrans’ provider is Louzán S.L., founded in the 1940s in Galicia, with tyre retreading as its core
business. Over the years the company has expanded its business offering by adding other services for fleets, also opening ten sales outlets that ensure extensive territorial coverage and allow the company to promptly respond to customer requests. Louzán became a member of the Marangoni RINGTREAD network in 2016.
Jesus Louzan (left) with Luis Alvarez from Altrans
process steps with state-of-the-art technology. This includes a dedicated multipurpose working gate, which, with its flexible tooling head, allows the operator to perform the three steps required for buffing and the final grooving and a
fully automatised building machine with exclusive contact calender head. A couple of autoclaves and curing presses complete the installation, giving to Kal Tire full process flexibility for tyre sizes up to 63”.
Autopromotec Named Best International Fair for 2019
RDR HM3 on the drive axle, mainly for the size 315/80R22.5. This RINGTREAD premium product is mostly recommended for regional and long-haul applications.
Altrans transports hundreds of tons of merchandise every day along the roads of Europe and North Africa. Since its foundation in 1983, the company provides a myriad of transportation services such as
The organisers of Autopromotec flew to Lisbon recently to receive an award for the best fair of 2019 in Europe, placing ahead of the International Motor Show in Geneva, Motortec Automechanika Madrid and the IAA in Frankfurt. The award was given by the Portuguese Automotive Magazine
both exhibitors and visitors, meeting all their needs", explained Eduardo Gaspar, editor of Automotive Magazine, "and that's why we chose it as the best trade show of the year".
"I am very pleased to have received this award because it shows how the commitment and
Kal Tire Mexico Install New OTR Plant from TRM
Italian equipment manufacturer TRM has announced the delivery of a modern OTR plant to Kal Tire’s facility in Mexico, located in the desert of Sonora, close to the country’s biggest copper open-pit mine and one of the largest in the
world.
The plant was put in operation through the active collaboration of the Mexican field team of Kal Tire and the technical team of TRM. The machines supplied by TRM cover all the required retreading
based on a survey conducted by interviewing exhibitors who participated in various European fairs.
The criteria used by the magazine to choose the winner included aspects such as the cost of participation, the number of visitors to the event, the size of the booths, accessibility, cleanliness, professionalism of the staff and the presence of adequate infrastructure to welcome exhibitors both within the fairgrounds and in the city. "According to our research, the organisers of Autopromotec were able to offer excellent conditions to
professionalism that the Autopromotec team puts into organising the fair every time is appreciated by exhibitors and visitors", commented Renzo Servadei, CEO of Autopromotec. "We are already at work on the 2021 edition, adding a number of new developments related to trends that are affecting the automotive sector".
The award ceremony was held at the Cidade do Futebol, home of the Portuguese national football team.
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