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“Most Indian tread makers are using fabric based PCTR for export shipments, and one major tyre producer also making tread rubber has completely switched over to fabric based PCTR,” informed Sandeep Kumar, Manager, Sales & Marketing, Kusumgar Corporates. The company now plans to introduce PCTR manufacturing with peel & ply fabric on a wider scale.
Europe and US markets have been using peel & ply based PCTR’s for a long time whereas the Indian retreading industry, despite its huge size, has been operating in a traditional way. But now the market has started changing and adopting new ideas and concepts.
Kusumgar has designed a fabric as per Indian retreading industry expectations which is at par with global PCTR peel ply
quality, without putting additional burden on the already stretched cost structure of PCTR manufacturing lines in India. Despite challenges, the company says it aspires to increase penetration in the Indian market, “In the next 2-3 years, we aim to penetrate deeper into the market and make our product available to small scale manufacturers,” Sandeep added.
Over the decades, the company has widened its clientele with a diverse range that includes: rubber reinforcements, peel plies, cordura fabrics, custom fabrics, geo-synthetics, recreational fabrics, parachute fabrics, protective fabrics, ballistic fabrics, filter fabrics, parasail fabrics, impression fabrics, and medical textile fabrics.
used by all such workshops operating in India as a reference guide.
“The 37- page guidebook emerged as an instant hit among retreaders and tyre dealers as lot of them approached us to share the book. We have shared it with around 2,500 retreaders/tyre dealers spread over India, either through social media or with a hard copy of the handbook,” said Hemant K aul, CEO, Marangoni-GRP Pvt Ltd (MGPL).
Covid-19 peaked in Italy significantly before India, and Marangoni continued to operate its operations there despite the pandemic and conceived standard operating procedures to be followed by all its franchisees around the world in shape of a handbook. “Marangoni designed the guidebook taking every minute detail in mind including the
problems faced during the pandemic at its Italian operation, so that its franchisees would not face the same problem in the midst of pandemic,” added Kaul.
The handbook includes full guidance on picking-up, retreading and delivering tyres, including safety and sanitisation instructions.
Marangoni GRP Introduces Post-Covid H&S Guide
Marangoni GRP has announced that it has introduced a Post- Covid Health & Safety Guide for tyre retreading units on. The document was prepared according to WHO and Government of India guidance and covers how to carry out operations at franchisees of Marangoni GRP Pvt. Ltd after the lockdown period due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
By following the guidelines, MGPL’s franchisees are able to resume operations safely. All precautionar y measures are required to be implemented so that all stakeholders e.g. employees / vendors / suppliers / customers / visitors etc. feel safe and secure in their respective workplaces. Since this document covers operations in tyre retreading units, it can be