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ABR Participates in Mato Grosso Tyre Industry Technical Chamber Meeting
industry for the country. “We have a network of strategic partners, which offers an extremely high-quality service and who are ready to expand further the volume of retreaded tyres in Chile. With this, we
contribute to a better use of resources and preservation of the environment, generating a contribution to transport companies and the tyre retreading industry,” she added.
At the invitation of the President of the Mato Grosso Tyre Industry Technical Chamber in Sindirecicle / MT, established on February 9, the president of ABR, Margareth Buzetti, participated in the first Meeting of the Sectorial Tyre Chamber, held on March 2.
Among the topics dealt with were readjustments in the values of new tyres; readjustments of raw materials and alignments for the segment.
In the presence of numerous retreaders such as Pantanal Pneus; Sena Tires; Gapy Recapagens
Várzea Grande, Recapadora Trevão; Rodocap-Michelin, Jaiminho recapagem, and Adelino Recapagem among others, the meeting also had the participation of several companies from the interior of the state through video conference.
ABR Launches Ombro
Amigo Programme
Chilean Environment Minister Visits Recauchajes Blotech
Out of concern for the mental well-being of truck drivers during the pandemic, ABR, the Brazilian Tyre Retreaders Association, has launches the Ombro Amigo (Friendly Shoulder) Programme.
Carried out in partnership
with the Faculty of
Psychology of UNIC Beira
Rio, in Mato Grosso, and
with support from the
Ministry of Infrastructure,
the pilot project aims to bring free psychological assistance to road professionals, in order to help them overcome the difficulties these professionals go through.
“Being away from the family, being alone for a long time, is something that has always been part of the truck driver's routine. However, with the pandemic this situation has worsened. Professionals return less and less to their homes for fear of contaminating their family members and this reality causes stress for truck drivers who do not have a friendly shoulder to lean on,” explained Margareth Buzetti, president of ABR.
At the Ombro Amigo, the truck driver will be able to make virtual consultations via teams with psychology interns from the institution. In the first stage of the programme, service will be provided from April 5 to May 28, totaling eight weeks of the project. Up to 24 calls per week will be offered, which creates the possibility of 192 calls to truck drivers in this period”. The idea is that activities will recommence in August.
“Our idea is that the pilot programme will start in Mato Grosso but spread throughout Brazil and supported by the strength of the retreaders’ network,” explained Buzetti.
Tyre retreading is a firm ally of the Chilean government for the advancement of the Circular Economy not least because only 17% of tyres consumed in Chile are currently managed in an environmentally friendly manner. The Chilean government recently published the Extended Producer Responsibility Law (REP), which aims to expand sustainability and environmental preservation actions with a view to the Circular Economy. The first step of the measure is aimed at the
Recauchajes Blotech SPA, a company that is part of the Vipal Authorised Dealer Network, located in Santiago. During the visit, the minister affirmed: “The government initiates the new law for the tyre segment. We need to move from a linear economy, which generates large amounts of waste, to a circular economy in the use of materials, promoting sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient development.” According to the General Manager of Vipal Chile, Paola
New Dates Confirmed for Pneushow
tyre segment, and a sustainable alternative for this purpose is clearly provided by the retreading sector.
To get to know the productive process of retreading tyres up close, the Chilean Minister of the Environment, Carolina Schmidt, recently visited the facilities of
Ferrada, tyre retreading is one of the main contributors to the Circular Economy, as it transforms an environmental liability into an asset. For her, the new law implemented by the Chilean Ministry of the Environment further proves the importance of the tyre retreading
Francal Feiras, organisers of the Brazilian tyre exhibitions Pneushow and Expobor, have announced that the 14th edition of the joint show will now take place from June 22 to 24, 2022 at the Expo Center Norte in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
“We are sure that in 2022, Expobor and Pneushow will represent a strategic milestone for the economic recovery of
the rubber and tyre industries,” said the company in a statement. “ The fairs will take place in a safe environment, following the Health and Safety Protocol prepared by Francal Feiras and Health Authority guidelines.”
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