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KRAIBURG AUSTRIA GETS DOUBLE
REINFORCEMENT
KRAIBURG Austria has announced the ad- dition of two new employees to strengthen their product management and sales teams.
Firstly, Christian Wolf joins the company’s product management team with immediate effect. Wolf has many years of experience in the retreading industry, having worked successfully in various managerial positions, both in production and in the retail sector, as well as Key Account Manager in sales. At KRAIBURG Austria he will be active as Product Manager for the tyre applications area and will collect and process informa- tion about products in use in direct custom- er contact. The information obtained will KRAIBURG product portfolio.
“A lot has happened at KRAIBURG in recent - tions. The tasks have become increasingly extensive and complex,” Roland Schutte, Head of Product Management, commented on the new addition. “We are all the more pleased to have Christian Wolf, an indus-
KRAIBURG Austria strengthens its team with Christian Wolf (second from left) and Anel Kubat (second from right). Also in
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try-experienced support who complements the proven team around Christoph Priewas- ser.”
Meanwhile, Anel Kubat has also been on board since the beginning of May to support the tyre applications sales team. Kubat has
completed a commercial apprenticeship in retail and has many years of sales expe- rience in the vehicle sector. He will be re- sponsible for various sales tasks in the Tyre Applications division including, among other things, the support of retreading customers as well as regional area responsibility.
VIPAL RUBBER LAUNCHES NEW VM310 TREAD
Vipal has announced the introduction of a new tread pattern designed for applications in urban areas, on dri- ve and trailer axles. The new VM 310 tread is also certified with the 3PMSF certification, proving excellent perfor- mance and safety when facing severe snow conditions. The new Vipal tread should hit the market in the second half of this year.
The VM310 also incorporates the ex- clusive Eye Control technology, which facilitates the control of the level of wear and the suggested time for a new retreading, preserving the integrity of the casing and the management of fleet tyres. The launch meets a demand from Vipal customers, especially for the re- treading of tyres on regional buses, which travel through the coldest areas of Europe and are susceptible to extre- me weather conditions.
The design has a rotational direction, offering better traction power. The blocks were designed to promote the
torque distribution, maximising its per- formance. At the same time, the sipes provides excellent grip in snow condi- tions and minimise irregular wear.
The grooves’ sculpture was designed to minimise retention of rocks and
objects and to allow better water ou- tflow in the rotational direction. With greater balance and stability due to its bindings between the blocks, the tread still offers good mileage performance and outstanding resistance to abrasion wear.
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