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COUNTRY REPORT - EGYPT the traffic load legislation have benefited from the successful test trials of retreading their tyres. This has caused the exis- tence of some transporters who believe in the tyre retrea- ding concept and consider tyre retreading as a part of the new tyre life cycle.” CASING SUPPLY ISSUES Shawky also explained in depth about the casing market in Egypt. “Casing importation to Egypt is prohibited by the govern- ment, so the available source of casings is generated from inside the Egyptian tyre market,” he explained. “Casings are generated mainly through public sector transport companies, who don’t retread their tyres and offer them for sale through tenders. A unique phenomenon in this regard, is the Meet Elharoun village in Delta Egypt, which controls the worn out tyre tender process. They always they win the tender, and then they do an auction among themselves to distribute the casings purchased. This way they control the price of the casing in the market. Worn out tyres are divided into those which are totally worn, and these go to tyre recycling factories. Good tyres with some remaining tread are sold as used tyres, acceptable casings are sold to re- tread factories, and the remainder is regrooved and resold. We then asked Ibrahim Shaaban about the attitude of the new tyres distributors towards tyre retreading. Shaaban explained that lately new tyre distributors promote their tyres as being retreadable. “This is seen as real added value for the customer in Egypt,” he said. On the subject of tyre maintenance, Farid Shawky explained that there is improvement in tyre maintenance in Egypt, inclu- ding the periodic follow up of air pressures, better repair tech- niques, thorough monitoring of tyre wear, tyre rotation and tyre service follow ups. This is being done by developed, well organi- Challenger retread shop owners are now looking forward to better tyre maintenance in the future that will save them even more casings. public sector, until recently, used to buy new locally manufac- tured Pirelli tyres at the highest levels of discount, so the pu- as they were able to sell the worn-out tyres in tenders. Lately, however, with the shortage of new tyres and increasing prices, more courage to test retreads for their working conditions, to whether to proceed with retreads or stick to new tyres. As a re- a valid part of the life cycle of the tyre. P.22
