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Retreading Business Ltd. 15 Blackthorn Close, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6PQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0) 1270 668718 E: info@retreadingbusiness.com W: www.retreadingbusiness.com PUBLISHER David Wilson EDITOR Michael Hutt CONTRIBUTORS Valentine Benjamin Rafik Kozman Leo Linkesch Daniel Rojas Enos Ewan Scott Satnam Singh Mary Tang Vladislav Vorotnikov Richard Wilson ADVERTISING David Wilson T: +44 (0) 1270 668718 E: info@retreadingbusiness.com SUBSCRIPTIONS Karen Wilson T: +44 (0) 1270 668718 E: subs@retreadingbusiness.com LAYOUT AND DESIGN Jeff Woodall PRINTING BY Cliffe Enterprises Unit 6F Southbourne Business Park Courtlands Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8UY All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the Publisher. ¡ EDITORIAL AN OPTIMISTIC START TO THE YEAR Welcome to my first edition of Retreading Business! Seeing such a solid start to the year has been a pleasure. We’ve had positive news, innovation, and new regulations being implemented globally, with trailblazers in the industry willing to put their efforts into collectively improving the reputation and quality of retreading. As a sector, we often focus on the negative, and there are lots of them to discuss and address! However, with this edition, it’s great to see people forging ahead despite the often-prevalent negativity. With South America pulling together on regulation and legislation, retreading continuing to expand in India, and innovative product launches across the board, we’re seeing people take a proactive and positive approach in the fa- ce of constant change and upheaval. Looking to the rest of the year, the industry still has massive cha- llenges. There’s no hiding from it, but with the expert talent we see across the spectrum pushing forward every day, there’s undoubtedly a feeling that 2024 can be a productive year for the improvement and refocus of the retreading sector. This edition, we get to hear some of the efforts of industry experts pushing things forward, we hear from the collective efforts of key players in South America, with Don Julio Larocca explaining his plans for ALARNEU (Latin American Association of the Tyre Retreading Segment) in both education and supporting the industry, we hear how Daniel Peñate of Boleca S.L. is fighting to succeed through turbu- lent times, as well as very positive Country Reports from UAE and In- dia where the Retread industry is expanding rapidly. As we navigate the current landscape, with all the challenges and negativity, we see green shoots of positivity for the year ahead. Let’s hope it continues! P.4