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COLMEC ACQUIRES FINNISH RETREADER PENTEP OY Swedish retreader Colmec has strength- ened its operation in Finland by strate- gically acquiring the Bandag retreader Pentep. Pentep Oy is one of the biggest inde- pendent retreaders on the Finnish mar- ket and was founded in 1992. Pentep is a Bandag producer with tyre station and end-user customers. Pentep’s very high customer focus, combined with high-quality production of retreads, has built Pentep’s super strong trade- mark in the market. “We are very happy that Teppo, Sari and their team at Pentep are now a part of Colmec. This will significantly grow our market share in Finland and align with our group master plan to be the biggest and most preferred supplier of tyres and tyre services in our markets,” says Pat- rick Sjölin, CEO of Colmec Group. “This also ensures that we can take care of all used bus and truck tyres in Finland for our customers, to make new retread tyres that positively impact the environ- ment, and are an important way forward to handle tyres sustainable”. ”Being a part of Colmec will strengthen Pentep and ensure we can grow and take the next step in the Finnish market. This will be positive for new and existing cus- tomers and our employees”, says Teppo Vekka, CEO at Pentep. With the acquisition of Pentep, Colmec will now have retreaded Bandag prod- ucts in the portfolio. “This will be a new milestone for Colmec to start interest- ing strategic cooperation with Bandag and Bridgestone,” says Patrick Sjölin. Teppo and Sai Vekka will continue their work at Pentep, “Business as usual”. The acquisition was finalised on the 31st January 2024. NEWS EXTRA TIPLER ADDS NINE NEW DEALERS IN 2023 Uruguay. The TIPLER Dealer Network is growing. With a new visual identity, TIPLER is expanding rapidly throughout Brazil. In 2023, nine new strategic dealerships joined the network across the country in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Tocantis, Piauí, Amazonas and Pará. The new partners, Elo Pneus (Manaus/AM), General Pneus (Macaé/RJ), Giiro Pneus (Teresina/PI), Longway (São Bernardo do Campo/SP), Mourão (Guarapuava/ PR), Ouro Negro Pneus (São José do Ouro/RS), Pneus Brasil (Castanhal/ PA), Retip Pneus (Araguaina/TO) and Stamm Pneus (Palmeira das Missões/ Jandrei Luis Goldschmidt, Executive Marketing Manager, states that the TIPLER Network has been expanding sustainably, offering a comprehensive ‘Value Package’ that includes high- quality products, excellent mileage yield, continuous investment in equipment, marketing, and advertising to boost sales and profits. It also provides training to enhance retreading services. Goldschmidt notes that TIPLER plans to further expand its Dealer Network in 2024, aiming to be a leading supplier of retreading products while emphasising the brand’s commitment to saving natural resources, reducing transport costs, and ensuring customer safety and reliability in tyre retreading. RS), join an extensive network of over 70 dealers spread across Brazil as well as Argentina, Chile, Colombia and P.54