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Shaun Uys
Shaun Uys, Vice President of Truck Tires US. Not only will we be able to continue improving our process, but we can also now pro- vide our Continental Retread Solutions Partners with hands-on training from miles away.”
Designed and set up as a retread shop, the centre allows the team to test new processes in the same environment used by their Continental Retread Solutions Partners to help improve the re- tread process. This facility allows Continental to train its Conti- nental Retread Solutions Partner right from the centre using the same equipment the partners use. Equipment used in the facility includes Shearography equipment from SDS-Systemtechnik, bu- ffing equipment from Matteuzzi and a VMI Retraxx cushion gum extruder.
Shaun Uys: “This centre gives us a unique opportunity to continue to make advancements in the retreading part of our business.”
New Continental Retread Solutions Development Centre in Rock Hill, South Carolina (Inset)
Fleet owners who work with a Continental Retread Solutions Partner will also be able to tour the centre and see firsthand the retread technology used on their tyres.
Continental is the first to admit that it is still in the early stages of developing its position in the retreading market. At the mo- ment, the focus is on establishing the right products, retreading partners, and support facilities, and the opening of the Retread Development Centre is part of that process.
“Our message is that we are looking for partners and are open for business,” explained Shaun Uys.
“Continental is the player most likely to disrupt the status quo in