A second retreading panel was organised as part of our 2024 Retreading Seminar programme at The Tire Cologne but this time it focused on independent retreading.
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Hosted by David Wilson, the publisher of Retreading Business, the panel comprised of Vittorio Marangoni, President for Marangoni SpA, Frederico Schmidt, General Manager of Vipal Rubber in Europe, Michael Hutt, Editor of Retreading Business and Kevin Gillin, Managing Director of Seryt Group.
Chapters:
00:00 Titles and Introduction
00:17 What are the key challenges facing independent retreaders?
05:02 What specific solutions can retreaders do in such challenging market conditions?
19:08 How can tread rubber suppliers increase their support for independent retreaders?
26:06 How can retreaders become more profitable?
34:45 How key is diversification into other sectors for independent retreaders?
40:50 What are the prospects for the independent retreading sector?