With sustainability and protecting the environment uppermost in everyone’s mind, the focus in this issue, is on retreading – which despite experiencing a steady decline over the last decade – remains an important cost-effective way for transport fleets to reduce operating costs, while also doing their bit for the environment.
Table of Contents
- Interview
Bandag SA on why retreading remains a savvy cost-saving solution …… 2 - Feature
Navigating the global regulatory landscape for retreading …… 6 - Interactive Poll
Take part in our new poll: Do you believe retreading remains an important cost solution for the TBR market? …… 15 - Conference
Bandag/BTS Conference 2025 …… 16 - Awards
Double Triumph: Royal Tyres Clinches Top Standard Bank KZN Business Award and Top Brand Runner-Up …… 18 - TEPA Talk
A view from the fitment centre floor: On the brink of an AGOA cliff edge …… 20 - Local News
- Dunlop extends Dunlop Sure Insurance to 18 months …… 22
- Supa Quick expands to over 200 locations, welcomes new fitment centre at Southgate Mall …… 23
- TEPA highlights aftermarket opportunities at Brazil Auto Parts Trade Mission …… 24
- Continental focusing on rolling resistance and reducing carbon emissions …… 26
- Mathe Group extracts clean steel from tyres for export …… 27
- World News – Europe
- Dunlop named official tyre partner of ‘Gran Turismo 7’ …… 28
- Goodyear Eagle F1 shines in Autobild 2025 Summer Performance Tyre Test …… 29
- New format for the Global OTR Conference to debut at The Tire Cologne 2026 …… 30
- Pirelli PZero E wins ADI International Compasso D’Oro Award …… 31
- Point S launches next generation campus for future leaders …… 32
- More sustainable tyres: Continental uses synthetic rubber made from used cooking oil …… 33
- World News – Asia
- Apollo Tyres announced as lead sponsor of Team India in historic three-year strategic partnership with BCCI …… 34
- Inside Yokohama’s strategy that drove sales past 1 trillion yen …… 35
- World News – USA
- Goodyear forms global racing organisation …… 36
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