I present this overview of the
retread process to make the point that aircraft
retreads are not cheap repairs; rather they are fully certified, well-built products with decades of experience in both commercial and GA operations.
Tire Retreads: Strong, Cheaper: The airline industry long ago recognized that retreaded tires are a substantial cost savings over new tires. The same can be said for GA ops
A senior manager at Bridgestone Taiwan says that the Japanese headquarters' decision to set up the tire
retread plant is driven by its responsibility to protect the global environment, stressing that the tire
retread factory in Taiwan will recycle only own-branded TBR tires from freighters for resale, as well as from tire shops.
Bridgestone sets up TBR tire retread plant in Taiwan
Today, says BBTS, Brazil is the biggest market for
retread tyres in Latin America, with an average annual movement of 7.5 million
retread tyres.
Emerging markets make tyre cecycling a big global business
a€?Fleets that are using reliable and durable new tyres will be able to
retread the tyres at 50 per cent of the cost of a new tyre and get the performance is comparable to that of a new tyre.
Bridgestone, Towell open retread factory
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Retreaded tires cost approximately half the price of a new tire, and in some cases are guaranteed to achieve 80 to 100 per cent the life of a new tire."
Industry awareness eases tire shortage
Richard Carter, the trust's business development executive, said, 'I think the main reason businesses are reluctant to make the switch to
retreads is the incorrect perception that the quality isn't as good, but this couldn't be further from the truth.
Use of retreads 'could cut 26,000 tonnes of waste'
By the end of the program, Blocker had replaced about 80% of the tires in CDOT's fleet with
retreads and accomplished Lupton's 5-year goal in just 1 year.
Colorado slashes tire costs with retreads
ONE of the leading suppliers of
retreaded tyres to the motors port sector in Europe and Asia is to create up to 25 new jobs at a new manufacturing facility in Rhayader,Powys.
High tech retread tyre firm to create 25 new jobs
OTR is confident that with casings guaranteed, the lower hourly running costs for
retread tyres will overcome resistance.
OTR
Dunlop has previously been supported by independent distribution and retreading partners in the Americas who distribute new tyres and
retread the company's tyre casings for regional turboprops and jets.
Dunlop flying high with US initiative
The Brazilian market is supplied with both new and
retread tyres whereas in the European Union there is no significant market for
retreads.
Brazilian Tyre Replacement Market to Surpass 63 Million Units by 2016 Says TechSci Research
Tokyo, July 20, 2009 - (JCN) - Bridgestone Corporation has announced plans to build a new plant for the production of precure tread for
retread tires.
Bridgestone to Build a Retreaded Tire Plant in Thailand
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres has announced a further substantial investment in its Wolverhampton truck tyre
retread site.
Midlands tyre factory rolls on after Goodyear investment; MANUFACTURING
"Every tire we can
retread keeps a vehicle running in this worldwide shortage," says Blake.
Goodyear Canada--new life for North Bay plant