The major changes seen in the retreading industry in recent years,
together with the considerable progress Marangoni Retreading Systems has
made in aligning its offering to customer needs, have driven growth in
the presence of Marangoni around the world.
Specifically, Marangoni Retreading Systems is pleased to announce its
return to the Dutch and Belgian markets after several years of marginal
presence, the result of the prestigious partnership agreement stipulated
with Profile Tyrecenter, one of the leading associations of tyre
resellers in the Benelux.
After having operated a number of small retreading plants in Belgium and
the Netherlands for more than 20 years, Marangoni Retreading Systems
will now expand its business in this demanding area, following the
evolution of the tyre market with the cooperation of the biggest local
tyre fitting network.
Profile Tyrecenter is a franchise organisation of independent tyre
dealers in the Benelux. These independent tyredealers are franchisees of
Profile Tyrecenter and are also shareholders of the central
organisation of Profile Tyrecenter. The network of Profile Tyrecenter in
the Benelux consist of more than 200 sales points, 300 mobile service
units and 1.400 operators. Profile Tyrecenter is also participant in
TEN, (Tyre European Network) which is represented in 14 countries with a
network of more than 3.400 sales points.
“The partnership with Marangoni Retreading Systems”, stated René Van
Maasakkers, director of Profile Tyrecenter Truck Europe, “was
established not only out of the desire to maintain our independence,
something that’s essential to guarantee balance in our relationships
with new tyre manufacturers, but also the possibility to offer users a
product that’s exclusive and of the highest quality, using
state-of-the-art RINGTREAD technology”.
The decision to choose Marangoni as a partner was made with the
objective of future growth in terms of profitability, sales and market
share. The contract between the Italian company and Profile Tyrecenter
involves exclusive management of the RINGTREAD brand in the Benelux.
The RINGTREAD product will, on behalf of Profile Tyrecenter, be manufactured by the Profile Retread Company Frapa.
FRAPA, based in Venlo, a founding partner in Profile Tyrecenter, has
now converted to RINGTREAD technology, and with 40 years’ experience in
retreading is considered a benchmark in the Dutch industry.
Profile Retread Company FRAPA expressed its own satisfaction with
this new deal. “The partnership with Marangoni will provide our
customers the best that retreading has to offer: RINGTREAD is the only
circular retread. It adheres perfectly to the tyre casing, without
joints and any tension or deformation, while ensuring faster processing,
less waste, and performance that’s the same if not better than offered
by a new tyre”.
The tests conducted have shown how RINGTREAD can guarantee significant
fuel savings on vehicles operating over long distances when compared
against similar patterns made by the competition, meaning lower costs
amounting to several hundred thousand euro a year.
RINGTREAD will be the choice of all the main users. DSV one of the
leading European logistic companies, has already signed a contract with
Profile Tyrecenter Truck Europe to use RINGTREAD products in the
Benelux.