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TYREXPO AFRICA 2014
takes place in the Sandton Convention Centre from 4 to 6 March
next year, bringing African and international tyre manufacturers, retreaders, distributors,
service providers and workshop equipment suppliers together under one roof.
For anyone involved in plant maintenance, tyre purchasing, supply contracts or servicing, this
is a must-visit event.
Covering all aspects of the tyre industry, the show will focus on new tyres, retreading, repair
and service equipment for the mining, construction and civil engineering industries.
That means dozens of tyre manufacturers and distributors with be exhibiting the latest
products for specialised OTR, heavy truck and materials handling equipment and machinery.
Paul Farrant, Managing Director of Tyrexpo Africa organising company ECI International, says,
“This is a show for people involved in tyres and service for heavy plant and equipment. As a
trade only event, everyone is there to do business. The range and choice of tyres available to
buyers at the show will be unparalleled at a single event in southern Africa.”
Among the many leading African-based companies on show will be Beltyre Africa, the local
subsidiary of Belshina, the largest tyre manufacturer in Belarus. They are well known for
ultra large OTR tyres for dump truck and earth mover equipment, as well as standard OTR
products for scrapers, graders, loaders and dozers, in mining and large construction and civil
engineering projects.
Richards Bay Tyres, the Kwa-Zulu Natal-based tyre distributor and service provider, will be at
the show in partnership with Dutch wholesaler Bandenmarkt. Richards Bay is a Dunlop and
Bandag distributor that provides a full range of tyre services for OTR, truck and passenger
cars. For buyers of industrial and materials handling tyres, Trident International has developed
a range of Solid Tyres designed for skid steer loaders, aerial work platforms, wheel loaders
and container handlers. These pieces of equipment are usually fitted with pneumatic tyres,
prone to punctures and associated downtime, but which is eradicated with a solid fitment.
Trident says that solids have a lifespan three to five times longer than conventional pneumatic
tyres and are particularly targeted at demanding applications such as construction, ports and
mines.
India’s Alliance Tire Group (ATG), which has a regional office and R&D centre in South Africa,
is a leading player in the global OHT (Off-Highway Tyre) business with its Alliance, Galaxy and
Primex brands. The group has ambitious plans to exceed a global turnover of $1-billion by
2017, with a vision of being one of the top three market leaders in the Agriculture, Forestry,
Construction (AFC) segment, while building a strong presence in niche OTR markets, such as
port and mining.
Nitralife will continue its promotion to use nitrogen to inflate tyres, instead of air. Long used
in trucking, new growth in the mining sector has seen a prominent mining group no longer
permitting heavy trucks on-site without tyres inflated with nitrogen. This
decision was a result of previous tyre explosion fatalities.
Another of the many South African exhibitors is Leaderquip, one of the
country’s major suppliers of garage and workshop equipment. With
operations in Gauteng, the Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Bloemfontein, the
company will be exhibiting the latest workshop tyre service technologies
from US equipment manufacturer Hunter and Italian brands Sice and
Werther.
Since its launch in 2004, Tyrexpo Africa has firmly established itself as an
influential trade event, bringing together leading domestic and international
suppliers. Entry is free to bona fide trade visitors, who can now pre-register to
avoid delays on the day of their visit at
Many of the world’s leading
tyre suppliers will gather in
Johannesburg next March to
participate in South Africa’s
only dedicated exhibition
devoted to all things
tyre-related.
Contact:
Rowena Suthers,
ECI International Sales Director
Tel:
+ 44 (0) 1892 863888
Email:
Web:
looking back on 2013
Making a date for Tyrexpo
Africa 2014
LOOKING BACK
ON 2013
