Around 300 million used car and truck tyres are discarded each year in the EU, with less than 13 per cent of the total being reused or recycled. However, an Italian recycling project Life Green Vulcan aims to address the issue.
Bridgestone Ireland’s Colm Conyngham has received a platinum gold disc almost 20 years after the successful distribution of a road safety and driver training video, ‘Bridgestone Driving for Life’.
Circol ELT has welcomed Minister of State, Ossian Smyth’s announcement to expand the remit of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for tyres.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is expanding the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for tyres from the start of next year.
National Tyres is celebrating 10 years in business in 2023. Managing Director, Damien McGrath ran the rule over the company’s beginnings and ongoing success with John Loughran.
Fred Clarke, managing director of Agrigear, was last week presented with a ‘Special Achievement in Business’ award for his and Agrigear’s contribution to the industry over the past 40 years as a tyre supplier and wheel manufacturer.