GLOBAL RETREADING CONFERENCE

Name: THE TIRE COLOGNE
Start: 2026-06-09
End: 2026-06-11
Location: Koelnmesse GmbH

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This were the key topics with high-profile speakers:

the role of retreading in context of the European "Green Deal"
the planned extension of the European tire labelling regulation to retreaded truck and bus tires
the position and development of retreading worldwide
the support of politics and society
the presentation of international retreading market
technical innovations and developments
networking with new international contacts

The programme

Agenda 1st Part

1:00-1:30 pm - Welcome with Jukka Lankolainen – President BIPAVER
1:30-2:00 pm - Overview of the US Retread Industry and the State of California’s Program to promote retreading, David Stevens – Managing Director TRIB
2:00-3:00 pm - Panel Discussion | Retreading as vital part in Circular Economy – How can politics support retreading?

On the podium:
- Paolo Tosoratti - Policy Officer EC / DG Energy
- Fazilet Cinaralp - General Secretary ETRMA
- Christian Kitazume - German Environment Agency (UBA)
- Jukka Lankolainen - President BIPAVER

Agenda 2nd Part

3:00-3:15 pm - Break
3:15-4:00 pm - Panel Discussion | Labelling for TBR (C3) retreads / Actual Industry Proposal/ Actual Status of Implementation/

Auf dem Podium:
- Paolo Tosoratti – Policy Officer EC / DG Energy
- Nicolas de Mahieu – General Secretary ETRTO
- Jean-Dominique Perrot - Michelin
- M. Schwämmlein – Techn. Secretary BIPAVER
4:00-4:30 pm - Shearography – increase of economic, Mario Goldmann – Head of Sales Tire Inspection, Carl Zeiss Optotechnik GmbH
4:30-5:00 pm - The future of PCR retreading in Europe, Alessandro Villa – Former General Manager TRM/ Consultant
5:00-5:45 pm - Presentation Recircle Awards, David Wilson – Publisher Retreading Business
5:45 pm - Summary and Closing, Michael Schwämmlein – Techn. Secretary BIPAVER

"GLOBAL RETREADING CONFERENCE" as part of THE TIRE COLOGNE 2022

The "Global Retreading Conference" (GRC) had a very successful start at the leading global industry trade fair "The Tire Cologne 2018".

After the corona-related cancellation of the follow-up trade fairs, the European retreading association BIPAVER in cooperation with Koelnmesse made the next GRC again what it already was in 2018: An international industry event for the retreading sector, offering a global platform for exchanging views on relevant topics.

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