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A LOOK AHEAD - DRIVEN BY INNOVATION
Over the past year we have stepped up our efforts to drive sustainability forward across our industry. Looking ahead to the next few years, we remain committed to exploring new innovations that will reduce our carbon emissions and steer us towards more sustainable solutions that are developed with the future in mind.
OUR COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS:
• We will keep investing in R&D and innovation projects with a focus on improving materials, products, and processes.
• We will activate new partnerships with suppliers and research institutions with the goal of enhancing our innovation capabilities.
• Working in collaboration with our rubber suppliers, we will aim to explore new and improved compounds that are more sustainable, and that perform better in terms of noise level and grip.
• We will also continue to invest in the maintenance and upkeep of our manufacturing equipment, with aim of making it sustainable for long-term use.
CASE STUDY
VACU-LIFT TECHNOLOGY
Working in collaboration with an Italian manufacturing company, we are exploring developing machinery with the health and safety of our employees being top of mind. The machine will help quite literally help our employees with the heavy lifting that is required when handling our tyre molds, which can weigh up to 30 kgs each.
Currently the process is a manual one, and with this machine we are exploring the possibility of making the process automatic. From an R&D perspective the machine would be an industry first. The R&D process began in December 2022 and is on track to deliver in 2024.
With this industry leading development,
we are supporting our efforts to enhance Health & Safety practices for our employees working in our manufacturing plant.
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