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Kit Loong Commercial Tyre Group Enhances Kayel Retread Range
Kit Loong started its retread range with Kayel, which is still their tyre. However, the market has continued to change rapidly. People are looking for more variety in their retreads, as there is now massively more variety in new tyres, especially when it comes to construction, technology and quality.
“We realised that what made a good re- tread, was not just about the material used, but it is as much about the state of the casing and the retread process. So, when our competitors were focused on PPT only, we created the SIGMA retread range,” said Kit Loong Commercial Tyre (KLCT) Group Group Marketing Manager Michael Hutt.
Step-by-step, the company expanded their product range as they have learned more about what their clients require and how they can address these needs safely. Kit Loong is dedicated to quality retreads, he said, so all of their retread tyres are Malaysian Standard (MS) certi- - - cured tread (MS1208:2010) and cushion gum used (MS1348:2010).
“We use Shearography for all our top three master tiers to make sure there are no casing deformities that we cannot see. We reserve the Kayel brand for only the best. But, we recognise the variety of usage situations of our customers, which means that not everyone is purchasing new tyres that are meant for 2+ lives. Thus, we have - tion that still allows for a multi-life strategy in their tyre purchases while ensuring the highest levels of safety.”
Having this in mind, he said, the company has introduced three master tiers to their Rayted, Kaymile X-Rayted and Kaytech X-Rayted.
“Kayel is our longest life casing, due to its durability. This means the original casing needs to be extremely well maintained. There is less than 10 per cent of quality casings in the market. Currently, around 70 per cent of the casings we receive are
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