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Profile: Marangoni Spa
Verona, Italy
Number of employees: 1,200
Motivated by a passion for the tire business, the Marangoni Group has accumulated over 50 years of broad experience and expertise in all aspects of managing the life cycle of tires. They specialize in total tire management, including tire-making machinery, new tire manufacturing, retailing, distribution, retreading and retreading systems, tire disposal and producing energy through a state-of-the-art tire incineration and a non-polluting thermal processing system. Marangoni’s RINGTREAD® System, the splice-less-precure retreading system, has been licensed to independent retreaders across North America.
In support of its goals in the SmartWay Transport Partnership, Marangoni Tread North America’s manufacturing facility in Madison, Tennessee has implemented strategies to:
- Reduce truck idle time,
- Improve processes to maintain proper tire air pressure in its fleet,
- Increase shipments with SmartWay Partners,
- Promote the SmartWay Transport Partnership Program,
- Assist trucking companies in reaching their committed goals to improve fuel economy, and,
- Publish tire maintenance and fuel savings data on the website.
“Joining the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership Program demonstrates our commitment to reducting greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by supporting SmartWay’s network of carriers and by continuing to provide innovative tire solutions to the transportation industry.”
Bill Sweatman
President, Marangoni Tread North America