Modern Quarrying Q3 2023

ongoing discovery of world class deposits in the DRC and Botswana are all evidence of the mineral endowment that exits in Southern Africa. Kal Tire has invested heavily in this region to ensure we are always in close proximity to all the mining opportunities. What is your footprint in Southern Africa – with reference to your tyre management teams, branch infrastructure and resource capabilities? Kal Tire’s operational footprint spans four countries in this region, each with its own country-based management, branch structure and on-site service teams. South Africa represents our largest group of team members, required to support the numerous on-site service and supply contracts. Additionally, the South Africa office is home to the regional support to our operating countries, that includes our training and safety

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Kal Tire has invested in many areas of the mining tyres service business, which includes service and support infrastructure and network, with branch structures, team member development, community development as well as supplier development. Kal Tire’s investment is focused primarily on the improvement and development of services to the tyre industry, that includes TBR (truck, bus, radial) retreading facilities, OTR tyre repair facilities and breakdown services delivered by team members that have been trained in the most comprehensive tyre services training programme available.

Traditional self-propelled machines see most of their maintenance downtime and costs from engine, transmission and associated parts repairs.

Kal Tire’s operational footprint spans four countries in this region, each with its own country-based management, branch structure and on-site service teams.

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MODERN QUARRYING QUARTER 3 | 2023