The Retreadcast
The Retreadcast is brought to you by the industry leading journal for the tyre retreading industry, Retreading Business. Hosted by Richard Wilson, Contributor to Retreading Business and his father David Wilson, the magazine's publisher, the podcast interviews the leading names in the tyre retreading sector as they find out what is happening week to week in the tyre retreading industry. From Australia to the US to Vietnam to the UK, The Retreadcast has got your back in covering the latest news in the tyre retreading sector.
The Retreadcast
The Retreadcast | Episode #49 | A Life in Retreading: Richard O’Connell
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Episode 49 of The Retreadcast features a fascinating career retrospective with Richard O’Connell, the retired director and co-founder of Bandvulc. David Wilson, Publisher of Retreading Business, talks with Richard about his newly published memoirs, “Retreading My Life.”
They journey through the early days of founding Bandvulc in the 1970s using second-hand machinery, the company’s accidental but successful shift from a standard retreader to a comprehensive tyre management firm for major fleets like Tesco, and the innovative development of the Wastemaster tyre. Richard provides a candid account of the disastrous 2011 fire and the remarkable recovery that followed, as well as the eventual sale of the family business to Continental.
The discussion also touches on the environmental significance of the circular economy and the political hurdles, such as the climate change levy and import tariffs, facing the European retreading sector today.
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