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Welcome & Introduction
Chairman: Roger McCleery
Motoring Correspondent & Radio Presenter
Time : 10.30am
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Macro economic impact of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia,
India, China) economies on the South African tyre
business environment
Speaker: George Schramm
Head of Marketing, Dunlop/Apollo
Time : 10.45am
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The Kwik-Fit Success Story and challenges facing
today’s tyre retailers & the ‘customer experience’.
Speaker: Sir Tom Farmer CVO CBE KCSG DL
Maidencraig Ventures, founder of Kwik-Fit, one of the
world’s largest automotive parts repair & replacement
specialists
Time : 11.30am |
Lunch & Exhibition Time
12.15pm-2.00pm
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Challenges to South Africa’s fleets with respect to roads, diesel
costs, tyre costs etc, the importance of tyre maintenance and what
logistics companies expect from tyre manufacturers and how their
service providers can assist them in achieving their goals. (Q&A)
Speaker: Imperial Logistics (discussion panel)
Time : 2.00pm
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Chinese truck tyres and their impact on western
retread markets
Speaker: David Wilson
Retread Manufacturers Association
Time : 2.45pm
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Overview of the waste tyre situation in
South Africa and world class plans to
address the challenges being faced
Speaker: Dr Etienne Human
Lead Consultant of South Africa’s
National Waste Tyre Project & CEO SATRP Co.
Time : 3.45pm
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