Marangoni Retreading Systems (Marangoni Tread SpA and Ellerbrock Reifenrunderneuerungs-Technologie GmbH) announce a price increase of all brands and product lines, for pre-cure retreading material, that range from 4% to 5% depending on different products.

The increase will be applied from July 03, 2006 in European, East European and Mediterranean countries.

"Despite the further, incessant, fast rise of the cost of raw materials and energy, like oil, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, natural gas, electric power, and others basic ingredients, Marangoni Retreading Systems is firmly committed not to come to any compromise that could negatively affect the superior quality of our products and the reliable Service we offer to our retreaders partners" said Marco Mandrioli, Sales and Marketing Director of Marangoni Tread SpA and Managing Director of Ellerbrock GmbH. "We are also making important efforts in order not to transfer to our customers the entire amount of the cost increase of raw materiai and energy" he added.

The Marangoni Retreading Systems also announce that, effective from June 12, 2006, will increase the price for hot-cure materials and rubber accessories, between 6% and 7% depending on different compounds.