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KINGPIN TYRES

With over 36 years in business, Kingpin Tyres is certainly not ‘the new kid on the block’ when it comes to providing Environmental and Recycling Services within the Tyre Industry. The business commenced operations in 1973 by Jack Crangle (Chairman) and his family, manufacturing passenger and commercial van retreads, whilst also providing the service of collecting used tyres from its customers. At the peak of tyre retreading in the UK Kingpin supplied in excess of 20,000 retreads per week directly to the domestic market.

Today Kingpin is the only remaining UK passenger tyre retreader, supplying a full range of Passenger car, Commerical van, 4x4, Light truck and Truck retreads nationally and one of the UK’s largest USED TYRE COLLECIONS specialists. In addition to providing retreading services and used tyre collections, Kingpin recognised the need to process scrap tyres in-house at its site in Wem, Shropshire. And so the loop was closed in the recycling process chain. All scrap tyres are processed through the company’s TYRE SHREDDING and GRANULATION plant...

eliminating the need for further transportation and so improve the company’s Carbon Footprint. Materials produced on site include aggregate replacement and rubber granulates for use in the equestrian and leisure industries.The strength of Kingpin lies in environmental success, offering a 100% Recycling Service. As a major contributor to the collection and disposal of tyres in the UK, Kingpin collects and disposes over 3 million tyres per year. Kingpin takes its environmental obligations seriously and is accredited with a full Waste Management Licence and Waste Carriers Licence as well as being fully compliant in their Duty of Care to the environment.