a. Introduction

TrenTyre is one of the largest tyre service providers in Southern Africa and was established in 1948. It sells/manufactures new multi-brand tyres, retreaded tyres, wheels and allied services to cater for its customer needs. TrenTyre delivers these products and services via an extensive countrywide branch-and retread factory network, on-site facilities and a 24/7 network co-ordinated through a central call centre. The Company has representation in Sub-Sahara Africa through Magister Ltd. Its objective is to minimise the tyre operation cost per kilometre/hour for customers by providing a full package of products and services and ensuring maximum tyre life, safety and fleet efficiency, and is known as the pioneer and innovator of the “Total Service Package” to all truck, mining and construction groups in South Africa. This innovation is in response to the operational needs of TrenTyre’s customers.

b. Vision, Mission & Values

Vision
To be the leading multi-brand new tyre distributor, retreader and supplier of allied services and products in South Africa TrenTyre employs approximately 2000 people country wide and seeks to grow its vision of:

• High Integrity
• Best People
• Superior Products
• Superior Service Delivery

Mission
To continuously meet our customers’ expectations and stakeholders’ requirements by selling and servicing quality, new and retread tyres and supplying allied products and services through the TrenTyre distribution network across South Africa.

Values
We will achieve our mission by:
• Continuously delivering service excellence to all our customers.
• Maintaining mutually beneficial partnership with our customers

c. Branch Network

With a network of some 80 branches, TrenTyre is strategically positioned for its customer convenience. It participates in the overall tyre supply market with specialist focus on various products and services.

d. Retread Factory Network

TrenTyre owns 14 retread factories that are strategically place to cater for all the requirements in the tyre and allied industry. We are able to retread all categories of tyres, and manufacture, re-dish and repair wheel-rims. Due to our geographical spread of factories, retreaded tyres will be returned within the time frame agreed with the customer.

e. BEE

TrenTyre strongly believes in investing in South Africa and its people. The company is extending its manufacturing and retail operations to include a substantial investment in the creation of wealth through transformation and BEE initiatives. As one of the major role players in the tyre industry, TrenTyre believes that it can contribute significantly to empowerment and set benchmarks for the industry.

TrenTyre supports the underlying principles of Government’s BEE strategy, being that Black Economic Empowerment is part of the broader economic growth strategy. Secondly, that BEE should be broad based. Thirdly, that BEE is an inclusive process, and lastly that BEE is associated with good governance.

As such, the company believes that BEE should comprise equity ownership, empowerment equity/affirmative action and corporate social responsibility. Special emphasis must be placed on skills transfer, upgrading and real participation in ownership.

TrenTyre’s criteria for implementing BEE is that it must be a people centred strategy, in word and in deed. BEE must impact on the lives of those purposefully and systematically excluded from the economy in the past. Therefore, TrenTyre’s BEE strategy focuses on the development of entrepreneurs, skills transfer and wealth and job creation.