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Hillhead 2026 Preview
Triangle Tyre and Vaculug
at Hillhead 2026
Stand V10
Triangle Tyre will return to Hillhead 2026
alongside Vaculug, its official UK distributor for
the brand’s Off-The-Road (OTR) range,
reinforcing a distribution model designed to
improve product availability and customer
support across the UK quarry and construction
sectors.
The exhibition takes place from 23rd to 25th June 2026 at
Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, Derbyshire, and is widely regarded
as the UK’s leading live demonstration event for quarrying,
recycling and heavy construction, attracting close to 20.000
visitors and around 600 exhibitors.
Triangle Tyre and Vaculug will exhibit at Stand V10,
showcasing a focused selection of Triangle’s OTR portfolio for
quarry and earthmoving fleets.
The Triangle - Vaculug partnership is aimed at strengthening
Triangle’s UK market footprint with a service-led distribution
approach, supporting customers where tire performance is
measured not only in tread life, but in uptime, productivity
and cost-per-hour.
Triangle Tyre is among the largest global producers of OTR
radial tires, with a portfolio developed for quarry, mining,
industrial and heavy construction applications.
Vaculug, established in 1950 and widely recognised as
Europe’s largest independent retreader, brings strong UK
market reach and a long-standing reputation in tire lifecycle
management. The collaboration is positioned to offer quarry
operators a stronger combination of supply continuity,
technical support and practical fleet service capability, aligned
with increasing market focus on total cost of ownership (TCO)
and sustainability-driven purchasing decisions.
In addition to supporting end users, the Triangle - Vaculug
cooperation is also designed to strengthen Triangle’s position
in the UK trade channel through a structured dealer supply
program.
By combining local stockholding, improved trade availability
and responsive logistics, the partnership aims to provide UK
OTR tire dealers and specialist distributors with reliable access
to Triangle’s portfolio, including key quarry and earthmoving
fitments and fast-moving sizes, backed by technical product
support and consistent nationwide supply.
The Hillhead display will feature key Triangle tire solutions for
the equipment categories most common in UK quarrying and
construction operations, including:
• Rigid and articulated dump truck fitments, engineered for
traction, durability and rock abrasion resistance
• Loader and dozer patterns, designed to support high loads,
stability and long service life
• Severe service quarry designs, developed for extreme front-
of-quarry environments where cut resistance is critical
• Industrial and mobile equipment fitments, supporting
mixed on/off-road operation with consistent wear
performance
The selection reflects Triangle’s focus on delivering robust OTR
tyres engineered to perform in harsh working conditions while
helping end users improve operational efficiency and reduce
unplanned downtime.
Luca Mai, OTR Director for Europe at Triangle Tyre,
commented:
“Hillhead is the most important quarry and
construction exhibition in the UK, and we are pleased
to attend together with our exclusive importer, Vaculug.
The partnership allows us to combine a strong global
OTR product range with local distribution capability and
service support. We look forward to welcoming
customers and trade partners to our stand and
demonstrating how Triangle can support the UK market
with performance, reliability and availability.”
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