At Kal Tire, we believe extending tire life should deliver more than performance and cost benefits. It should also help mines make progress toward their sustainability goals — and demonstrate that progress. That’s why we developed the KalPRO Maple Program, recognizing customers for the carbon emission savings achieved by extending tire life instead of purchasing new tires. Powered by an independently ISO-verified carbon calculator, the program quantifies the difference in carbon emissions between providing conventional repairs, KalPRO Ultra Repair, retreading or KalPRO Ultra Tread and purchasing new replacement tires, providing measurable results that can support Scope 3 emissions reporting.
Prove your environmental savings
Extending the life of mining tires through repair and retreading reduces the need for new replacement tires, helping mines lower their environmental impact while getting more value from existing tire assets.
The Maple Program quantifies the carbon savings achieved by extending tire life compared with providing the same service life with a new replacement tire.
The result gives mines a clear measure of the environmental value of their tire life-extension strategies — turning decisions made at the tire level into measurable progress toward broader sustainability goals.
Independently ISO verified carbon calculations
The carbon calculator behind the Maple Program uses a methodology that conforms with ISO 14067:2018 and has been independently verified by SCS Global Services in accordance with ISO 14064-3:2019.
This independent verification provides customers with confidence in the carbon savings calculated through the program and the data available to support Scope 3 emissions reporting and sustainability communications.
The Benefits to You
Demonstrate your carbon savings
Receive annual Maple Program certificates quantifying the calculated CO₂ savings achieved through eligible tire life-extension solutions. These provide measurable evidence of the environmental contribution your tire management strategy is making and can support Scope 3 emissions reporting and sustainability communications.
Extend tire life
Conventional repairs, KalPRO Ultra Repair, retreading and KalPRO Ultra Tread help suitable mining tires remain in service longer, allowing mines to maximize the value of their tire assets and reduce the need for premature replacement.
Reduce lifecycle carbon emissions
Extending tire life reduces the need for new replacement tires and the associated carbon impact of manufacturing and transportation. The Maple Program quantifies these savings, helping mines demonstrate the environmental value of repair and retreading.
Make better use of existing resources
Mining tires require significant materials and energy to manufacture and transport. Keeping suitable tires in service longer helps mines get more from those resources while reducing reliance on new replacement tires.
More ways to make a difference
Since 2019, the Maple Program has helped mining operations around the world recognize the environmental value of extending tire life.
Today, the program covers mining tires from 25 to 63 inches and includes:
These sustainable tire solutions give mines more opportunities to extend tire life, reduce lifecycle carbon emissions and make better use of existing resources.
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Learn more about how our Maple Program and carbon calculator can help your operation prove your carbon reduction efforts and keep tires out of the waste stream.