Brazillian Tread Producer Aims For International Market

Brazillian retread product manufacturer, Vipal, holds 43 per cent of the world’s second largest market and is represented in 90 countries. Now the company is aiming to expand its global business. After a successful SEMA show, the company stepped into the Mexican market with the inauguration of the Vipal distribution centre in Mexico and the launch of the Vipal Authorized Dealer Network. The company also launched its new Vipamold VRA tread design for use on drive and trailer tyres.

Founded in 1973 in the city of Nova Prata, Vipal currently has seven distribution centres located in the main states of the country with additional centres in the United States, Spain, Slovenia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Panama. The company has annual sales of $180 million dollars.

Vipal has 2200 employees and two manufacturing plants, administrative and distribution centres in an area measuring over 90,000 square metres. The two factories produce around 12,000 tons per month, a capacity equivalent to almost a million tyres each month.

Vipal believes its treads feature excellent cost per mile value, mileage performance and come and variety of popular tread designs. The company’s tyre repair and retread materials include patches, cushion gum, strip rubber, cements and paints. Vipal was the first Brazilian company in its sector to be certified by ISO 9002 and currently holds ISO9001:2000.