Vipal Promotes ECO Treads

Vipal said one of the company’s highlights for Reifen 2010 was its new range of treads. Branded ECO, they form part of Vipal’s “Transport Sustainability Project”. These products, claims Vipal, go far beyond the savings from retreading: they also contribute to a cleaner environment and benefit the transport industry. ECO treads are designed to decrease rolling resistance, thereby decreasing fuel consumption, and raising mileage performance.

“Our studies were already showing that smaller grooves would assure savings,” said João Carlos Paludo, CEO of Vipal. “We added to this information compounds and exclusive designs and we reached the treads that reduce the consumption even more. From the use of these treads, it is possible to save fuel and increase the mileage rate.”

Vipal’s presence in the international market has been growing year by year, it said. The Brazilian company exported nearly 30 per cent of its production volume in 2009, in addition to being its domestic market leader, operates in all continents and has three distribution centres in Europe: Germany, Slovenia and Spain. With a reputation as a pioneer, Vipal says it continues to invest in research and technology, “assuring the development of exclusive, high quality products”.

“We heavily invest in technology in order to produce treads that can help to reduce operational costs besides offering quality and safety. Furthermore, we have most recently achieved another pioneering landmark: we developed the first fuel-saving tread lines”, highlighted João.

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