Borrachas Vipal recently brought together more than 60 journalists and recycling business representatives at a road test event held in Portugal. Members of the Asociación Nacional de Profesionales de los Pneumáticos (Anirp) [National Association of Tyre Professionals] as well as Portuguese journalists all took part. The aim of the event was to bring together media professionals to test cars and lorries that use recycled tyres.
Brazilian retread material and tyre repair manufacturer Vipal has hosted a course in Europe. The even was run in conjunction with Universidad Miguel Hernández and Asociación Española de Neumáticos Reciclados (the Spanish recycled tyres association).
One of the objectives of the inaugural course in Elche, Spain, was to provide participants with a general overview of the techniques involved in recycling tyres, with a particular focus on common problems and methods for avoiding them. Held at the end of October, this event launched activities that are part of the course entitled “Research and Training regarding Recycling Tyres” that has become part of the Mechanical Engineering degree offered by the University.
Having sponsored teams in several Brazilian motorsport categories, Brazil-based retreader Vipal has begun sponsorship of the Buggyra team in the 2011 European Truck Racing Championship. “Vipal and Car and Truck Racing have been shoulder in shoulder since the company´s foundation. For thirteen years we have sponsored the Formula Truck in Brazil, contributing to the success of the category in the country. Now, due to Vipal´s expansion in Europe, we have decided for this sponsorship. Furthermore, what’s even better is that we get started in this new phase together with the current champion of the category”, explains Maria Locatelli, Vipal sales and marketing director.
Borrachas Vipal has implemented a number of changes in its management structure, which the company says are designed to “leverage growth for the company and its shareholders.” Daniel Paludo has been appointed director-general and is responsible for Borrachas Vipal – Retread Division. At the same time João Carlos Paludo was sworn in as vice-chairman of Group Vipal.
Brazilian based retreading and repair material manufacturer Vipal has announced that it is to increase its prices by 10 per cent across the board. The price increase is scheduled to take affect on 1 October 2010. The company says it will make every effort to attend to orders placed before this date, respecting the requirements of all our customers while stocks last.
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.
Wittmund, Germany based Reifen – Center Hofdmann celebrated its 25th anniversary on 24 April 2010. The company, which Brazil-based retreading materials supplier Vipal Europe described as “a long term customer,” recently opened a new production hall focussing on the repair and retreading of truck, agricultural and earthmover tyres. This production line was established following the transfer and centralisation of the company’s equipment from its previous premises. In addition, since April, the company has also stocked retreading materials in the new production hall.
Will the leading global tyre manufacturers be able to increase product prices during the course of 2010? Yes, but not by much. That’s the view of Morgan Stanley’s financial analysts who published their assessment in an investor report published yesterday (16 March). Affirming the position, widely held amongst financial analysts, that the tyre industry is historically able to maintain “price discipline,” they commented that: “All major companies have already released price increase announcements – the industry is disciplined.”
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Vipal Europe has announced plans to increase the prices of its retreading materials and repair products by 10 per cent on 1 February 2010. According to the Brazilian-based company’s European manager, Alessandro Bottesini Campos, the increase is due to market conditions and adjustment of some raw material costs: “Like all other manufacturers Vipal Europe has been impacted by the increases in transport, energy and labour costs.” Vipal Europe’s price increase, applies to all European countries served by the company. Different price increases may apply to other “specific regions or products.”
Vipal has launched a new logo for 2010. And, according to the company's launch announcement, "a new attitude is arising" along with the company's refreshed corporate identity.
In October of 2009 Vipal and Grumac completed five years of partnership. A UK-based company with more than 50 years of experience in the tyre and retreading business, Grumac has been the exclusive British repair material distributor Brazilian retreading material supplier Vipal since 2004.
partnership."
Vipal have moved to a new premises, a move they say has followed their growing presence in Europe. As of now the company’s new address is:
VIPAL EUROPE S.L.
GENERAL URRUTIA 75- 10-B
46013 Valencia
Spain
The company adds that its phone number +34 963 81 11 81 and fax number +43 963 28 16 83 remain unchanged. Vipal’s distribution centre in Valencia also continues to operate at its existing address.
Increasingly influential Brazil-based retreading material producer, Borrachas Vipal, has launched a new medium to long-haul tread. The new Vipal-branded pattern has a tread width of 205 millimeters and a tread depth of 15 millimetres. According to Vipal, the new tread improves traction and protects casing integrity.
Vipal Europe is to establish a new distribution centre in Hamburg, Germany. According to the company Vipal Europe’s market share has been substantially increasing in recent years, forcing the company to revise its earlier targets for 2008. Establishing a strong presence has been Vipal’s main concern, hence the decision to set-up the new warehouse. “We believe in the European Market and we are ready to attend all of its needs: quality, competitiveness, logistics and service”, said Leandro Rigon, International Business Manager of Borrachas Vipal.
The announcement comes after Leandro Rigon visited the Vipal Europe team in March to communicate the company’s new Europe strategy. Following board approval for European retreading market ‘macro strategies’ in October 2007, Rigon explained what Vipal Europe needs to do to become “one of the largest suppliers of tyre repair and retread products in Europe.”
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