Vipal Machinery expands its presence in the North American market

Vipal Machinery, the tire retreading division of Vipal Rubber, is expanding its presence in the US market. Four large North American retreading businesses have acquired five pieces of equipment from the Vipal Machinery portfolio this year.

Pete’s Road Services in California recently installed a Vipal VR01 Smart Duo polisher, which removes the tread of a worn tire with great speed and precision in preparation for retreading. Retread Solutions, North Carolina, also purchased this polishing machine from Vipal, complete with a VOC 760 Cargo. Two more VOC 760 Cargo machines were sold in 2020 to US customers - Jewell Tire Center in Maine and Purcell Tires and Service Center in Oregon. The installation and configuration of the equipment is carried out by a team of Vipal technical specialists.

“We have very good prospects in this market,” said Gabriel Fuma, Vipal NAFTA manager. - After the price increase for Chinese tires, this market segment began to return to growth. In general, tire retreading companies are optimistic about the future, so they are actively implementing plans to invest in equipment and modernize their factories. "