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ABC Valadares and Pneumar Get Protective
Group Ribeiro S/A's Pneumar stores, part of one the largest tyre distribution networks in Brazil now has the exclusive rights to sell tube protectors from ABC Valadares.
Claimed to be the best tube protectors in the market, ABC Valadares products will be available from any of Pneumar's 32 stores across the country. Group Ribeiro S/A has specialised in tyre and accessory sales now for 63 years and Pneumar is one element of its operation.
Pneumar, with its headquarters in Maringá (PR), has been operating in the tyre market for some 39 years and today dominates resales across Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande Do Sul, Mato Grosso, , Minas Gerais, Goiás, Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo. It is one of the biggest tyre distribution chains in the country.
According to the commercial manager of the ABC Valadares, Leandro Braga, great companies
such as ABC are always in search of great partners. “ABC aims to look for partners of high repute in its search for quality service. Good partners such as Pneumar add value to our product and
company.”. According to Adilson Jose Camilo, purchasing and distribution manager for Pneumar, the partnership is important for the company. “When we are looking for a tube
protector we need to look for a long term product, something that will stand the test of time. We have not found another tube flap of equal quality to the ABC Valadares product,” said Adilson Camilo.
The protectors from ABC Chamber Valadares are available in three categories: for Radial Load tyres; Industrial/Load - especially for retreading with rubber EPDM and Industrial Off the Road.
The ABC Valadares protectors offer high durability and security, eliminating the risk of damaged tubes and tyres. The protectors are manufactured to a high standard with specialised rubber compounds. They are recognized throughout Brazil for their high quality and for providing to the final user with a lower cost per kilometre: a cost-benefit relation without equal.