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NEWS
Vipal Appoints Rigon International Business Director
our workplaces and our roadways. We couldn't do what we do without the generosity of folks like Mike,"
said TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield.
Vipal Rubber has announced the appointment of Leandro Rigon to the role of International Business Director.
Rigon has been part of the Vipal
Rubber team for over 20 years, having begun his career in the company as a technician in the Brazilian market in 1995. With a degree in Sales and Marketing he has the experience of more than 15 years in the international market and takes over the role of Director in a department where he had previously been Sales Manager. “Leandro has had the opportunity to touch ground in the tyre retreading market of more than 60 countries in every continent,” said Vipal Rubber Executive Director Renan Lima in a statement.” We rely on Leandro’s knowledge about the diversity of the tyre retreading market around the world to strengthen our projects of global presence.”
conference presentations, while the second day will focus on a one-day post-conference training course covering “Principles, Best and Worst Practices.”
Focus areas for the retreading conference will
include developments in both mould cure and pre- cure technology, developments in auxiliary equipment,
retreading and the environment, the impact of retreading on the European Energy Balance, the market outlook for retreading in Europe and new regulations.
Purcell Tire
Acquires Phelps Tire
Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. has acquired Phelps Tire Co. Inc., an eight-store commercial tyre dealership and retreader with outlets in Washington and Alaska. The addition of the Phelps
specialises in commercial, off-the- road, and retread tyre services. The company services the Pacific Northwest and the I-5 Corridor through five Washington locations in Renton, Seattle, Mt. Vernon,
Tyre Retreading Conference Planned for Rome in 2017
Exhibition organisers TechnoBiz Europe are planning to stage a retreading conference between 4-5 October 2017 in Rome, Italy. The conference, to be entitled Tyre Retreading Europe 2017, is being
launched with the support of the Italian Retreaders’ Association (AIRP) and will be co-located with the Association’s Annual Meeting. According to the organisers, the first day of the event will focus on
locations increases Purcell’s geographical reach, which also includes Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Illinois, Texas, and Nevada.
Founded in 1947, Phelps Tire
Everett, and Tacoma. The Phelps Tire stores in Alaska are in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla.
Vipal at the Great American Trucking Show
Vipal Rubber recently took part in the Great American Trucking Show held between August 25-27 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Representing Vipal were Leonardo Oliveira, Vipal Rubber’s Technical and Sales Representative, and Amaramh Velazquez, Vipal’s Sales Representative in the Western
United States.
During the show, Vipal introduced tyres retreaded by its customer Panhandle Tire & Rubber, from Amarillo TX. The treads used were the VT170 ECO, a tread with great adherence on wet surfaces, and the VL130 ECO, which has excellent
TIA Foundation Receives
Donation from Community
Tire Retreading
Community Tire Retreading, St. Louis, Mo., recently donated a portion of its winnings from an appearance contest for OTR tyres at the North American Tire and Retread Expo, to the TIA Foundation. The foundation received a $2,000 donation to help support the development of tyre
technician training programmes. "We want to thank Mike Berra, Jr. and the entire Community Tire family for their generosity to the TIA Foundation. Donations to the foundation help TIA provide the best tyre technician training programmes in the industry. These programmes improve the safety of
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