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Estonian Retreader
Wolf Tyres Offered for Sale
Chairman, Harjeev Kandhari. “We have a long partnership with Vipal Rubber, a company we identify with because like us, it maintains a permanent commitment to quality, from the products it manufactures to the service it provides,” commented Kandhari. “Receiving this tribute from Vipal demonstrates how consistent and genuine its connection with Vaculug is.” Meanwhile, Vaculug employees Liam Atkinson, Jason Hughes and Paul Farrington were also honoured by Vipal in recognition of their essential collaboration over the years.
Frederico Schmidt, General Manager of Vipal in Europe, reinforced Kandhari's testimony, saying: “Vaculug is a solid and diversified company, focused on quality products, that is on a never-ending search for the latest technology. In the year in which it celebrates its 70th anniversary, it is a great pleasure to be
recognised as one of the company’s main suppliers.”
In terms of the current market in which Vaculug operates, Leonardo Muller, from Vipal's commercial department in Europe, notes that tyre retreading has suffered from low demand recently due to the lockdown imposed by the Covid- 19 pandemic, but even considering the decreased circulation of trucks and transport in general, the retreading market in the United Kingdom is benefiting due to shortages in the availability of new tyres for prompt delivery. Founded in 1950, Vaculug has over 140 employees, making it one of the largest retreaders in Europe. The company manufactures hot and cold cure retreaded tyres for trucks and OTR and has been Vipal's partner for over ten years, selling Vipal treads throughout the United Kingdom.
Voka, Estonia-based car, SUV and LCV tyre retreader Wolf Tyres have announced that, due to the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, owner Sergei
Polujanenkov
has made the
decision to
sell the
business and
is now
looking for a
buyer interesting in purchasing the business, preferably as a going concern.
Wolf Tyres, based only 40 miles from the Russian border, began production as recently as 2015 and currently produces in the region of 90,000 high-quality tyres per annum, focusing primarily on tyres for the winter market. The company’s main
markets are the Baltic States and Russia.
The plant is equipped with a complete set of Matteuzzi and CIMA retreading equipment
purchased new when the plant was established According to Plant Manager Dmitri Gerassimov, the company’s preferred option
would be to sell the whole business because of the working plant, which is capable of working well and producing further. The second option, he admitted, would be to sell the machinery, preferably as a single set.
Wolf Tyres can be contacted via their website at www.wolftyres.eu
Gumiimpex Celebrates 50 years of Activity
Damir Telebuh
Vipal Celebrates with Vaculug as UK Retreader Turns 70
Croatian retreader
Gumiimpex, based in
Varaždin (81 km from
Zagreb) is celebrating 50
years of activity.
Iinaugurated on April
20, 1970, the company
is the largest tyre
retreader and distributor
in Croatia and has
maintained a strong
partnership with Vipal
since 2010. Gumiimpex recently received a Vipal plaque in recognition of this milestone. Besides working with tyre retreads, Gumiimpex has developed its main business with rubber products, distributing lines from the main world tyre manufacturers in the local market for private vehicles, commercial trucks, buses and large machines. It also recycles car tyre waste.
Vipal's tribute plaque was received with delight by Damir Telebuh, Manager of the retreading company. Grateful for the gesture, he said: "In the name of Damir Kirkic, owner of Gumiimpex, as well as on my own behalf, I would like to thank Vipal for their congratulations and wishes for the future of our
Vipal Rubber, always keen to recognise the achievements of its partners, was proud to sponsor the 70th anniversary celebrations of UK retreader Vaculug in late August. In addition to holding a party at Vaculug’s headquarters in Grantham, which was
attended by employees and partners, and which featured several leisure and entertainment activities including paintball and go-kart racing, Vipal also presented a plaque in honour of the company's seven decades of existence to Vaculug’s Executive
company. Vipal has been a valuable partner of Gumiimpex for almost 10 years and we hope that in the future, this cooperation will continue and develop for the progress of both companies.”
Fabrício Nedeff, Vipal's Commercial Manager in Europe, emphasised the importance of the partnership with Gumiimpex, since this is fundamental for the brand's presence in the Croatian and Eastern European market. "For us, it's a very important partnership because Gumiimpex is a very strong and professional multi-brand group", he said. “Today, we celebrate this very important date with them, hoping to be able to celebrate more together.”
Vaculug CEO Harjeev Kandhari with Managing Director Jorge Crespo
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