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VIPAL PROMOTES STRATEGIC MEETING IN VALENCIA
Vipal Europe recently held a strategic meeting in Valencia, Spain, to re- view results and plan for challenges ahead. The meeting was attended by the entire team from the company’s European branch, including the technical, commercial, administrative, financial, customer service and logistics areas.
“Over the three days of the meeting, it was possible to review the num- bers from the previous period, in addition to our challenges for 2023”, reported Frederico Schmidt, General Manager of Vipal in Europe.
One of Vipal Europe’s most recent moves was the hiring of Thomas Giermann, as Sales Representative in the DACH region, which covers Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The intention is to strengthen the branch’s commercial position in a strategic region for Vipal’s business on the European continent.
Another change, which took place in 2022, was the inclusion of the entire African territory in the Vipal Europe umbrella, following a mo- vement that had started in 2021, when the branch returned to being
commercially responsible for the Middle East and North Africa region.
“We planned several actions for 2023, when Vipal completes 50 years, in addition to training and strengthening our CRM system to further improve our services to customers, and we reviewed some strategies to consolidate the Vipal brand in the market”, added Schmidt.
SDS SYSTEMTECHNIK ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH SUBTER PLUS
SDS Systemtechnik, the Calw, Germany-based manufacturer of shea- rography, tyre testing and and laser marking systems has announced that it has finalised a distribution agreement with the Czech company,
SUBTER PLUS s.r.o, which specialises in machines and technological lines for rubber and plastics producers.
With immediate effect, SUBTER PLUS will be representing SDS wi- thin the tyre retreading sector in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia.
The new agreement will “create new opportunities for both companies to expand their reach and expertise in the tyre industry,” said SDS in a statement. “With SUBTER PLUS’s presence in this local market and their distribution channels, SDS has a closer contact into this market to follow up new and existing customers. At the same time, SUBTER PLUS can offer their after sales activities to support SDS.”
VACULUG APPOINTS TATICCHI AS EXTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR
UK retreader Vaculug has announced that it has appointed Professor Paolo Taticchi as its Chief Sustainability Advisor. Taticchi, who is Professor in Strategy and Sustainability at University College London School of Management will work closely with Vaculug’s Chairman Harjeeve Kandhari to develop impactful sustainability initiatives.
TaticchI has already helped Vaculug to define an ambitious sustainability strategy and is now helping the organisation to implement it. The roadmap comprises several complex projects, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, sustainability reporting and high-impact social projects.
Professor Paolo Taticchi
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