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Vipal Rubber Celebrates Success at Fenatran 2022

Vipal Rubber celebrates the pos- itive results obtained during its participation in the 23rd Inter- national Road Cargo Transport Trade Show, known as Fenatran. The event, which was one of the world’s most im- portant exhibitions in the transport and logistics segment, returned after a three- year hiatus due to the pandemic.
In a stand with a design similar to a re- treader of its Authorised Network, Vipal Rubber presented its new tread designs, such as the new tread DV-RT5, in addi- tion to other exclusive designs that are the highlight of its portfolio.
The company's participation in the ex- hibition was also marked by the NTC Transport Suppliers Award. Vipal was the winner in the Tyre Retreading Brands category, an award that reached its 20th edition. Conferred by the National Asso- ciation of Cargo Transport and Logistics (NTC & Logística), in partnership with OTM Editora, the award is considered one of the most important in Brazilian transportion that recognises the best cargo transport suppliers in the country.
“We are very pleased to have won this award, which is highly relevant to the entire Brazilian transport segment. We are getting close to our 50th anniversa- ry in 2023 and this recognition demon- strates that we are on the right path. We are happy with the result of the meetings and deals that we conducted over the meet our customers and road partners again,” said Tales Pinheiro, Marketing Manager, Vipal Rubber.
The main innovation at the Vipal stand was the launch of the DV-RT5, a tread designed to deliver ‘excellent mileage performance with superior cracking re- sistance’. It is an exclusive design and compound, developed especially for the new tread. The DV-RT5 also has the M+S marking that guarantees good per- formance even in the most severe con- ditions of use. Other standout treads on
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the stand were the DV-UM3B, VT830, DV-RM, DV-MTE and VL110LA.
In addition to the novelties and highlight- ed products, Vipal Rubber took advan- tage of its participation in Fenatran to value its Authorised Network from the stand design, similar to the company´s partner retreaders.
With more than 250 authorised retread- ers in Latin America, of which around 200 are in Brazil, the Vipal Authorised Network is strategically distributed in all Brazilian regions through its retreaders.
“Close to completing 50 years on the road, Vipal recognises and values its partners throughout this successful tra- jectory. Fenatran was a great opportuni- ty to demonstrate how close Vipal is to its partners including the design of our stand,” said Ivanir Canevese, National Manager, Vipal Authorised Network.
This synergy, he pointed out, allowed - ing market, exclusive for retreaders from the Vipal Authorised Network.
“Whether in products, machines or ser- vices, it is an entire Vipal supporting its Authorised Network. Together we bring complete solutions to carriers,” he con- cluded.