MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- As the International Business Director of Vipal Rubber, Leandro Rigon knows the global retreading industry like the back of his hand. Vipal is one of the worls top manufacturers of tyre retread and tyre inner tube repair products. Worldwide it sells precured treads, machines, gums, cements, and repairing products, including flaps, patches, vulcanizing cements, chemical cleaners, activators for rubber surfaces, catalyzers, and rubber mats, flooring, sheeting, and tiles, as well as protection strips. It has a dealer network in 90 countries on all continents. He speaks to Tyre Asia about Vipal and the trends in the global retreading industry. Excerpts
Vipal has a global business presence across 90 countries. What are your ma...