Vredestein
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| legal form | BV |
| founding | 1909 |
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Enschede , the Netherlands
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| Number of employees | 1,500 (2008) |
| sales | 225 million euros (2008) |
| Branch | Tire industry |
| Website | www.vredestein.com |
Apollo Vredestein BV is a Dutch tire manufacturer based in Enschede , the Netherlands .
history
In July 1908, the NV Rubberfabriek Vredestein was founded by Mr. Emile Louis Constant Schiff (1864-1949). In Loosduinen (Holland) the production of bicycle tires began in 1910. The production of car tires started in 1912, in 1914 the 10,000 was already produced. The natural rubber came now from the Far East rather than from Brazil. A bicycle tire factory in Doetinchem was set up in 1934. After studying in Delft, ELC Schiff Junior, born in 1895, died in 1962, followed his father as director of the rubber factory in Vredestein.
In 1946 the 10 millionth bicycle tire was produced in Delft. In the same year, after the Second World War, the new NV Nederlandsche-Amerikaansche Autobandenfabriek was founded in Enschede. A total of 6000 shares were divided into: 1750 pieces for the NV Rubberfabriek Vredestein and 1250 pieces for the American BF Goodrich. 3000 shares were distributed on the open stock market. B . F. Goodrich left the company as a shareholder in 1977, followed by many years with different shareholders. Vredestein NV was taken over by the Russian Amtel group in 2005. However, this group went bankrupt a short time later , but was able to find its way back into independence unscathed. In 2009 Vredestein was then taken over by the Indian tire manufacturer Apollo Tires .
Since then the company has been operating under the name Apollo Vredestein BV , with European headquarters in London and Amsterdam.
Milestones
1953 in Enschede the 1,000,000. Car tires were produced, 2 million in 1955 and 3 million in 1957. In 1960 it was 6 million and in 1977 it was 10,000 a day.
Branches
Vredestein has branches in almost every country in Europe. In Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Austria, Finland and Great Britain, there are sales offices and agencies in addition to the headquarters in Enschede.
tires
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Founded in 1909 as a pure rubber goods and bicycle tire manufacturer, the company has been producing tires for motor scooters since July 2006 in addition to bicycle, car , agricultural and industrial tires . From the 1950s the company manufactured various rubber products: heels for shoes, tennis balls, floor coverings, mattresses, boots and indoor balls for soccer balls .
Vredestein produces around six million car tires a year. Production locations are Enschede as well as Hungary and India.
Brands
Vredestein took over the Swiss tire manufacturer Maloya in the 1990s . This brand was distributed by Vredestein as a second brand until 2012. Then the product name and profiles were set. Today (2017) the brands Vredestein as a premium brand and Apollo are sold together.
Giugiaro Design
In order to increase the success of the tires in the most advanced market segments, Vredestein formed an alliance with the world-famous Italian industrial design company Giugiaro. In 1997, the Sportrac was created with the development engineers and Giugiaro. This tire, created in the H and V sector, received a lot of attention in the industry. The cooperation was continued and in 2002 the successful tire ULTRAC was created, later the Ultrac 2, the Sessanta and the Ultrac Satin.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sportrac-5 tire description on italodesign.it. Retrieved October 11, 2017