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RTA NEWS YOU CAN USE, August 28, 2014/RTA member Vipal Mexico will be taking a client to Las Vegas

RTA NEWS YOU CAN USE
AUGUST 28, 2014


Vipal Mexico will be taking a client to Las Vegas
 The company's Facebook followers are competing for a trip
to the 2014 Pro Bull Raiders final in October

 

How can social networks be used to engage clients? The Vipal team in Mexico is successfully using this tool through various initiatives that it has been developing in the country, such as those that took place during the World Cup. The Mexican representative of the leading retreading company in Latin America and one of the most important manufacturers of tire retreading products in the world, started another promotion in August. The company will take a client to watch the 2014 Professional Bull Raiders (PBR) final, an international bull riding competition. The finals will take happen on October 24-27, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The winner will receive airline tickets, accommodations and meals, as well as a VIP ticket to the event.
 
PRB brings together over 1,200 athletes from around the world, and over 1.5 million spectators have watched its previous editions. To register, 'like' the Vipal Mexico page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/vipalmexico) and complete a form with your information on the company's app. All fleet managers, drivers and anyone connected to the cargo transportation industry are eligible, as long as they are Mexico residents and have a valid United States visa. This promotion ends in September.
 
Each activity that the participant completes will guarantee a specific number of points and the winner will be the person with the most points. The winner's name will be posted on the Vipal Mexico Facebook page on September 22nd. After less than six months on the social network, Vipal Mexico already has over 3,600 followers.
                   
Vipal in North America

Vipal began its operations in Mexico in 2004. The company maintains a distribution center in the country, as well as a local branch, a permanent regional team and a network of 14 authorized retreaders. As a strategy, Vipal designated one of its three factories in Brazil to produce solely for the international market. Also, in order to meet growing export demands, Vipal recently opened its third distribution center in the United States, which is located in the city of Los Angeles in California, with a storage capacity for 1,500 pallets. It covers the entire North American West coast, as well as some states in the center of the country and the western and central regions of Canada. The company also has a branch in the United States, the largest tire retreading market in the world.
 
Vipal around the world

Vipal Rubber supplies close to 90 countries. Its main clients are in Europe, Latin America and the United States. In order to meet the needs of each location, which include technical requirements and cultural, geographic and legal differences, the company invests in developing specific products to perform in different regions. Furthermore, it has authorized retreaders, permanent regional teams and company-owned distribution units in strategic locations, providing complete support to international customers.
 
About Vipal:

Vipal Rubber - www.vipal-mexico.com - was founded in 1973, in Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul. With 3,000 employees, the company has two factories in Nova Prata and one in Feira de Santana in Bahia, which add up to a total of 160,000 m2 in industrial facilities and three distribution centers in Brazil. The company exports to every continent and has distribution centers in South and North America, Europe and Australia.
Vipal was the first Brazilian company in the industry to be certified with the ISO 9002, and also has the IS0 9001: 2008 and an IFBQ (Falcão Bauer Quality Institute)/INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) performance verification certification for its line of tire treads.

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