Apollo Vredestein B.V.

About Vredestein

Apollo Vredestein B.V. is a Dutch tyre manufacturer based in Enschede and has been part of the Indian tyre group Apollo Tyres since 2009. Under the Vredestein brand, the company produces tyres for passenger cars, SUVs, vans, classic cars, bicycles, scooters as well as agricultural and industrial applications. The annual capacity at the Enschede site is around six million car tyres; further production sites are located in Hungary and India. Manufacturing is based in part on natural rubber. The company is also known for its cooperation with Giugiaro Design, from which models such as the Sportrac and the Ultrac emerged from 1997 onwards. In addition, Vredestein maintains sales offices and representations in numerous European countries.

Site

Enschede, Netherlands

Processes

Tyre development (including cooperation with Giugiaro Design)

Materials

Natural rubber

Founded

1908

Industries

Passenger cars, SUV, Vans, Classic cars, Bicycles, Agriculture

1. 01

   Tyre development

2. 02

   Rubber compound

3. 03

   Tyre production

4. 04

   Assembly/Vulcanisation

5. 05

   Quality inspection

6. 06

   Sales

Materials & Processes

Sites

Enschede

NL

Headquarters / Production

Inside the production

History

1. 1908

   Foundation of N.V. Rubberfabriek Vredestein by Emile Louis Constant Schiff.

2. 1910

   Start of bicycle tyre production in Loosduinen.

3. 1912

   Start of car tyre production.

4. 1934

   Factory for bicycle tyres established in Doetinchem.

5. 1946

   Foundation of N.V. Nederlandsche-Amerikaansche Autobandenfabriek in Enschede (with B.F. Goodrich).

6. 1977

   B.F. Goodrich leaves the company as a shareholder.

7. 1997

   Cooperation with Giugiaro Design, Sportrac tyre.

8. 2005

   Majority takeover by the Russian Amtel group.

9. 2006

   Start of scooter tyre production.

10. 2009

    Takeover by Apollo Tyres (India); company has since been named Apollo Vredestein B.V.