Vulcan-Vulcap Industries Inc. and B&J Rocket Sales AG have created a joint venture which will result in B&J Rocket representing and carrying the full Vulcan-Vulcap tire repair product line across its global distribution platform.
The agreement was effective on July 13, 2020.
Vulcan-Vulcap Industries, with its headquarters in Terrebonne, Quebec, manufactures tire repair materials. It offers section repair mold systems and vulcanization equipment and has sold more than 10,000 machines in North America. Its goal is to make "the tire repair process more easy, efficient, profitable and safer for all the stakeholders.
Gilles Wauthy, president of Vulcan-Vulcap Industries, says, “Vulcan Vulcap Industries was in the look-out for long-established and reputable master distributor that with our full support can make our products available on a worldwide level; which is why we are very excited about this venture with B&J.
"B&J products and services are well known and liked among retreaders and within the tire repair industry; they are for us a long time partner and friends. We believe that this partnership will represent a significant market growth to us all and will ad great value to the industry."
B&J Rocket manufactures buffling blades and carbines for tire retreading and repair. The company has a manufacturing presence in the U.S. and Denmark, and serves customers worldwide.
“We are always seeking new opportunities to grow our business and this new venture with Vulcan Vulcap is the perfect fit," said Marcos Guzman, CEO and president of B&J Rocket. "Vulcan’s top-quality tire repair and vulcanizing equipment are a great addition to our core product lines of buffing blade and carbide repair tools offering."