B&J Rocket and Vulcan-Vulcap announce joint venture
With the common mission of providing the tire repair and retread industry with the best equipment and materials and an outstanding service, two iconic companies have joined forces in this task. Vulcan Vulcap Industries and B&J Rocket are pleased to announce a new distribution agreement, to represent and carry the Vulcan-Vulcap complete tire repair product line across B&J Rocket’s global distribution platform.
Vulcan-Vulcap Industries, a recognized manufacturer of tire repair materials headquartered in Terrebonne Quebec, Canada offers section repair mold systems and vulcanization equipment of the highest quality since 1956; with over 10,000 machines sold in North America alone, Vulcan-Vulcap’s goal remains making the tire repair process more easy, efficient, profitable and safer for all the stakeholders. “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” says Gilles Wauthy, President of Vulcan Vulcap Industries, “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” saying Mr. Jorge Heredia, Vice President Sales & Marketing of Vulcan-Vulcap.
Established in 1942, B&J is the market leader in manufacturing high quality buffing blades and carbides for the tire retreading and repair industry. With manufacturing facilities in USA and Denmark, distributors and partners across the globe, B&J is able to serve customers worldwide. “We are always seeking new opportunities to grow our business and this new venture with Vulcan Vulcap is the perfect fit, 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” said Marcos Guzman, B&J Rocket President & CEO. The joint venture was officiated July 13th, 2020.