VMI wins Pirelli Supplier of the Year Award 2024

TKH’s VMI Group, the global leader in Tire Building Machines, was presented the prestigious Pirelli Supplier of the Year Award for process innovation during a ceremony held at Pirelli Headquarters in Milan, Italy. The award recognizes the excellent collaboration between VMI and Pirelli in developing new processes that address current challenges in tire manufacturing.

The application of VMI’s groundbreaking UNIXX technology delivers a high degree of flexibility whilst enhancing the quality of high performance tires. In addition, refined process control supports Pirelli’s sustainability goals by reducing the weight of compound in a tire, which combined with lower waste levels improves the sustainability and cost of both the production process as well as the tire itself.

The “Driving Excellence Together” trophy was handed over by Mr Andrea Casaluci, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Luca Galantina, Chief Purchasing Officer and Mr Alessandro Vergani, Head of Engineering and Industrial Projects, to Mr Harm Voortman, President & CEO of the VMI Group.

Harm Voortman: “We are proud to see that our efforts to support Pirelli are recognized with this award. This is also testimony to VMI’s commitment to develop cutting edge technology to support the tire industry with innovative solutions.”