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VIPPON S.A.

Areas of Activity

• Rubber compound development and processing/ISO 9002 certified
• Production of vulcanised rubber or rubber to metal bonded parts of defense, industrial and civil engineering applications/ISO 9002 certified
• Rubberisation of metal track assemblies (track shoe bodies, pins, bushings, track pads and wheels), NATO/NAMSA certified vendor NoG0114
• Assembling of rubberised metal track assemblies in complete track shoes and track systems for a variety of U.S. and European origin military track vehicles: M60 MBTs – Leopard Series MBTs – T80,  MBTs – M113 APCs – M107/110 – M109 SPH – M108 SPH – LEONIDAS AIFVs – BMP Series AIFVs etc. (NATO/NAMSA certified vendor NoG0114)
• Overhaul and refurbishment of track assemblies and systems, NATO/NAMSA certified vendor NoG0114

Most recently, the company has expanded its scope of specialised operations in the field of track assemblies and system modification, especially for certain types of Eastern European origin military tracked armored vehicles (adjustment of detachable rubber pads to the existing track system of T series MBTs, BMP – ˝ AIFVs and TOR M-1 systems

Quality Assurance

Continuous efforts are being undertaken in order Vippon S.A. to meet the rising customer’s requirements for maximum reliability and consistency to specifications. This commitment has led to the establishment of the company’s Quality Assurance System (QAS) which complies to the ISO 9002 international quality standard and meets the additional NATO requirements of AQAP120 standard. Vippon’s QAS was assessed by the International Accredited Certification Body Bureau Veritas Quality international (BVQi). The related ISO 9002 certificate was granted in 1995.