Apollo Vredestein B.V. is a Netherlands-based tire manufacturer. Since 2009, it has been owned by the Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres. Apollo Vredestein has its head office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and its production facility in Enschede. It designs, manufactures, and sells tires under the Apollo and Vredestein brand names through offices in Europe and North America.
Vredestein products include car tires, tires for agricultural and industrial applications, and bicycle tires. A significant number of its car tires are designed by Italian design house, Giugiaro Design. The brand is over 100 years old.
History
Emile Louis Constant Schiff became the owner of the Nederlandse Guttapercha Maatschappij in Delft, the forerunner of Apollo Vredestein, on 6 November 1908.
Vredestein, 1909–2009
In 1909, the company moved to Loosduinen and changed its name to N.V. Rubberfabriek Vredestein. The name Vredestein comes from the name of the farm Schiff bought in Loosduinen in 1909, where he first started making rubber.