Vapesol invests in new sole plant

Production capacity of the new facility is expected to reach 10,000 pairs in 2027.

Portuguese solings manufacturer VAPESOL has established a commercial agreement with Tecnirolo/Lary Portugal that will reportedly lead to the creation of an additional rubber sole production unit in February 2026. Involving an investment of approximately EUR 1.5 million, this new facility will initially produce up to 5,000 pairs of two-tone rubber soles by injection each day with capacity increasing to 10,000 pairs in the following year.

According to Vapesol, the equipment to be installed is expected to have a lower energy consumption than similar existing machinery, and the production methods will create less material waste and involve lower labour costs.

Chief executive of Vapesol, Décio Pereira, commented that the company is the largest Iberian producer of TR, TPU and EVA soles, and that it was the customers themselves who asked about the possibility of producing rubber soles.

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This article was originally published on page 3 of the October 2025 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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