CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.—Italian hose producer Tubigomma Deregibus s.r.l. has been working for more than a decade to build its presence in North America, and now it is joining forces with another European firm to help boost business on the continent.
Effective at the beginning of 2024, Tubigomma, which does business as Tudertechnica, and Fluortubing N.L., based in Utrecht, Netherlands, formed Tudertechnica Fluortubing US L.L.C.
The aim of the partnership is "to form a unique center of innovation for rubber and silicone hoses and extruded PTFE solutions for all North America," according to Alex Soeterbroek and Andrea Deregibus, the owners and co-managing directors of the joint firm.
Deregibus is CEO of Tudertechnica, the Padua, Italy-based hose manufacturer founded in 1983 by his father, Alfio Deregibus.