The history of pneumatic tires in Tunisia
1966 :
Creation by Firestone-Tunisia à Menzel Bourguiba of a manufacturing plant of the conventional type for commercial vehicles, semi-trucks, agricultural vehicles and civil engineering.
1979 :
Identification phase of the integrated tire manufacturing project in Tunisia by the Tunisian Economic Development Bank, and choice of technical relevance.
1980 :
Nationalization of Firestone-Tunisia under the name National Society of Pneumatics(SONAP).
Start of studies for the creation in Tunisia of a new modern unit for the manufacture, under Pirelli license, of tires with radial textile structure for commercial and heavy goods vehicles.
1983 :
Construction started for the TIP factory in M'Saken.
1986 :
Started manufacturing AMINE, tires, tourism, vans, light transport and semi trucks with metal belted radial structure.
1990 :
Started manufacturing tires for the ‘Tour of the 70’s’ serie at STIP 1 M'Saken.
1992 :
Purchase by STIP of the National Society of Pneumatics SONAP).
1997 :
Started implementing the Quality Assurance System according to the ISO-9002/1994 Standard.
Approval of STIP 1 products (series 80 and 70) according to the European Regulations and Standards ECE-30 (ISI-10121) / ECE -54 (ISO-10454) and American Standards DOT.
1998 :
Started manufacturing the Tour 65 Series tires STIP 1 M'Saken.
STIP is certified ISO-9002/1994 by the certification body TUV CERT.
2000 :
Approval of STIP 1 products (series 65) according to the European Regulations and Standards ECE-30 (ISO-10121) / ECE-54 (ISO-10454) and American Standards DOT.
2001 :
TIP signs a contract with PIRELLI to transfer the All Steel know-how for manufacturing truck tires.
Signature with CITET for an assistance agreement to set up an SME for STIP according to the ISO-14001/1996 reference.
Started implementing our Integrated Quality and Environment Management System (QMS) according to the ISO-9001/2000 and ISO-14001/1996 standards.
Renewal of the ISO-9002 certification by the TUV CERT Certification Body.
2002 :
Started construction for the new All Steel tire manufacturing unit at STIP 1 M'Saken.
2003 :
STIP 1 M'Saken starts manufacturing All Steel Heavy Duty tires.
The STIP Integrated System (ETS) is ISO-9001/2000 - ISO-14001/1996 certified by the TUV CERT Certification Body.
2005 :
Approval of STIP 1 products (Heavy Truck All Steel) according to the European Regulations and Standards ECE-30 (ISO-10121) / ECE-54 (ISO-10454) and American Standards DOT.
2006 :
STIP obtains the renewal of the certification of System integrated (SMQE) according to the Referential ISO-9001/2000 - ISO-14001/2004 by the certification organization TUV CERT.
2007 :
Implementation of the sanitation program for improvement.
STIP successfully passes the TUV CERT audit of its Integrated System (SMQE) according to the ISO-9001/2000 and ISO-14001/2004 standards.
The STIP participates in the Grand Prix of the President of the Republic for the Promotion of Quality.
2008 :
Successful completion of the 2nd SMQE Surveillance Audit - In compliance with the ISO-9001/2000 - ISO-14001/2004 standards.
Implementation of the tools for the conversion of our (SMQE) according to ISO-9001/2008 standards - ISO-14001 / 2004.
2009 :
Successful completion in May 2009 of the Renewal Audit of our SMQE - In compliance with the ISO-9001/2008 - ISO-14001/2004 standards.
2010 :
Successful Supervision Audit of our SMQE in May 2010 - By complying with the ISO-9001/2008 - ISO-14001/2004 standards.
First prize for environmental master case study "GEP" awarded by CITET to STIP.
Target at the end of 2012 :
Implementation of tools for integrating our Quality Management System (QMS) according to ISO / TS-16949 Reconversion of our (SMQES) according to ISO-9001/2008 - ISO-14001 / 2004 and OHAS-18001/2007.