History
Forrez Tyres was founded in November 1964. Lucien Forrez (†2008), together with his wife Maria Decuypere (†2020), started mounting tyres in a garage behind their house in Zillebeke. Located in an agricultural area, the choice to specialize in agricultural tyres was obvious. In addition to tires, the company also increasingly specialized in carrying out repairs to steel rims. In that time the foundation was laid for our own rim construction.
Acquisitions followed each other in quick succession and now Forrez Tyres has 17 of its own tyre centers, mainly spread over the west, east and the south of Belgium. In the Netherlands, “De Hoeve tyres and wheels” was taken over, which later became “Forrez The Netherlands”. In 2002 our own rim construction was started up in Ypres.
“Forrez International’, our wholesaler in truck, agricultural and industrial tyres became an established name in our own country and neighboring countries.
In June 2009, a new distribution center was inaugurated that quickly burst at the seams. So in 2020 a second brand new distribution center was put in place to further strengthen the wholesale business with mainly export on the Benelux and France.
In 2024 Forrez already exists 60 years, a company that guarantees stability. A company that in the core is still a family business, loyal to its original values, where they have a listening ear for the needs and wishes of the customers. At FORREZ, service is still a priority!
The company employs a strong team of specialists who are committed to professional knowledge, a fair price and a good customer service.
The company is governed by Geert Mertens and his wife Christine Forrez, daughter of the original driving forces and founders of the company.