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2022
About This Project
Best Tread Rubber Supplier

In recognition of the best manufacturer or supplier of tread rubber, both precure and mould cure, to the global tyre retreading industry in terms of innovation, product quality and service.

Meet The Winner

Marangoni

Marangoni is a world-renowned brand leader as a supplier of tyre retreading technology and is a global player in the manufacture of tread rubber compounds for retreaders. The company is best known for its Ringtread system of jointless precured tread rings.

Meet The Nominees

Goodyear

Goodyear is a global leader in the truck and bus tyre industry and services the retread sector via its own network of Goodyear authorized retreaders. In the US the company is one of the largest players in this regard but is a substantial player also in Europe. Interms of technology, the company is noted for its Unicircle technology, which takes the form of a single piece tread ring.

Kartindo Rubber

Kartindo Rubber, based in Medan, Indonesia is the largest retreading materials manufacturer in that country and a growing presence in Southeast Asia. Over the last couple of years, the company has carried out a pro-active export campaign and has now built up a growing network of retreaders in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Pre-Q Galgo

Based in Mexico, Galgo is a leading manufacturer of pre-cured tread rubber to the retreading sector with its established Pre-Q brand. The company is a leader in the domestic Mexican market as well as the rest of Central America. The company also operates subsidiary companies in the USA and in Europe, where the brand also has a strong presence as a supplier to independent retreaders.

Vipal Rubber

Vipal Rubber, based in Nova Prata and Porto Alegre, Brazil, has established itself as one of the largest tread rubber manufacturers in the world. With multiple distribution centres spread across strategic points of the globe, it is present in over 90 countries and in all continents. It is the undisputed leader in South America with over 300 authorised retreaders, and also has a strong position with independent retreaders in the USA, Europe and Australia. To supply this market Vipal has three factories in Brazil as well as one in Argentina and a strategic manufacturing co-operation in Spain.

Best Tread Rubber Supplier Winner 2021:

Vipal

Vipal Rubber, based in Nova Prata and Porto Alegre, Brazil, has established itself as one of the largest tread rubber manufacturers in the world. With 13 distribution centres spread across strategic points of the globe, it is present in over 90 countries and in all continents. It is the undisputed leader in South America with over 300 authorised retreaders, and also has a strong position with independent retreaders in the USA, Europe and Australasia. To supply this market Vipal has four factories in Brazil as well as a strategic manufacturing co-operation in Spain.