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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.
GOODYEAR
Goodyear is a global leader in the truck and bus tyre industry and services in the retread sector via its own network of Goodyear authorised retreaders. In the US the company is one of the largest players in this regard but is a substantial player also in Europe. In terms of technology, the company is noted for its Unicircle technology, which takes the form of a single piece tread ring.the Middle East and East Africa in particular, but maintains a
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.
MARANGONI
Marangoni is a world-renowned brand leader in the retreading industry, and a major global supplier of tread rubber both for mould cure and precure processes. The company’s Ringtread System has been recognised as an innovation that has helped position the company as a quality leader. The Marangoni brand is a market leader in Europe. However, the brand is also manufactured in Brazil and the USA where strong market positions have also been gained, in addition to subsidiaries and joint ventures in other global markets, such as South Africa and India.
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.
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