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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.
DOBERMANN
Dobermann is the international tread rubber brand belonging to the Venezuelan company Covencaucho Industrias SA. Possessing 60 years of experience in the tyre retreading market, Dobermann is able to provide a range of high-quality excellent precured treads tested directly in its own facilities and distributed for more than 25 years on a number of international markets including the Americas and Europe.
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 successful 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 established for many years as a key innovation that has helped position the company as a quality leader.
The Marangoni brand is a market leader in Europe as well as historically strong positions in Brazil and the USA. The company also owns the South African tread rubber brand Leadertread and is currently undergoing rapid expansion in the Indian market.
SILVERCAP
Silvercap is a rapidly growing South American tread rubber brand founded in 2014 by Joao Carlos Paludo, the ex-CEO of Vipal. Tread rubber is manufactured at a plant in Uruguay as well as
via a variety of offtake agreements. Among the brands latest achievements is the implementation of the use of retreaded tyres in the Formula Truck Championship 2023, which has provided and strong brand profile as well as promoting the use of retreads in general.
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. The company is now focusing on expanding its position in the Middle East and Africa.
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