Recircle Awards Announces 2025 Finalists

The Recircle Awards, a global event recognizing sustainable innovation in the tire retreading and recycling sectors, has unveiled its list of finalists for 2025. Organized by Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazines, the awards spotlight advancements in sustainable production processes, management, and services within the industry. The announcement was made on January 22, 2025, in Crewe, United Kingdom.

Highlighting Industry Leaders

The Nominations Committee, comprising editors from the organizing magazines and 13 independent experts from the global tire retreading and recycling sectors, selected the finalists based on nominations received through the official platform. The shortlisted candidates for the first 14 categories are:

Best Company Director:

• Alexei Nicolini (Budini Inc.)
• Allen Timpany (Circtec)
• Fred Bonney (GSL Tire Recycling)
• Günter Ihle (Rigdon GmbH)
• Haarjeev Kandhari (Vaculug)

Best Retreading Accessory and Consumables Supplier:

• B&J Rocket
• Marangoni
• Presti Industries
• Shamrock Marketing
• VM Rubber

Best Retreading Equipment Supplier:

• Cima Impianti
• Italmatic
• Matteuzzi
• TRM
• Vipal Machinery

Best Retreading Industry Innovation:

• Cima Impianti: Ecoline Presses
• Italmatic: Crater Tire CT 4.0 Double Skiving Robot
• Rigdon / Innok Robotics: Autonomous Vehicles
• Rover Research: Water Jet Technology
• Vaculug: Zeus AI Enhanced Production System

Best Rubber Tread Supplier:

• Leadertread
• Marangoni
• Midas
• Silvercap
• Vipal

Best Tyre Recycling Industry Supplier:

• Eco Green Equipment
• Mars Mineral
• MTB
• Rover Research
• Zeppelin

Business Breakthrough Award:

• Circtec
• Circular Rubber Platform
• LD Carbon Korea
• Pyrum Innovations
• Rover Research

Circular Economy Award:

• AZuR Network
• Circular Rubber Platform
• Liberty Tire and Walmart
• Tyromer
• Vaculug

Employee of the Year:

• Federico Parmesan (Marangoni)
• Giampaolo Brioschi (Marangoni)
• Jörg Taylor (Marangoni)
• Leonardo Oliveira (Vipal Rubber)
• Neil Bansal (Liberty Tire Recycling)

Retreader of the Year Award:

• Colmec
• Kal Tire
• Marangoni
• Rigdon GmbH
• Vaculug

Spirit of Retreading Award:

• 633 Tyres
• Autobahn Retreading
• Budini Inc
• Recauchajes Llach
• Vulkan Tyres

Tyre Recycler of the Year Award:

• Contec
• Genan
• Hi-Green Carbon
• Tyrecycle
• UK Rubber

Women’s Award for the Tyre Retreading Sector:

• Caitlin Smith (B&J Rocket)
• Christina Guth (AZUR Network)
• Dawn Wilson-Smith (Vaculug)
• Elsie Alvarez (ACOLLRE)
• Margareth Buzetti (ABR)

Women’s Award for the Tyre Recycling Sector:

• Adele Rose (Tyrewise)
• Amy Brackin (Liberty Tire Recycling)
• Christina Guth (AZUR Network)
• Ifedolapo Runsewe (Freee Recycle)
• Isabel López-Rivadulla (Signus Ecovalor)

The nomination period remains open for the categories of Best Innovation in Tyre Recycling and Best Research Project on Tyre Recycling. Finalists for these, along with the final four categories, will be announced on February 10.