What KRAIBURG Austria does

KRAIBURG Austria GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned Austrian rubber products manufacturer founded in 1964 in Geretsberg, Upper Austria, and is a division of the broader KRAIBURG Group (founded 1947). The company is described as Europe's largest manufacturer of tyre retreading materials, producing rubber compounds and tread materials used in hotcure (mould-cure) and precure retreading processes. Its product portfolio centers on retreading materials sold under three proprietary compound lines — K_base (allround), K_tech (technology), and K_plus (premium endurance) — complemented by hot retreaded commercial vehicle tyres under the Recom brand, retreaded excavator tyres under the Caliber brand, and ERGOLASTEC ergonomic workplace mats.

The underlying technology is rubber compounding and processing: five internal rubber mixers produce up to 300 formulations, supported by extensive tread design IP and 3PMSF certification on seven winter profiles. Production takes place on a 12-hectare site processing over 40,000 tonnes of waste rubber annually through a circular-economy model emphasizing bio-circular compounds. The 2025 launch of a comprehensive digitalisation strategy and Recom Tylogic TPMS signals incremental investment in production monitoring and connected product extensions.

KRAIBURG Austria generates revenue through B2B sales of compounds and materials to tyre retreading companies, OEM supply to the new tyre industry, finished tyre sales (Recom, Caliber), and ergonomic mat systems. Distribution is direct via regional sales managers in core European markets, with key channel partnerships including Grupo Soledad/INSA Turbo in Spain/Portugal and Weber & Schaer for sustainable natural rubber sourcing. The company is led by Managing Director Stefan Mayrhofer with ~303 employees at Geretsberg.

Name

KRAIBURG Austria

Legal name

KRAIBURG Austria GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kraiburg-austria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KRAIBURG Austria is a family-owned Austrian manufacturer and Europe's largest producer of rubber compounds and tread materials for the tyre retreading industry, serving retreading companies, OEMs, and fleet operators across Europe with K_base, K_tech, and K_plus product lines plus Recom and Caliber retreaded tyres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Rubber Products & Tyre Retreading Materials

NAICS

Tire Retreading (326212), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262)

SIC

Tires & Inner Tubes (3011), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Retread & Tire Recapping Manufacturing (IMANAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Rubber Compounds (FKM, HNBR, NBR, Silicone, CR) (IMANAJAB)

Keywords

• Rubber compounds manufacturing
• Tyre retreading materials
• Industrial rubber products
• Ergonomic workplace mats
• Solid rubber tyres

Headquarters

HQ city

Geretsberg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retreading materials sales: Sale of rubber compounds and materials for tyre retreading industry, including hotcure and precure materials. Main revenue driver with premium hotmix compounds showing consistent growth.
2. Hot retreaded commercial vehicle tyres: Production and sale of hot retreaded commercial vehicle tyres under Recom brand.
3. Ergonomic workplace mats: Production and sale of Ergolastec ergonomic workplace mats for industries with walking and standing workplaces.
4. Special products and Caliber tyres: Caliber Tyres for excavators and special rubber products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KRAIBURG Austria is a rubber products manufacturer based in Geretsberg, Austria, producing precure tread rubber and other compounds for the commercial vehicle tyre retreading industry. Its portfolio also includes hot retreaded commercial tyres (Recom), solid tyres for construction equipment (Caliber), ergonomic workplace mats (ERGOLASTEC), custom rubber compounds, and a tyre pressure monitoring system (Tylogic). The company is recognized as Europe's largest manufacturer of retreading materials.

Product overview

KRAIBURG Austria is a leading manufacturer in the rubber industry specializing in tyre retreading materials and related products. The company operates a multi-product portfolio comprising: Retreading Materials (the core business) offered in three product lines (K_base for allround use, K_tech for technology applications, and K_plus for premium endurance), hot retreaded commercial vehicle tyres under the Recom® Tyres brand, Caliber Tyres for excavator applications, ERGOLASTEC ergonomic workplace mats, and Material Services. The product ecosystem is supported by the Recom® Tylogic tyre pressure monitoring system. All products are developed and manufactured at the Geretsberg facility in Upper Austria, with a focus on sustainability through circular economy principles, using bio-circular rubber compounds and maintaining EMAS and ISO certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K_base: Allround-line retreading material product line
• K_tech
• K_plus
• ERGOLASTEC
• Recom Tyres
• Caliber Tyres
• Recom Tylogic

Products and services

• K_base (retreading material)
• K_tech (retreading material)
• K_plus (retreading material)
• Recom Tyres
• Caliber Tyres
• ERGOLASTEC
• Material Services
• Recom Tylogic (TPMS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Retreaded tyres require only 15 kg of rubber compound compared to 60-80 kg for new truck tyres, using only 25% of material
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DICKER TRANSPORTEminorOthers · 27 June 2025Partner company for live demonstration of new K_736 and K_810 tread designs under realistic driving conditions. Profiles were tested on dry, wet, and winter-like roads.
• BIPAVERminorOthers · 27 June 2025Presented at KRAIBURG Austria's 2025 summit on key topics in the retreading industry.
• Weber & SchaercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg-based trading company partnered with KRAIBURG Austria and Fairventures Social Forestry (FSF) to establish a socially and ecologically sustainable supply chain for natural rubber from Indonesia (Gunung Mas project area, Central Kalimantan). KRAIBURG is the first private company in this project. Deliveries comply with EUDR requirements. Natural rubber is sold directly by smallholders and rubber tappers to FSF without intermediaries.
• Fairventures Social Forestry (FSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in sustainable natural rubber supply chain from Indonesia. FSF enables direct sourcing from smallholders and rubber tappers, bypassing intermediaries, with immediate payment on equal terms. They handle local control, reporting structures, and quality assessment on site.
• Grupo Soledad / INSA TurbocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish market key player with distribution network of 100+ own shops and 1,000 franchise POS in Spain and Portugal. INSA Turbo operates the largest truck tyre retreading facilities in Europe (250,000 square meters) including 4x4, passenger car retreading, and recycling line. KRAIBURG has significantly expanded share in Spanish market through this partnership, with plans to increase cooperation on precure and hotcure retreading.
• ÖAMTCminorOthersAustrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club. Hosted KRAIBURG Austria's 2025 summit at ÖAMTC site (driving safety centre) in Saalfelden. Provided facilities for live demonstration of new tread designs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Continental ContiLifeCycle: Continental's retreading and casing-management business for commercial vehicle tyres. Broad incumbent in the same end-markets as KRAIBURG with the scale advantage of a global tyre OEM parent.
• Bandag (Bridgestone): Bridgestone-owned global retreading brand and franchise network. Competes with KRAIBURG's Recom brand in finished retreaded commercial vehicle tyres and influences the broader retreading materials supply chain through vertical integration.
• Trelleborg: Swedish polymer engineering group with industrial rubber products including vibration-damping and specialty rubber components. Comparable to KRAIBURG's Ergolastec mats business and adjacent to its compounding capability, but with broader industrial diversification.
• Hexpol: Swedish global leader in rubber compounding, including tread compounds for tyre retreading. Comparable to KRAIBURG's compounding operations (300 formulations, five internal mixers) at much larger scale across multiple rubber end-markets.
• Michelin Retread Technologies: Michelin's retreading arm offers an integrated casing-plus-compound solution to commercial fleets across Europe. Overlaps with KRAIBURG on finished retreaded tyres and creates pricing pressure for independent compound suppliers.
• Goodyear Retread: Goodyear's retreading operations for truck and bus tyres. Major OEM-vertical competitor to KRAIBURG's Recom brand and to KRAIBURG's compound supply business to independent retreaders.

Direct peers

• Marangoni: Italian manufacturer of retreading materials and tyre production machinery with Ringtread and Unitread systems. Direct competitor to KRAIBURG in the European retreading compounds market, with overlapping customer base of tyre retreaders.
• Vipal Rubber: Brazilian manufacturer of tyre retreading materials and tread rubber, the closest direct global competitor to KRAIBURG Austria. KRAIBURG itself hired a former Vipal European-market executive (Alessandro Bottesini Campos) in 2017, underscoring the head-to-head overlap.
• Rema Tip Top: German-based global supplier of tyre retreading materials, conveyor belt products, and automotive aftermarket services. Directly comparable to KRAIBURG in the precure/hotcure retreading compounds segment and a fellow European-headquartered peer.
• Gallino Rubber: Italian independent manufacturer of precure tread rubber and retreading compounds. Closely comparable to KRAIBURG's K_base, K_tech, and K_plus product lines and competes head-to-head in the European retreading materials supply market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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