Gumiimpex-GRP

What Gumiimpex-GRP does

Gumiimpex-GRP d.o.o. is a Croatian rubber manufacturing company headquartered in Varaždin, founded in 1970 by Rudolf Kirić as a craft vulcanization workshop and now operating as a multi-divisional industrial enterprise with approximately 400 employees across eight locations in Croatia. The company runs four integrated business lines: distribution of new tires from global brands including Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Hankook, Dunlop, and Pirelli; manufacturing of 7,000+ rubber-technical products annually (pressed products, extruded profiles, rubberized metal elements, conveyor belts, gaskets, seals, rollers, plates, and polyurethane components); tire retreading under Goodyear Authorized Retreader (GAR) technology producing NEXT TREAD Goodyear and NEXT TREAD Dunlop branded retreaded tires; and mechanical waste tire recycling through its GRP d.o.o. subsidiary, the first such facility in Croatia, opened in 2005. A complementary assortment of industrial products (SKF bearings, Freudenberg/Merkel seals, INA lubricants, LOCTITE adhesives, AdBlue) is distributed as a channel extension.

The vertically integrated production stack is anchored by proprietary rubber compounding technology (a 110-liter computer-controlled mixer producing NR, SBR, NBR, EPDM, and CR compounds operational since 2014), an in-house laboratory for physical and vulcanization testing, and 1,441 kW of integrated solar power generation (including the largest integrated solar plant in Croatia at 999 kW) that has delivered a reported 35.55% energy cost reduction and avoided 16,835 tonnes of CO₂ over a 30-year horizon. Quality systems are certified to ISO 9001 (since 2004), ISO 14001 (since 2004), ISO 50001, and IATF 16949:2016 (since October 2018 for automotive rubber moulded products), and retreaded tires are certified under ECE R 109 for EU market sale.

Revenue is generated through both B2B and B2C channels: B2B sales of tires, retreading services, and custom rubber compounds to commercial fleet operators, industrial manufacturers, construction firms, agricultural businesses, and government/municipal buyers; and B2C tire sales plus vulcanization services through eight retail/workshop locations, an e-commerce web shop (gumiimpex.com), and a dedicated B2B portal (b2b.gumiimpex.hr). Approximately 70% of total production is exported to Germany, Austria, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Slovenia. The company is majority-owned by KJK Fund III since October 29, 2021, with the Kirić founding family retaining a co-ownership stake and active management under CEO Damir Kirić.

Name

Gumiimpex-GRP

Legal name

Gumiimpex-GRP d.o.o.

Website

https://gumiimpex.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Croatian rubber manufacturer (founded 1970) producing 7,000+ rubber-technical products annually, offering Goodyear/Michelin-licensed tire retreading, and operating Croatia's first waste tire recycling facility. Serves commercial fleets, industrial manufacturers, and consumers across Croatia plus seven EU export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rubber and tire manufacturing services

NAICS

Tire Manufacturing (32621), All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299), Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (325212)

SIC

Tires & Inner Tubes (3011), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Tires (OTR, Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Aviation, Marine) (TLAKADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF), Retail Tire Sales & Installation (Consumer) (TLAKADAA), General-Purpose Rubber Compounds (NR/SBR/BR/EPDM) (IMANAJAA), Tire Repair (Puncture, Patch/Plug, Section Repair) (TLAKADAD)

Keywords

• Rubber product manufacturing
• Tire retreading services
• Waste tire recycling
• Automotive tire distribution
• Rubber compounding

Headquarters

HQ city

Varazdin

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tire Sales: Sales of automotive tires for passenger cars, trucks, buses, agricultural machines and working equipment from world manufacturers including Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Hankook, Dunlop and others.
2. Rubber-Technical Products Manufacturing: Production of over 7,000 different rubber-technical products annually including pressed products, conveyors, rubberized metal elements, extruded profiles, polyurethane products, gaskets, seals, rubber pipes, rollers and plates.
3. Tire Retreading Services: Retreading services for truck and bus tires using GAR technology, producing NEXT TREAD Goodyear and NEXT TREAD Dunlop branded retreaded tires. Certified for EU sales under ECE R 109.
4. Vulcanization Services: Complete tire workshop services including tire sales, storage, nitrogen filling, assembly/disassembly, rim balancing, laser optics, and tire repair services for all vehicle types.
5. Tire Recycling Services: Collection and mechanical recycling of waste tires, first such facility in Croatia (opened 2005). Produces rubber granules for various industries including construction, agriculture, sports facilities.
6. Raw Rubber Compounding: Production and sale of raw rubber compounds including NR, SBR, NBR, EPDM, CR materials to other manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gumiimpex-GRP manufactures custom rubber-technical products (over 7,000 SKUs annually including pressed parts, extruded profiles, rubber-metal elements, gaskets, seals, rollers, and polyurethane parts) from in-house compounded raw rubber. It retreads commercial truck and bus tires under Goodyear and Michelin partnerships, distributes passenger and commercial tires from global brands through retail workshops and an e-commerce shop, runs Croatia's first waste-tire recycling facility producing rubber granulate and recycled products, and operates a multi-location vulcanization/tire-fitting service network.

Product overview

Gumiimpex-GRP is a Croatian rubber manufacturing company with over 50 years of experience, operating as a unified portfolio of interconnected rubber-industry products and services. The core offerings include: (1) GAR Tire Retreading - retreading trucks and bus tires under Goodyear technology; (2) Production of over 7,000 rubber-technical products annually including pressed, extruded, and custom molded rubber parts; (3) GRP Recycled Rubber Products - creating new value from recycled tires through rubber tiles, wetpour flooring, and granulates; (4) Rubber Compounding Line - proprietary production of raw rubber compounds (NR, SBR, NBR, EPDM, CR); (5) Car Tires Sales - distribution of tires from major global brands; (6) Tire Workshop Services - vulcanization, repair, and tire hotel services; (7) Waste Tire Recycling - mechanical recycling of discarded tires. The portfolio is unified through vertical integration from raw material compounding through manufacturing to end-of-life recycling, with an additional assortment of complementary industrial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GAR (Goodyear Authorized Retreader): Tire retreading service using Goodyear-authorized technology for trucks and buses, producing NEXT TREAD Goodyear and NEXT TREAD Dunlop retreaded tires
• GRP
• Redomat

Products and services

• GAR / NEXT TREAD Tire Retreading Tire retreading service for truck and bus casings using GAR / Goodyear Authorized Retreader and Michelin technologies, producing NEXT TREAD Goodyear and NEXT TREAD Dunlop branded retreaded tires. Certified under ECE R 109 for sale across EU countries. Used by commercial fleet operators to extend tire life and reduce per-kilometre cost.
• Rubber-Technical Product Manufacturing Custom production of over 7,000 different rubber-technical products annually, including pressed parts, extruded profiles, rubber-metal elements, rubber pipes, conveyor belts, gaskets, seals, rubber rollers and plates, and polyurethane products. Used by industrial manufacturers and OEMs needing automotive-grade rubber components.
• GRP Recycled Rubber Products Manufactured products made from recycled tire rubber, including impact-protection rubber tiles, wetpour flooring, recycled-tire wheels, and rubber granulate and mulch for sports facilities, playgrounds, construction, and agriculture. Supplied to municipalities, construction firms, and agricultural businesses.
• Raw Rubber Compounding In-house production of raw rubber compounds using NR, SBR, NBR, EPDM, CR and other materials on a modern compounding line featuring a 110-liter automated mixer, twin roller stock blender, and water cooling. Sold to other manufacturers for downstream rubber goods production.
• Multi-Brand Tire Distribution Sales of new passenger, SUV, van, truck, agricultural, earthmover, forklift, and motorcycle tires from global brands including Goodyear, Dunlop, Sava, Kelly, Bridgestone, Firestone, Hankook, Continental, Michelin, BFGoodrich, Taurus, Pirelli, BKT, Starmaxx, Nokian, and Vredestein through physical retail workshops and the gumiimpex.com web shop.
• Tire Workshop (Vulcanization) Services Vulcanization and tire-fitting services including tire sales, storage, nitrogen filling, assembly and disassembly, rim balancing, laser optics, and tire repair for passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, agricultural machinery, and work machines. Delivered across multiple Croatian service locations including a Michelin Certified Center.
• Waste Tire Recycling Service Collection and mechanical recycling of end-of-life car and truck tires through separation of rubber, steel, and textile fractions, producing rubber granulate for reuse in construction, agriculture, sports facilities, and other industries. Operated by subsidiary GRP d.o.o., Croatia's first such facility since 2005.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 liters oil consumption for retreading vs 182 liters for new tire production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoodyearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for tire retreading technology using GAR (Goodyear Authorized Retreader) methodology. Produces NEXT TREAD Goodyear branded retreaded tires. System certified by international standard ECE R 109.
• MichelincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for premium tire retreading services. Michelin Certified Center established at Zagreb location. Produces high-quality retreaded tires under partnership.
• FreudenbergcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral representative of Freudenberg (including Merkel brand) for the Croatian market. Distributes industrial seals, Simmerings, hydraulic and pneumatic seals, protective bellows, and membranes.
• SKFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of SKF bearings and related products including industrial bearings, bearing units, housings, CR seals, condition monitoring devices, and power transmission products.
• HEP (Hrvatska elektroprivreda)minorOthersZelEn green energy certificate provider. Supplied 7,597 MWh of electricity from 100% renewable sources in 2017. Partnership supports EU energy and climate policy goals.
• HEPminorOthersElectricity supplier and ZelEn green energy partner. Supplied 6,727 MWh from 100% renewable sources in 2016.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stomil Sanok: Polish rubber products manufacturer producing rubber compounds, technical rubber products, and tire retreading materials. Comparable Central European rubber specialist with similar compound + technical products + retreading business mix.
• Nokian Tyres plc: Finnish tire manufacturer with strong Northern/Central European distribution, one of the brands Gumiimpex-GRP retails. Comparable as a peer through the supply/distribution relationship and as a regional Northern European tire specialist serving similar customer segments.

Direct peers

• Trelleborg AB: Swedish engineered polymer and rubber solutions group producing rubber-technical components, sealing solutions, and vibration-damping products for industrial customers. Closely comparable to Gumiimpex-GRP's rubber-technical products business in product mix (seals, antivibration, profiles) and target markets (automotive, industrial).
• Marangoni S.p.A. Italian tire retreading systems and materials supplier with Ringtread and Unitread retreading technology. Directly comparable to Gumiimpex-GRP's GAR retreading line as both supply premium retread technology and retreaded truck/bus tires for European fleets.
• Semperit AG Holding: Austrian rubber products manufacturer producing industrial rubber goods, hydraulic hoses, and hand protection. Directly comparable regional European rubber specialist serving industrial and automotive customers with similar product breadth and similar Central European export footprint.
• Kraiburg Holding GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned rubber compounder and rubber products manufacturer specializing in custom rubber compounds and molded rubber parts for automotive and industrial customers. Highly comparable in custom compounding and technical rubber products.

Broad incumbents

• Continental AG (ContiTech): Global tire and rubber products conglomerate whose ContiTech division produces industrial rubber products, conveyor belts, hoses and seals. A broad incumbent whose industrial rubber portfolio overlaps directly with Gumiimpex-GRP's rubber-technical products line.
• Bandag (Bridgestone retreading): Bridgestone-owned global tire retreading franchise and the largest network of retread producers. Comparable to Gumiimpex-GRP's GAR business as the closest direct competitor in branded truck and bus tire retreading globally.

Others

• Rubber Products (Huber Engineered Materials / JM Industries): Adjacent specialty rubber and engineered materials suppliers serving industrial customers. Relevant as a comparable for Gumiimpex-GRP's raw rubber compounding business and the broader market for technical rubber inputs.

Emerging players

• Petlas Tire Corporation: Turkish tire manufacturer (agricultural, OTR, commercial and passenger tires) that competes in adjacent specialty tire segments. Comparable to Gumiimpex-GRP's agricultural and commercial tire retail/service offering for fleet and farm customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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