- Recircle Awards has announced the list of finalists for all categories, except Best Innovation in Tyre Recycling and Best Research Project on Tyre Recycling, which will be announced on February 10.
- Voting will remain open until March 14.
- The awards ceremony will take place on May 22 in Bologna, during Autopromotec 2025.
Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazines, the organizers of the Recircle Awards, the global industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling sectors, have announced the list of finalists for the first 14 categories of the 2025 edition.
As in previous editions of the Recircle Awards, the Nominations Committee has been responsible for selecting the list of finalists, based on the nominations made through the official nominations platform on the awards website. The Nominations Committee consists of the Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazine editors, as well as 13 people from the tyre retreading and recycling sectors from around the world recognised for their independence and experience in their respective fields.
The finalists for the first 14 awards’s categories are as follows:
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
- High 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 is still open for Best Innovation in Tyre Recycling and Best Research Project on Tyre Recycling, and the finalists for both categories will be announced on February 10, along with the final four categories.
Voting for the 2025 Recircle Awards will be open until Friday, March 14, and can be lodged via the awards website. Participants and voters must remember that the voting system allows for only one vote per person and category.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, May 22 at the Autopromotec trade fair in Bologna, Italy.
David Wilson, the Head of the Nominations Committee and the Editor of Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazines commented, “We are very proud to announce the finalists for the Recircle Awards 2025. This year we have made an effort to streamline the entire voting process, from the submission of initial nominations to considering the nominations to finally selecting the finalists. We will continue to improve every area where we see room for improvement to ensure that the awards become an even greater benchmark for the industry.”
Wilson added, “Additionally, I would like to express our satisfaction with the level of interest that the awards are getting each year. Our aim has always been to highlight the business and individual efforts to adapt and promote the values of the circular economy. In this fourth edition, we have also tried to make the awards more inclusive by establishing two new categories to recognise the contributions and commitment of women in this sector, which fills me with pride. Without a doubt, this is an area that we will continue to explore further.”
