Portugal

Portuguese retreader Recauchutagem 31 celebrated 50 years in September 2019. From humble beginnings with just five employees and a 400 square metre facility in 1969, the retreader has grown over the years into a business that employs 88 and produces up to 500 tyres a day in sizes up to and including the earthmover-orientated 27.00R49. Recauchutagem 31 has produced the Fedima brand since 1992 and now exports half of the tyres it retreads. Fedima tyres are sold in more than 20 countries around the world including the UK.

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