Manufacturer of rubber seeking for Joint & Venture project

Manufacturer  of  rubber  seeking  for  Joint  &  Venture  project 

The EU's rubber conveyor belt market is experiencing consistent growth driven by industrial automation, infrastructure projects, and a shift towards eco-friendly practices to meet sustainability regulations along entire supply chains. • Tyre production in the EU is strongly propelled by the region's robust automotive industry, increasing demand for technologically advanced and eco-friendly tyres, and a focus on meeting sustainability standards through innovations in tyre manufacturing. • Southeast Europe is a key region for tyre manufacturing with production sites in Serbia, Romania, Poland and Turkey.

Capacity of production is semnificative on the market about 7k tonnes/year and products are mainly exported in 5 countries from european market. Each country has its share from the total value of production, including 31% exported in Czech Republic, 21% in Bulgaria, 17% in Serbia, 11% in North Macedonia, 4% in Germany, and 16% in other nearby countries. The sales model of the company is B2B based on cooperation agreements.

•3 buildings •160k m2 built-up area •10 mixing lines • Electric station

The opportunity of current facilities and spare capacity allow the company to initiate a pivot towards rubber tyre manufacturing as a higher margin production activity. A strategic investor with industry expertise and solid R&D would help leverage existing capabilities in order to launch a new production line; existing lines of business allow low raw material costs and streamlined production with minimum capital expenditures.