Indonesian tread rubber manufacturer Kartindo Rubber has announced that it will invest in a brand-new pre-cured tread finishing line from Matteuzzi. The investment was announced jointly by the two companies during an exclusive interaction on the Matteuzzi stand during the Autopromotec 2025 exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
Installation Scheduled for 2026
According to Kartindo’s co-owner Jason Tedja, the deal has already been finalised. “Production is underway, and we expect delivery and implementation in the first half of next year,” he explained.
Although the company acknowledges the current uncertain conditions in the tyre market industry, it sees this investment as an opportunity to better prepare for what’s yet to come. “People might ask, ‘Why invest now when the market is slow?’ Our answer is simple: this is exactly the right time. Markets go through cycles, and when the industry rebounds, we will be ready,” said Tedja.
Aligning Kartindo’s production standards with high-regulation markets like the EU, Australia and the United States was one of the key drivers for the investment, which was described by Kartindo as “very high.”
“Since 2019, when we launched our export operations, our goal has been to grow in the more demanding markets. That requires us to go beyond Asia,” said Tedja. The new Matteuzzi finishing line is expected to help Kartindo improve its consistency, ensure compliance with international standards and eliminate human error. “This partnership with Matteuzzi reinforces our commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality pre-cured treads that our customers can trust — every time, he added.”
“We are deeply honoured and proud to lend our long-term experience to the realisation of Kartindo Rubber’s ambitious project, which aims to produce high-quality precured tread strips,” commented Emilio Matteuzzi, Managing Director, Matteuzzi srl. Although Kartindo professed themselves to be happy with their current quality levels, they expected the new investment to enhance the company’s ability to supply products of even higher quality to existing customers, without additional costs. Kartindo hopes to use the investment as a step towards global expansion, particularly in the UK and the EU.
