The startup manufactures industrial barriers and blocks from recycled waste tires, providing a durable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional materials. Their products help industries minimize waste and enhance operational efficiency while ensuring safety and flexibility in harsh environments.
Funding
$25.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional concrete and plastic industrial barriers contribute significantly to carbon emissions and environmental waste due to their manufacturing processes and disposal challenges. The reliance on these materials presents sustainability concerns for industries seeking eco-friendly alternatives. Furthermore, the disposal of waste tires poses a significant environmental challenge, with millions ending up in landfills or being burned annually.
Solution
Pretred offers a sustainable alternative by manufacturing industrial barriers and blocks from recycled waste tires, reducing the carbon footprint by 95% compared to concrete barriers. Their dense, durable, and dependable barriers repurpose 75-100 tires per barrier, diverting over 70,000 tires per barrier mile from landfills. These barriers provide energy absorption for safety, are bumper-friendly, customizable, and easy to move, making them suitable for crowd control, traffic safety, and construction projects. Pretred's circular manufacturing process ensures that the barriers are 95% recycled material and 100% recyclable, contributing to a closed-loop system.
Target Audience
The primary customers are construction companies, event organizers, and government entities seeking sustainable and durable barrier solutions for traffic management, site safety, and perimeter security.
Features
- Constructed from at least 95% recycled tire rubber, offering a sustainable alternative to concrete and plastic barriers
- Reduces carbon emissions by 5.5 million pounds per barricade mile compared to concrete
- Each 6-foot barrier reuses approximately 60 waste tires
- Customizable with colors, safety jackets, and retroreflective signage for enhanced visibility
- Available in standard black, safety jacketed, and custom designs
- Load-rated options support heavy equipment up to 32,000 lbs per barrier
- TL-2 certified Colorado Rubber Barrier™ available for roadways with speed limits up to 44 mph
- Applications include construction sites, parking lots, erosion control, perimeter control, flood control, and pedestrian delineation