History

Dobermann is the international brand of company Covencaucho, founded in Venezuela in the 1960s. The company, which stood out as a service company for land carriers, has always been offering its customers innovative business solutions, through a network of more than 30 sales outlets throughout Venezuela. Its 8 company owned retreading plants, including Barquisimeto’s main factory, assure a production capacity of more than 22,000 retreaded cargo tires per month.

Today, the company employs a staff of over 1,000 people and operates in the major international markets, while sharing a vision based on state-of-the-art and competition-leading technological solutions. The new line of Dobermann tire retreading products will offer the guaranteed performance for which the Inner Tubes, Envelopes and Solid Tires have been renowned in the market for over 20 years, in addition to customized post-sale service.

The latest “conquest” of Dobermann is represented by its treads line launched into the Brasilian and European markets in 2014. The line includes exclusive contours by DoberDesign, designed to meet the increasingly specific and complex demands of the market, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to deliver innovative and high-performance solutions.

Mission

The company aims to take a prominent position in the international market, expanding the distributions of its products and services by identifying new requirements of and new opportunities in the market, what would contribute to strengthen and consolidate its presence. Since ever, the company is committed to offer an high quality service according to its customers’ expectations, with the aim to establish longstanding relationships based on mutual trust, and to be recognised as a reliable, safe, competitive, and innovative distributor.

Philosophy

Our working environment is based on ethics, honesty, integrity and collaboration, to develop a positive and motivational climate highly productive, where people’s expertise, capability and talent is recognised.

As well as caring for people, the company also cares for the natural environment and that’s why it has always strived to protect the planet by adopting sustainable production methods that are respectful of the environment and social needs.

1960
Covencaucho is born
First commercial establishment founded by Don Ferdinando De Filippo.
1964
First Tire Retreading Facilit
Activity begins in Barquisimeto at the first Covencaucho Factory with capacity for 7000 tires monthly.
1981
New RETREADING Facility
Construction started in 1977; it was not until this year that Covencaucho opened the new Factory with capacity for 22,000 tires monthly. Also, in 1981, begins the production of Covencaucho’s own tread line followed by Envelopes and Curing Tubes in 1986.
1982
Tire Inner Tubes and Flaps
First Production Line set up for 2,500 units a month.
1986
Industrial Tires
Covencaucho broadens its production and develops a new line for Forklift Solid Tires.
1990
International Expansion
Starting in 1990 with Dobermann® Exclusive Distributor in Florida, USA and later Texas in 1999. New markets will be conquered by 2002 in Brazil, Italy in 2008 and Panama in 2014
1996
Factory Plant II, Barquisimeto
New location for Inner Tubes and Flaps production, increasing capacity to 220,000 units per month.
2000
New Distribution Network
The Commercial Allies Network is founded in 2000 in Venezuela, with 30 Allies strategically located around the country as of 2014. Covencaucho’s Tread Line is consolidated nationwide along with the distribution of retreading products, including Inner and Outer Envelopes and Curing Tubes.
2002
International Launch of Retreading Accessories
Starting in 2002, Covencaucho’s Retreading products were offer internationally. Starting in USA and South America, expanding to Europe in 2008, Asia in 2009 and Africa in 2011.
2012
International Launch of the Ecolope® Line
The new Ecological Envelope, unique in its kind, solidified a revolutionary productive alternative to all retreaders Worldwide.
2014
International Launch of the Dobermann® Treads
The latest accomplishment for the Dobermann® Brand, is represented by its own Tread Line offered to the Brazilian and European markets.