The game-changing automation solution for tire manufacturers reaches its 15-year anniversary
Ulvila, Finland – 27.02.2025 – In the same year that Cimcorp marks its 50-year anniversary, the company is celebrating 15 years of its Dream Factory solution for tire plants
Dream Factory is a turnkey solution for intralogistics automation in tire factories. The robotic solution, powered by intelligent software, seamlessly connects and optimises all machines and processes, from tire building to order fulfillment. Dream Factory has helped tire manufacturers worldwide to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce waste and future-proof their operations. Its success has contributed hugely to Cimcorp’s total of 309 solutions delivered to date in the tire and automotive space.
An end-to-end solution
Over its 50-year history, Cimcorp has supplied automation solutions across 25 industries, with the tire industry becoming a particular focus from the early 2000s. The first tire customer was Nokian in 2001 and, by 2008, the tire industry had become Cimcorp’s most important sector.
Early projects focused on automating individual areas of tire plants but Cimcorp soon realized that factories were using disconnected systems, causing bottlenecks, errors and waste. “We knew tire makers needed a complete system with modular design, redundancy and minimal space requirements,” explains Veli-Matti Hakala, CEO. “We expanded our software to connect entire processing areas, integrating our robotic systems with the tire factory’s process machinery. Here, our Dream Factory concept was born.”
The Dream Factory solution ensures maximum output, production flexibility, real-time quality control and traceability. Suitable for greenfield or brownfield projects, its modular design also enables installation in selected areas – such as systems for handling green tires or finished tires – or phased implementation across an entire plant.
The first fully integrated Dream Factory solution was delivered to a major tire manufacturer in India in 2010. By 2015, Cimcorp had partnered with 14 of the top 25 tire manufacturers globally. Further projects at Tigar in Serbia and Qingdao Sentury Tire in Thailand demonstrated the versatility of the solution across companies and markets. Today, Cimcorp has completed projects for all of the world’s top ten tire manufacturers.
“Our success has been about learning and sustainable growth,” says Veli-Matti Hakala, “and we’ve become much more than a technology supplier. We’re a true automation partner, here to lend our expertise from day one on every project.”
Continuous innovation
Dream Factory has been the focus of continuous investment and enhancement over its 15-year life. In 2015, Cimcorp introduced an improved Dream Factory design that incorporated the handling of raw materials and compounds to optimize upstream processes. The enhanced solution secured key projects with clients including Petlas, Giti and Iris (Eurl Saterex).
Over the years, the role of Cimcorp’s software in optimizing production has grown exponentially. One of the company’s most impactful innovations has been the Tire Production Dashboard (TPD), which brings data from all machines, systems and devices under one umbrella to provide tire makers with real-time insights.
Dream Factory has redefined efficiency, flexibility and scalability in tire manufacturing. Cimcorp is committed to enhancing the solution with emerging technologies – including AI and digital twin modelling – to meet the needs of tire companies as they respond to evolving trends, such as growing volumes of electric vehicles and increased sustainability demands.
“Our mission remains delivering innovative, future-proof solutions that help tire makers thrive in a changing world,” says Veli-Matti Hakala.
