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Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Construction of New Factory in Perl-Besch Scheduled for 2H 2024  Link...

The Perl-Besch municipal councel has approved the site development plan for Pyrum's new plant. This allows the start of detailed planning and the orderling of plant components with long lead times.

The plant in Perl-Besch (Saarland) is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 with a capacity of 20k MT ELT pa.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Commissioning New Reactor at Dillingen Site  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG has reported initial successes during commissioning of the new reactor 2 (TAD 2) at their main plant in Dillingen/Saar. Since the start of the second test drive on 30th Jan 2024, the throughput of the new reactor has been gradually increased to 75% of the output expected for future series production within a week. This means that industrial quantities of ELTs can already be processed in TAD 2 proving Pyrum's technology for large-scale rollout. More than 30k liters of oil have already been produced and are now being sampled in the laboratory before being delivered to BASF.

The plan is now to keep the throughput in TAD 2 at 75% to 80% over the next few weeks and to optimize the processes between the individual parts of the system. In the further course, TAD 3 is also scheduled to be ramped up to 80% by the end of March 2024, which means a tripling of current production capacities.

Delta Energy: Shuts Down Natchez Operations  Link...

Delta-Energy Natchez LLC has shut down its operations and laid off most of its employees and is auctioning off equipment from the facility. Bridgestone Americas and majority owner Castleton Commodities are also partners in the business, with Castleton deciding to get out of the business. There is interest via other entities in acquiring the business for continued operation, this is contingent on the current equipment not being sold to multiple parties.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Construction of Fifth Pyrum Pyrolysis Plant Planned in Czech Republic  Link...

Pyrum Innovations is planning to build a Pyrum pyrolysis plant in the Czech Republic together with a Czech energy company. A consulting contract was signed with a subsidiary of the group of companies in order to prepare the approval for the construction of the tire recycling plant and to submit the building application. The new plant with a capacity of 20 kMTpa of used tires is being built in the Czech border region with Germany and is scheduled to start operations in 2025. The Czech partner, already operates a power plant on the property and therefore has a gas turbine that will be used to convert the pyrolysis gas into electricity in the future. This provides synergies for planning and implementing the new plant.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Planning Recycling Plant in Greece with Thermo Lysi SA  Link...

Pyrum has signed a contract for the planning of a new facility in Greece along with Thermo Lysi SA. Pyrum will do all the planning necessary to obtain building permits under Greek law. The new facility will be sited 140 km north of Athens with a capacity of 20 kMTpa ELTs, this capacity is close to half the total tire waste arisings in Greece per year.

Tyre Recycling Solutions: Signs MoU with LD Carbon for TyreXol™ Plant in South Korea  Link...

LD Carbon and TRS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a first factory to produce TRS’ TyreXol™ rubber powders coming from the TRS Water Pulse™ process. The remainder of ELTs after TyreXol™ production is to be utilized by LDC to produce tire pyrolysis oil (“TPO”) and high-quality recovered Carbon Black (“rCB”).

The plant will process 25 kMTpa of ELTs yielding 5 kMTPa of TyreXol Water Pulse™ powder which has already been approved by global customers such as tire manufacturers.

Wastefront AS: Strategic Partnership with VTTI  Link...

Wastefront AS has announced a strategic partnership with leading global energy storage infrastructure provider VTTI, for investment of up to USD 43 million and an agreement to reach a final investment decision for eight global sites within a five year period.

The partnership between Wastefront and VTTI will be in two stages: firstly, an investment from VTTI of up to USD 43 million in Wastefront, to be used in the construction of the first phase of Wastefront’s plant in Sunderland. Secondly, site selection surveys to be conducted to determine eight jointly owned VTTI-Wastefront plants at which Wastefront’s solution will be implemented, and which will be operated by VTTI. The partnership will enable Wastefront to expedite deployment, utilising VTTI’s industry-leading expertise, existing global footprint, and terminal locations.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Exclusivity Agreement for Pyrum's First UK Pyrolysis Plant  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK Ltd have entered into a one-year exclusivity agreement to build Pyrum's first pyrolysis plant in the UK. Under the terms of the agreement SUEZ will determine the site for the first plant over the next 12 months and, with support from Pyrum, will begin the permitting process. SUEZ will bear the costs for the approval process. The planned plant is to be equipped with three pyrolysis reactors giving a total recycling capacity of around 20,000 tons of old tires per year. construction will begin after successful approval.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Starts Commissioning First Large-Scale Plant  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG has started commissioning its thermolysis recycling plants 2&3 in Dillingen. In the next few weeks, all parts of the entire system will be gradually commissioned. After successful cold start-up, the first test run of the reactors with product production takes place. The hot commissioning of the pyrolysis plant with a gradual increase in production volumes is scheduled to start in August/September 2023. The company's goal is to be able to deliver the first oil to BASF by the end of the third quarter of 2023.

The final element is then the delivery and commissioning of the new mill and pelleting facility in the first half of 2024. After a successful ramp-up phase, around 18,000 to 20,000 tons of used tires will be processed into thermolysis gas, oil and coke as well as steel at the Dillingen site in the future. This can result in new products such as new tires, plastics and energy.

Prism Worlwide: Commercialises TPE Derived from End-Of-Life Tires  Link...

Prism Worldwide has announced the commercial availability of Ancora™ C-1000 Thermoplastic Elastomer, which contains 50% post-consumer recycle content derived from end-of-life tires.

Ancora TPEs are a new class of TPE compounds utilizing polymers derived from end-of-life tires manufactured with Prism Worldwide’s patented PrismTM process. This process uses tire rubber as the primary feedstock in the production of polymer intermediates called PTR™. These intermediate polymers are then compounded into injection moldable TPE pellets at Prism Worldwide's recently acquired Sodus, NY plant.

Bridgestone: Commences rCB and TDO Production with Pyrolysis Test Units  Link...

Bridgestone Corporation has commenced the production of tire derived oil and recycled carbon black through pyrolysis of used tires using test units installed at Bridgestone Innovation Park in Kodaira City, Tokyo.

The project is one of two R&D projects that are part of an initiative for developing chemical product manufacturing technologies utilizing used tires promoted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan and has been adopted as part of NEDO's Green Innovation Fund. Bridgestone is currently advancing verification tests on this project as part of a joint project with ENEOS Corporation.

The companies are moving forward with research and development on the technologies for refining tire derived oil obtained through precise pyrolysis to create butadiene and other chemical products of ENEOS. Under this project, large-scale verification tests will be advanced by 2030 with the goal of achieving mass production, and the production of tire derived oil and recycled carbon black through pyrolysis of used tires using test units is the first step toward achieving this goal.

Kao Corporation: Development of Technology for Film-to-Film Recycling  Link...

Kao Corporation has developed a process technology for the recycling of film-to-film packaging as used in domestic refill packs. This technology is used to recycle complex multi-layer films via a specialist process, filtering and the use of a compatilising agent.

Wastefront AS: Signs Agreement with Weber & Schaer for rCB  Link...

Wastefront AS has signed a strategic offtake and on-sale agreement with Weber & Schaer for its Recovered Carbon Black (rCB). The agreement is for a minimum of 35% of the rCB produced at Wastefront’s £100 million Sunderland plant, with the opportunity to further scale up in the future. Specialising in rubber, carbon black, plastic and adhesives distribution, Weber & Schaer has nine warehouses in Europe – in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Concludes Contract with Continental for the Supply of Recovered Carbon Black (rCB)  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG has signed a contract with tyre manufacturer Continental for the supply of recovered carbon black (rCB). With the conclusion of the contract, there are now long-term serial supply contracts for all of Pyrum's core products, in addition to the contract for the supply of pyrolysis oil to BASF SE.

The contract with Continental follows the joint development agreement that has already been in place for a year, the aim of which is, among other things, to further optimise and expand the recycling of used tyres through pyrolysis. Since then, Pyrum has proven in various audits to meet basic automotive industry standards and, for example, recently received ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system. In addition, Continental has already held a strategic minority stake in Pyrum since its IPO in 2021. In the long term, Pyrum and Continental are aiming for a circular economy concept for the recycling of end-of-life tyres in order to reduce the use of fossil raw materials as well as CO2 emissions in the production and recycling of tyres.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: JV with Michelin and Antin Infrastructure Partners Creating World's First Large-Scale Tire Recycling Group  Link...

Scandinavian Enviro Systems and Antin Infrastructure Partners today announced the formation of a joint venture supported by Michelin to create the world's first large-scale tire recycling group. The JV will combine Enviro's unique and patented technology for the extraction of carbon black and pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires with Michelin’s leading position in sustainable tires and Antin’s expertise in developing and scaling tomorrow’s infrastructure platforms to enable the industrial development of this innovative recycling technology.

The JV has secured a multi-year supply agreement with Michelin for the first plants established. The agreement with Michelin includes delivery of recovered carbon black and tire pyrolysis oil (TPO). The initial investment in the JV will be funded by Antin’s NextGen platform, which will be the majority owner of the JV. Enviro's ownership in the joint venture will ultimately correspond to approximately 30%. As part of the JV, Enviro's patented technology will be licensed to the JV on an exclusive basis throughout Europe.Michelin is planning to partner in the JV as the plants are built in the future.

The first full-scale commercial plant will be built in Uddevalla, Sweden, with initial capacity to recycle 34,500 tons of disposed tires, equal to 40% of the annual volume of end-of-life-tires in Sweden. Plant construction is scheduled to start in the first half of 2023, subject to a final investment decision by the JV, and the plant is expected to be fully operational by 2025. Following successful commissioning of the Uddevalla plant, acceleration of the European roll-out will commence. Site selection in other European countries has been initiated to ensure a rapid roll-out, with an aim to build recycling capacity for up to approximately one million tons of end-of-life tires by 2030, corresponding to a third of all tires being disposed of in Europe each year.

LD Carbon: Acquired by SK Incheon Petrochem  Link...

SK Incheon Petrochem has acquired LD Carbon, a Seoul-based start-up with technologies for recycling waste tires. The move is part of the oil refinery's effort to diversify its business portfolio to recycling, away from the traditional petrochemical sectors which are slowing down. With the latest investment, LD Carbon will establish a new facility producing tire pyrolysis oil, which is produced as waste tires decompose. LD Carbon will supply SK Incheon Petrochem its tire pyrolysis oil, which the petrochemical company can then use to make 20,000 tons of eco-friendly products per year starting in the first half of next year.

ASTM: New Testing Standard for rCB  Link...

ASTM are publishing a new standard (D8474) covering thermogravimentric (TGA) testing of rCB for the determination of organic residue, fixed carbon and ash content. This standard has been put forward for use as a quality control test in the production of rCB.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Sign LoI with Polyfuels Group AB to Jointly Build and Operate Four Pyrolysis Plants  Link...

Pyrum Innovations and Polyfuels Group AB intend to jointly build and operate four pyrolysis plants as part of a joint venture. Both companies have agreed on this in a letter of intent (LOI). The plants will be based on Pyrum technology and will be realised by Circular Tires AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polyfuels.

According to the LOI, a total of up to four pyrolysis plants for recycling waste tyres are to be built in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia by 2030. Pyrum and Polyfuels plan to contractually fix the construction of the plants within the next twelve months. Pyrum will support its partner in all phases of the project.

Each of the planned plants will be equipped with three pyrolysis reactors and thus have a recycling capacity of around 20 kMTpa of ELTs. This represents a significant expansion of Pyrum Innovations AG's current capacities. Currently, the existing Pyrum plant in Dillingen/Saar is being expanded from one to three production lines. The construction work is proceeding largely according to plan despite a generally tight supply situation. The new shredder is scheduled to go into operation by the end of February 2023, and the first commissioning work of the entire plant is expected for the end of the first quarter.

LD Carbon: Sign MOU with Sumitomo Rubber Industries for Commercialisation of rCB & Pyrolysis Oil  Link...

LD Carbon Co., Ltd. have signed an MOU with Sumitomo Rubber Industries for the commercialization of sustainable tire raw materials.

Through this agreement, the two companies will jointly develop products so that LD Carbon's GCB (Green Carbon Black) can partially replace the existing carbon black that uses fossil fuels. Based on its patented technology, LDCARBON produces Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) by utilizing the residue generated from the anoxic pyrolysis of waste tires and supplies it to tire and rubber product manufacturers at home and abroad.

LD Carbon and Sumitomo Rubber Industries will jointly commercialize the GCB-774G and GCB-600 series, aiming to replace the existing carbon black (N660) by up to 20% to 70%, respectively. In addition, it plans to promote multi-faceted commercialization of pyrolysis oil recycled from waste tires. The commercialization volume targeted by the two companies by 2026 is 3,500 tons/year of GCB and 4,000 tons/year of tire pyrolysis oil.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Starts Serial Delivery of rCB to Schwalbe  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG is making the first delivery of rCB to Ralf Bohle GmbH with its known brand Schwalbe. The rCB comes from old bicycle tires that Schwalbe collects from specialist dealers throughout Germany with its "Schwalbe Recycling System". Pyrum then takes over the mechanical processing and pyrolytic recycling of the old tires with its pyrolysis plant in Dillingen. Schwalbe is now starting to produce the first bicycle tire that uses rCB entirely. The tire is to be presented in June 2023 at the world's largest bicycle fair, Eurobikewill be presented in Frankfurt and will then be commercially available.

Tyromer Inc: Partnership with Continental Tires for Tire-to-Tire Recycling  Link...

Tyromer has announced that its recycled rubber material, produced via its environmentally sustainable, non-chemical extruder devulcanization of end-of-life tire rubber, is now used by Continental Tires.

This is the result of a multi-year collaboration driven by the shared commitment of the two companies to circular economy in which end-of-life tire rubber is reused in the production of new tires. Tire-to-Tire recycling represents in many cases the most direct and energy efficient way to reuse what is still largely considered and treated as a waste.

Tire rubber compound accounts for over 80% of the CO2 emission from raw material production for a tire. Using TDP to replace virgin rubber compound will provide more than 90% CO2 emission reduction. As we move towards renewable energy and electric mobility, tire rubber compound production will be responsible for more than half of the lifecycle CO2 emission of a tire. Reducing CO2 emission from raw material production has never been more urgent.

Mitsui: Establishes Joint Venture with Kal Tire to Recycle Mining Tires  Link...

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Kal Tire have reached basic agreement on the joint establishment of a recycling business for mining tires. A shareholder agreement was signed in August 2022.

The Business will recyle mining tires using thermal conversion technology to recycle scrap tires currently stockpiled at mining sites into carbon black, oil, and steel. The carbon black can be used as a raw material for tires and industrial rubber products, while the oil could be sold for various use such as refining processes, and the steel can be sold to scrap metal foundries. Through this project, Mitsui aims to contribute to providing solutions to tackle environmental and safety issues in mines, as well as to the realization of a circular economy in the mining and tire industries.

Mitsui and Kal Tire will collaborate on the commercialization of a recycling plant that is currently being operated by Kal Tire in Chile, aiming to start its commercial operation by the beginning of 2023. Furthermore, Mitsui and Kal Tire plan to expand the mining tire recycling business globally and aim to establish operations also in mining regions including North America, South America, Australia, and Africa.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Establishing JV in Bavaria  Link...

Pyrum Innovations is establishing its first joint venture to build and operate a 20 kMTpa tire pyrolysis plant at the port of Straubing, Bavaria. The JV company name is REVALIT GmbH, with plans to be operational in 2024. There are four shareholders holding 25% each, Pyrum, MCapital, TEXTOR and Auer Holding.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Introduce First Integrated Process for Bicycle Tire Recycling with Schwalbe  Link...

Ralf Bohle GmbH with its Schwalbe brand and Pyrum Innovations AG presented a new recycling system for used bicycle tyres at the start of the world's largest bicycle trade fair Eurobike in Frankfurt. The "Schwalbe Recycling System", which was developed in close cooperation with the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences), enables the integrated recycling of used tyres of all brands.

Schwalbe has established a collection network for used bicycle tyres – the newly developed Schwalbe Recycling Box is available at all participating specialist dealers. With its pyrolysis plant, Pyrum takes over the mechanical processing as well as the pyrolytic recycling of the used tyres. As a result, used tyres are turned into new ones. The process saves 80% CO2.

Ecolomondo Inc: Announces Multi-Million Dollar Offtake Agreement for rCB  Link...

Ecolomondo has announced that it has secured an offtake agreement for up to 80% of its Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) production from the Company’s Hawkesbury TDP facility.

The initial purchase order is for 8 truckloads of rCB totalling 181 metric tons for delivery in April and May 2022, followed by 10 truckloads per month and growing to 20 monthly over the next year. The Hawkesbury TDP plant has an estimated annual rCB production capacity of 5,300 tons having a potential value of over US$7 million at the current market price.

Comprised of four different processing departments (Tire Shredding, Thermal Processing, Recovered Carbon Black and Oil Fractionation), the Hawkesbury TDP facility is expected to process a minimum of 14,000 tons of tire waste per year when fully operational, producing 5,300 tons of recovered carbon black, 42,700 barrels of oil, 1,800 tons of steel, 1,600 tons of process gas and 850 tons of fiber when operating at full capacity.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Expanding Circular Economy with Continental  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG has concluded a development agreement with the premium tyre manufacturer Continental. The aim of the cooperation is to further optimise and expand the recycling of ELT through pyrolysis. In the medium term, the aim is to obtain, among other things, particularly high-quality industrial carbon black (rCB) for Continental's tyre production. As early as March 2022, Reifen-Entsorgungsgesellschaft, a subsidiary of Continental, will begin supplying ELT to Pyrum. In the long term, a circular economy concept for the recycling of ELT is being sought. Since Pyrum's IPO in 2021, Continental has already held a strategic minority stake in the company.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Receives ISCC Plus Certification for rCB  Link...

Pyrum Innovations AG has received ISCC Plus certification for the recovered carbon black it produces. In September last year, the pyrolysis oil produced by the company was already certified as a sustainable output material. The ISCC - International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is one of the world's leading certification schemes, providing solutions for the implementation and certification of sustainable and traceable supply chains of raw materials, waste, renewable non-bio raw materials, recycled carbon materials, and fuels. The ISCC Plus certification is a voluntary certification standard that includes biofuel, bioenergy, as well as chemical and technical applications, among other things.

Bolder Industries: Partnering with Tauber Oil for Petrochemical Sustainability  Link...

Bolder Industries has announced a 20 year strategic marketing agreement with Tauber Oil Company for exclusive offtake of BolderOil™ , its sustainably derived petrochemical product.

Tauber Oil will be the exclusive purchaser of BolderOil for 20 years, acquiring approximately two million barrels per annum as supply becomes available from Bolder's aggressive capacity build-out plans. Tauber will also manage all administrative and sales services including logistics, consulting, billing, and fulfillment between Bolder Industries and its global customers. In turn, Tauber will consult with Bolder on the design and engineering of any storage offtake and infrastructure at its current facility and future planned facilities.

Bolder Industries: Sign Agreement for Plant in NextGen District, Port of Antwerp  Link...

Bolder Industries has signed as one of the first official concessionaires in the NextGen District in the heart of the port of Antwerp. After applying for the necessary permits, the objective is to be operational by 2023-2024.

Bolder Industries: Expanding with Project-Level Funding  Link...

Bolder Industries is looking to expand its domestic and foreign capabilities through project level funding from a group co-led by CIM Group, Aravaipa Ventures and strategic partner Tauber Oil.

Expansion plans for the Maryville plant should more than double the facility's capacity by the first quarter of 2022, with plans for additional production facilties in the US and Europe.

Carlton Forest Group: First UK Continuous Pyrolysis Plant Receives Investment Grant  Link...

Carlton Forest have received a substantial grant from BEIS Invest to Grow grant scheme in recognition of the contribution we are making to the future of tyre recovery in the UK. The UK’s first patented, pyrolysis plant will commence 24/7 operations towards the end of 2021.

Carlton Forest Group: Starting Operations at UK's First Continuous Tire Pyrolysis Plant  Link...

Carlton Forest Group has invested over £5m since 2018 developing a pyrolysis plant which converts ELTs into oil and carbon char. The group secured a patent on its globally unique designs in December 2020 and commenced manufacture of a full commercial scale plant in March 2021 – operations will start in November 2021.

Each module recovers 4,000,000 litres of oil and 2,500 tonnes of carbon char from approximately 1,800,000 million tyres. The oil can be directly blended with RMG380/3.5% and RMG180/1.5% specifications. The carbon char provides a green alternate to coal and coke.

Greenergy International Ltd: Planning London Plant Producing Low Carbon Fuels from Waste Tire Feedstock  Link...

Greenergy is investing in a project to create low carbon fuels from waste tire feedstock. The project will utilise pyrolysis and hydrotreating technologies to convert waste tyres into renewable drop-in advanced biofuels that can be used in diesel and petrol and qualify as development fuels under the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. The plant will also have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The proposed location for the plant is Thames Enterprise Park near London. Phase one of the plant will have the capability to process up to 300 MT of shredded tires/day also creating rCB. Commercial operation is anticipated to be in 2025.

Pyrolyx AG: Files for Insolvency in Germany  Link...

Pyrolyx has filed for insolvency with the Munich District Court under file number 1507 IN 2125/20.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Agrees on Key Principles for Strategic Partnership with Michelin  Link...

As part of their strategic partnership, Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) and Michelin have agreed on principle terms for establishing a first JV recycling plant and license agreement for Envior's recycling technology and subsequent use. The agreement is subject to approval by Enviro's owners at an extraordinary general meeting.

Bolder Industries: Partners with Continental Carbon to Commercialise Breakthrough Sustainable Products  Link...

Bolder Industries and Continental Carbon have entered into a co-marketing agreement to commercialise breakthrough, sustainable products targeted at the global rubber and plastics industry.

The companies have agreed to jointly supply the first-ever commercially available sustainable blend of Continental Carbon's carbon black grades containing BolderBlack. The grades include N550, N650, N660, N762 and N774.

The partnership establishes a leadership position for Bolder and CCC in the rubber and plastic sustainability markets. Customers can now purchase sustainable, pre-blended fillers customized at various ratios directly from Continental Carbon Company with measurable environmental sustainability benefits.

Pyrolyx AG: Indiana Plant Files for Bankruptcy  Link...

Pyrolyx USA Indiana LLC has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Supplying to Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda  Link...

Scadinavian Enviro Systems will be introducing its rCB into a customer-specific rubber compound supplied by Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda. The introduction means that Enviro’s rCB will be used in a new segment following successful production tests and a long-term collaboration between the parties. Volumes and dates for future deliveries remain to be determined. Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda manufactures rubber compounds for various companies in the rubber industry and intends to completely replace virgin carbon black with rCB from Enviro in one of its customer-specific rubber compounds.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Feasibility Study for Large-Scale use of Enviro's Technology in UK  Link...

Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ representative in the UK market, 2G BioPOWER, has been granted the equivalent of MSEK 2.5 in state funding for a feasibility study that will investigate the possibilities for the large-scale introduction of Enviro’s recovery technology for end-of-life tyres in the UK. The objectives include investigating the possibilities for recovering oil and carbon black from domestic end-of-life tyres.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: BASF Investing in ChemCyling (TM) Project for Pyrolysis Oil  Link...

BASF is investing in Pyrum as part of the ChemCycling TM project: pyrolysis oil from used tires as an additional source of raw materials in addition to oil from mixed plastic waste. The investment (€16 million) will support construction of additional production capacity for the manufacturer of pyrolysis oil at Pyrum's plant located in Dillingen, Germany. The pyrolysis oil will partially replace fossil raw materials and be used for demanding plastic applications.

Bolder Industries: Train 2 Ground-Breaking, Maryville, Missouri  Link...

Bolder Industries has broken ground on its expansion at its manufacturing plant in Maryville, Missuouri. The $14MM expansion for a second line takes Bolder Industries from 24 tons/day to 60 tons/day.

Carlton Forest Group: Pyrolysis Fuel Oil Approved for Power Generation  Link...

Carton Forest's pyrolysis group (IRR Manufacturing) announced that its pyrolysis oil has been approved by a third party engine manufacturer for power generation.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Oil Base Project with RISE and Nynas AB  Link...

The Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) and Nynas AB are launching a joint research project to develop a process for refining oil recovered from end-of-lift tyres using Enviro's recycling process.

Klean Carbon: Moves Ahead with UK and USA Tire Pyrolysis Projects  Link...

Following the acquistion of Berlin based Carbon Resources Recovery GmbH, Klean is now moving ahead with the detailed engineering and design of projects in Boardman, Oregan, USA and Midlands, UK. These projects will have a base nameplate capacity of 120 MT/day producing ASTM rated oils, rCB and steel.

The UK facility will produce an oil meeting the UK's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations which can be used as a blending stock for the production of more sustainable transportation fuels. Negotiations are currently underway with UK refineries with significant economic potential.

Pyrolyx AG: Enters Five-Year rCB Supply Agreement with Continental  Link...

Continental and Pyrolyx have entered into a five-year rCB supply agreement for Continental tire manufacturing facilities worldwide. This announcement is seen as a major step in addressing the global challenge of improving the sustainability of tire manufacturing and materials consumption. The supply agreement will support Pyrolyx’s growth with additional manufacturing facilities in North America and Eastern Europe, and specifically details sales over the next five years rising to 10,000 tons per year.

BlackBear Carbon BV: Aiming To Develop Its Next Tire-to-Carbon-Black-Upcycling-Plant at the Port of Rotterdam  Link...

Black Bear Carbon's preference for developing its next plant is a site in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Black Bear Carbon and the Port of Rotterdam Authority will collaboratively review the technical and financial details of the cooperation and establishment of the project, aiming for confirmation on their cooperation in early December and to proceed with the timely realization of the ‘Recovered Carbon Black Nederland’ project in Rotterdam

Klean Carbon: Klean Industries Acquires Carbon Resources Recovery GmbH  Link...

Klean Industries has acquired Carbon Resources Recovery (CRR) GmbH based in Berlin, Germany. CRR operate a continuous tire pyrolysis plant.

Murfitts Industries: rCB Production Plant Coming On Stream  Link...

Murfitt industries have recently completed a tire pyrolysis development program and are now bringing a new tire pyrolysis plant on stream.

Doublestar Group: Breaking Ground on Second Tire Pyrolysis Plant in China  Link...

Doublestar have broken ground on their second tire pyrolysis plant located at Shiyan, Hubei. The plant will have a 100 kMTpa capacity producing oil, char, steel and gas.

Doublestar's first plant with a 35 kMTpa capacity, located at Zhumadian, Henan started production in August of this year. The company plans to build a third plant in Shandong province.

Green Distilation Technologies: $50 Million Deal to Establish Tire Recycling Plants in South Africa  Link...

Australian based Green Distillation Technologies has signed an agreement worth up to $50 million fo establish five tyre recycling plants in South Africa. Volco Power Pty Ltd plans to build the plants in five of South Africa’s nine provinces depending on the volume of tyres available. The GDT plants will consist of six tyre processing modules and will process approximately 700,000 old tyres per year into eight million litres of oil, 7700 tonnes of rCB and 2000 tonnes of steel.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Signs Term Sheet with TreadCraft Carbon LLC  Link...

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has signed a term sheet with TreadCraft Carbon LLC, located in Buffalo, NY, USA meaning both parties have agreed on the main conditions for a plant deal. The final agreement is expected during the second half of 2019 including the sale of a recycling plant as well as license revenue and future profits.

Ecolomondo Inc: Breaks Ground on New TDP Plant in Hawkesbury, Ontario  Link...

Ecolomondo has broken ground on its Thermal Decompostion Process (TDP) plant located in Hawkesbury, Ontario. This facility will be used as a technology showpiece to promote future technology sales. When operational the facility is expected to process approximately 18 kMTpa of waste tires.

Evonik Industries: Presents Vestenamer® Process Additive for Efficient Recycling of Waste Rubber  Link...

Evonik will be presenting Vestenamer®, a low molecular weight polymeric process additive, at the K fair in Düsseldorf with a focus on waste rubber processing. The process additive improves the flow of recycled rubber compound as well as the reactivity, enabling higher rubber network efficiency. This has beneftis for a number of recycling applications including tire rubber crumb for road construction and other surfaces.

Styrenics Circular Solutions: Progressing with Recycling of Styrenic Polymers  Link...

Styrenics Circular Solutions, a joint industry initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, is progressing with efforts for reuse of polystyrene through depolymerisation to its styrene monomer. Potential areas of use include upcycling for use in S-SBR for tires.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Next Phase for Denmark Plant Project  Link...

Windspace and Scandinavian Enviro Systems' plant project in Denmark is now entering the next phase. The company Elysium Nordicm, a joint venture, has applied for a building perming and environmental approval at Nyborg municipality.

Green Distilation Technologies: Receives Environmental Approval in NSW and Development Approval in Queensland  Link...

Tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies has received environmental approval for their Warren, New South Wales plant and building approval for their proposed Toowoomba plant.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Switching to Three-Shift System at Åsensbruk Plant  Link...

Enviro has recently invested in production capacity at its rCB plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden. The company is currently recruiting in order to switch to a three-shift system.

BlackBear Carbon BV: Planning rCB Plant in Bitterfeld, Germany with Partners MMEC Mannesmann and Pyrolytec  Link...

Having secured a location, the project is entering the financing phase. Pyrolytec GmbH (Germany) is a rCB plant-developer and will act as the operating company for the targeted Bitterfeld-project for which Black Bear Carbon will be the technology provider. Pyrolytec together with MMEC is currently working with the authorities on permitting, targeting the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park.

Syntoil S.A.: Wins Funding for Tire Pyrolysis Development from Chivas Venture  Link...

Syntoil, based in Poland, were finalists in the Chivas Venture initiative which funds social entrepreneurs who blend profit with purpose to have a positive impact on the world.
Sytoil secured $250k for further development of its modular continuous tire pyrolysis system.

BlackBear Carbon BV: Strategic Partnership with MMEC Mannesmann GmbH  Link...

Black Bear and MMEC Mannesmann GmbH have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of Black Bear's breakthrough technology to produce recovered carbon black (rCB) from end-of-life tires. MMEC Mannesmann is well known for executing complex projects in the oil, gas, refining, chemical and renewables industries. The German General Contractor carries key expertise in executing turnkey projects starting from early project developments, feasibility studies, conceptual, basic and front-end engineering design up to detail design, procurement and construction. Being involved in highly innovative and large-scale engineering projects worldwide MMEC is the ideal strategic partner for Black Bear in the rollout of the technology.

Pyrolyx AG: Progressing with Engineering and Tendering Process of Second Plant in Terre Haut, Indiana  Link...

Pyrolyx AG has progressed the engineering and tendering process of its second plant in Terre Haut, Indiana, on Pyrolyx land next to its first plant. Construction of the second plant is expected to commerce in the third quarter 2019. The second plant will be substantially similar to the first Pyrolyx Indiana plant, which is currently nearing completion.

Pyrolyx AG: Signs rCB Supply LOI with International Tyre Manufacturer  Link...

Pyrolyx AG has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Continental AG. The LOI details a five-year supply agreement building over two years to 10,000-15,000 tons per annum of recovered Carbon Black (rCB). The rCB will be initially supplied both from Pyrolyx’s existing plant in Stegelitz Germany and its plant in Terre Haute Indiana, which is due to be operational in June 2019. The LOI is a non-binding statement of intention of the parties to enter into the supply agreement. Pyrolyx is confident a binding supply agreement will be entered into with the tyre manufacturer.

Environmental Waste International: Signs MOU's for TR40 Waste Tire System  Link...

Environmental Waste International (EWI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with three companies for the sale of a TR40 waste tire system using EWI's proprietary technology.

Cassandra Oil AB: Reaktor ApS Granted Environmental Permit  Link...

Cassandra's partner in Denmark, Reaktor ApS has been granted the environmental permit from Halsnäs Municipality for the installation of a CASO reactor in Frederiksværk in Denmark.

Pyrolyx AG: Indiana Plant on Track  Link...

Pyrolyx AG confirms that construction of the Pyrolyx USA Terre Haute, Indiana plant continues, and the operations are expected to be mechanically complete in May 2019, and then fully operational in June, 2019.

Lehigh Technologies: Opens Micronized Rubber Powder Plant, Navarra, Spain  Link...

Lehigh Technologies Inc has opened a 10 kMTpa micronised rubber powder plant in Navarra, Spain. The plant uses end-of-life tires and post-industrial rubber as feedstock. Lehigh became a wholly owned subsidiary of Michelin in October 2017 and now is part of the tire maker's High Technology Materials Business Unit.

Environmental Waste International: Signs MoU for TR4000 Waste Tire System  Link...

Environmental Waste International (EWI) has signed an MoU with a North American company for the sale of a TR4000 waste tire system using EWI's proprietary technology. The expandable system will initially be capable of processing 4k tires per day.

Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH: Dillinger Start-Up  Link...

Pyrum Innovations Dillinger plant start-up.

Pyrolyx AG: USA Facility Construction on Schedule  Link...

Pyrolyx AG has completed construction of the main building and main exterior areas of its new production plant in Terre Haute, Indiana. Pyrolyx and its partners are now working on interior finishes, and will begin installation of the process equipment in the coming months. Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for early 2019, after which it will produce around 13,000 metric tons of Pyrolyx rCB annually.

Cassandra Oil AB: Sale Agreement for CASO Processing Plant  Link...

A subsidiary of REAKTOR APS, a company registered in Denmark, has signed a purchase agreement with Cassandra Oil AB for one CASO processing plant. The processing plant will be located in Fredriksvaerk, Denmark for recycling of tires.

Bolder Industries: Waste to Energy Partners changes name to Bolder Industries  Link...

Waste to Energy Partners, a waste conversion company that specializes in converting end-of-life tires into carbon black, has changed its name to Bolder Industries.

Carbon Clean Tech GmbH: Pyrolyx AG Completes Merger with CCT Stegiltz GmbH  Link...

Pyrolyx AG completes merger with CCT Stegelitz GmbH which will be integrated into the Pyrolyx Group.

Pyrolyx AG: Merges with CCT Stegelitz GmbH.  Link...

The Munich-based Pyrolyx AG has today completed its merger with CCT Stegelitz GmbH. cct will be integrated into the Pyrolyx Group

Lehigh Technologies: Expansion in Europe  Link...

Lehigh Technologies, a specialty materials company that produces micronized rubber powders (MRP), today announced the formal opening of Lehigh Spain. This wholly owned subsidiary of Lehigh Technologies, based in Barcelona, will be Lehigh’s face to the market in Europe and will perform all of the functions needed to provide a seamless customer experience across the European Union as well as Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Carbolytic Materials Company: Auction of Manufacturing and Warehouse Facility in Maryville.  Link...

The auction of Carbolytic Materials Co's manufacturing and warehouse facility in Maryville is scheduled for April 30, 2014. The site was first opened in 2009 with the development of ApexCM, an rCB product from tires.

CRR Carbon Resources Recovery GmbH: Planning First North American Facility  Link...

CRR Carbon Resources Recovery SC LLC, a manufacturer of recycled tire materials, is planning to locate its first North American facility in Anderson County. The company’s $20 million investment is expected to create approximately 30 new jobs over the next two years.

DongSung Ecore: Franchising Tire-Recycling Technology  Link...

Dongsung Ecore recently gained a $27.8 million deal in China to set up a waste tire pyrolysis facility and use it for technology support.