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Mars Mineral delivers advanced Pin Mixer to LD Carbon's growing South Korean operations

Mars Mineral delivers advanced Pin Mixer to LD Carbon's growing South Korean operations

EQUIPMENT

April 17, 2024

Mars Mineral, a global provider of pelletizing technology and agglomeration solutions, has announced the shipment of a Model 26D100L stainless steel pin mixer to LD Carbon (LDC), a leading producer of recovered carbon black (rCB). LDC, based in Seoul, South Korea, will receive the pin mixer at its new manufacturing facility in Dangjin. This plant, slated to open during the second quarter of 2024, will be the largest end-of-life tire (ELT) pyrolysis and rCB operation in Asia. The Mars Mineral Pin Mixer is a high-speed, conditioning, and micro-pelletizing device that converts rCB from pyrolysis of ELTs into small spherical pellets through the action of a high-speed rotor shaft and pin assembly with the addition of a liquid binder, usually water.

Your 15% discount for European Carbon Black Summit 2024, June 19-20

Your 15% discount for European Carbon Black Summit 2024, June 19-20

events

April 13, 2024

Building upon the success of last edition of summit, ACI announced that the European Carbon Black Summit is returning over the 19th & 20th June 2024, in the city of Amsterdam. To register for the Summit, ACI offers a special 10% discount to all Weibold’s subsribers available via the promo code “CCBe4MKTWeibold”. For further information or to register your attendance contact Rohan Baryah on rbayrah@acieu.net or +48 61 646 7022 quoting the promo code.

TRA urges UK Government action against end-of-life tyre exports

TRA urges UK Government action against end-of-life tyre exports

regulations

April 9, 2024

Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) continues to demand UK Government response to tackle abuse of end-of-life whole tyres exported from UK According to TRA, Britain will be the environmental sick man of Europe if government doesn’t not act soon to update waste regulations, warns the UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA). Revealing the correspondence underway with the Secretary of State for the Environment and his department, the TRA makes public the issues the UK government are failing to engage with.

Chinese Sailun Group invests USD251 million to build new tire plant in Indonesia plant

Chinese Sailun Group invests USD251 million to build new tire plant in Indonesia plant

industry updates

April 9, 2024

Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun Group unveiled plans to invest USD251 million in constructing a new manufacturing plant in Indonesia, marking its latest move in expanding operations overseas. This announcement comes as the company's third international investment project since December of the previous year. The new facility, situated in the Jatengland Industrial Park in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia, is slated to manufacture 3.6 million radial tires annually, along with 37,000 tons of non-road tires. Sailun Group's shares, traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SHA: 601058, saw a marginal increase of 0.07%, closing at CNY14.32 (USD2.00) today.

UK Government's position on crumb rubber faces scrutiny amidst EU microplastics ban

UK Government's position on crumb rubber faces scrutiny amidst EU microplastics ban

regulations

April 6, 2024

The UK government's stance on crumb rubber in sports pitches has come under scrutiny following the European Commission's ban on microplastics, which encompasses crumb rubber. Initially, the UK government stated no plans to ban crumb rubber but has since initiated consultations on intentionally added microplastics. Professor Andrew Watterson from the University of Stirling has called for a ban on toxic 3G crumb rubber pitches in Scotland due to identified health hazards.

Tire recycling ventures led by Chetan Joshi expand in Australia and India

Tire recycling ventures led by Chetan Joshi expand in Australia and India

industry updates

April 5, 2024

Indian tire recyclers are stepping up efforts to meet the increasing demand for tire shred in the domestic market by expanding existing capacities and establishing new plants. This expansion includes setting up tire recycling units overseas to collect tires, process them into shreds, and then ship them back to India for further processing. India stands as the world's largest importer of scrap tires, with significant volumes being imported from Australia. Tyre Collection Australia, founded by Chetan Joshi in Melbourne in 2018, is one such player engaged in tire recycling.