Aliapur and Infiniteria Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at securing long-term supplies of end-of-life tires for two tire recycling plants planned by Infiniteria in France. Under the proposed agreement, French state-approved tire EPR organization Aliapur would supply the waste tires required to operate both facilities, creating a dedicated feedstock framework for Infiniteria’s expansion of tire pyrolysis capacity. The companies announced the agreement on October 15, 2026, while shortlisted locations for the two plants are being evaluated and environmental impact studies are underway. The partnership combines Aliapur’s nationwide experience in collecting and managing end-of-life tires with Infiniteria’s development of pyrolysis-based recycling facilities designed to recover secondary raw materials from waste tires. If the projects proceed, they would add new tire recycling capacity in France while providing a potentially significant domestic outlet for tires collected through the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility system.

MoU targets long-term end-of-life tire supply

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework under which Aliapur and Infiniteria Europe will work toward a long-term supply agreement. Aliapur would provide the end-of-life tire feedstock necessary for operation of both planned French facilities.

A secure feedstock agreement is an important development requirement for large-scale tire pyrolysis projects because consistent volumes and predictable tire quality are necessary for plant utilization, investment planning and downstream product supply.

Two French plant locations are under evaluation

Infiniteria has not yet announced the final locations of the proposed recycling plants. Several shortlisted sites are currently being assessed and environmental impact studies are in progress.

The projects therefore remain in the development phase, with site selection, environmental assessment and other project milestones still to be completed before construction and operation can proceed.

Infiniteria targets expansion of European tire pyrolysis capacity

Infiniteria CEO Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren said the agreement brings the two planned plants closer to realization and forms part of the company’s ambition to build a major European platform for circular tire recycling.

The company plans to use pyrolysis to convert end-of-life tires into secondary raw materials that can be returned to industrial value chains rather than relying primarily on disposal or energy recovery.

Aliapur brings nationwide tire collection network

Aliapur is a state-approved eco-organization operating within France’s Extended Producer Responsibility system for end-of-life tires. It organizes collection and treatment through a national network of tire collectors and recovery operators.

The organization was established in 2004 by Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin and Pirelli. Its role in the proposed partnership could provide Infiniteria with access to an established and traceable feedstock stream as the new recycling facilities are developed.

Partnership links EPR system with industrial pyrolysis

The cooperation illustrates how Extended Producer Responsibility systems can connect tire collection directly with new recycling infrastructure. For pyrolysis plants, access to organized collection networks can reduce feedstock uncertainty and improve traceability from the point of tire collection to industrial processing.

For an EPR organization such as Aliapur, additional domestic processing capacity can provide new outlets for end-of-life tires while supporting higher-value recovery of secondary raw materials.

Aliapur highlights French reindustrialization

Aliapur Managing Director Mathieu Chardin said the organization selected Infiniteria as a strategic partner based on its tire pyrolysis expertise. He linked the cooperation with France’s objectives for ecological transition and industrial development.

Building new recycling plants within France could retain a larger share of waste tire processing and recovered material production domestically while supporting investment in circular industrial infrastructure.

Projects aim to recover secondary raw materials from waste tires

Tire pyrolysis processes end-of-life tires under controlled thermal conditions and can generate products including tire-derived oil, a carbon-rich solid fraction and recovered steel. With suitable upgrading and quality control, these outputs can become secondary raw materials for tire, rubber, chemical and other industrial applications.

The commercial viability of such plants depends heavily on feedstock security as well as reliable markets for the recovered products. The proposed Aliapur agreement addresses the first of these requirements by establishing the basis for long-term tire supplies.

Infiniteria develops first plant in Sweden

Infiniteria was established in 2023 and is majority-owned by Antin Infrastructure Partners. The company is developing its first large-scale tire recycling plant in Uddevalla, Sweden, while pursuing additional projects in several European markets.

The two French facilities would form part of this broader expansion strategy and increase Infiniteria’s potential processing footprint beyond its initial Swedish project.

Agreement could strengthen France’s tire recycling infrastructure

If the two projects advance to construction and operation, they would create additional domestic demand for end-of-life tire feedstock and increase France’s capacity to recover circular raw materials through pyrolysis.

Aliapur and Infiniteria said they intend to continue strengthening their cooperation as the projects move through subsequent development stages. A definitive long-term supply agreement would represent another important milestone toward financing and construction of the planned plants.

Original announcement by Infiniteria Europe.