The upcoming 5th European Carbon Black Summit, taking place on 3rd–4th December 2025 in Prague, will bring industry leaders together to address one of the most pressing issues facing the carbon black value chain: the balance between virgin and recovered carbon black (rCB) in Europe’s fast-changing market.

To register for the Summit, ACI offers a special 15% discount up to a month before the summit and 10% after that to all Weibold’s subsribers available via the promo code “CCBe5MKTRB”. For further information or to register your attendance contact Rohan Baryah on rbaryah@acieu.net or +48 61 646 7022 quoting the promo code.

A key feature of the two-day summit will be a panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap Between Virgin and Recovered Carbon Black” featuring:

  • Richard Chiari, Independent Expert (formerly Semprerit AG)
  • Utkarsh Pahwa, Managing Director, Shine Carbon and Chemicals
  • Jesse Klinkhamer, CEO, Klean Industries

The discussion will examine the technical, commercial, and regulatory challenges of integrating rCB into mainstream applications, while exploring the potential for collaboration across producers, recyclers and end-users.

Other sessions will focus on policy, procurement, and market resilience, including contributions from Cabot Corporation, ETRMA and Trelleborg, addressing topics such as:

  • Feedstock volatility and raw material security
  • EU trade and compliance frameworks
  • Circular economy integration and sustainability targets

Hosted by ACI (Active Communications International), the event will convene senior executives from carbon black producers, tire manufacturers, automotive OEMs, feedstock suppliers and logistics companies, offering a strategic platform to exchange insights, benchmark practices and identify investment opportunities.

Event details:

All Weibold’s subscribers are entitled to a 15% discount up to a month before the summit and 10% after that. For further information or to register your attendance contact Rohan Baryah on rbaryah@acieu.net or +48 61 646 7022 quoting the promo code “CCBe5MKTRB”.