InnoVent Renewables has been selected by Mexico’s National Rubber Industry Association, Cámara Nacional de la Industria Hulera, to receive an award recognizing its contribution to circularity and responsible management of end-of-life tires in Mexico. The recognition will be presented during Expo Hule 2026, with Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, SEMARNAT, expected to participate in the ceremony. InnoVent operates a continuous tire pyrolysis plant in Monterrey, Nuevo León, where end-of-life tires are processed into secondary products including recovered carbon black, tire-derived oil, recycled steel and rubber crumb. The award highlights the growing role of tire recycling and pyrolysis technologies in Mexico as the country works to improve management of end-of-life tires and retain more recovered materials within productive industrial value chains.

CNIH recognizes InnoVent Renewables

The Cámara Nacional de la Industria Hulera, Mexico’s National Rubber Industry Association, selected InnoVent Renewables for recognition during its 2026 annual industry event.

According to the official notification cited by InnoVent, the award recognizes the company’s contributions to circularity and responsible end-of-life tire management.

Award to be presented during Expo Hule 2026

The recognition is scheduled to be presented during Expo Hule 2026. SEMARNAT, Mexico’s federal environmental authority, is also expected to participate in the presentation.

The involvement of both the rubber industry association and environmental authorities places the recognition within a broader discussion about sustainable tire management, recycling infrastructure and development of circular material markets in Mexico.

InnoVent operates continuous tire pyrolysis plant in Monterrey

InnoVent Renewables operates a continuous tire pyrolysis facility in Monterrey, Mexico. The company describes it as the country’s only continuous tire pyrolysis plant.

The process is designed to recover materials from end-of-life tires that would otherwise require other forms of disposal or treatment. Continuous operation can provide a more industrialized processing route compared with small-scale batch systems, provided that appropriate process control, emissions management and product quality systems are in place.

End-of-life tires converted into secondary raw materials

InnoVent says its facility converts end-of-life tires into several products, including recovered carbon black, tire-derived oil, recycled steel and rubber crumb.

These outputs can serve different industrial markets and represent several possible material recovery routes from the same tire feedstock.

Recovered carbon black supports circular material use

Recovered carbon black is one of the principal solid products generated through tire pyrolysis. With appropriate processing and quality control, rCB can provide a secondary carbon material for selected rubber, plastics and other industrial applications.

Development of reliable rCB markets is important for tire pyrolysis operators because higher-value material recovery can improve both circularity and the economics of end-of-life tire processing.

Tire-derived oil provides another recovered product stream

The Monterrey operation also produces tire-derived oil. InnoVent describes the output as diesel-grade oil, although the final application of pyrolysis oil depends on its specification, upgrading requirements and applicable regulatory framework.

Across the wider tire pyrolysis industry, tire-derived oil is increasingly being evaluated as a circular hydrocarbon feedstock for refining, chemical production and other industrial applications rather than exclusively as a fuel.

Steel and rubber crumb also recovered from tires

In addition to pyrolysis products, InnoVent reports recovery of recycled steel and rubber crumb from end-of-life tires. Rubber crumb can be used in applications including roads and landscaping, while steel can re-enter established metals recycling markets.

Recovering multiple material fractions can increase the proportion of each tire retained in productive use and reduce the quantity requiring disposal.

Mexico faces significant end-of-life tire management challenge

Mexico’s large vehicle fleet and tire replacement market generate substantial volumes of end-of-life tires, creating demand for reliable collection, recycling and recovery infrastructure.

Improved management is particularly important because unmanaged tires can accumulate in stockpiles or illegal dumps, creating fire, environmental and public health risks.

Recognition highlights industrial tire recycling development

The CNIH award places attention on technologies intended to convert end-of-life tires into marketable secondary materials rather than treating them solely as waste.

For tire pyrolysis, continued development will depend not only on processing capacity but also on consistent feedstock supply, emissions control, product quality and reliable markets for recovered carbon black, tire-derived oil, steel and other outputs.

InnoVent sees circularity as core part of its strategy

InnoVent Renewables describes its work as part of a broader effort to address the global environmental challenge created by end-of-life tires. The company cites an estimated 1.5 billion tires reaching end of life globally each year.

The recognition from Mexico’s rubber industry association reflects growing attention to technologies capable of recovering useful materials from this waste stream and integrating them into circular industrial supply chains.

Original announcement by InnoVent Renewables.