Smithers’ Recovered Carbon Black Europe conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain on November 4–6, 2025.

Recovered Carbon Black Europe is the must-attend event for anyone involved within the carbon black supply chain! The Recovered Carbon Black Europe conference provides a much-needed platform for experts and innovators, who research, develop and commercialise recovered carbon black to stay updated on the latest market developments, challenges and opportunities. Over 400 rCB representatives are expected to join us at the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower hotel on the 5-6 November 2025.

For everyone interested in the conference, Smithers and Weibold have prepared a special PROMO CODE “RCB2510”, which gives a special 10% discount. To register for the conference and use the promo code, please proceed to the event’s website and enter the code in the end of your registration.

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Recovered Carbon Black Europe Conference. | Photo by Smithers.

More than 350 key stakeholders from the carbon black industry joined us at Recovered Carbon Black Europe 2024, as it was our biggest event to date; and it keeps getting bigger each and every year. As Europe’s leading rCB industry event, the conference provides a unique opportunity for delegates to get the latest industry information and network face-to-face with global experts.

We have just released the 2025 Advisory Board, comprised of experts from across the entire industry, our Advisory Board will help to curate an agenda that covers the most important and relevant topics impacting the industry today.

The 2025 Advisory Board:

  • Krzysztof Wróblewski, CEO at Contec
  • Massimo Cialone, Chief Specialist at Hankook Tires
  • Dr. Alexander Bowles, Process Engineer at Orion Engineered Carbons
  • Martin von Wolfersdorff, Principal Advisor at Wolfersdorff Consulting
  • Raffaele di Ronza, Senior Application & Technical Solutions Manager at Cabot Corporation
  • Dr. Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, R&D Innovation & Applied Research at Continental Tires
  • Frank Cremer, Director Technical Sales at Bolder Industries
  • Pieter ter Haar, Director Sustainable carbonaceous materials at Circtec

By joining us at Recovered Carbon Black Europe 2025, delegates will benefit from:

  • Expert presentations delivered by key industry players and global experts from across the entire supply chain
  • Networking with senior level, innovative, forward thinking industry professionals
  • An inspiring environment where you can speak with your competitors and take away information to help boost your business

The 2025 Workshop ‘rCB for Beginners & Experts’ has just been announced, taking place on Tuesday 4 November ahead of the main conference. The interactive workshop, led by Martin von Wolfersdorff, is an unmissable opportunity for all those working within the carbon black industry. The 3 sessions include, Introduction to rCB, Current State of rCB and Future of rCB. Tickets are only €449 in addition to your rCB conference ticket.

2025 highlights include:

  • A CEO panel discussion with strategic updates from rCB companies
  • 25+ presentations covering, market trends, business updates, applications, circularity, sustainability, characterisation, process improvement and more
  • Over 30 leading industry speakers including femtoG, Continental, Weibold, Hutchinson, Cabot Corporation, EuRIC, Orion Engineered Carbons, Trelleborg to name a few
  • 7+ hours of networking opportunities
  • Pre-conference workshop‘rCB for Beginners & Experts’ led by Martin von Wolfersdorff
  • Networking Drinks Reception sponsored by Neuman & Esser at the end of day one

Attendees at the 2025 event include Continental, Michelin, Tema Process, Orion Engineered Carbons, Hosokawa, BASF, Contec and many more.

The full detailed agenda will be announced very soon, in the coming weeks; participants can expect a thoughtfully curated program that encompasses an array of topics, ranging from sustainable sourcing and production of rCB to its diverse applications across the various industries.

Tickets to this year’s event are selling out quickly and only a limited amount of tickets remain, so make sure you book your place to meet with industry professionals and hear all about the rCB supply chain. Tickets are only €1,449 + VAT!

For more information about Recovered Carbon Black 2025, visit the event’s website or contact Tom Sawicki: tsawicki@smithers.com.Don’t forget to use your 10% discount PROMO CODE “RCB2510” at checkout.