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Global commodities trader Gunvor Group has changed its name to Centalion Group Ltd. and plans to move its corporate headquarters from Cyprus to Singapore following a management-led ownership change. The new identity took effect in October 2026 after an internal referendum in July and is intended to reflect both the company’s new ownership structure and its expansion beyond traditional oil trading into natural gas, metals and power. The development is also relevant to the tire pyrolysis sector because the former Gunvor signed a strategic agreement with Hungary-based New Energy in 2025 to purchase tire pyrolysis oil produced from end-of-life tires for use as refinery feedstock. While the rebranding announcement does not indicate any change to that cooperation, future activities under the agreement would now take place under the Centalion identity.

Following the restructuring, Niutech’s registered activities now formally cover resource recycling technology R&D, machinery research and development, specialized equipment manufacturing and new materials development. The expanded scope is intended to align the corporate structure more closely with the company’s activities in waste conversion technology and circular raw materials.

If you are attending Future Tire Conference 2026 and would like to arrange a meeting with Robert to discuss recovered carbon black, tire pyrolysis oil, tire recycling and pyrolysis markets, project development, technology selection, or related industry topics, please contact us at sales@weibold.com.

Robert Weibold, Founder and Managing Director of Weibold Consulting, will speak during the TPO Focus session on Wednesday, November 4. If you are attending and would like to arrange a meeting with Robert to discuss tire pyrolysis, TPO or rCB markets, project development, technology selection, investment opportunities, or other industry topics, please contact us at sales@weibold.com.

Over the past year, the tire pyrolysis industry has absorbed several important changes in sustainability certification. In February 2026, Weibold examined how ISCC EU Mass Balance Guidance Version 1.2 tightened attribute assignment for mixed-origin materials such as end-of-life tires. In May, we discussed the increasingly relevant RCF pathway for the fossil fraction of ELTs. And in August, we looked more broadly at how these and other regulatory developments were changing the commercial identity of tire pyrolysis oil.

ISCC has released Version 1.1 of its ISCC PLUS Mass Balance Guidance Document, providing further clarification on bookkeeping, attribution options and the calculation of certified shares under ISCC PLUS.

In the presentation, “Turning TPO into a Higher-Value, Certifiable Feedstock,” Weibold consultant Franklin Raj discussed how TPO producers can move beyond traditional industrial-fuel markets and develop higher-value downstream pathways.

Over the past 12–14 months, the regulatory landscape for tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) has changed more rapidly than at almost any point since TPO began moving from an alternative fuel into a serious refinery and petrochemical feedstock. RED III, revised ISCC rules, the recognition of the fossil fraction of end-of-life tires as a potential recycled carbon fuel feedstock, and new end-of-waste pathways in England and France have all moved the market forward.

Andreas Kyriakou, Senior Partner at Robert Weibold GmbH, will speak at Global Polymer Summit 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, sharing his perspective on the recovered carbon black industry and its evolving market landscape. Robert Weibold GmbH will participate in Global Polymer Summit 2026 (GPS 2026), taking place from September 28–30, 2026, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.