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On World Recycling Day, Spain’s Tratamiento Neumáticos Usados (TNU) warned that despite 100% of collected end-of-life tires being recycled, the country still lacks a complete circular economy for tires. While Spain excels in collection and treatment, the weak market demand for recycled products and limited green public procurement policies are stalling progress.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) and the French tire manufacturer Michelin have initiated a collaboration following successful tests, which means that Enviro will recycle valuable raw materials such as carbon black and oil from Michelin's used racing tires. The recycled carbon black can then be reused by Michelin to produce new racing and other tires. "Racing tires represent the pinnacle of tire technology, and for Enviro to be involved in providing a circular solution for the racing tires of the world's largest tire manufacturer is a mark of quality for what our technology can achieve," says Fredrik Emilson, CEO of Enviro.

Orion S.A. reported first quarter 2025 results showing a decline in revenue and earnings, impacted by lower oil prices, unfavorable exchange rates, and unplanned plant downtime. Net sales fell to $477.7 million (down 5% YoY), and adjusted EBITDA dropped 22% to $66.2 million. While volumes rose in the Rubber Carbon Black segment, Specialty Carbon Black demand softened in the Americas.

NEXEN TIRE, a tire manufacturer headquartered in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province and Seoul in South Korea, announced that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with LD Carbon Co., Ltd., a Seoul-based resource circulation and material recycling firm, for recovered carbon black (rCB).

Smithers is set to host Carbon Black World (CBW) next week in Fort Worth, Texas on May 12–13. With the event just days away, this is your final chance to secure a spot.

Orion S.A., a global specialty chemicals company, announced that the Reciend Group will be its distributor of Specialty carbon black product lines in Peru. For more than 20 years, Reciend has been Orion’s agent and distributor in Colombia.

Ecolomondo Corporation, a leading Canadian innovator in sustainable scrap tire recycling technology, is proud to announce that it has concluded amending agreements to loans with Export Development Canada (EDC). The conclusion with EDC of these amending agreements is an extremely important step forward that should allow the Company to not only benefit from improved working capital but also give investors a higher level of confidence, which is pivotal for the Company to achieve its strategic goals.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the company will debut a demonstration commercial tire at WasteExpo. The tire supports the use of 70% recycled and renewable materials1, making it the first commercially available tire in industry history to reach the milestone. It is the company’s first waste-specific tire to earn ISCC PLUS certification, a globally recognized system that supports the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy.

Allianz Insurance Singapore has introduced Recycle My Tyres, a pioneering initiative aimed at promoting sustainable tyre disposal and reducing automotive waste across the country. In partnership with local recycler Global Enviro Technology, the programme is the first of its kind led by an insurer in Singapore.