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Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) – a Swedish tyre pyrolysis operator and technology supplier – reports that Michelin, the principal owner of Enviro, unveiled tyres with a high proportion of environmentally sustainable materials that have been approved for use on ordinary road vehicles. These include a tyre for buses and a tyre for cars, where the car tyre contains recovered carbon black from Enviro, among other materials.

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum) has received the official state approval notice for the operation of production lines 2 and 3 at its main plant in Dillingen, Saarland. Already three months before the start of the official commissioning, all questions from the authorities could be clarified, so that the operating permit was granted. This is a major milestone for the company, as it means that Pyrum's series plants have been proven to be approvable. Consequently, no official restrictions are expected for future plants.

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum), one of the pioneers in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, today published its consolidated financial report for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2022. In the first six months, total output increased almost tenfold compared to the same period of the previous year to EUR 9,196 thousand (H1 2021: EUR 932 thousand). This includes own work capitalised of EUR 8,495 thousand (H1 2021: EUR 519 thousand) resulting from construction progress on production lines 2 and 3 at the company's site in Dillingen, inventory increases to EUR 216 thousand (H1 2021: EUR 15 thousand) as well as increased sales.

Carlton Forest Group's continuous pyrolysis plant for end-of-life tyres has been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious National Recycling Awards hosted by Material Recycling World. Carlton Forest Renewables, which will begin 24/7 operations imminently, say they have developed the unique technology over a period of years and has been shortlisted in the Team of the Year category and Innovation for equipment category.

Since their launch in 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 169 timebound targets underpinning them have provided all stakeholders – the private sector included – with a lens through which to translate global needs and ambitions into business solutions. Companies and sectors that apply their creativity and innovation to develop these solutions will be able to better manage risks, anticipate consumer demand, capture growth markets, and strengthen supply chains in line with the sustainability needs outlined by the SDGs.

Robert Weibold GmbH is working with a Southern European End-of-Life Tire (ELT) pyrolysis operator to find a suitable off-taker for their raw rCB. The pyrolysis operator employs proprietary continuous technology/process, and their process is accredited/certified by prestigious certification bodies. Currently, they produce nominal amounts of raw rCB, and the product specifications are as follows,

Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon black solutions, today released its 10th annual sustainability report titled – On the Road to Net Zero. The 2022 report focuses on its net zero aspiration by 2050, the significant progress with Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials (SCM), and the role of Birla Carbon in contributing to a decade of sustainability engagement and accomplishment. The online report is available at –  www.sustainability.birlacarbon.com

On the 20th of September 2022, Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum), a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, and UNITANK Betriebs- und Verwaltungs GmbH (UNITANK), an operator of tank terminals, intend to jointly build and operate pyrolysis plants as part of a joint venture. The two companies agreed on this matter in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the MoU, a total of up to ten pyrolysis plants for recycling ELT is to be built in the EU by 2030. The first plant is to be constructed in Germany. Pyrum and UNITANK want to make a final decision on the exact location by the end of the current year. The final investment decision is to be made in 2023, with commercial operation of the first plant starting 24 months later, i.e. probably towards the end of 2025.

Episode 37 of the Tyre Recycling Podcast run by Ewan Scott – chief editor of Tyre and Rubber Recycling Magazine – is devoted to tire pyrolysis. The guest is the CEO of Poland-based Contec, Krzysztof Wróblewski. In the new Episode, Ewan Scott quizzed Krzysztof on all things Contec from their plans for business development to supply chain difficulties to even what type of input material they process whether it be full tyres or shredded tyres.