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“Achieving IATF certification demonstrates to our customers that Orion follows internationally recognized quality practices and maintains an ongoing focus on operational excellence,” said Dr. Sandra Niewiem, senior vice president and managing director for Global Specialty Carbon Black and the EMEA Region. “It gives automotive customers confidence that we have the systems, controls and discipline to meet their rigorous expectations.”

Birla Carbon has worked to mitigate the impact of these increases through operational efficiencies, supply chain optimization, and disciplined cost management. However, the magnitude and duration of the cost escalation have made a price adjustment necessary. Birla Carbon’s sales teams will work directly with customers to communicate the details of the adjustment and support them through the transition.

ACE Laboratories and Abdallah Consulting developed Vericarb in response to what they describe as a lack of standardized, independently verified performance information in the recovered carbon black market. While rCB can replace part of the virgin carbon black used in rubber compounds, its properties can vary depending on tire feedstock, pyrolysis technology and post-processing methods.

TNU says tire recycling alone is no longer enough to complete the circular economy unless recovered materials return to the market and replace virgin raw materials. In an article by Javier de Jesús Landesa, Operational Director of Tratamiento de Neumáticos Usados, the Spanish collective system argues that public procurement can become one of the strongest tools for creating stable demand for materials recovered from end-of-life tires. Spain already has a consolidated tire management system and an industry capable of converting used tires into rubber, steel, textile fibers and other secondary raw materials. However, TNU says the main challenge is now commercial and industrial: recycled rubber, retreaded tires, recovered carbon black and other tire-derived materials need markets large enough to absorb them and recognize their technical, environmental and economic value.

The global retread tire market is projected to grow from $10.8 billion in 2025 to $18.5 billion by 2035, according to a new market intelligence study published by Radial Insights. The forecast points to a compound annual growth rate of 5.58% over the period, with demand driven mainly by commercial fleets seeking lower tire costs, longer casing life and improved cost per mile. Retread tires are presented as an important circular economy solution because they extend the useful life of tire casings and reduce the need for repeated new tire purchases. The study says retreads typically cost 30% to 50% less than comparable new tires, making them attractive for trucking, logistics, mining, construction, public transport and aviation operators that consume tires at high rates.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has resolved on a directed issue of shares and warrants to Alumni Capital Limited under its existing financing arrangement, raising approximately SEK 2.5 million before transaction costs. The issue follows a drawdown request under the equity-based investment agreement entered into on May 22, 2026, and amended on August 26, 2026. Enviro will issue 22,222,222 new shares at a subscription price of SEK 0.11439 per share and 1,769,887 warrants to Alumni Capital. The company said the directed issue is intended to secure financing for its ongoing company reorganization in a time- and cost-efficient manner. The financing comes as Enviro continues efforts to stabilize its business, which is focused on patented tire recycling technology, recovered carbon black and the recovery of valuable raw materials from end-of-life tires.

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.