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Spainish tire recycling authority Signus is reducing tire recycling fee by 3,55 percent since January this year – the decision was made during the budget approval by the Board of Directors for the new financial year. Therefore, the fee for a passenger vehicle tire will become € 1.24 instead of € 1.28, and the recycling fee for a truck tire changes to € 9,20 from € 9,57.

The event will become a perfect platform uniting tire and rubber industry professionals from all over the world. Experts representing all layers of the industry, as well as state authorities and scholars will share their perspectives on the state of affairs for tire recycling. They will also shed light on sustainability and what drives producers towards circular economy models, touch upon topics of tire-derived fuel, tire-derived aggregate, rubberized asphalt, ensuring safety at tire recycling plants, etc.

Waverly Carbon Management System – the UK's producer of recovered carbon black (rCB) – announced that it has achieved UKAS ISO 9001 and 14001 certification. UKAS is the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom appointed by government, to assess and accredit organisations that provide services including certification, testing, inspection and calibration. UKAS provides accreditation for waste management, recovery, reduction, and recycling activities to support the delivery of vital economic and environmental goals.

Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS) – an innovative tire recycling company from Switzerland – announced the official inauguration of the new TyreXol™ MMA production line at facilities of Renecal, in Guardo (Palencia, Spain).   TRS' team expressed its deep gratitude to local authorities from Junta de Castilla y León´Government, Diputación de Palencia (Council of Palencia), Ministry of Environment and Municipality of Guardo, as well as all the guests for attending this event and sharing the milestone of a common project between TRS and Renecal, its recycling partner.

SIGNUS – a Spanish end-of-life tire management authority – managed 200,286 tons of end-of-life tires in 2021, which had previously been gathered in the 25,820 generation points spread around Spain.

REVYRE GLOBAL – a rubber polymer recovery and re-processing business for end-of-life tires based in New Zealand – announced that the company has landed on and signed off a lease agreement, for REVYRE’s first manufacturing facility in Auckland, New Zealand. REVYRE GLOBAL is excited to embark on a journey to convert end-of-life tires, previously destined for landfill or stockpiling in New Zealand. The company plans to upcycle these tires into everyday sustainable and environmentally conscious usable products, for localized consumption, so they can be re-recycled again, contributing to the circular economy.

Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with international partners, have developed an innovative method to convert recovered carbon black (rCB)—a by-product of pyrolysis of end-of-life tires (ELTs)—into reduced graphene oxide (rGO). This sustainable approach offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional graphene production while supporting circular economy principles.

TNU (Tratamiento Neumáticos Usados) – a Spanish EPR agency for end-of-life tires – reports it will be present in the new edition of Ecofira with its traveling exhibition on tire recycling “Recicla y Sonríe" ("Recycle and Smile"). The exhibition addresses the social, economic and environmental importance of the treatment and recycling of end-of-life tires. Used tires collected annually by TNU are claimed to 100% recycled. When recycled, the components of end-of-life tires: rubber, steel and textile fiber, become materials and energy resources.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) encourages tyre recyclers in Victoria to apply for Manufacturing Growth Program. Small and medium-sized manufacturers play a key role in helping Australia realise a more circular economy. Program overview