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Andrew Meurer has joined Liberty Tire Recycling as its President and Chief Commercial Officer, bringing over 12 years of experience from Michelin, where he served as Vice President of Sales for the North American Passenger Tire Division. Prior to Michelin, Meurer worked at Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Kimberly-Clark. In his new role, Meurer will lead Liberty's initiatives to collaborate with tire manufacturers and retailers in developing sustainable solutions for end-of-life tires. The focus is on cost-effective solutions and better end markets aligned with the sustainability goals of industry players.

In his recent article, Patrick Buder, Sustainability Strategy Manager at Zeppelin Systems GmbH, explains the company's approach to sustainable end-of-life tire recycling. Zeppelin Systems has been working with the tire industry for over 40 years and aims to achieve efficient material handling and environmentally friendly operations through their solution architecture. They have developed a new process in collaboration with project partners from various industrial sectors to create high-quality recyclates that can be reintroduced into the material cycle.

Recycled carbon black, crucial for tire stability and durability, helps reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower CO2 emissions. Continental is committed to a closed-loop recycling system, where end-of-life tires become raw materials for new products, aligning with its long-term sustainability strategy to achieve 100% sustainable materials in tires by 2050.

Pyrum Innovations AG and Ralf Bohle GmbH (Schwalbe brand) have presented a new recycling system for used bicycle tires at the start of the world's largest bicycle trade fair Eurobike in Frankfurt. The "Schwalbe Recycling System", which was developed in close cooperation with the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences), enables the integrated recycling of used tires of all brands.

Ireland is set to broaden the scope of its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for tires, administered by Circol ELT, the entity overseeing Ireland’s tire compliance scheme with approval from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

On March 21 – 23, 2023, Robert Weibold – the founder and managing director of Weibold – will attend the Tire Technology Expo 2023 in Hannover. Tire Technology Expo Conference brings together leading industry figures for three days of presentations, discussions and networking on the latest developments in tire manufacturing, scientific advances, sustainability and the global tire business. Show founder Tony Robinson says, “Thirty years after we launched the magazine, we have the privilege of running this expo for the 22nd time – and I think its significance is greater than ever. The complexities of the pandemic and its management in China have seen the exhibitions industry there come to a standstill for the last two years, wiping out one of the other annual opportunities for companies to present their technologies.”

GRI Specialty Tires recently announced that its new tire model “Ultimate Green XT” became “one of the most environmentally friendly solid tires in the world.” The manufacturer says the new product is a premium-plus solid tire that goes beyond the norm to provide the ultimate in performance, sustainability, and efficiency. Powerful and robust, this tire epitomizes GRI's advanced engineering, research, development and manufacturing capabilities. The company said the tire contains 42.8% sustainable materials, which include bio-sourced and recycled materials. The tire is built with natural rubber silica, recovered carbon black and reclaimed rubber from end-of-life tires.

According to Rubber News, there's a troubling trend in the tire recycling industry: in 2013, 96% of end-of-life tires were recycled, but by 2021, this dropped to 71%. The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) will release its 2023 scrap tire study soon, expecting a slight increase from 2021. However, tens of millions of tires still end up in landfills or are illegally dumped each year.

Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Swedish oil company Nynas AB are launching a joint research project with Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) to develop a process for refining pyrolysis oil recovered from end-of-life tires. As reported by Enviro, refining process will allow the oil to be used in more than fuel, which both increases the value of the recovered oil and reduces the environmental impact. “This project seeks to increase the economic and environmental profitability of both tire pyrolysis and tire recycling in general, and to promote the sustainable conversion of refineries for base oil production,” says Linda Sandström, the project manager at RISE ETC.