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Italian waste tire management authority Ecopneus launched development of a new matting merchandise that contains recycled tire rubber; the development was created in association with the country’s military service, CEMIVET, that supports equine units. However, the product can also be used outside military applications. The company´s general manager stressed that the new product is in line with the principles of sustainability and circular business model.

Seven California-based businesses have received over $2 million from California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to fund development of products made out of 1.8 million recycled tires. Shingles, traffic cones, tiles and many other goods will be produced out of the scrap tires. CalRecycle Director Scott Smithline commented on the grant award saying that this move will not only create valuable products but will also support markets for recycled merchandise and promote sustainability.

BIR 2023 World Recycling Convention is a three-day gathering of internationally recognized experts in recycling and sustainability, held on May (21)22 – 24 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Amsterdam is set to bring the best networking and business opportunities and the latest market updates in global recycling. BIR has already announced impressive registration statistics: so far, over 750 participants from 400 companies in 50 countries have registered. Click here to see who's attending.

The World Economic Forum annually held in a Swiss city Davos has awarded Lehigh Technologies, a company specializing in micronized rubber powder manufacturing, due to the corporation’s continuing efforts to give new life to materials derived from scrap tires. Lehigh Technologies is headquartered in US, Atlanta, and is a part of a global name Group Michelin after it acquired the firm more than a year ago.

The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) reacted last week to the novel scientific investigation by the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) on tire and road wear particles (TRWP) that conventionally form part of non-exhaust emissions, saying that it welcomed it and was carefully reviewing the probe. The association agreed with the researchers’ conclusion that there is the need for more studies that would help understand better non-exhaust emissions from scientific perspective.

Kal Tire – a Canadian tire manufacturing company – has certified its carbon calculator capable of determining carbon and fuel emissions that retreaded tires managed to prevent. Moreover, Kal Tire also announced that it is set to launch Maple Program that can estimate damage caused to the environment by a customer. The Maple Program relies on Kal Tire’s new carbon calculator’s data when it provides a customer with one to five stars as it estimates the proportion of their fleet running retreads instead of new tires.

The possible expansion of end-of-life tire collection and recycling centers in Ireland which previously anchored silage pit covers has been discussed by International Fertilizer Association (IFA) President Joe Healy and new minister in charge of environmental regulation Sean Canney. Following Canney’s visit to Anthenry-based center in November, IFA president stressed that the minister witnessed its successful functioning and recognized that almost 800 farmers provided the recycling facility with more than 1,200 tons of tires on a single day.

Tire producer Continental A.G will start applying recovered carbon black (rCB) obtained via tire pyrolysis method and produced by German Pyrolyx A.G. after two companies have reached a five-year deal. According to the contract, Pyrolyx will be supplying some 10,000 metric tons of rCB annually to Continental’s facilities in numerous countries. This will help Pyrolyx to increase its sales and grow in North America and eastern Europe as additional plants will be commissioned as part of the agreement.

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.