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Recovered Carbon Black is the must-attend event for anyone involved within the carbon black supply chain! The Recovered Carbon Black Conference provides a much-needed platform for experts and innovators, who research, develop and commercialise recovered carbon black to stay updated on the latest market developments, challenges and opportunities. Over 400 rCB representatives are expected to join us at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam on the 5-6 November 2024.

Plymouth’s huge tire factory operated by Bandvulc Group has demonstrated impressive expansion since it was purchased by Continental Tyre Group in 2017. Currently, it handles a quarter of UK’s market, which is staggering 180,000 retreaded tires annually. Thus, Bandvulc Group has gradually gained a status of the UK’s key fleet management service provider that also functions as a truck tire retreader.

Smithers has just released the full agenda for Sustainability in Tires 2023. The event takes place this October 12-13 in Shanghai, China and online and will again gather industry professionals and stakeholders in the global tire industry to discuss the latest trends, future outlook, new materials and technologies, EV tires, sustainable development, OTR tires, and more.

Sharing the same vision of implementing circularity within the rubber and tire manufacturing industry, Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS) announced a partnership with Contec, promoting their products and technologies as well as joint research and development activities.

According to the latest Smithers’press release, the Carbon Black World 2023 Conference, organized by Smithers and supported by the local host partner Jiangxi Black Cat, was a great success. 20+ speakers and 400+ delegates joined the conference in Jingdezhen, 11-14 April 2023.The conference brought together an international audience that spanned the entire value chain, including producers, end-users, equipment suppliers, and solution providers across the tire, rubber, plastics, compounds, and ink industries. “We were delighted to bring the Global leaders of the Carbon Black value chain to China, the world’s largest carbon black market.”, said Ciaran Little, VP, Americas & Asia Pacific, Information Division at Smithers. “The event provided a timely forum for discussion of the key opportunities and challenges in the sector and a vital platform for collaboration and future partnership.”

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum), a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tires based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has begun expanding the production capacity of its pyrolysis plant at the company's headquarters in Dillingen/Saar. As of October 2021, the plant consists of one production line, which has been operating on an industrial scale since May 2020, producing pyrolysis oil, recovered carbon black (rCB) and pyrolysis gas from more than 7,000 tons of end-of-life tires during this period. The addition of two more production lines will triple processing capacity to approximately 20,000 tons of end-of-life tires per year. Excavation work for the foundations has already begun on the plant site. In addition, key components of the new plants have been ordered on a binding basis.

Pyrum Innovations AG ("Pyrum"), a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has entered into a partnership agreement with the technology group Siemens. The aim of the partnership is to further promote, optimise and scale Pyrum's pyrolysis plants technologically and economically with Siemens' digitalisation and automation portfolio. Pyrum and Siemens share the goal of developing sustainable technologies as well as promoting their respective economic growth.

In Vienna, Austria across the 13-15 May 2024 the Carbon Black World conference, promises to be an exceptional gathering of industry leaders, innovators and experts, all converging to explore the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the dynamic realm of carbon black. Organised by Smithers, this eagerly anticipated event is proud to announce the 2024 full agenda. With presentations from Continental, Weibold, HiiROC, Birla Carbon, Alpen Group, Cabot Corporation, PCBL and many more, view full agenda here

TyreConnect is the 10th tyre importer to join Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA). The importer and wholesaler, which along with tyresales is owned by leading Australia automotive, motorcycle and marine classifieds business, carsales, will partner with TSA in a commitment to the responsible disposal of end-of-life tyres.