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Modern Meadow, a pioneer in bio-design, has partnered with Mercedes-Benz AG to develop a sustainable leather alternative for the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. Using Modern Meadow’s INNOVERA™, the collaboration aims to set new interior standards for future vehicles. The innovative material combines plant-based proteins, biopolymers, and chemically recycled AMG GT3 racing tires, aligning with the mass balance approach.

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum) today published its consolidated interim report for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2025. Sales in the first three months totalled EUR 509 thousand, up around 51% on the same period of the previous year (3M 2024: EUR 336 thousand). Own work capitalised amounted to EUR 2,676 thousand (3M 2024: EUR 1,615 thousand) as construction of the plant expansion in Dillingen progressed according to plan. Total output therefore increased by around 55% to EUR 3,365 thousand (3M 2024: EUR 2,177 thousand).

Pyrum GreenFactory II GmbH received approval for the early start of construction of the new Pyrum plant in Perl-Besch. Pyrum GreenFactory II GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pyrum Innovations AG (ISIN: DE000A2G8ZX8), which was founded last year to operate the new Pyrum plant. With the new plant, Pyrum is further expanding its recycling capacities in Saarland – it is already the second own site that the company will build and operate independently.

Prism Worldwide, a clean-tech company that transforms end-of-life tire rubber and plastic waste into high-performance circular polymers, announced a trio of groundbreaking innovations poised to transform the recycling and sustainable materials industries. The company has made key advancements in odor reduction, sustainable thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) development, and high-content Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) reuse, three challenges long considered barriers to wider adoption of recycled materials in consumer and industrial products.

Smithers is pleased to announce that Recovered Carbon Black Asia 2025 will return on 4–5 September 2025, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand and available to join online. This flagship event brings together key players from across the recovered carbon black value chain – including tire manufacturers, pyrolysis operators, chemical suppliers, equipment providers, and end users – to explore the latest innovations, challenges, and business opportunities across the region.

Traction Summit is the definitive meeting place to discuss and understand future opportunities for tires and to make the connections needed to capitalize on those prospects. With a unique blend of speakers and attendees from throughout the full tire supply chain, including the world’s leading tire manufacturers, aftermarket, and OEMs, Traction Summit is unlike any conference in the tire sector. This event is the perfect place to network with industry insiders, hear ideas and insights from different parts of the supply chain, and learn about innovations, growth opportunities, and the latest trends.

In 2018, the world took its first objective measure of our economy's circularity. The result, 9.1%, was already sobering. Just over nine percent of all materials consumed by the global economy were being recycled and reintroduced. The remaining ninety percent ended as waste or emissions or locked away in long-lived assets like buildings and infrastructure. Since then, the situation has only worsened despite the circular economy becoming popular in global sustainability dialogues.

Carbon black has been used since ancient times in China and Egypt, yet today it remains a high-tech material worthy of scientific interest. This is due to the numerous ways it can be engineered to serve as an essential component in a variety of everyday products – from paint and textiles to tires, power cables and batteries. To explore both the fundamentals and the latest innovations, Orion S.A. scientists have authored a new resource: “Carbon Black” in the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology Online, available via the Wiley Online Library.

Smithers’ highly regarded Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) Conference is returning to Asia in 2025! This year’s event will take place on 4–5 September in Bangkok, Thailand, with an option to attend online for global accessibility.