News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Andreas Kyriakos, – the senior partner at Weibold – is speaking about tire pyrolysis at 10th Tire Recycling Conference in Denver, Colorado, on May 13 2026. Make sure to attend the panel "Shaping Tomorrow's Markets: Trends in RMA, TDA, and Emerging Innovations"! If you would like to meet with Andreas Kyriakos, discuss business opportunities or request information on Weibold's consulting services, please send your inquiry.

The development was discussed during RubberCon 2026, held in Paris on April 28-29, where Tyres Europe Secretary General Adam McCarthy stated that EU member states had granted the European Commission permission to initiate the withdrawal process. Europe is understood to be the largest financial contributor to the IRSG, making the potential exit a significant development for the international rubber industry body.

The updated presentation, dated May 8, 2026, has been made available through the company’s website and outlines Pyrum’s progress in scaling its thermolysis-based tire recycling business and expanding industrial partnerships across the circular materials sector.

The complaint, submitted to the Suseo Police Station in Seoul, names former CEO Hwang Yong-kyung, Chief Financial Officer Lee Chung-jin, and Finance Manager Han Seung-yeon as suspects in an alleged scheme involving corporate funds and state-backed subsidies between 2022 and 2023.

The standard applies to synthetic turf fiber and backing materials and is designed to help distinguish between intentionally added PFAS and potential background environmental contamination.

NITI Aayog proposed introducing standardized specifications for TPO and rCB to improve product consistency, reliability, and market acceptance across industrial sectors.

The proposal would clarify that specific pyrolysis technologies used for chemical recycling are not considered forms of incineration under the Clean Air Act. As part of the change, the EPA would remove references to “pyrolysis/combustion units” from the definition of municipal waste combustion units under its Other Solid Waste Incinerators (OSWI) regulations.

According to Aliapur, the French tire collection and recovery sector has developed an established operating model over the past two decades, collecting approximately 500,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires annually while exceeding targets for reuse and recycling.

As part of an ongoing strategic review, Cabot said it will cease operations at its reinforcing carbons facility in Campana, Argentina, while also discontinuing production on several manufacturing lines in the Netherlands.</p><p>According to the company, the restructuring measures are intended to better align production capacity with current market conditions while improving long-term cost competitiveness.