News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

>ECO Infinic's role at the event went beyond a booth: the company spoke on stage, sat on the event's advisory board, and came on as a sponsor — sharing the exhibitor and sponsor lineup with names like DoRight, Fornnax, RCB Nanotechnologies, KBR, Birla Carbon, Powerol, Neuman & Esser, HITEC Luxembourg, Gangjin Engineering, Hosokawa Micron Group, and Ecomak. It's a roster that spans reactor OEMs, recyclers, and downstream processors from across the recovered-material supply chain — a sign of how crowded, and how serious, this space has gotten.

If you are attending Future Tire Conference 2026 and would like to arrange a meeting with Robert to discuss recovered carbon black, tire pyrolysis oil, tire recycling and pyrolysis markets, project development, technology selection, or related industry topics, please contact us at sales@weibold.com.

Robert Weibold, Founder and Managing Director of Weibold Consulting, will speak during the TPO Focus session on Wednesday, November 4. If you are attending and would like to arrange a meeting with Robert to discuss tire pyrolysis, TPO or rCB markets, project development, technology selection, investment opportunities, or other industry topics, please contact us at sales@weibold.com.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has received approval from the Gothenburg District Court to extend its ongoing company reorganization by another three months, moving the deadline to November 27, 2026. Enviro has been under reorganization since February 27 as it works to restructure its finances and establish a more sustainable long-term operating model around its tire recycling technology. The latest court decision follows an initial extension granted in June and reflects the court’s assessment that Enviro has presented a draft reorganization plan, secured financing for that plan and taken sufficient additional measures to justify continuation of the process. The company now intends to ask the court to begin formal plan negotiations, after which affected parties will be grouped and given an opportunity to vote on the proposed reorganization plan. Despite the financial restructuring, Enviro says commercial interest in its technology remains strong, including potential licensing arrangements and other forms of cooperation.

Fornnax Technology has received the Special Export Award for 2025–26 from the All India Rubber Industries Association, recognizing the company’s export performance and growing international presence in recycling machinery. The award was presented during AIRIA’s annual event and highlights Fornnax’s role as an India-based manufacturer supplying shredding and recycling systems to customers in overseas markets. The company develops equipment for processing end-of-life tires, municipal solid waste, cables, e-waste and other difficult material streams, with tire recycling remaining one of its core application areas. Fornnax said the recognition reflects its expanding global footprint, continued investment in engineering and manufacturing, and efforts to position Indian recycling technology in international markets.

Over the past year, the tire pyrolysis industry has absorbed several important changes in sustainability certification. In February 2026, Weibold examined how ISCC EU Mass Balance Guidance Version 1.2 tightened attribute assignment for mixed-origin materials such as end-of-life tires. In May, we discussed the increasingly relevant RCF pathway for the fossil fraction of ELTs. And in August, we looked more broadly at how these and other regulatory developments were changing the commercial identity of tire pyrolysis oil.

Tyres Europe and Recycling Europe are urging the European Commission to introduce harmonized EU-wide End-of-Waste criteria for rubber recovered from end-of-life tires, arguing that fragmented national rules are restricting trade, investment and wider use of recycled tire materials. In a joint position published on July 31, 2026, the two organizations said clear and binding criteria are needed to determine when ELT-derived rubber ceases to be classified as waste and becomes a product. They argue that a common framework would reduce administrative barriers, improve legal certainty, support quality assurance and make it easier for tire and rubber manufacturers to incorporate recycled materials into new products. The initiative is also linked to wider EU circular economy objectives, including the Clean Industrial Deal, the forthcoming Circular Economy Act and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which are expected to increase demand for recycled materials and strengthen Europe’s internal market for secondary raw materials.

Grupo Soledad has obtained two Environmental Product Declarations certified by AENOR under the GlobalEPD program for recycled rubber solutions developed by its Industrial Division. The declarations cover rubber granulate produced by Industrias del Neumático and an elastomeric mat manufactured by Caucho Industrial Verdú for resilient railway infrastructure applications. The certifications provide independently verified environmental information based on product lifecycle assessment and are intended to improve transparency for recycled materials derived from end-of-life tires. According to Grupo Soledad, the declarations support wider use of recycled rubber in sports facilities, construction, civil engineering and infrastructure by giving architects, engineers, contractors and public authorities quantified environmental data that can be used in procurement and sustainability assessments.

Spanish recycling machinery manufacturer Tallants Navarro has completed its planned brand transition and will now operate exclusively under the commercial name Recycla. The company, part of Grupo Soledad, had been using the Tallants Navarro and Recycla names in parallel while gradually introducing the new identity to international markets. The transition creates a single brand for the company’s activities in waste treatment technology, machinery manufacturing and cutting-component development. Recycla supplies industrial shredding systems and related equipment for processing end-of-life tires, plastics, wood and other waste materials, combining machinery manufacturing with Grupo Soledad’s practical experience in tire recycling. The completed rebranding is intended to strengthen the company’s international presence while providing a clearer identity around recycling technology and material recovery.