News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

TRAC said each Member Spotlight will be published monthly through the association’s communications channels, including its website, e-newsletter and social media platforms. Each profile will provide a deeper look at a member organization by covering its products, strategic priorities, recent milestones, innovation activities, sustainability initiatives and other areas relevant to Canada’s tire and rubber industry.

Oman Cement is expanding its alternative fuels and raw materials strategy as part of efforts to reduce production costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve the sustainability of cement manufacturing. In its Board of Directors’ report for the first half of 2026, the Muscat-based cement producer said it is strengthening the sourcing and use of alternative fuels and raw materials to increase its Thermal Substitution Rate, which measures the share of kiln thermal energy supplied by non-fossil fuel sources. The company is evaluating several options, including tire-derived fuel, recovered carbon black and oil sludge, while also continuing work with government authorities and other stakeholders on pretreatment and co-processing of municipal solid waste. The strategy could create additional outlets for end-of-life tire materials by linking tire recycling, pyrolysis outputs and cement kiln co-processing.

Residents of Žabalj in Serbia have protested against the planned opening of a waste tire processing facility, citing concerns over possible impacts on water sources, agricultural land and the nearby Jegrička Bara area. The protest, held under the slogan “We don’t give Žabalj, we don’t give Jegrička,” followed public concern about a proposed tire recycling plant with a reported capacity of up to 72 tonnes per day. The facility is planned for an industrial zone but, according to residents, would be located about 800 meters from the first houses. Citizens are calling for the project either to be relocated or suspended, arguing that they have not received sufficient answers about the environmental impact of the proposed tire processing operation.

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The Symposium will bring together industry professionals from across the tire recycling, carbon black, rubber, and polymer value chains for three days of technical presentations, networking, and discussions focused on the latest developments in rCB production, testing, applications, and market opportunities.

Eco Infinic has reached key construction milestones in the expansion of its tire recycling facility in Sriracha, Chonburi. The project, supported by a THB 1.375 billion Board of Investment (BOI) approval, remains on track as civil works progress toward commissioning in 2027. Once completed, the expansion will double the company's processing capacity, with the integrated operation expected to process up to 20 million end-of-life tires (ELTs) per year and produce 60,000 MT of recovered carbon black (rCB), 70,000 MT of tire pyrolysis oil (TPO), and 36,000 MT of recycled steel annually

The new company, Lohum Talbros CarbonTech Pvt. Ltd., will focus on recovered carbon black, also known as rCB, and devulcanized rubber. These materials are linked to the recycling of end-of-life tires and industrial rubber waste, supporting the reuse of rubber-derived resources in new products and reducing dependence on virgin raw materials.

The Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI) has announced RE-GO – TRRAI’s 3rd Annual Conclave 2026, a two-day tire recycling industry event scheduled for September 10–11, 2026, at Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia in South Goa. Organized under the theme “Recycling On-the-Go in Goa,” the conclave is expected to bring together 250–300 delegates from across India’s tire recycling value chain, including tire recyclers, end-of-life tire processors, tire pyrolysis companies, machinery manufacturers, automation providers, consultants, investors, policymakers, environmental specialists and regulatory authorities. TRRAI said the event is designed as a major platform for discussion on Extended Producer Responsibility, regulatory alignment, sustainable growth, technology development, recycled material markets and circular economy opportunities in India’s expanding tire recycling sector.

According to the ministry, more than 60% of waste tires generated in South Korea are currently recycled into thermal products such as solid recovered fuel. Only a small share is converted into recovered carbon black for use in new tire production. The government said the new R&D program is intended to support a shift toward higher-value recycling by producing recycled raw materials that can be used in manufacturing rather than mainly in energy-related applications.