News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

According to the recent announcement, the New Zealand government has proposed regulated product stewardship schemes, which are to replace current voluntary programs, to reduce tire and plastic waste and help prevent the materials from ending up in landfills. Introducing regulated waste tire and plastic schemes would be a new step for the New Zealand government, according to the Associate Minister for the Environment – Eugenie Sage.

This summer, England started trials of the new rubberized asphalt developed from a mix that includes recycled tires. The asphalt mix is produced by a British company Tarmac. According to Tarmac, a new road surface using recycled tires is on trial on the M1 motorway by Highways England. If successful, it is hoped that this new method will take a huge step towards tackling the millions of end-of-life tires piling up every year.

As a consulting support service for international clients Weibold is capable of of evaluating tire recycling and pyrolysis equipment manufacturers and their technologies on a regular basis. It is our business to connect quality suppliers who feature efficient and innovative technologies with recycling and pyrolysis operators striving to improve their results on a global basis.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (Enviro) – a renowned tire pyrolysis equipment manufacturer and operator – reports about signing a term sheet with TreadCraft Carbon LLC, Buffalo, NY, USA, on the key parts of an agreement to establish a jointly owned plant for the recovery of materials from used tires based on Enviro’s pyrolysis technology. According to the Enviro, the two parties have now agreed on the main conditions for a plant deal. A final agreement is expected to be finalized during the second half of 2019 and would entail the sale of a pyrolysis plant, worth approximately between EUR 25 and 30 million, as well as license revenue and future profits.

Robert Weibold – internationally renowned expert in tire recycling and pyrolysis – will join the rubber recycling panel at the 8th ICIS European Butadiene & Derivatives Conference which takes place in Vienna, Austria, on September 11-12. The rubber recycling panel discussion will take place at 15:40 of the first conference day called “The circular economy and the role rubber will play in the future”.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) reports that a high-tech paving material made from recycled tires has been installed by the City of Mitcham as part of a major field trial in sustainable urban drainage design. According to TSA, it is the first time that a permeable pavement made from 50% used tires will be installed in a full-scale trial and tested under various traffic loads.

ANRPC recently announced the release of its new Natural Rubber Trends and Statistics. Based on ANRPC’s preliminary estimates, the world production of natural rubber (NR) registered a fall of 6.5% (4.930 million tons) during the first five months of 2019, on a year-to-year basis. Meanwhile, the world consumption recorded 5.789 million tons, 0.9% increase (5.376 million tons) during the same period last year. This favorable market fundamentals have kept the sentiment in NR market strong despite the tension between China and US, ANRPC reports.

The second Tyre Recycling Forum at The Tire Cologne, 9th – 12th June 2020, will be a two-day open conference with eight panels of key interest to the tyre recycling sector and the tyre and rubber market. The event will take place in Hall Nine, on the Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June, on the area dedicated to the Tyre Recycling Forum in Hall Nine of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.

On September 15-17, China is going to hold The 32nd Annual Conference of China Tyre Recycling Association and The First International Cooperation Summit on Tire and Rubber Recycling in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. Robert Weibold is speaking at the event among other renowned international experts invited by China Tyre Recycling Association. In addition to highlighting up-to-date trends in tire recycling and pyrolysis, Robert Weibold will also elaborate on how Europeans see Chinese technology providers for these industries.