News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Tyre Stewardship Australia invites mining company professionals to attend the TSA National Off-the-Road (OTR) Mining Tyre & Conveyor Belt Sustainability Forum, to be held on Wednesday, 22 October, as part of the IMARC conference and exhibition in Sydney. This forum will explore the full life cycle management of OTR tyres and conveyor belts, highlighting the challenges and emerging opportunities to advance sustainability and accelerate the transition toward a circular economy within the mining sector.

With just one week remaining, Smithers, the organizer of Recovered Carbon Black Asia 2025 are issuing a final call for registration. The premier hybrid conference and exhibition for the recovered carbon black (rCB) and tire pyrolysis industry will take place on 4–5 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, and online.

During the night of August 23–24, a fire broke out at Contec S.A.’s plant in Szczecin, Poland. The company has issued an official statement confirming the incident. According to the Management Board, ten employees were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. Thanks to the swift intervention of emergency services, the fire was brought under control. However, damages are significant, and production will not resume in the near future.

Kuwait has announced new measures to transform its stockpile of used and damaged tires into a source of economic growth and environmental sustainability. Millions of tires, once stored in the large Rahiya dumps, are now being transported to specialized recycling plants, reducing environmental risks while creating new investment and employment opportunities.

The full agenda for the highly anticipated Sustainability in Tires 2025 conference is now available. The hybrid event, taking place September 23–24, 2025, in Shanghai and online, is the region’s premier forum dedicated to advancing sustainable practices across the global tire industry.

In Barcelona, Spain across the 4-6 November 2025 the Recovered Carbon Black Europe conference, promises to be an exceptional gathering of industry leaders, innovators and experts, all converging to explore the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the dynamic realm of recovered carbon black. Organised by Smithers, this eagerly anticipated event is proud to announce the 2025 full agenda. With presentations from Continental Tires, Circtec, Bolder Industries, Contec, BASF, Cabot Corporation, Birla Carbon, Orion Engineered Carbons and many more.

ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee (D36) is advancing work on a new standard that could greatly improve production process monitoring and productivity for rCB manufacturers. The proposed method, known as WK91069, is being developed within the committee’s recovered carbon black subcommittee (D36.10). According to ASTM member Pieter ter Haar, director of rCB at Circtec, the standard addresses one of the industry’s key challenges: long testing times.

The Allianz Zukunft Reifen (AZuR) will enter its next phase in 2026, aiming to expand collaboration across the tire recycling value chain and further advance the tire circular economy in Germany and Europe. Since its creation, the initiative has promoted sustainable solutions including repair, retreading, regrooving, and both mechanical and chemical recycling of end-of-life tires.

Seoul, Korea, August 1, 2025 — Global leading tire company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) has released its 2024/25 ESG Report, which outlines its sustainability initiatives, performance, and strategic direction for the future over the past year. Now in its 16th edition, this year's report offers a multidimensional view of Hankook Tire's sustainability practices from the past year based on its global ESG vision encompassing: Eco Value Chain, Sustainable Product, Responsible Engagement.