News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

ISCC has released Version 1.1 of its ISCC PLUS Mass Balance Guidance Document, providing further clarification on bookkeeping, attribution options and the calculation of certified shares under ISCC PLUS.

Nexera Energy Inc. is advancing a proposed strategic transformation from oil and gas exploration and production into an industrial manufacturing business focused on end-of-life tire recycling. The Calgary- and San Antonio-based company said it plans to file a Change of Business application with the TSX Venture Exchange and intends to use pyrolysis technology to convert waste tires into component materials. The transition is being pursued alongside efforts to restore full trading, complete overdue financial reporting and restructure the company’s balance sheet. Nexera said it has negotiated with creditors to eliminate substantially all debt through a combination of debt forgiveness and conversion of certain obligations into equity, while the Alberta Securities Commission has granted a partial revocation of an existing cease trade order to allow a private placement of up to $320,000. The company describes tire recycling and resource recovery as the basis for a new scalable industrial platform, although the proposed business transition remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and other regulatory requirements.

Tyrecycle and Fenner Conveyors have won the Closing the Loop Award at the 2026 WasteSorted WA Awards for their InfinitySeries partnership, which converts end-of-life mining conveyor belts into material for new conveyor belts. The initiative has already diverted more than 4,000 tonnes of used conveyor belts from landfill, with recovered material incorporated into Fenner’s InfinitySeries products at a minimum recycled content of 10%. The project demonstrates a closed-loop approach to a difficult industrial waste stream that has traditionally had limited alternatives to landfill or long-term stockpiling. By recovering rubber and other materials from used conveyor belts and returning them to manufacturing, the partnership supports circular economy objectives in Australia’s mining sector and shows how industrial recycling can move beyond disposal toward direct material reuse in new products.

“Achieving IATF certification demonstrates to our customers that Orion follows internationally recognized quality practices and maintains an ongoing focus on operational excellence,” said Dr. Sandra Niewiem, senior vice president and managing director for Global Specialty Carbon Black and the EMEA Region. “It gives automotive customers confidence that we have the systems, controls and discipline to meet their rigorous expectations.”

Agencia EFE and SIGNUS Ecovalor have launched the third edition of the Cristina Yuste Environmental Journalism Scholarship, an initiative designed to strengthen specialist reporting on environmental issues and improve media coverage of waste management, recycling and sustainability. The new call was formally presented in Madrid on September 17, 2026, when EFE President Miguel Ángel Oliver and SIGNUS Ecovalor General Director Carlos Prieto Menéndez signed the collaboration protocol. The scholarship will give young journalism students practical training with EFE Verde, Agencia EFE’s environmental news platform, while exposing them to specialist reporting on topics including waste management and the circular economy. SIGNUS, which manages end-of-life tires in Spain, has supported the initiative since its launch in 2013 as part of its broader commitment to sustainability and professional training in environmental communication.

Birla Carbon has worked to mitigate the impact of these increases through operational efficiencies, supply chain optimization, and disciplined cost management. However, the magnitude and duration of the cost escalation have made a price adjustment necessary. Birla Carbon’s sales teams will work directly with customers to communicate the details of the adjustment and support them through the transition.

Open invitation to collectors, recyclers, producer-responsibility organisations & traders in Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania to supply up to 23,000 tons/year of end-of-life TBR to a new tire-recycling facility in South-East Europe (within EU). Any volumes welcome. Robert Weibold GmbH is acting on behalf of an industrial client developing a new end-of-life tire (ELT) recycling facility in South-East Europe (within EU). On the client's behalf, we are inviting expressions of interest and, in a subsequent stage, formal proposals for the long-term supply of end of life truck and bus radial (TBR) tires.

ACE Laboratories and Abdallah Consulting developed Vericarb in response to what they describe as a lack of standardized, independently verified performance information in the recovered carbon black market. While rCB can replace part of the virgin carbon black used in rubber compounds, its properties can vary depending on tire feedstock, pyrolysis technology and post-processing methods.

introduces Dramix® Loop™, its most sustainable steel fiber to date and a major milestone in circular construction. With this launch, Bekaert becomes the first in the industry to produce steel fibers from end-of-life tires at an industrial scale, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of concrete reinforcement. Dramix® Loop™ builds on 50 years of leadership and long-standing performance of Bekaert’s Dramix® brand. While existing Dramix® steel fibers for concrete reinforcement already enable up to 20% less concrete, 50% less steel, and up to 35% lower CO₂ emissions compared to traditional reinforcement solutions, Dramix® Loop™ sets a new sustainability benchmark for the portfolio.