News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Episode 33 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast takes a look at one of the most groundbreaking projects the tyre recycling industry has seen in the form of BlackCycle. Watch Orion and CSIC Latest Guests on The Tyre Recycling Podcast. Tyre and Rubber Recycling Magazine had the opportunity to speak to Celso Magri, the Global Marketing and Sustainability Director for Orion and Ramon Murillo, a Scientific Researcher at CSIC regarding the BlackCycle Project which has caught the interest of players across not just the tyre recycling sector but the entire tyre industry.

Italian Life Sneak project for surfaces optimization against noise and vibrations caused by tramway track and road traffic will be presented on May 23 in Rome. This new project, in which Ecopneus is a partner, will be held at the Cicerone Hotel, Rome, in collaboration with VIE EN.RO.SE. INGEGNERIA S.r.l, ASSTRA, MOPI S.r.l, University of Florence – Department of Industrial Engineering, and Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria – Department of Information, Infrastructure, and Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum) – a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tires based on its pyrolysis technology – has started test operation of its new pelletiser at its plant site in Dillingen. The pelletiser enables the recovered carbon black (rCB) obtained by means of the pyrolysis process to be bonded into pellets, which increases the transportability as well as facilitates the further processing of the raw material.

Autopromotec is an international exhibition dedicated to automotive equipment and the aftermarket held in Bologna from May 25 to 28, 2022, where more than 1,200 companies will participate. According to Autopromotec, the quarter of all participants are international visitors. As part of this international exhibition, the conference on “The future of tire retreading and recycling” will take place on May 26th. Weibold will be represented by pyrolysis expert Claus Lamer, who will talk about the state of the art of chemical recycling (pyrolysis) of end-of-life tires, current trends, and opportunities.

Liberty Tire Recycling says it is dedicated to finding new and better ways to reclaim, recycle and reuse end-of-life tires for eco-friendly products with innovative tools, technologies and processes. The company's efforts keep billions of pounds of material out of landfills, contribute to the well-being of our communities and the long-term health of our planet. To share its recent accomplishments as well as its long-term strategy for the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives and a commitment to transparency, Liberty Tires issued a report on its activities. Among other important things, Liberty pinpoint the growing role of tire pyrolysis and recovered carbon black (rCB) in its activities.

With the extension of the Shredpax Shredder Division into the repair and service of used shredders, the GRE or Global Recycling Equipment Group, which is controlled by the Burda Trust of Canada, has stated that it has expanded further into the multi-branding of shredders.

PRECIMECA, a company founded 1973 in France, offers a complete range of shredders and rotary shears for the treatment and recycling of waste (bulky, industrial, hazardous) and has recognized know-how in shredding scraped tyres. With the participation at the IFAT in Munich PRECIMECA decided to intensify them activity in the German-speaking market, and welcome the international audience to communicate them requirements personally with the present PRECIMECA staff. With more than 25 years of experience in the tyre recycling sector, PRECIMECA offers a wide range of systems and services in different countries. Delivery of shredders, as well as complete turnkey plants (stationary or mobile), conversion and modernization of existing plants, coupled with in-depth expertise which includes routine and extraordinary maintenance as well as needs analysis to offer specific recycling solutions.

On April 22, the experts related to the tire and recycling sector met at a Forum to discuss "The new waste law and its impact on the recycling of end-of-life tires" organized by TNU within the framework of the Motortec Madrid 2022. Javier de Jesús Landesa Operational Director of TNU, Fernando Burgaz, Head of the Subdirectorate General Area for Circular Economy of

Black Bear – the Dutch tire upcycling company – has appointed Richard Dikkers as its new Commercial Director. Before joining Black Bear, Dikkers spent thirteen years at Oiltanking, most recently as Director New Business & Market Intelligence. In his new position he will support Black Bear in solving the global waste tire problem with the company’s circular economy-based business model.