News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Renowned tire pyrolysis equipment manufacturer Scandinavian Enviro Systems (known as Enviro) has decided to launch a holding company in the USA to facilitate its establishment of co-owned tire pyrolysis plants on the US market. Recently, Enviro published a press release disclosing details of the decision. “Our new strategy means that Enviro wants to become part-owner of plants based on our technology as it provides good revenue opportunities. However, becoming a partner places other requirements on company structures, and it is from this perspective that the decision to establish a holding company in the US market should be seen”, says Thomas Sörensson, CEO Enviro.

A Turkish company Hatko reports about its innovative sound barriers made from recycled tire rubber that allow local communities in Turkey to reach a higher-quality living standards. Hatko’s sound barriers made from tire-derived crumb rubber decrease traffic noise, even at its maximum levels, in residential areas near highways with high vehicle traffic, or near intercity railways and tram routes, double roads, etc. This enables to increase the life quality of life for residents in the vicinity of such routes, providing calm and peaceful atmosphere for living.

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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.

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.

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.

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.