News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Amy Lestition Burke, executive director and CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has joined the board of directors of the Tire Recycling Foundation to contribute SWANA’s knowledge, resources, and expertise in support of the goal of tire reuse and recycling. The Tire Recycling Foundation is a broad-based, whole value chain initiative committed to securing funding and allocating grants for research, education, intervention, and demonstration projects targeting critical gaps within the tire recycling supply chain across the United States.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has published its 2023/24 Annual Report. Together with its industry, research partners, and government, TSA is leading the charge to transform end-of-life tyre management across the nation. A commitment to innovation, sustainability and industry collaboration has yielded significant achievements over the past decade and paved the way for a more circular tyre economy in Australia. Key highlights of the TSA's last 12 months include:

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum) today published its consolidated financial report for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2024. The half-year results and the financial position of the company continued to be largely characterised by investments at the company headquarters in Dillingen/Saar and for orders for plant components with long delivery times for the new site in Perl-Besch, as well as investments in personnel expansion and the further development of the organisational structure. In addition, throughput volumes at the rCB pelletising plant were still below target.

In Episode 67 the Tyre Recycling Podcast spoke with one of the founders, Enrico Koggel of the Circular Rubber Platform, the online knowledge and networking platform on rubber circularity. The Circular Rubber Platform is making a circular rubber economy easy and accessible, by knowledge sharing, networking and fostering collaboration within the whole rubber industry. It presents solutions for rubber circularity (renewable and recovered raw materials and technologies) online and during meet-ups, and actively connects engineers, companies and universities.

SSI Shredding Systems has supplied equipment to a cement producer in Senegal to shred end-of-life tires, transforming them into tire-derived fuel (TDF) for use in cement kilns. The U.S.-made system, which includes an M120 two-shaft shredder and a trommel screen, provides a cost-effective and space-efficient solution. The trommel screen ensures clean, sheared tire pieces suitable for incineration, helping reduce reliance on coal while lowering costs and carbon emissions.

Prism Worldwide is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation with the launch of CIRX™ car mats, engineered with our cutting-edge Ancora™ TPE technology. These pioneering mats are crafted from Ancora C-1082, a high-performance material that incorporates 50% recycled content derived from end-of-life tires, utilizing Prism’s advanced process technology. The CIRX car mats stand as a testament to Prism’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. By integrating recycled tire material into our Ancora TPE formulation, we not only enhance the durability and functionality of our car mats but also demonstrate what is possible with the Ancora family of thermoplastic elastomers.

Brehmer Mfg., Inc., a manufacturer specializing in fertilizer, hog, and tire recycling equipment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an Open House event on Friday, October 4, 2024. The public is invited to tour the plant, visit with workers, and learn about the company and its products. Since its founding in 1974, Brehmer Mfg. has grown from four employees in a 1,500-square- foot, former olive factory to almost 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 45 full- time employees, building a variety of agricultural and tire-recycling equipment.

Teknor Apex has introduced the Monprene® R6 CP-10100 series, a new range of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) containing 60% post-consumer recycled content. This innovation supports the circular economy by reducing reliance on fossil-based materials and significantly lowering the carbon footprint of various consumer products, including sporting goods, electronics, and personal care items.

Ecopneus reaffirms its commitment to the extra target collection in 2024, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and strict management of financial resources. The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has set an additional target for the collection of End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) in 2024, urging the national ELT management system to increase the annual target by up to 10% (from 95% to 105% of the market input).