Zeppelin Systems has expanded its partner network for sustainable solutions in the tire industry by adding ORLEN OIL to the Zeppelin Sustainable Tire Alliance.

The Friedrichshafen-based plant engineering company said ORLEN OIL will contribute expertise in lubricant technologies and rubber process oils. The addition is intended to strengthen the alliance’s capabilities across the tire recycling value chain.

Founded in 2023, the Zeppelin Sustainable Tire Alliance connects companies and technology providers working on sustainable tire production, end-of-life tire recycling and circular material solutions.

Alliance links tire recycling and raw material recovery technologies

The alliance brings together participants from different stages of the tire industry value chain to support the development and industrialization of recycling technologies.

Its focus includes mechanical tire recycling processes such as sorting, waterjet processing, devulcanization and reclaiming. It also covers raw material recovery technologies, including pyrolysis and purification.

By combining these areas, the alliance aims to support the transition toward a more circular tire economy, including the use of recycled materials in new industrial applications.

ORLEN OIL adds lubricant and rubber process oil expertise

ORLEN OIL, part of the ORLEN Group, produces automotive and industrial lubricants, greases, base oils and rubber process oils. The company operates in 81 countries across four continents and supplies products that meet current technological and environmental standards.

According to Zeppelin Systems, ORLEN OIL also holds approvals from leading original equipment manufacturers, including major tire producers.

Through its membership in the alliance, ORLEN OIL will contribute market knowledge and technical experience to support sustainable solutions for the tire sector.

Partnership targets circular tire industry development

Zeppelin Systems said the transition toward a circular tire industry requires cooperation across the full value chain.

Sascha Stiller, Head of SBU Plant Engineering and CEO of Zeppelin Systems GmbH, said ORLEN OIL’s expertise in lubricant technologies and rubber process oils can support customers in the industrialization of production concepts.

He added that Zeppelin Systems aims to help customers meet current market requirements for integrated, flexible and efficient systems, as well as future sustainability requirements.

ORLEN Group focuses on renewable and circular feedstocks

The ORLEN Group is pursuing a sustainability strategy that includes a target to increase the share of renewable and circular feedstocks to 10% by 2035.

Its research and development activities include work on raw materials with higher shares of biogenic and renewable components. These include oils derived from tire and plastic pyrolysis.

Within the Zeppelin Sustainable Tire Alliance, ORLEN OIL is expected to gain further insight into the use of recycled materials, particularly from end-of-life tires, in petrochemical processes.

Collaboration to support recycling-based product development

Magdalena Lipska-Knitter, Development and Technology Director at ORLEN OIL, said the partnership connects the company’s expertise in lubricants and rubber process oils with advanced recycling approaches.

She said integrating recycled and renewable raw materials into ORLEN OIL’s products can support circular economy development and technological progress in the tire industry.

Zeppelin Systems said the addition of ORLEN OIL strengthens its role as an integrated solution provider and coordinator of a broader ecosystem for sustainable tire production and recycling.

The company said the cooperation also reflects the importance of cross-sector partnerships in developing scalable solutions for a more sustainable tire industry.