News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (Enviro) has appointed Staffan Kullberg as new CFO. The appointment has been made to strengthen the company’s finance department in conjunction with the ongoing commercialisation and industrialisation of the company’s recycling technology. Staffan Kullberg has extensive experience within the field of finance and has previously held a number of senior positions in the Volvo Group, including as CFO of Volvo IT. He has also undertaken senior finance assignments for the investment company Ratos’s portfolio companies.

It its latest press release, the European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) stated that after 77 years of peace, humanity experiencing the tragedy of a war in Europe which is expected to be long, with all the tragic consequences connected to it: humanitarian, economic, environmental, political, etc. The cost of energy, which doubled already before the war, has now decupled posing serious concerns about energy availability and affordability and survival of many industries (Tyre Recyclers included) as well as families.

International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) announced the press release for the collaboration with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) to support research on sustainability in the rubber industry. The collaboration involves: - Research on Impact of Climate Change on the rubber industry - Developing a white paper based on the IRSG statistical model - Further collaborations in the pipeline to track traceability and sustainability in the rubber supply chain.

Ndustrial’s automated energy management system is now being used by tire and scrap recycling company Genan. This technology has the ability to support industrial facilities with energy optimization and intensity. According to Ndustrial, the system has already resulted in a $1 million energy cost reduction for the mechanical tire recycler.

TSA recently provided the ‘Queensland Regional Business Case for a Circular Economy for Used Tyres’ reports for North & Far North Queensland, and South West Queensland. Developed in partnership with the QLD government, Local Government Association of QLD, local government, industry associations, resource recovery sector participants and community members, the document outlines a business case for greater success in recycling and alleviating the impacts of waste disposal and illegal dumping of used tyres.

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) strongly rejects an EU proposal that will indirectly ban materials from tyres as part of its effort to eradicate microplastics. Each year around 150 million tyres are processed for recycling annually – that’s one tyre for every three EU citizens. This rubber from recycled tyres has a wide range of everyday benefits that may not always be obvious – including essential materials for artificial football pitches, children’s playgrounds, and filling potholes.

Pennsylvania-based rubber flooring manufacturer Ecore International plans to invest $25.5 million to open a regional manufacturing facility in Ozark, Alabama, where it will create 84 jobs. Ecore specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface products. The privately held company based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is the largest converter of reclaimed rubber in North America, and its largest raw material is scrap truck tires.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) recently announced that funding is now available for Australian designed, developed and built solutions that will increase tyre resource recovery and decrease the burden of waste for future generations.

Sharing the same vision of implementing circularity within the rubber and tire manufacturing industry, Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS) announced a partnership with Contec, promoting their products and technologies as well as joint research and development activities.