News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

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A decade ago, tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) was mostly a technical conversation: viscosity, contaminants, refinery compatibility, and whether a complex waste stream could be made reliable enough to enter established fuel and chemical supply chains. Today, that conversation has a second axis: credibility. The last two years have pushed sustainability claims from marketing to enforcement. Regulators are tightening “mass balance” rules; auditors are converging on stricter interpretations; and Tier‑1 offtakers—refineries, fuel suppliers, and chemical majors—are becoming allergic to anything that looks like creative accounting.

ASTM reports that A new ASTM International standard will encourage the consideration of the entire life cycle of tires by providing a classification system for recovered carbon black (rCB). The new standard (D8632) was developed by ASTM’s recovered carbon black committee (D36). "Recovered carbon black is a semi-reinforcing filler obtained from post-consumer rubber products such as tires and conveyor belts,” says ASTM member Jorge Lacayo-Pineda. “Through various thermal decomposition processes, the feedstock is converted into oil, gas, and raw rCB. After subsequent post-processing steps, the final product is rCB.”

Robert Weibold – the founder a tyre recycling and pyrolysis consulting company Weibold – was interviewed by the Rubber Review magazine this February. Below, we cite Issue 33 of the Rubber Review magazine (February 16-22) featuring the interview.

In accordance with the press release published by Enviro on 26 February 2026, Enviro has applied for company reorganization with the Gothenburg District Court. The application has today been approved by the District Court. The company reorganization applies to the parent company Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (publ). A company reorganization is granted for a period of three (3) months at a time.

The Global Polymer Summit (GPS) has announced a dedicated Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) Symposium to be held during the event September 28-30, 2026 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, bringing together leaders from across the tire recycling, materials, rubber, plastics, and sustainability value chains.

On February 27, 2026, Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has published the end or year financial report. Below, we cite the report according to the official press release.

The board of directors of Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (publ) ("Enviro" or the "Company") has resolved to apply for company reorganization. The board of directors assesses that Enviro has sufficient liquidity to operate the business during the first three months of the reorganization. During the reorganization, operations will continue as usual, in parallel with measures to strengthen Enviro's liquidity and profitability.

NE-TECH Group announces another significant construction milestone at its showcase Karcag pyrolysis facility, designed in partnership with oil giant MOL as a principal shareholder in the project. The successful completion of construction marks a decisive transition from accelerated project execution into the commissioning and operational readiness phase. Following the previously reported five-month delivery from groundwork to core plant, the project continues to progress in line with schedule and investment expectations.