News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

“With over two decades of expertise, Mr. Dieter Jerschl joins FORNNAX as a regional partner to accelerate sustainable recycling solutions across key European markets.” FORNNAX TECHNOLOGY, one of the leading advanced recycling equipment manufacturers, is pleased to announce its newest sales partnership in Germany as part of its strategic expansion into Central Europe. The company has entered into a collaborative agreement with Mr. Dieter Jerschl, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the shredding and recycling sector, having worked with prominent companies like BHS, Eldan, Vecoplan, and more, to represent and promote FORNNAX's solutions in the region.

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For more than a decade, the European tire pyrolysis sector has lived with a paradox. Technically, pyrolysis (or pyrolysis) of end-of-life tires (ELTs) has demonstrated its ability to recover valuable hydrocarbons and return them to the chemical value chain. Legally, however, the main product – tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) – often remained burdened with the classification of “waste,” even when it was demonstrably used as a substitute for fossil feedstocks in petrochemical applications. This legal ambiguity has been one of the central barriers to industrial scale-up, financing, and long-term offtake agreements.

As reported by the European Ruber Journal, Farrel Pomini expanded its investment in UK-based waste tire pyrolysis specialist WF Recycle-Tech, securing majority ownership and strengthening ties between the two companies. The move marked a significant step in scaling pyrolysis-based tire recycling technologies globally.

As recently reported by ERJ, the British technology startup HiiROC entered into a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo Gas to explore the deployment of its thermal plasma electrolysis technology for the production of clean hydrogen and sustainable carbon black.

A recent report by NITI Aayog, Enhancing Circular Economy of Waste Tyres in India, outlines how India can transform its growing end-of-life tire (ELT) challenge into a strategic opportunity for circular economy development, resource security, and emissions reduction.

MC Pyrolysis introduced a continuous screw pyrolysis plant designed for the recycling of end-of-life tires and rubber waste, highlighting a reactor concept that had already been operating at industrial scale in China for several years. The system was developed around a 27-meter screw reactor intended to support continuous processing rather than batch operation, addressing some of the operational constraints traditionally associated with tire pyrolysis.

Russian authorities reported elevated levels of carcinogenic substances in several Chinese-made tires, triggering increased regulatory attention on imported rubber products and prompting changes to Russia’s environmental tax framework tied to tire chemical composition.

The Alliance for the Future of Tires (AZuR) has officially launched the LOOP THE TIRE 2026 startup competition, calling on innovators across Europe to rethink tires, close material loops, and help shape a sustainable future for the tire and tire recycling industry. Applications are now open, with a deadline of May 15, 2026.