News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

As part of the Art of Recycling initiative led by Swedish Tyre Recycling (SDAB), glass artist Lisa Hartwig Ericson has conducted a unique experiment—blowing glass using steel wire recovered from end-of-life tyres. The initiative encourages artists and designers to reinterpret recycled tyre materials through their own creative practices, with the aim of shifting perceptions around tyre waste.

The 30th Annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling, titled “30 Years of Tyre Recycling: Innovations to Build the Future”, will take place on 25-27 March 2025 at Le Louise Hotel, Brussels. This milestone event will reflect on three decades of progress and explore future opportunities driven by innovation and EU-supported initiatives.

Infiniteria’s tire recycling plant in Uddevalla, for which Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) is responsible for project management and coordinating construction, is progressing well in the civil and building works and is now ready for installation of production equipment to begin.

The Circular Rubber Platform is a global online community designed to bring together rubber specialists, companies, and innovators dedicated to accelerating circularity in the rubber industry. With a strong emphasis on knowledge-sharing and collaboration, the platform acts as a central hub for the latest developments in rubber recycling, bio-based raw materials, and sustainable innovation.

This years’ Tyre Recovery Association's (TRA) Briefing Day event will take place on Tuesday 16th September 2025. The Venue will be the renowned Ardencote Hotel, conveniently located in Warwickshire’s Shakespeare’s country, which has the capacity to accommodate ever increasing attendance numbers at the UK tyre recycling’s premier event.

Jari Mennala has been appointed as the new CEO of Tana Oy, effective May 5th. Jari brings extensive experience in the heavy equipment industry from John Deere. Throughout his career, Jari has successfully led global retail and dealer sales and marketing, developed product and service portfolios and strategies, and driven various business transformation initiatives across multiple regions worldwide. Most recently, Jari served as Director of Worldwide Forestry Sales & Marketing and Managing Director of John Deere Forestry Oy.

Reoil Sp. z o.o. continues to strengthen its position in the recovered Carbon Black (rCB) and tyre pyrolysis industry through quality assurance and technological advancements, supported by EU funding.

Horsham Rural City Council (HRCC) in Australia reports intensified efforts to combat illegal tyre dumping following a rise in discarded tyres across the region. Recently, 21 illegally dumped tyres were removed, particularly in Horsham North, where evidence suggests they were used for burnouts.

Innovative sea-cleaning technology using activated carbon from recycled tires will be highlighted at the 30th ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling. The project, led by Prof. Fabrizio Quadrini, has successfully integrated porous tablets made from tire-derived activated carbon into smart buoys designed for oil adsorption and marine monitoring.